A proposal by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to demand greater transparency in the natural gas market has greater potential to create new problems than to address the problem…
Power
Monthly Issue | March 4, 2013
There’s an old, cynical saying along the lines of “Any time you see a roomful of senators agree on something, keep one hand on your wallet.” Last month, when the…
Courtesy: CLP Group China’s power needs are expected to nearly double between 2010 and 2020, according to the China Electricity Council, and by some projections, demand has already exceeded capacity.…
In the late 1990s, a large number of gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) plants were proposed throughout the country and in New England. About 12 GW of total capacity was…
Courtesy: Ecopolitologist/Creative Commons Shale gas production in the United States continues to expand, together with public scrutiny and regulatory attention. As with any major industrial development, litigation is not far behind. …
Courtesy: EPRI The Energy Information Agency (EIA) reports that 23% of the electricity generated in the United States in 2009 came from burning natural gas. That year natural gas plants…
Courtesy: Wikipedia The emergence of ample supplies of low-priced shale gas, coupled with the adoption of highly efficient combined cycle gas-fired electric generators, has altered the relative economics of natural…