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New Power Generation: Coal Still the Dominant Fuel

New Power Generation: Coal Still the Dominant Fuel

Global Demand for Electricity Expected to Double over the Next Two Decades

  • Asia accounts for a 45% increase in additional new power units being planned or under construction that are currently active.
  • The global collective push for cleaner fuels is
Coal Under Fire: Clean Power Plan Begins

Coal Under Fire: Clean Power Plan Begins

27 States are Suing to Stop the CPP, Where do Things Stand?

On August 3, 2015, President Obama and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Clean Power Plan, which is described on the EPA website as “a historic and …

Exelon Moving Forward with $6.8 Billion Merger

Exelon Moving Forward with $6.8 Billion Merger

Combined Exelon, Pepco utility will have the largest customer base in the U.S.

Support from District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser for the merger of Exelon (ticker: EXC) and Pepco Holding Inc. (ticker: POM) utilities may push the $6.8 billion …

October 21, 2015 - 12:24 pm Mergers & Acquisitions, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Source: Energy.gov

PJM Auction Looks Bullish with 25% Price Increase

PJM Interconnection sells more energy at a higher price this year

PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid operator, released its annual capacity auction results late last week. The auction is for capacity three years ahead – that is to say, …

August 25, 2015 - 12:30 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Coal vs. Natural Gas: NatGas Takes the Lead

Coal vs. Natural Gas: NatGas Takes the Lead

As natural gas prices come more in-line with coal, generators make the switch

This chart, provided by EnerCom Analytics, shows the increasing use of natural gas as opposed to coal for electrical generation. April 2015, marked the first time ever

August 14, 2015 - 5:58 pm Chart of Week, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Source: Energy.gov

Natural Gas Overtakes Coal in Electrical Generation for the First Time

April 2015 marks the first time ever that natural gas generated more electricity than coal

The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Electric Power Monthly for April 2015, showed natural gas overtaking coal as the primary source of electrical power generation …

July 16, 2015 - 6:54 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Source: Energy.gov

Natural Gas Replacing Coal Nationwide

The EIA’s Electricity Monthly Update shows increased use of natural gas across the U.S.

Electricity generation from coal decreased in all regions of the country in March compared to the previous year, while electricity generation from natural gas increased in …

May 28, 2015 - 2:17 pm Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
EIA: Expect Natural Gas to Carve Out a Greater Market Share

EIA: Expect Natural Gas to Carve Out a Greater Market Share

Natural gas continues to grow

EIA Electricity Generation by 2040

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects natural gas to account for 31% of electricity generation by fuel type by 2040. In the EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2015, the administration predicts that the percentage …

May 4, 2015 - 7:00 pm Chart of Week, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
2015: Coal v. Natural Gas

2015: Coal v. Natural Gas

Could a drop in natural gas prices spur additional market share growth?

As we swing into spring earnings season, Q1 earnings are coming fast, along with questions surrounding the state of natural gas and oil prices.

In a non-oil and …

April 23, 2015 - 5:27 pm Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Popular