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EPA Rolls Back Coal Plant Regulations
Last week the EPA announced that states can set their own carbon emissions standards for coal-fired power plants. Read more
Ohio Supreme Court Kills FirstEnergy Distribution Charge
The Ohio Supreme Court struck down a FirstEnergy charge that had been added to power bills and has cost customers well over $150 million a year. Read more
Hot vs Not: Cooling Degree Days Disparity
Across the US, population-weighted cooling degree days (CDDs) are down 22% this year as of June 22 data Read more
How Low Will Natural Gas Go?
Henry Hub spot natural gas prices are approaching $2/mmbtu this week with action circa $2.26/mmbtu. Read more
Nuclear Generation Capacity Nears 100%
The US fleet of nuclear power plants is at near 100% capacity and well above the five-year range. Read more
NYISO Buyers Show 2X Risk Tolerance
Electricity buyers in NYISO showed nearly double the risk appetite compared to other regions this week. Read more
N.J. Lays Out Plan for 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2050
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a draft plan that aims to help the state achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2050, relying on a mix of electrification, renewables, energy storage, nuclear energy, and grid modernization. Read more
Where the Wind is: Four States Dominate
In the U.S., producers generated 275 million MWh from wind power in 2018. Of that, more than half came from Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Kansas. Read more
Zero-Carbon Sources Lead Power Generation for First Time
A new report found that in 2017, for the first year ever, zero-carbon energy sources accounted for more electricity generation, 35.4 percent, than either natural gas or coal, which were responsible for 32.1 percent and 29.8 percent, respectively. Read more
IPI Edges Upward
The reading climbed to 109.6 compared to 109.18 in April. Read more