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Will Natural Gas Prices Stay Low This Summer? Probably – But No Guarantees
Natural gas production is up, ample supply is expected, and the growth in domestic output is projected to continue. Read more
ENGIE Resources Repeats ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Award
For the second consecutive year, ENGIE Resources has won an Excellence Award for “Ease of Doing Business” from the Energy Research Consulting Group (ERCG). Read more
Cool Start to Cooling Season
After two weeks into the traditional cooling season, CDDs across the US are trailing the 10-year average. Read more
EIA Forecasts Natural Gas Production Will Increase
US dry natural gas production averaged 73.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2017. Read more
Webinar: The Future of Energy Management at The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University’s quest to advance visionary sustainability objects has provided a first-of-its-kind energy solution, enhancing the university’s academic mission while reducing energy costs and ensuring reliable supply. Read more
FirstEnergy Solutions Declares Chapter 11 As Its Quest For Bailouts Continues
Embattled FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) filed for Chapter 11 over the Easter weekend as it continued a campaign to persuade policymakers that customers should prop up its financially struggling coal and nuclear facilities. Read more
PJM Asks FERC For Decision On Competing Capacity Market Plans
PJM requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determine how the wholesale electric capacity market should address state subsidies of electric generators. Read more
ISO-NE Seeks To Keep 1,600 MW Of Gas Generation From Retirement
ISO-New England will ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for permission to keep two gas-fired units at Exelon’s Mystic Generating Station online, saying their retirement could threaten reliability. Read more
Growth In Energy Storage Seen As “Transformative” For The Power Sector
When the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a rule in February opening wholesale markets to energy storage for buyers and sellers, it was hailed as a “steroid shot” for a resource that could significantly alter the U.S. power system. Read more
Y-O-Y US Natural Gas Storage vs 5-year Average
As the US natural gas market heads into refill season, the difference between last year at this timestamp compared to current storage levels and spot Henry Hub prices is striking. Read more