Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Are High Oil Prices Starting To Hurt Wind Power?

From Forbes The U.S. uses very little oil to generate electricity, but our energy sectors are inextricably connected, so changes in one often affects others. For example, we are starting to see the rumblings of how the price of oil might affect wind indirectly through natural gas prices. Last Thursday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) dealt what turned out to

Weekly Gas Storage: Slow Build

The EIA released its weekly Natural Gas Storage Report today, outlining how national natural gas stocks have changed in the last week. In total, the EIA reports natural gas stocks rose by 35 Bcf last week, increasing to 2,308 Bcf from 2,273 Bcf. This is 23.0% below the 2,996 Bcf that was in storage at this point last year, and