Long-term planning strategies of natural gas utilities across the U.S. are evolving in response to ambitious clean energy and emissions reduction goals. Policies to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century are leading…Read the full report …...
Long-term planning strategies of natural gas utilities across the U.S. are evolving in response to ambitious clean energy and emissions reduction goals. Policies to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century are leading state regulators and utilities to explore pathways to decarbonize the energy system.
The Florida Public Service Commission on Nov. 9 authorized continued funding for natural gas pipeline replacement programs, in order to enhance the safety of the state’s energy infrastructure. Programs that will receive funding in 2024 include: Florida Public Utilities Company’s Gas Utility Access and Replacement Directive, or GUARD, program Peoples Gas System’s Cast Iron/Bare Steel…...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Nov. 2 announced that it is postponing Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 261, which was originally planned for Sept. 27 and then rescheduled for Nov. 8 in response to court orders. Last month, the bureau announced that Lease Sale 261 will be held on Nov. 8 pursuant a…...
In the U.S. 6.8 gigawatts (GW) of electricity producing capacity from 10 natural gas fired electricity assets have come online so far in 2023 according to an Oct. 16 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency estimates that an additional six natural gas fired electricity plants totalling 1.8 GW of capacity will come…...
U.S. households that utilize natural gas and those situated in the West, which together represent over half of all U.S. households, are expected to spend less on energy this winter in comparison to last winter, according to an Oct. 12 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency expects residential energy prices for heating…...
Latest developments in the policy and regulatory landscape governing competitive retail electricity markets are focused on efforts to enhance consumer protection and benefits. Recent actions range from…Read the full report…...
Latest developments in the policy and regulatory landscape governing competitive retail electricity markets are focused on efforts to enhance consumer protection and benefits. Recent actions range from establishing stricter reviews of electric supplier licenses to cyber and data security requirements.
U.S. exports of natural gas averaged 20.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) during the first half of 2023, up 4 percent compared to the same period in 2022, according to an Oct. 4 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in U.S. gas exports can be attributed to the continued growth in…