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ERCOT takes precautionary grid stability measures
Tuesday, September 05, 2023 by ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, operates the electrical grid, the Texas Interconnection, which supplies power to more than 90 % of the state's electrical load.

Sempra and Japanese consortium to develop carbon-neutral LNG supply chain
Tuesday, September 05, 2023 by Sempra Infrastructure has announced an agreement with a consortium of Tokyo Gas Company, Osaka Gas Company, Toho Gas Company and Mitsubishi Corp to participate in the evaluation of...

Hawaiian Electric accused of mismanaging pre-wildfire issues
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 by Hawaii’s biggest power utility faces growing scrutiny over the role it is accused of playing in the deadliest wildfire in modern American history, including detailed allegations in...

The IRA is creating critical minerals shortages
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 by The USA’s Inflation Reduction Act is accelerating demand for critical minerals and copper that are needed for energy transition technologies. However, ensuring enough qualifying supply...

More peak demand records likely in Texas
Tuesday, August 08, 2023 by Prompted by forecasts of extreme weather, on 4 August ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) issued a Weather Watch covering August 6-7 in response to forecasted...

USA ‘at risk of summer shortfalls’ – NERC
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 by The US Energy Information Administration has reported analysis by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that suggests that if temperatures spike this summer, parts...

US summer coal demand will be significantly reduced – EIA
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by The US Energy Information Administration forecasts that the largest increases in US electricity generation this summer (June, July, and August) will come from solar, wind, and...

‘First ever’ clean hydrogen strategy and roadmap
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by The Biden-Harris Administration on 9 June released the ‘US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap’, intended as a comprehensive framework for accelerating the...

EPA proposes new carbon pollution controls
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 by The US Environmental Protection Agency on 11 May proposed new carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants. The aim is to protect public health, reduce...

Renewables overtake coal and nuclear in the USA
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 by In 2022, the US electric power sector produced 4090 million MWh of electric energy, and generation from renewable sources – wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and geothermal –...

US GTs operated at record highs in summer 2022
Tuesday, March 07, 2023 by The average monthly capacity factor for simple-cycle, natural gas turbine (SCGT) power plants in the United States has grown annually since 2020 according to the latest figures from...

Fervo Energy to develop combined geothermal and DAC facility
Tuesday, March 07, 2023 by Houston based Fervo Energy is to design and engineer a fully integrated geothermal and direct air capture facility, with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). At this...

New England grid withstands Arctic conditions – by bringing coal and oil PPs online
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 by The US Energy Information Administration reports that from 3-5 February record-breaking low temperatures and extreme wind chill in New England resulted in unusually high...

Carbon intensity of US power generation continues to fall
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by From 2016 to 2020, the carbon intensity of USA power generation fell 18%, driven by a shift in the electricity generation mix away from coal and towards natural gas and renewables....

Utility scale solar projects report delays
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 by Power plant developers in the USA plan to install 17.8 GW of utility-scale solar photovoltaic generating capacity in 2022, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s...

EIA expects high energy prices through 2023
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 by The US Energy Information Administration forecasts that US energy prices will remain historically high through 2023, including oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity, according to...

Potential reliability concern for central USA
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 by The US Energy Information Administration reports that higher electricity demand forecasts and potential supply reductions are raising concerns about tight, and potentially...

US renewables generation has overtaken nuclear
Tuesday, May 03, 2022 by The US Energy Information Administration reports that power sector generation from renewable sources totalled 795 million MWh in the USA during 2021, overtaking nuclear generation,...

Joint statement of the EC and the USA on energy security
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 by On 25 March the USA and the European Commission issued a joint statement confirming their commitment to reducing Europe's dependency on Russian energy. The following is a digest of...