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FERC Approves Venture Global LNG’s Louisiana Export Terminal, Takes New Approach to Consider Emissions

FERC Approves Venture Global LNG’s Louisiana Export Terminal, Takes New Approach to Consider Emissions

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 21 cleared Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC’s proposed liquefied natural gas export project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana and TransCameron Pipeline LLC’s associated natural gas pipeline. Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur voted for the project commending the commission’s new approach to calculate the direct greenhouse emissions of the project. Commissioner Richard…...

Battery Installation to Provide Black Start Service at Gas-Powered Plant

California Approves Battery Installation to Provide Black Start Service at Gas-Powered Plant

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The California Energy Commission on Feb. 20 approved the installation of a battery storage system to the Russell City Energy Center, a 600-megawatt natural-gas fired power plant, to provide black start capability. The project consists of installing 6 to 10 megawatts of lithium-ion batteries, which would be used to start the gas turbines, in order…...

TVA Votes to Close Two Aging Coal Power Plants Due to Unfavorable Economics

TVA Votes to Close Two Aging Coal Power Plants Due to Unfavorable Economics

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The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors on Feb. 14 approved the retirement of Paradise Unit 3 by 2020 and the Bull Run Fossil Plant by 2023, in order to better balance its generation system with changing demands. The vote reflects TVA’s commitment to replace less-efficient coal-fired plants with cleaner resources, despite President Donald Trump’s…...

SCE&G’s 15-Year Resource Plan Proposes Solar, Gas-Fired Generation Additions

SCE&G’s 15-Year Resource Plan Proposes Solar, Gas-Fired Generation Additions

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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company proposed two resource plans based on the least cost options from 19 scenarios that were modeled for its 2019 integrated resource plan filed with the South Carolina Public Service Commission on Feb. 8. The plans, which detail resource needs from 2019 through 2033, reflect a shortage in base capacity…...

Con Ed's Gas Supply Crunch Highlights Perils of Infrastructure Blockade

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Con Ed’s Gas Supply Crunch Highlights Perils of Infrastructure Blockade

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New York regulators have authorized a unit of Consolidated Edison Inc. to immediately implement a portfolio of demand-side solutions, in a bid to ease natural gas demand in the utility’s supply-constrained areas. The regulators said that the need to address surging gas consumption has taken special urgency following the utility’s announcement in January that it will stop enrolling new gas customers in the Westchester County region from March 15, in order to maintain reliability for existing customers and offer service to critical facilities.

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Federal Oil, Gas Auctions Fetch $1.1 Billion in 2018, Nearly Triple Previous Record

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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management state offices generated more than $1.1 billion of revenue from oil and gas lease sales during 2018, nearly thrice the previous record of $408 million set a decade ago, according to a Feb. 6 press release. The agency’s New Mexico office held 2018’s biggest lease sale in September, earning…...

New York Legislature Passes Offshore Drilling Ban to Thwart Trump’s Expansion Plan

New York Legislature Passes Offshore Drilling Ban to Thwart Trump’s Expansion Plan

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New York lawmakers approved a bill on Feb. 5 that would block oil and gas development off the state’s coastline. The legislation would put New York in line with California, New Jersey, and Oregon that have enacted similar measures following the Trump administration’s plan to open up vast amounts of coastal waters to drilling activities. The measure…...

New York Regulator Launches Review of Market Conditions as Con Edison Stops Accepting New Gas Customers

New York Regulator Launches Review of Market Conditions as Con Edison Stops Accepting New Gas Customers

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The New York Department of Public Service will conduct an analysis of the changing market conditions that led to Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.’s decision to stop enrolling new gas customers, according to a Jan. 28 press release. The study will focus on Westchester County and other areas facing supply and demand issues,…...

U.S. to Become Net Energy Exporter for First Time in Seven Decades

U.S. to Become Net Energy Exporter for First Time in Seven Decades: EIA

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U.S. energy exports in 2020 are projected to surpass imports for the first time since 1953, thanks to the continued growth in petroleum and natural gas exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency’s Annual Energy Outlook released on Jan. 24. The trend is expected continue for the next three decades driven by large increases in the…...

Tellurian's Driftwood LNG Project Clears Federal Environmental

Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG Project Clears Federal Environmental Review

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission found that that adverse environmental impacts from Tellurian Inc.’s Driftwood LNG project in Louisiana can be reduced to less-than-significant levels with avoidance and mitigation measures, according to a Jan. 18 notice. The project includes a liquefied natural gas export facility having a capacity of 27.6 million tons per year, and…...

Modernize Existing Coal Fleet

U.S. Energy Department Announces $38 Million to Modernize Existing Coal Fleet

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The U.S. Energy Department announced funding for cost-shared research and development projects aimed to develop advanced technologies that enhance the performance, reliability, and flexibility of existing coal power plants, according to a Jan. 23 press release. The research effort is intended to lower emissions and foster new technologies that benefit the grid. Projects will support…...

Montana State Lawmaker Proposes Bill Allowing State to Buy Troubled Coal Plant

Montana State Lawmaker Proposes Bill Allowing State to Buy Troubled Coal Plant

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Montana House lawmaker Rodney Garcia, a Republican, introduced legislation on Jan. 15 that would allow the state to sell bonds for up to $500 million to purchase coal-fired generation facilities whose acquisition would be in the public interest. The bill aims at saving the Colstrip plant, which is facing a bleak future as climate change…...