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U.S. Wind Energy Prices Continue to Fall
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released three wind energy market reports stating that as wind installations continue across the...
Aug 27, 20182 min read
Here's where you’ll pay the most in electric bills- Where are you on the list?
From powering kitchen appliances to leaving a light on at night to getting on the internet, electricity is at the center of many of...
Aug 24, 20188 min read
Natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer expected to be near record high
EIA’s July 2018 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) expects natural gas-fired power plants to supply 37% of U.S. electricity generation this...
Aug 21, 20182 min read
U.S. coal shipments reach their lowest levels in years
The 661 million short tons (MMst) of coal consumed in the electric power sector in 2017 was the lowest amount of coal consumed since...
Aug 2, 20182 min read
Major utilities continue to increase spending on U.S. electric distribution systems
Spending on electricity distribution systems by major U.S. electric utilities—representing about 70% of total U.S. electric load—has...
Jul 20, 20183 min read
Natural gas expected to remain most-consumed fuel in the U.S. industrial sector
EIA expects a 40% increase in natural gas consumed in the U.S. industrial sector, from 9.8 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in...
Mar 12, 20182 min read
The design and application of utility-scale battery storage varies by region
About two-thirds of utility-scale battery storage power capacity installed in 2016 in the United States is located in two electricity...
Feb 28, 20183 min read
Projected electricity generation mix is sensitive to policies, natural gas prices
The mix of fuels used to generate electricity in the United States has changed in response to differences in the expected cost of fuels...
Feb 24, 20172 min read
Indian Point, closest nuclear plant to New York City, set to retire by 2021
In January 2017, Entergy Nuclear and the state of New York reached an agreement to retire the two nuclear reactors at the Indian Point...
Feb 2, 20172 min read
About 30% of distributed solar capacity is owned by third parties
Distributed solar capacity in the United States, which includes all solar power capacity other than utility-scale installations 1 MW or...
Dec 9, 20161 min read
PSE&G's Solar 4 All Program
Solar 4 All is a 125 megawatt-dc (MW-dc) program that utilizes rooftops, parking lots, utility poles and landfills/brownfields for...
Nov 13, 20163 min read
Electricity rates in deregulated markets expect to remain low in 2017
Wholesale electricity rates in deregulated markets are expected to remain low in 2017–good news for customers, but a bad outlook for...
Nov 9, 20161 min read
Winter heating bills likely to increase, but still remain below recent winters
Most U.S. households can expect higher heating expenditures this winter (October through March) compared to last winter, according to...
Oct 12, 20162 min read
Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991
U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions totaled 2,530 million metric tons in the first six months of 2016. This was the lowest...
Oct 10, 20162 min read
Recent increases in global nuclear capacity led by Asia
Global nuclear capacity reached 383 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, driven primarily by nuclear additions in Asia. Currently, 31 countries have...
Sep 30, 20163 min read
Natural gas generation and electricity imports used to follow load in California
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the entity responsible for maintaining the balance between supply and demand for...
Sep 14, 20163 min read
District of Columbia raises renewable portfolio standard target to 50% by 2032
The District of Columbia (DC) increased and extended its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) target from 20% by 2020 to 50% by 2032. The...
Sep 1, 20163 min read
Eversource, National Grid withdraw petitions for capacity on Access Northeast gas pipeline
BOSTON — Fallout continues from last week's Supreme Judicial Court decision that forbade Massachusetts electric companies from charging...
Aug 26, 20163 min read
Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years
Renewable electricity generation has surpassed levels from previous years in every month so far this year, based on data through June....
Aug 26, 20162 min read
Renewable Energy Bill Passes Mass. Senate with 2 GW of offshore Wind
Last month Massachusetts senators voted 39-0 for 2,000 MW of offshore wind resources long-term contracts, expanding on a House measure...
Aug 6, 20161 min read
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