September 2013
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Analysts: Power Sector to Drive Most Growth in North American Natural Gas Demand California Boosts Grid Flexibility with Another Fast-Start Plant EIA: Gas-Fired Generation Falls from 2013 Levels But Still High How Top Gun Eased Wind, Solar Integration
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NREL Finds Greater Cycling from Renewable Penetration Does Not Significantly Increase Emissions
Much attention has been devoted recently to the increased cycling that is necessary in fossil plants as more renewable capacity is added to the grid, but data on the precise impacts has been slight. Now, a new study from the… Read More »
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Analysts: Power Sector to Drive Most Growth in North American Natural Gas Demand September 16, 2013 | Thomas Overton
Natural gas demand in the U.S. is poised to grow strongly over the next two decades, and there’s no mystery where all that gas will be going. Analysts at the recent LDC Mid-Continent Gas Forum in Chicago agreed that the… Read More »
California Boosts Grid Flexibility with Another Fast-Start Plant September 24, 2013 | Thomas Overton
California’s drive to add flexibility to its grid in response to expanding renewable generation took another step forward in September as NRG Energy commissioned two new fast-start units at its El Segundo Energy Center near Los Angeles. The two units,… Read More »
EIA: Gas-Fired Generation Falls from 2013 Levels But Still High September 25, 2013 | Thomas Overton
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Wednesday that although natural gas use for power generation through the first seven months of 2013 is down 14% from historic highs last year, it remains above the 2009–2011 average across the U.S. The… Read More »

How Top Gun Eased Wind, Solar Integration September 24, 2013 | Jason Burwen
As variable generation from wind and solar power increases and peak loads grow and become more volatile, the U.S. electric grid will rely more and more on gas-fired power to maintain system flexibility. Often at the core of these gas-fired… Read More »
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