Parts of Florida May Not Have Power for a Month After Ian
Some Florida residents in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian face the prospect of being without power for more than a month. Lee County Electric Cooperative , a local utility Continue Reading
A Week After Fiona, Just Over Half of Puerto Rico Has Power
A week after Hurricane Fiona swiped Puerto Rico, causing catastrophic flooding and knocking out power to the entire island of 3.1 million, just over half of the US commonwealth has Continue Reading
U.S. Natural Gas Power Generation Hits Record High Despite Soaring Prices
U.S. natural gas consumption for power generation hit a record high in July, and demand for the energy source is only growing around the world. While natural gas prices in Continue Reading
Texas grid avoids summer blackouts with $1 billion in extra spending
Surging natgas prices have added to power price pressures ERCOT broke demand records 11 times this summer Line congestion woes put $2.1 bln strain on producer costs Aug 25 (Reuters) Continue Reading
Russian-held Ukrainian nuclear plant regains power link after cut amid nearby clashes
The last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine’s Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is working again after being cut earlier on Thursday, the United Nations said, an outage that underlined Continue Reading
Zaporizhzhia’s power lines: ramparts against nuclear meltdown
The last of four regular power lines supplying the Russian-held nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine was briefly cut on Thursday, meaning the plant had to resort to backup Continue Reading
A ‘Tsunami of Shutoffs’: 20 Million US Homes Are Behind on Energy Bills
About 1 in 6 American households are behind on their utility bills, the highest number on record, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Adrienne Nice Continue Reading
How Much Is Power in Europe? It’s Now Equal to Oil at $1,000 a Barrel
European power prices have soared so much that they’re now equal to more than $1,000 per barrel of oil. A gas crunch is the main driver — with Russian supply Continue Reading
Money Won’t Solve America’s Power Grid Problems
Electrification of the U.S. creates a huge challenge for the aging grid. Upgrading the grid isn’t just a question of investing more money. Resistance from states and localities may cause Continue Reading
Texas Power Grid Facing Test as 104-Degree Heat Bakes State
Intensifying Texas heat is poised to test the power grid on Thursday with demand seen topping 80 gigawatts for the first time ever. Ample winds twirling turbines are expected to Continue Reading
Texas power use to break records again this week – ERCOT
Power use in Texas will break records again this week as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape another heatwave, the state’s power grid operator projected on Continue Reading
As Texas heat persists, ERCOT forwards indicate risk of triple-digit power prices
Judging by forward trading, Electric Reliability Council of Texas power prices will likely average in triple digits into September, after a brutal July heat wave pushed real-time prices into quadruple Continue Reading
Renewables Falter As Texas Power Grid Sees Record Demand
Renewable power generation was lower than its potential through Texas’ brutal heatwave, adding further strain to the already-battered ERCOT power grid. The grid saw record electricity demand as Texans cranked Continue Reading
Cornell team develops framework for incorporating wireless charging road system into real-time electricity market
Researchers at Cornell have developed a coupled transportation–power system framework for incorporating a wireless charging road system into the real-time electricity market. In addition, they propose an optimization-based control strategy Continue Reading
IEA:Global Electricity Demand Has Slowed Dramatically
In its latest Electricity Market Report , the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) says that global demand for electricity is already slowing sharply thanks to slowing economic growth and high Continue Reading
Limiting bitcoin, crypto miners helped Texas during heat wave
As a blistering heat wave smothered Texas this week and taxed the power grid with record-high demand, bitcoin mining operators in the state shut down their electricity-guzzling machines. Complying with requests from Continue Reading
Column: Don’t blame the weather for Texas power shortages
Since the start of May, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has twice appealed to homes and businesses to limit consumption at peak times to avert power shortages and Continue Reading
Texas Heatwave Highlights A Major Problem With Wind Power
A major heatwave has hit Texas and put the Lone Star State’s energy grid under severe stress. At the same time, low wind speeds mean that wind turbines in Texas Continue Reading
U.S. power use to reach record high in 2022 as economy grows -EIA
Power lines run from the coal-fired Intermountain Power Project, which will close in 2025, outside U.S. power consumption was on track to rise to record highs in 2022 and 2023 Continue Reading
Texas Grid Nears Breaking Point as Heat Drives Up Demand
The Texas power grid is facing its biggest test of the year as scorching temperatures threaten to drive demand for electricity beyond the system’s breaking point. With electricity consumption projected Continue Reading
Industrial Bitcoin Miners Grind To Halt In Texas Amid Energy Shortage
Almost all of Texas’ industrial-scale Bitcoin miners have come to a halt as the state tries to stave off power blackouts amid an intense heatwave, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Bitcoin Continue Reading
Texas grid operator asks users to conserve energy amid scorching heat
The operator of Texas’s power grid on Sunday called on state residents for the second time this year to conserve energy, warning of potential rolling blackouts amid predictions for record-high Continue Reading
Texas Power Grid Flirts With Record as Heat Bakes State
Texas grid operators braced for near-record electricity demand Friday as triple-digit heat blanketed most of the state, sending power prices soaring. Demand on the power grid was expected to peak Continue Reading
ERCOT peakload records, Texas wind output may fall July 8-12; gas burn may fill in
Highlights Triple-digit high temperatures forecast Day-ahead trading up sharply Power burn likely above five-year average The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on July 7 forecast record peakloads July 8-12, as Continue Reading
Texas power use to keep breaking records as heatwave lingers
Power demand in Texas hit another all-time high this summer on Tuesday and will likely keep breaking that record all week as economic growth boosts overall use and homes and Continue Reading
US gas generators brace for record summer demand as coal exports, prices surge
Highlights Q2 power burn trends at record-high 30.9 Bcf/d US coal exports in H1 2022 at highest since 2018 CAPP thermal coal prices hit record-high $175/st Rising US coal exports Continue Reading
U.S. power companies face supply-chain crisis this summer
U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation heads into the heat of summer and the peak hurricane Continue Reading
Texas power use breaks record, more to come as heatwave lingers
Power demand in Texas hit a new all-time high on Thursday and will likely break that record on Friday and Monday as homes and businesses keep air conditioners cranked up Continue Reading
Texas Power Use Tops All-Time Record as Heat Bakes State
North America Electricity use soared to an all-time high in Texas amid a searing heat wave, topping levels last seen before the coronavirus pandemic. With air conditioners humming across the Continue Reading
U.S. Midwest may have summer power shortages for years
The power grid operator in the Central United States warned on Friday that problems it may experience keeping the lights on this summer could also occur during the summers of Continue Reading
Old Missouri Coal Plant Neared Retirement; Now It’s Needed to Avert Blackouts
An aging, polluting coal power plant in Missouri was headed for retirement this year. But because the region’s grid operator needs the plant’s electricity to reduce the risk of blackouts, Continue Reading
Texas power use seen breaking records in heatwave through next week
Power demand in Texas will likely set fresh all-time highs every day from June 10-13 as economic growth boosts usage and homes and businesses keep their air conditioners cranked up Continue Reading
Texas power use to keep breaking records in this week’s heatwave
Power demand in Texas broke the June record on Monday and Tuesday and will keep rising this week until it tops the all-time high as economic growth boosts usage and Continue Reading
How a battery shortage is hampering the U.S. switch to wind, solar power
U.S. renewable energy developers have delayed or scrapped several big battery projects meant to store electrical power on the grid in recent months, scuttling plans to replace fossil fuels with Continue Reading
Ukraine eyes billions in euros from Europe electricity exports
Ukraine hopes to make 1.5 billion euros from electricity exports to the European Union by the end of the year and earn to more in the future after obtaining the Continue Reading
U.S. power use to rise in 2022 as economy keeps growing -EIA
U.S. power consumption was on track to rise to record highs in 2022 and 2023 as the economy grows, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term Continue Reading
Texas power use to hit record high on economic growth, hot weather
Power demand in Texas is set to break the all-time record this week, far ahead of the hottest days of summer, testing of the resilience of the state’s power grid Continue Reading
U.S. Midwest in danger of rotating power blackouts this summer
The power grid in the Central United States could be forced to impose rotating blackouts on some of the hottest days of the summer due to rising demand and plant Continue Reading
Texas power use to break all-time high next week
Power demand in Texas will break the all-time high next week as economic growth boosts overall usage and hot weather causes homes and businesses to crank up their air conditioners, Continue Reading
High summer power prices, reliability concerns anticipated in Western half of US
MISO, West region at highest risk High power prices expected in ERCOT Eastern ISOs forecast sufficient capacity The Midcontinent System Operator and Western US are at risk of energy emergencies Continue Reading
One Billion People Are At Risk Of Rolling Blackouts This Summer
This summer, power grids worldwide won’t produce enough electricity to meet the soaring demand, threatening more than one billion people with rolling blackouts. Grids are stretched thin by fossil fuel Continue Reading
Summer Heat Could Wreak Havoc On Texas’ Grid
Experts warn that Texans should be prepared for another massive grid failure. While Texas has made some progress in increasing surplus energy flow to the grid, high demand may overwhelm Continue Reading
Texas power use hits monthly record during heatwave
Power demand in Texas hit a monthly record on Tuesday and will likely break that high on Wednesday as consumers keep their air conditioners cranked up to escape a lingering Continue Reading
Texas grid operator calls for power conservation as temperatures, prices soar
The state of Texas’ power-grid operator on Friday called on residents to cut their electricity use this weekend after six generating plants fell offline in a heat wave. Record temperatures Continue Reading
Record-high Texas, Midcontinent heat to elevate power demand, gas prices
Gas-fired power demand set to rise May 18-20 Elevated cooling demand outpaces year-ago levels Hot temperatures forecast to cool by May 22 Natural gas-fired power demand and regional spot gas Continue Reading
Texas grid operator calls for power conservation as temperatures, prices soar
The state of Texas’ power-grid operator on Friday called on residents to cut their electricity use this weekend after six generating plants fell offline in a heatwave. Record temperatures have Continue Reading
South Africa’s Eskom to resume daily rolling power cuts
South African state power utility Eskom said on Saturday that it would resume power cuts from 5 p.m. (1500 GMT) to 10 p.m. due to loss of some generation capacity. Continue Reading
France’s Power Sector Further Strained By Extended Outages And Repairs
France’s nuclear power plants are undergoing repairs and extended outages, leading to a 25% decrease in nuclear power plant output this winter, an analysis from Baringa Partners LLP said, according Continue Reading
Texas heatwave will test power grid early next week
The Texas power grid will be tested again early next week as another early spring heatwave blankets the state this weekend, prompting homes and businesses to crank up their air Continue Reading
Electricity Shortage Warnings Grow Across U.S.
Power grids are feeling the strain as the U.S. moves away from conventional power plants. From California to Texas to Indiana, electric-grid operators are warning that power-generating capacity is struggling Continue Reading