Building Electrification Comes to the Forefront as More U.S. Cities Ban Natural Gas Use

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Building Electrification Comes to the Forefront as More U.S. Cities Ban Natural Gas Use

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A growing number of cities across the U.S. are moving toward electrifying their building sectors and banning natural gas use. The Northern California city of Berkeley passed the first such ban, initiating a wave of similar ordinances as a means to reduce carbon emissions. The movement prompted Arizona to enact the first state law preventing local bans on natural gas, and several other states to introduce bills with similar language.

U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Reached New High in 2019 Amid Growing Power Sector Demand: EIA

U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Reached New High in 2019 Amid Growing Power Sector Demand: EIA

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U.S. natural gas consumption rose by 3 percent last year, reaching a record of 85 billion cubic feet per day, according to a March 3 report from the Energy Information Administration. The agency attributed the increase to new gas-fired electric capacity and lower natural gas prices. In 2019, the electric power sector accounted for 36…...

Arizona Law Prevents Local Restrictions on Natural Gas Use in Buildings

Arizona Law Prevents Local Restrictions on Natural Gas Use in Buildings

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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, a Republican, signed legislation on Feb. 21 that bars a municipality or county from imposing requirements that restrict a utility provider’s authority to operate and serve customers. Under the law, municipalities may not deny building permits based on the utility provider that will serve the project. The measure comes at a…...

Advance Innovative Energy Technologies

U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Advance Innovative Energy Technologies

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Senators Lisa Murkowski, a Republican representing Alaska, and Joe Manchin, a Democrat representing West Virginia, unveiled a bipartisan legislative package on Feb. 27 that compiles more than 50 energy-related measures reported by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee last year. The comprehensive bill supports innovative energy technologies covering a range of topics including energy efficiency,…

U.S. Natural Gas Inventories Set to Reach Record Levels This Year

U.S. Natural Gas Inventories Set to Reach Record Levels This Year: EIA

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The total working natural gas in storage is projected to exceed the previous five-year average for the remainder of 2020, despite declines in production, increases in power sector consumption, and growth in exports, according to a Feb. 24 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The Lower 48 states’ working natural gas in storage will…

Williams Cancels Constitution Pipeline Project Citing Diminished Returns

Williams Cancels Constitution Pipeline Project Citing Diminished Returns

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Williams Companies Inc. announced on Feb. 24 that it has halted investment in the proposed Constitution natural gas pipeline, which has been delayed for years due to regulatory setbacks and opposition from environmental groups. The project, designed to connect Pennsylvania and New York, won the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval in December 2014, but has…

FERC Delays Decision on Jordan Cove LNG Project After Oregon Denies Key Permit

FERC Delays Decision on Jordan Cove LNG Project After Oregon Denies Key Permit

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 20 voted not to issue an order on the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas export project and the associated Pacific Connector pipeline in Oregon. The decision follows the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development’s determination that the coastal adverse effects from the project will be significant. As…

FERC Approves Kinder Morgan’s Gulf Coast Southbound Project Expansion

FERC Approves Kinder Morgan’s Gulf Coast Southbound Project Expansion

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 20 authorized Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC to advance its Gulf Coast Southbound Project, which is designed to provide an additional 300,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service for Corpus Christi Liquefaction LLC’s liquefied natural gas facility in Texas. The project involves the construction operation,…

Michigan Regulator Asks DTE Electric to Submit Revised Resource Plan

Michigan Regulator Asks DTE Electric to Submit Revised Resource Plan

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The Michigan Public Service Commission on Feb. 20 sent DTE Electric Company back to the drawing board on its long-term resource plan, citing fundamental flaws including lack of competitive bidding for supply-side resource additions. The agency recommended that DTE issue a request for proposals for new generation, and raise the proposed energy efficiency targets. Considering…

EnerKnol Rates Tracking Table Q4 2019 Sample

EnerKnol Rates Tracking Table Q4 2019 Sample

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Utilities are stepping up efforts to boost retail power and gas rates to offset tepid growth in electric demand and weak prices in the wholesale markets. Utilities are also overhauling how charges are set by launching non-traditional rate programs, including revenue decoupling and performance-based rates. Keep on top of the latest utility rate programs by…...

New Jersey Pursues Bold Strategies to Advance Decarbonization

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – New Jersey Pursues Bold Strategies to Advance Decarbonization

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New Jersey is making strides to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. Among recent actions, the state released a comprehensive plan for economy-wide decarbonization, enacted a law to boost electric vehicle use targeting 2 million EVs on the road by 2035, and doubled the offshore wind power goal to 7.5 gigawatts by 2035.