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Power Sector Fossil Fuel Revenues Decrease While Renewable Energy Grows Rapidly
The U.S. Census Bureau released data on Nov. 18 showing that revenues for electric power generation industries that use renewable energy resources grew 49% from 2007 to 2012, while fossil fuel electric power generation industry revenues decreased 6.7% during the… Read More

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NARUC Addresses the Marriage of Gas and Renewables
Power system demands are changing to put a premium on flexible grid operations, and gas-fired power is the best choice for increasing flexibility. Such was the sense of a panel presentation to utility regulators at the 126th annual meeting of… Read More

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Winter Gas Crunch Again Threatens New England
After an array of New England’s largest utilities announced rate increases this fall, blaming seasonal natural gas shortages, the region is once again facing short-term gas price spikes as growing demand coupled with supply constraints roil the power market National… Read More

ERCOT: EPA Clean Power Plan Will Further Complicate Reliability in Texas
The Obama administration's Clean Power Plan could result in the retirement of between 3.3 GW and 8.7 GW of coal-fired capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and jeopardize electric reliability for the state that is already power… Read More

State RPS Laws Threatened by Price Caps and Federal Tax Expirations
State renewable energy standards (RPSs) may be threatened by the expiration of federal tax credits, according to research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBL). Lab scientist Galen Barbose, speaking at the annual meeting of the National Association of Regulatory… Read More

EPA Finalizes Changes to MATS Startup and Shutdown Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday finalized changes to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), applying to periods of startup and shutdown at new and existing coal- and oil-fired power plants nationwide. As published in the Federal Register… Read More

China's Latest Energy Plan Calls for Coal Consumption Cap
China on Wednesday issued a key energy strategy that sets obligatory 2020 targets for renewables and nuclear power use and urges increased natural gas consumption—but which also caps coal consumption. The State Council's Energy Development Strategy Action Plan covers the… Read More

Bechtel and Siemens Team to Build Virginia Combined Cycle Power Plant
Panda Power Funds awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a 778-MW combined cycle power plant to a turnkey consortium of Bechtel and Siemens Energy Inc. The Panda Stonewall generating station will be located in Loudoun County, Va., on… Read More