EIA: U.S. Coal Plant Stockpiles at Highest Level in Four Years

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:50:31 +0000

Stockpiles of fuel at U.S. coal-fired electric plants are at their highest levels since the start of the pandemic. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on August 5 said coal […]

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U.S. Natural Gas Supplies High, Prices at Record Low

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:58:20 +0000

The winter heating season, which is often defined as November through March in the U.S., is coming to an end with natural gas inventories 37% above the five-year average, according […]

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Texas Adds Two More Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:10:53 +0000

Texas continues to add to its U.S.-leading portfolio of renewable energy projects, with two large solar power installations recently coming online. Clearway Energy Group on Feb. 22 said it had […]

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Energy in Transition—Where Are Investors Looking Next?

Credit to Author: Levi Zurbrugg| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:16:26 +0000

Renewables are far from the primary power source in the U.S. No longer is the cost of renewable energy, particularly onshore wind and solar, the most substantial hurdle to the […]

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Deloitte Report Details Importance of Energy Storage to U.S. Power Grid

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:04:52 +0000

Energy industry analysts have said energy storage will be needed to support the integration of renewable energy into the U.S. power grid, and to provide grid flexibility and reliability. Energy […]

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EIA Reports Second Straight Year of Growth for New U.S. Gas-Fired Power Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:35:24 +0000

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said it expects 16 new natural gas-fired power plants will begin commercial operation this year, a second straight year of growth in gas-fired generation […]

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Texas Adding to U.S.-Leading Renewable Portfolio with 200-MW RWE Wind Farm

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:03:15 +0000

A 200-MW onshore wind farm project is under construction in Texas, an installation that will add to the state’s U.S.-leading renewable energy portfolio. RWE, a German multinational energy provider, on […]

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Construction Underway on South Dakota’s Largest Solar Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:41:22 +0000

A 128-MW solar energy project that will serve customers of a regional electric power cooperative is under construction in South Dakota, with the facility expected to enter commercial operation later this year. National Grid Renewables on Jan. 10 said work has begun on the company’s Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County. The array will […]

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U.S. Coal Plant Closures Continue, While China Rapidly Builds More

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:01:37 +0000

A wave of retirements for U.S. coal-fired power plants continues, with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reporting almost a quarter of the nation’s remaining facilities could be shuttered by the end of 2029. The EIA in its preliminary monthly electric generator inventory report released Nov. 7 said that 23% of the nearly 201 GW of […]

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California Drought Could Severely Limit Hydropower This Summer

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:09:07 +0000

Drought in California could nearly halve the state’s hydroelectric generation this summer, pushing up wholesale power prices in the West, and forcing the state to rely on natural gas generation and out-of-state imports, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects in a new analysis. The EIA suggests in a supplement to its May 2022–released Short-Term Energy Outlook […]

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