Power Generation

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar

EIA


EIA expects 42 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity additions to start commercial operation in 2020. Solar and wind represent almost 32 GW, or 76%, of these additions.

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar - fig 1 -oilandgas360

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric

Power to 112,000 Georgia Power customers restored following Saturday storm

Power to 112,000 Georgia Power customers restored following Saturday storm

Power to 112,000 Georgia Power customers restored following Saturday storm

January 12, 2020 - 12:06 pm Energy News, Power Generation, Press Releases
Peak Utility Services Group Acquires Riley Brothers, Inc.

Peak Utility Services Group Acquires Riley Brothers, Inc.

Peak Utility Services Group Acquires Riley Brothers, Inc.

Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE: NWN)

NW Natural Holdings Announces Dividend

NW Natural Holdings Announces Dividend

January 9, 2020 - 5:18 pm Earnings, Power Generation, Press Releases
FirstEnergy Corp. Logo (PRNewsfoto/FirstEnergy Corp.)

FirstEnergy Receives Industry Recognition for Outage Restoration Efforts

FirstEnergy Receives Industry Recognition for Outage Restoration Efforts

CleanSpark Announces Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with Shoreline Unified School District to Establish Grid Resiliency

CleanSpark Announces Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with Shoreline Unified School District to Establish Grid Resiliency

January 9, 2020 - 9:00 am Power Generation, Press Releases, Renewable Energy
PNM Resources Announces Public Offering of Common Stock with a Forward Component

PNM Resources Announces Public Offering of Common Stock with a Forward Component

PNM Resources Announces Public Offering of Common Stock with a Forward Component

Core Development Group Posts 2019 Revenue Growth -oilandgas360

Core Development Group Posts 2019 Revenue Growth

Core Development Group Posts 2019 Revenue Growth

January 7, 2020 - 10:00 am Power Generation, Press Releases, Renewable Energy
The Clean Energy Choice Act introduced in Virginia

The Clean Energy Choice Act introduced in Virginia

The Clean Energy Choice Act introduced in Virginia

Dominion Energy Selects Siemens Gamesa as Preferred Turbine Supplier for Largest Offshore Wind Power Project in United States

Dominion Energy Selects Siemens Gamesa as Preferred Turbine Supplier for Largest Offshore Wind Power Project in United States

Dominion Energy Selects Siemens Gamesa as Preferred Turbine Supplier for Largest Offshore Wind Power Project in United States

January 7, 2020 - 9:19 am Power Generation, Press Releases, Renewable Energy
Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric utility, unveils its new logo. (PRNewsFoto/Duke Energy) (PRNewsfoto/Duke Energy)

Duke Energy Renewables’ 200-MW Mesteño Windpower project in Texas begins producing energy

Duke Energy Renewables’ 200-MW Mesteño Windpower project in Texas begins producing energy

January 6, 2020 - 1:00 pm Energy News, Power Generation, Press Releases, Renewable Energy
RWE brings West of the Pecos solar project online

RWE brings West of the Pecos solar project online

RWE brings West of the Pecos solar project online

January 6, 2020 - 8:00 am Energy News, Power Generation, Press Releases, Renewable Energy
Ameren Logo (PRNewsfoto/Ameren Corporation)

Ameren completes and energizes Mark Twain Transmission Project

Ameren completes and energizes Mark Twain Transmission Project

MHPS President Kawai Delivers New Year Message to Employees for 2020

MHPS President Kawai Delivers New Year Message to Employees for 2020

MHPS President Kawai Delivers New Year Message to Employees for 2020 -oilandgas360MHPS President Kawai Delivers New Year Message to Employees for 2020

1. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who took over as Mexico’s president late in 2018, immediately made moves to roll back energy reforms instituted under the previous administration of Enrique Peña-Nieto. Among his actions was to give more influence to state-owned companies in the country’s energy strategy. Source: Office of the President / Government of Mexico

Obrador Administration rolling back energy reform in Mexico –

Power


Oil and Gas 360 Publisher’s note: Mexico’s importing of U.S. natural gas is going to grow exponentially as the pipelines from the United States come on line in the near future. The bottom line: The current administration wants to …

Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric utility, unveils its new logo. (PRNewsFoto/Duke Energy) (PRNewsfoto/Duke Energy)

Duke Energy, North Carolina regulators and environmentalists reach agreement to permanently close all remaining ash basins in North Carolina

Duke Energy, North Carolina regulators and environmentalists reach agreement to permanently close all remaining ash basins in North Carolina

January 2, 2020 - 8:00 am Energy News, Power Generation, Press Releases, Renewable Energy
EIA expects U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions to fall in 2019

EIA expects U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions to fall in 2019

EIA


This article was originally published on July 15, 2019 and was re-published by the EIA today. There are some interesting facts and forecasts that have come through with lower CO2 emissions.

Key takeaway – The electric power sector 

Just Energy Announces Sale of Assets in Georgia and the Closing of the Sale of the Irish Business

Just Energy Announces Sale of Assets in Georgia and the Closing of the Sale of the Irish Business

Just Energy Announces Sale of Assets in Georgia and the Closing of the Sale of the Irish Business

David Horgan: Irish oil exploration ban remains contradictory and illogical

David Horgan: Irish oil exploration ban remains contradictory and illogical

BreakingNews.IE


Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s oil exploration ban will drive Irish emissions yet higherand with higher imports will only serve to undermine energy security.

Irish oil exploration ban remains contradictory and illogical - oilandgas360

The political process has effectively been taken over by social media as panicked politicians virtue-signal even …

Enel Starts Operations at Two Renewable Energy Plants in the U.S.

Enel Starts Operations at Two Renewable Energy Plants in the U.S.

Enel Starts Operations at Two Renewable Energy Plants in the U.S.

Capstone Secures a Follow-On Order from the National Science Foundation for the Largest Research Station in Antarctica

Capstone Secures a Follow-On Order from the National Science Foundation for the Largest Research Station in Antarctica

Capstone Secures a Follow-On Order from the National Science Foundation for the Largest Research Station in Antarctica

December 30, 2019 - 8:30 am Power Generation, Press Releases, Renewable Energy
Tulare project begins commercial operation; supports achievement of key sustainability goals

Tulare project begins commercial operation; supports achievement of key sustainability goals

Globe Newswire

Tulare Project Begins Commercial Operation; Supports Achievement of Key Sustainability Goals
  • FuelCell Energy Power Plant Drives a Cleaner Energy Profile for San Joaquin Valley, Globally One of the Most Productive Agricultural Regions
  • 100% Renewable power contributes to California’s
Under a 25-year contract, Glendale utility officials will be getting 25MW of record-cheap solar energy from the Eland solar project. It will increase the city’s renewable energy portfolio by about 9%. Above are photovoltaic cells in western Kern County. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Glendale will get a piece of landmark solar-energy, battery storage project

LA Times


Glendale will be getting a small piece of one of the country’s largest and cheapest forthcoming solar and battery energy storage projects.

Los Angeles is the primary and only other participant in what’s known as the Eland project, …

Ellomay announces execution of framework agreement for the development of Photovoltaic projects in an aggregate capacity of 265 MW in Italy

Ellomay announces execution of framework agreement for the development of Photovoltaic projects in an aggregate capacity of 265 MW in Italy

ellomay Capital Unlimited 


Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American; TASE: ELLO) (“Ellomay” or the “Company”), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe and Israel, today announced the execution of a Framework …

Energía del Pacífico closes financing on largest ever foreign direct investment in El Salvador -approximately $1 billion

Energía del Pacífico closes financing on largest ever foreign direct investment in El Salvador -approximately $1 billion

PR Newswire


Major liquefied natural gas (LNG)-to-power infrastructure project will meet 30% of El Salvador’s energy demand

Major liquefied natural gas (LNG)-to-power infrastructure project will meet 30% of El Salvador's energy demand -oilandgas360SAN SALVADOREl Salvador, — Energía del Pacífico (EDP) today announced completion of project financing for the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-to-power …

SkySpecs – Leader in wind energy operations & management solutions – Raises a $17 Million Series C Round lead by McRock Capital Corporation

SkySpecs – Leader in wind energy operations & management solutions – Raises a $17 Million Series C Round lead by McRock Capital Corporation

SkySpecs – Leader in Wind Energy Operations & Management Solutions – Raises a $17 Million Series C Round Lead by McRock Capital Corporation

Lightbridge Awarded US Department of Energy GAIN Voucher to Support Irradiation Testing of Lightbridge Fuel(TM)

Lightbridge Awarded US Department of Energy GAIN Voucher to Support Irradiation Testing of Lightbridge Fuel(TM)

Lightbridge Awarded US Department of Energy GAIN Voucher to Support Irradiation Testing of Lightbridge Fuel(TM)

December 20, 2019 - 8:30 am Energy News, Power Generation, Press Releases
PEARL, which will be designed and built by engineering, architecture and construction firm Burns & McDonnell, is a state-of-the-art renewable energy microgrid developed in coordination with the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT), the Air Force Research Laboratory, National Guard Bureau, Hawaii Air National Guard and the Naval Facilities Command.

New Microgrid to Provide Energy Resiliency and Security at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

New Microgrid to Provide Energy Resiliency and Security at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

General Electric’s Paris-based unit GE Renewable Energy introduced the Haliade-X 12 MW in July. Standing nearly 850 feet tall, with three rotors each spanning more than 720 feet, a single Haliade-X can power up to 16,000 homes.
GE Renewable Energy

US has only one offshore wind energy farm, but a $70 billion market is on the way

CNBC


According to the Department of Energy, offshore wind has the potential to generate more than 2,000 GW of capacity per year, nearly double the nation’s current electricity use. Even if only 1% of that potential is captured, nearly 6.5

A 10-Year-Old NatGas Power Plant in California Gets the Coal Plant Treatment 

A 10-Year-Old NatGas Power Plant in California Gets the Coal Plant Treatment 

From ARS Tehnica 

Late last week, General Electric told a California regulator that it would close down a 10-year-old Southern California natural gas plant because it’s no longer economically competitive in California’s energy market. 

The news, first reported by Reuters