South Texas natural gas transportation opportunities explored
Howard Energy Partners and NextEra Energy Partners have partnered to develop additional natural gas transportation opportunities in the Eagle Ford shale region of South Texas. “The synergies between HEP’s and NextEra Energy Partners’ Eagle Ford assets provide for a compelling footprint, and... Read More »Williams and Targa Resources to link markets via new pipeline
Williams and Targa Resources Corp. announced this week that their Conway, Kan., and Mont Belvieu, Texas, natural gas liquids markets would soon be linked by a 188-mile pipeline called Bluestem. The line will run from Williams’ fractionator in Kansas to an interconnect with Targa’s Grand Prix... Read More »Home Depot cited for commitment to carbon reduction, will launch new wind farm
The Home Depot announced this week a series of new renewable energy initiatives for 2019 and beyond. As part of its efforts to procure 135 megawatts of energy from various alternative sources by the end of 2020, the retailer is making major investments in wind and solar in 2019. Home Depot will ... Read More »New report looks at behaviors, motivations of US energy customers
The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) published a report that looks at trends regarding the behaviors, attitudes, and motivations of U.S. energy customers. SECC’s “2019 State of the Consumer” is comprised of an analysis of five 2018 research studies that the organization conducted ... Read More »NARUC, state energy officials create task force for electricity planning
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) have established a joint task force to help states develop new strategies to improve electricity distribution and planning. The Task Force for Comprehensive Electri... Read More »Sustainable energy’s impressive growth blunted greenhouse gas increases in 2018
Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States increased noticeably last year, but the growth of sustainable energy generation and natural gas prevented a full-blown spike, the 2019 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook concluded. The 2.5 percent bump in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over 2017 l... Read More »Karen Alderman Harbert