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EIA’s long-term power plant projections trade off the cost and value of new capacity

EIA’s long-term power plant projections trade off the cost and value of new capacity

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A supplemental report to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) describes two simple measures of cost and value that, when used together, largely explain the economic competitiveness of electricity generating technologies and, in turn, …

March 7, 2020 - 7:34 pm EIA News That Matters
EIA expands data on capacity and usage of power plants, electricity storage systems

EIA expands data on capacity and usage of power plants, electricity storage systems

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Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Interesting information from the EIA on power plants and electricity storage. The storage will be a huge market in the next several years, and investors should watch this portion of the energy sector. 

Michigan Gas Outage Could Bolster Trump’s Bid to Save Coal Plants

Michigan Gas Outage Could Bolster Trump’s Bid to Save Coal Plants

From Bloomberg

A natural gas supply disruption forcing Michigan residents to lower thermostats and automakers to suspend operations could bolster President Donald Trump’s effort to keep coal plants operating possibly by invoking national security powers.

The episode began Wednesday when …

February 1, 2019 - 4:17 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Natural Gas News
EIA Power Plant Tally: Gas Plants Still Lead New Generation Capacity

EIA Power Plant Tally: Gas Plants Still Lead New Generation Capacity

NatGas combined cycle plants were 40% of proposed total capacity additions

The EIA has released its report on utility-scale power plants planned and built in the United States and natural gas continues to lead the way.

Power plant developers told …

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 …