Texas Grid May Be Showing Signs Of Faltering
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
SOUTHEAST POWER TRACKER: Electricity prices up on gas strength, weather
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
Higher Natural Gas Prices Push Up U.S. Wholesale Electricity Prices
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
Higher Natural Gas Prices Push Up U.S. Wholesale Electricity Prices
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
NY governor unveils plan to electrify homes, achieve zero-emissions construction
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
New England Is One Cold Snap Away From An Energy Crisis
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
Commodities 2022: Most new US generating capacity will be solar, followed by wind
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
SOUTHEAST POWER TRACKER: Gas weakens electricity prices in November
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
Cold snap lifts Nordic power price for Monday to record high
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
Forget Gas and Hydrogen. Your Next Boiler Should Be a Heat Pump
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