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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
California energy officials on Friday issued a sober forecast for the state’s electrical grid, saying it lacks sufficient capacity to keep the lights on this summer and beyond if heatwaves, Continue Reading
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown once and for all that we must get off fossil fuels—fast. Heat pumps are a big part of the solution to stopping burning them Continue Reading
Hundreds of feet below a remote forest near Hudson Bay, Serge Abergel inspected the spinning turbines at the heart of the biggest subterranean power plant in the world, a massive Continue Reading
Already frustrated and angry about high gasoline prices, many Americans are being hit by rapidly rising electricity bills, compounding inflation’s financial toll on people and businesses. The national average residential Continue Reading
The Indian states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have been forced into blackouts as of Thursday as power supplies are cut off due to a major increase in Continue Reading
Wind and solar energy are booming in the United States. The country’s power grid, however, may not be ready for the transition. America’s dated electric grid is in desperate need Continue Reading
New York State on Thursday approved a multi-billion-dollar, long-term project by Montreal-based public utility Hydro-Quebec (QBEC.UL) to deliver hydropower to parts of New York City. Hydro-Quebec said its U.S. partner, Continue Reading
The European Union should consider emergency measures in the coming weeks that could include temporary limits on electricity prices, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told leaders at an Continue Reading
European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson delivers a speech on the State of the Energy Union, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, November 24, 2021. Julien Warnand/Pool via REUTERS Continue Reading
Tennessee the hardest hit, but prices tame New York has highest prices, still freezing Texas governor asserts ERCOT reliability More than 340,000 electricity customers remained without service Feb. 4 in Continue Reading
The Texas grid may fail again this year, according to a local investigative journalist who this week raised the alarm about the grid’s state of preparedness ahead of an Arctic Continue Reading
Jan had harsher weather than in Dec, Jan 2021 Gas outweighs mild forecast in forward markets Generation shares stable, but solar surges Southeastern US on-peak bilateral indices more than doubled Continue Reading
Rising fuel costs, especially those of natural gas, drove up wholesale electricity prices in all U.S. regions in 2021, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in an analysis on Friday. Continue Reading
Rising fuel costs, especially those of natural gas, drove up wholesale electricity prices in all U.S. regions in 2021, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in an analysis on Friday. Continue Reading
Electrifying at least 1 million homes by 2030 New York Governor Kathy Hochul is throwing her support behind building electrification as part of her administration’s climate agenda. Receive daily email Continue Reading
Bad policy, complicated governance, and dense bureaucracy has made the entire electric grid of New England incredibly vulnerable to collapse. The region has shuttered nuclear plants, blocked pipeline expansions, and Continue Reading
Highlights 15.5 GW of new solar to be added in 2022 ERCOT expected to lead renewables additions CAISO to add 2 GW storage before summer US grid operators are expected Continue Reading
Highlights Year-on-year levels remain strong Weather also a factor in most of the region January forwards down on month, up on year Southeastern US wholesale power prices in November weakened Continue Reading
Nordic power prices on the Nord Pool exchange hit record highs on Sunday as cold weather, low renewables output and high gas prices continue to push up the cost of Continue Reading
For all the hype surrounding hydrogen, the cheapest way to warm a home during the green transition will be a heat pump. That’s the finding a new study by European Continue Reading
The Texas electric grid could suffer a massive shortfall in generating capacity in a winter deep freeze, potentially triggering outages similar to those in February, according to a report on Continue Reading
U.S. power reliability regulators on Tuesday recommended electric grids strengthen cold weather rules and coordinate with the natural gas industry to prevent a recurrence of the February freeze that left Continue Reading
Europe risks rolling power outages if there is a prolonged period of cold weather this winter, according to the chief executive of Trafigura, one of the world’s biggest commodity traders. Continue Reading
New York environmental regulators on Wednesday rejected permits to build two natural gas-fired power plants as the state focuses more on renewable projects and energy efficiency to meet its greenhouse Continue Reading
Germany, Denmark, Ireland and six other European countries said on Monday they would not support a reform of the EU electricity market, ahead of an emergency meeting of energy ministers Continue Reading
