- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 2, 2020
Texas wind project gets tax equity commitment
A California-based company has announced that it has secured a tax equity commitment from a consortium led by GE Energy Financial Services for a wind project in North Texas, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 31, 2020
US gas-fired electricity up by 12% this year: EIA
Natural gas-generated electricity in the United States has grown by 12% year-on-year in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Energy and its Energy Information Administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 25, 2020
Golar Power to start Brazil’s 1st LNG-to-power station
Brazilian electricity regulator Aneel has given the go-ahead for the start of commercial operations at the country’s first integrated LNG-to-power project, developer Golar Power said this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 24, 2020
Covid-19 highlights key role of electricity, clean energy: IEA
The coronavirus crisis is causing havoc across the globe and has highlighted how much modern societies rely on electricity, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 20, 2020
Bankruptcy judge approves PG&E financing plan
A federal bankruptcy judge in California has approved Pacific Gas & Electric’s financing plan to emerge from Chapter 11 reorganization, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 19, 2020
Renewable Energy Industry Seeks to Scam Public During Health Crisis
American Energy Alliance …. …. Bring on the green eggs and scam! That’s just what we need to fight the Wuhan Corona Virus!- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 16, 2020
Owner to keep Pa. nuclear power plant open beyond 2021
The owner of a nuclear power plant in western Pennsylvania has reversed a previous decision and will keep the plant open beyond 2021, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 13, 2020
Total to build France’s largest battery-based storage system
Total announced Thursday its plans to build France’s largest battery-based energy storage project, supporting its goal to become “the responsible energy major,” Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 11, 2020
PG&E, FEMA settle on $1B California wildfire payment
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay $1 billion to resolve claims by federal and state emergency management agencies tied to 2017 and 2018 California wildfires, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 9, 2020
New Mexico governor signs renewable energy bills
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation to expand solar and wind power in New Mexico and to modernize the state’s electric grid to allow for increased export of renewable energy, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 6, 2020
Florida approves $1.8B community solar project
Florida regulators have approved Florida Power & Light’s $1.8 billion SolarTogether program, Kallanish Energy reports. Approval came from the Florida Public Service Commission.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 3, 2020
UK to allow onshore wind to compete in power auctions
The UK government announced Monday a U-turn plan on onshore wind power, by allowing the technology to compete for contracts in power auctions, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 28, 2020
Eversource buying Columbia Gas of Mass for $1.1B
The largest public utility in New England is paying $1.1 billion for a Massachusetts natural gas utility at fault for 2018 explosions and fires, and which was just told by federal regulators to exit the state.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 27, 2020
Wind now US’s most-used renewable energy source
In 2019, annual wind generation in the U.S. exceeded hydroelectric generation for the first time, with wind power the country’s top renewable power source, the Energy Information Administration reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 25, 2020
Wisconsin regulators OK $208M solar farm buy
Wisconsin regulators have approved the sale of half of a 300-megawatt solar farm under construction in southwestern Wisconsin to Madison Gas and Electric and We Energies, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 21, 2020
NextEra Energy to sell equity units
NextEra Energy Inc. announced this week it intends to sell $2.5 billion of equity units in the Florida-based electric utility parent, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 18, 2020
The UAE OKed to operate 1st nuclear power plant
The United Arab Emirates independent nuclear regulator Monday issued the operating license for Unit 1 of the country’s $24.4 billion Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the first nuclear power plant in the Middle East, CNBC reported.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 17, 2020
Wind, solar generating capacity rising: STEO
The share of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation from natural gas-fired power plants will remain relatively steady from 2019 through 2021, from 37% in 2019, to 38% in 2020, then falling back to 37% in 2021, the Energy Information Administration projects in the February Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 10, 2020
CA utility wildfire prevention plans include blackouts
California utilities plan to continue shutting off customers’ power during dry and windy conditions to prevent possible deadly wildfires, but they will make outages more targeted to avoid widespread blackouts, according to plans filed Friday with the state, The Associated Press reported.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 5, 2020
Natural Gas Production Expected to Grow for Next 30 Years: It’s King!
... … … Natural gas production is projected to grow as far as the EIA can see (2050). Natural gas is clearly king of the hill when it comes to our energy future.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 17, 2020
Citi believes there’s an ‘ultimate cap’ on oil prices
The cost of producing electricity from solar energy in the last two years has been lower than that of fossil fuels — and that “permanent change” will limit how high oil prices can climb, according to Citibank, Kallanish Energy understands.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 16, 2020
GM bids to buy land for new Ohio battery factory
General Motors wants to build a new $2.3 billion battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio, adjacent to its former car assembly plant that it shuttered and sold in 2019, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 14, 2020
Senators pushing bolstering power grid cybersecurity
The proposed legislation did not get much play last week – there were a few other things going on – but, nonetheless, a bipartisan U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 9, 2020
Bright Canyon Energy buys ownership in 2 wind farms
Independent energy project developer Tenaska and electric infrastructure company Bright Canyon Energy said Wednesday Bright Canyon has acquired ownership interests in two Tenaska-developed wind farms, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 7, 2020
Trump administration set to OK largest US solar farm
The Trump administration is expected to soon approve siting for the largest solar farm in the U.S., a $1 billion, 690-megawatt facility that will also include 380 MW of four-hour battery storage, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 20, 2019
Renewables’ share of powergen surpasses gas in UK
The UK saw electricity generation from renewables reach 28.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2019’s third quarter, just passing natural gas-generated power, according to figures released Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 10, 2019
Entergy, NextEra begin building Arkansas solar project
A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources and Entergy Arkansas last week announced the start of construction of Arkansas’ largest utility-scale solar energy project, the 100-megawatt Chicot Solar Energy Center, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 4, 2019
Amazon announces new solar projects in US, Spain
Amazon Tuesday released details of a trio of renewable energy projects in the U.S. and Spain, as the retail giant works to reach net zero carbon across its organization by 2040, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019
US energy-related CO2 emissions rose in 2018
Total U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2018 rose to 5.27 billion metric tons, 2.7% more than its 2017 level, the Energy Information Administration reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 25, 2019
Restaurant Association sues over natgas ban
It’s getting hot in the kitchen in the state of California. The California Restaurant Association (CRA) has filed suit against the City of Berkeley following the city’s ban on natural gas infrastructure and the use of natural gas in newly constructed buildings, beginning Jan.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 25, 2019
Last New York coal plant set to close
The last operating coal-fired power plant in New York state could close by mid-February, Power magazine reported. Somerset Operating Co. on Nov.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 24, 2019
Brookline, MA banning O&G pipes in new builds
Taking a cue from what’s happening in California, residents of Brookline, Massachusetts, last week voted to ban the installation of oil and gas pipes in new buildings, as well as in extensive renovations of existing buildings — the first such prohibition in Massachusetts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 22, 2019
Total’s Saft to build Nordic lithium-ion ESS
Saft, a wholly-owned Total subsidiary, has won an order for three Intensium Max 20 High Energy containers from Finnish wind developer-operator TuuliWatti, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 21, 2019
US’s first floating wind farm could be off Maine
The University of Maine is moving forward with plans for the first full-scale offshore floating turbine in the U.S., Kallanish Energy understands.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 11, 2019
PJM projects sufficient power for winter needs
Power grid operator PJM Interconnection projects its members will be able to provide nearly 40% more electricity than the power grid operator expects to be needed this winter at peak demand, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 8, 2019
How to Solve the California Electricity Problem: Try Natural Gas!
Tom Tanton President, T 2 & Associates California has an electricity problem and there are many to blame but the solution in front of all eyes is natural gas as an alternative source of heat.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 1, 2019
Ørsted, PSEG negotiating offshore wind farm investment
Danish wind farm developer Ørsted and energy company Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) announced they will enter into exclusive negotiations for PSEG to potentially become an equity investor in one of Ørsted’s offshore wind projects, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 28, 2019
Offshore wind set to be $1T business by 2040: IEA
Offshore wind should become a $1 trillion business by 2040, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday, with global capacity set for a 15-fold increase, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 28, 2019
PG&E shuts off power to 940,000 as CA wildfires rage
Millions of Californians were without power Sunday as Pacific Gas and Electric Co. implemented its largest-ever blackout to prevent wildfires during high and hot winds, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 25, 2019
US Grid secures backing from EnCap, Yorktown
US Grid Co. said this week it’s secured an undisclosed amount of investment funding from equity capital provider EnCap Investments and private equity firm Yorktown Partners, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 25, 2019
Dominion, Smithfield JV becomes largest US RNG supplier
Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods announced they would double their investment to $500 million in a joint venture converting methane to clean natural gas, creating the nation’s largest supplier of renewable natural gas (RNG), Kallanish Energy reports The two companies created Align Renewable Natural Gas in November 2018, allocating $250 million to the project over 10 years.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2019
Judge to rule today on Ohio referendum petitions
A federal judge said he intends to rule no later than today on whether a referendum petition drive in Ohio against a nuclear bailout will get additional time to collect signatures, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 2, 2019
Sempra selling stake in Luz del Sur in Peru
Sempra Energy said this week it’s selling its equity interests in its Peruvian businesses, including its 83.6% stake in electric utility Luz del Sur S.A.A.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 30, 2019
Bloom, Samsung to build fuel cells-powered ships
Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) last week announced a collaboration to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2019
EIA projects world energy usage will jump
World energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050, according to International Energy Outlook 2019, presented by the Energy Information Administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2019
Texas wind power on track to outpace coal in 2020
Texas is about to go green — by 2020, more electricity will come from wind than coal, according to analytics/consulting firm Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 19, 2019
CEA, EDF, Westinghouse to explore SMR cooperation
CEA, EDF and Westinghouse Electric Co. have signed a framework agreement to explore potential cooperation on small modular reactor (SMR) development, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 19, 2019
San Jose moves to ban natural gas in new residential buildings
The U.S.’s 10th most populous U.S. city Tuesday moved to ban natural gas in most new residential buildings, beginning next year, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2019
Total, Envision form JV to pursue China’s solar energy market
Teess, a 50/50 joint venture formed by French supermajor Total and smart-energy technology firm Envision launched development of onsite distributed generation solar projects for business-to-business customers in China, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2019
Almost Three Quarters of Florida’s Electricity Generation Comes from Natural Gas
The Sunshine State could also be called the Natural Gas State, according to data recently released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2019
Eia: Florida shifts to natural gas for electricity
Florida is rapidly turning to natural gas to produce its electricity, Kallanish Energy reports. Florida has added 16 gigawatts of utility-scale natural gas-fired electric generation between 2008 and 2018, about 24% of all U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 7, 2019
Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – September 7, 2019
Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Natural Gas NOW readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 29, 2019
Power sector still the U.S.’s largest electricity consumer
Energy consumption in the U.S. reached a record high of more than 101 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2018, surpassing the previous high recorded in 2007, by less than 0.3%,- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 22, 2019
Vistra Energy closing 4 Illinois power plants
Independent power producer Vistra Energy and its subsidiaries Wednesday named the four coal-fired power plants to be retired to meet the requirements of the recently approved revisions to the Multi-Pollutant Standard (Mps) rule imposed by the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Ipcb).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2019
Judge to decide if Fes can emerge from Chapter 11
A federal court hearing that could result in FirstEnergy Solutions emerging from bankruptcy is expected to wrap up late Wednesday, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2019
Heelstone Energy garners Ares investment
Heelstone Energy, a utility-scale solar developer, has received an investment of an undisclosed size by Ares Management Corp.’s Infrastructure and Power (Aip) operation, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 16, 2019
PG&E names industry vet Vesey as utility head
Holding company PG&E Corp., operating under bankruptcy court protection, said the board of its Pacific Gas and Electric Co. unit (also in bankruptcy), has appointed Andrew M.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 16, 2019
E.ON announces 440 MW South Texas wind farm
Renewable energy giant E.ON said Thursday its largest, single-phase project, the $500 million, 440-megawatt onshore wind farm, Big Raymond, will be built in Texas’ Willacy, Cameron and Hidalgo counties, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 14, 2019