The US Energy Information Administration Tuesday lowered its estimates for coal-fired electricity generation in 2014-2015, while natural gas and renewables were revised higher. The EIA’s updated forecasts were included in its September Short Term Energy Outlook. Coal-fired electricity generation for all sectors, including residential, commercial, and industrial, was revised 0.8% lower to 4.502 million MWh/d from 4.541 million MWh/d in 2014, and 0.6% lower to 4.374 million MWh/d from 4.398 million MWh/d in 2015. Natural gas-fired generation was revised 0.4% higher to 2.995 million MWh/d in 2014, and 0.3% higher to 3.112 MWh/d in 2015. “Other renewables” generation, which includes wind, biomass, geothermal, and solar generation, was taken 1% higher to 759,000 MWh/d in 2014, and raised 0.9% higher to 811,000 MWh/d in 2015. ONLY TWO COAL PLANTS TO COME ONLINE IN 2014 According to preliminary data, power generators added 4.35 GW of new capacity during the first half […]