Big Question About Industry’s Newest Climate EffortEurope’s largest oil companies are reportedly working together on a policy strategy leading up to this year’s international climate talks in Paris. It’s nice to hear that some of the biggest players in the global oil and gas industry want to engage in solutions, but it remains to be … Continue reading Big Question About Industry’s Newest #Climate Effort→
Climate benefits of a natural gas bridge ‘unlikely to be significant’ Natural gas can only be a worthwhile bridge to a low carbon future if a series of tough conditions are met, according to a working paper from the influential New Climate Economy initiative. The paper says the climate benefits of gas, including shale gas, … Continue reading Climate benefits of a natural gas bridge ‘unlikely to be significant’→
Dam Holding Back Energy Dealmaking Will Burst by 2016, Energy Bankers Say The oil and gas sector could see some big M&A toward the end of this year or the beginning of 2016, said panelists at the Mergermarket Energy Forum in Houston last week. Price stability, at any level, will be the main catalyst for … Continue reading Dam Holding Back #Energy Dealmaking Will Burst by 2016, Energy Bankers Say→
FERC rejects proposed change to gas day start time Washington, 16 April (Argus) — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will preserve the current operating schedule for interstate natural gas pipelines, walking away from its proposal to move the start of the gas day five hours earlier to help avoid electric reliability problems. FERC in … Continue reading FERC rejects proposed change to #gas day start time→
Black Dog power plant moving off coal toward cleaner energy On April 8, the last shipment of coal was delivered to Xcel Energy’s Black Dog power plant in Burnsville, marking the end of the facility’s 60-year history of producing electricity from coal. Instead, once the coal units are replaced with a natural gas combustion turbine, … Continue reading #Black_Dog power plant moving off coal toward cleaner energy→
Natural gas usage for power in ERCOT remains strong as coal falls Natural gas’ share of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ generation mix continued to rise and coal usage continued its downward spiral in March, according to data released by the grid operator. Consumers across the grid operator’s footprint used 25.4 million MWh of … Continue reading Natural gas usage for power in ERCOT remains strong as coal falls→
FERC could alter gas industry day to coordinate with electric power demands As Utility Dive reported in December, the electric and gas industries have long disagreed about when the day begins, but reformers say aligning the start times would allow for greater coordination. With the proposed Clean Power Plan boosting gas-fired electric generation, federal energy … Continue reading FERC could alter gas industry day to coordinate with electric power demands→
Natural Gas Prices Fall to 2012 Low After Larger-Than-Expected Addition to Stockpiles Natural gas dove to its lowest point since June 2012 after stockpiles grew more than expected at a time of year when they usually decline. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said storage levels grew by 15 billion cubic feet in the week ended … Continue reading Natural Gas Prices Fall to 2012 Low After Larger-Than-Expected Addition to Stockpiles→
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