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Gas Now Tops Coal in PJM, but Nuclear Still No. 1

March 19, 2019 admin Business, Coal, coal retirements, fuel supply, Gas, natural gas, news, Nuclear, nuclear retirements, pjm interconnection, polar vortex, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:22:55 +0000

A report from an independent market monitor for PJM Interconnection shows that natural gas-fired power generation topped coal-fired output in PJM in 2018, the first time that gas has topped coal in the history of the largest U.S. grid operator. The “2018 State of the Market” report from Monitoring Analytics LLC, which includes Volume 1 […]

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Warmer-than-normal weather on the way after US polar blast

February 1, 2019 admin Arctic, Headlines, ICE, Latest News Stories, polar blast, polar vortex, snow, temperatures, US Midwest, US weather, warmer weather, World

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:30:54 +0000

Temperatures could rise by 26.7 degrees Celsius within days in Illinois. In Michigan, melting snow and rain and a 27-kilometer ice jam could lead to flooding. Across the US Midwest, the sudden warmth was sure to bring more broken roads and busted water mains.

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Very Good Human Gets Hotel Rooms for 70 Homeless During Chicago’s Storm

January 31, 2019 admin Charity, Chicago, good samaritan, homeless, Homelessness, polar vortex, the nice guide to right now, The VICE Guide to Right Now, vgtrn, Weather, winter

Credit to Author: River Donaghey| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 19:36:14 +0000

“We’re thrilled they’re safe and warm, at least for a few days.”

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Here Are the Wildest Photos of the Polar Vortex Rocking Chicago

January 31, 2019 admin Chicago, cold, frost quakes, images, photos, polar vortex, The VICE Guide to Right Now

Credit to Author: Beckett Mufson| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:33 +0000

Temperatures have dropped below -20, which feels more like -40 with wind chill.

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Polar Vortex Tests Resiliency of U.S. Power System

January 31, 2019 admin bomb cyclone, Business, climate change, Coal, cold weather, Environmental, Gas, iso-ne, Markets, MISO, nerc, news, Nuclear, NYISO, pjm, polar vortex, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:28:54 +0000

Brutally cold temperatures in the midwestern and northeastern U.S. spurred grid operator alerts as natural gas demand has surged, power prices have soared, and there have been forced generator outages. The polar vortex, an extreme cold event characterized by back-to-back cold fronts, has so far prompted states of emergency in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. On […]

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