A recent analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that the bomb cyclone weather event in January caused record levels of U.S. natural gas demand and increased wholesale natural gas and power prices across the country.
The increased demand led to a constrained natur... Read More »
With the total share of electricity generated by natural gas-fired power plants expected to average 33 percent in 2018 and 34 percent in 2019, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that natural gas will hold its lead as the top supplier of electricity in the United States over th... Read More »
PPL Electric Utilities recently announced that 2017 was its best year yet for grid reliability.
"We're always looking to make our grid better. That work never stops,” Stephanie Raymond, PPL’s vice president of distribution operations, said. “Our business revolves around serving our custome... Read More »
In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, fossil fuels are forecasted to reach almost 73 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in 2018 and 75 quadrillion BTU in 2019--the highest levels of production since recording began.
This is largely due to i... Read More »
The power industry is past the initial shock brought on by rapidly emerging advanced technologies that have forever changed its trajectory. Nevertheless, disruptive trends over the next decade will force utilities to continue refocusing how they operate in the marketplace.
“What’s driving a l... Read More »
New England faces the possibility of electricity shortages by the winter of 2024-25 — with the potential for rolling blackouts — unless energy providers secure enough fuel and backup capacity to maintain reliability during peak periods, according to a recent study by the region’s electric syst... Read More »
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) initiated on Thursday further study of supplier consolidated billing (SCB), a customer billing practice used by competitive electric generations suppliers (EGS).
The PUC will hold an en banc hearing to explore, among other things, the legality, mer... Read More »
A proposed base rate increase sought by Kentucky Power Co., as well as demand-side management programs and customer surcharges have been countered by the Kentucky Public Service Commission (KPSC).
The KPSC effectively cut four-fifths of the base rate increase sought by the company and instituted... Read More »
During 2017, wholesale electricity prices at major trading hubs in the eastern United States changed little from 2016, while average monthly wholesale prices in California and Texas increased, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Prices in California increased by 18 perc... Read More »
A new study from researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Texas at Austin reveals information about how perovskite solar cells degrade, which could enable improvements in performance and durability.
The research included t... Read More »