Summer power supplies along the entire West Coast are looking more than adequate with forecasts calling for increased amounts hydroelectric power and low-priced natural gas in the Pacific Northwest, and the reports that the three-month outage at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Songs) in Southern California now is scheduled to end next month.
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California Faces Critical Transition for Gas-Fired Power
Despite numerous proposed power generation projects, California faces a seven-year window (2017-2024) in which an adequate amount of natural gas-fired power is uncertain without costly upgrades to an aging fleet of coastal facilities, according to a long-term strategic plan by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO).
California Faces Critical Transition for Gas-Fired Power
Despite numerous proposed power generation projects, California faces a seven-year window (2017-2024) in which adequate amounts of natural gas-fired power is uncertain without costly upgrades to an aging fleet of coastal facilities, according to a long-term strategic plan by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO).
Salazar: ‘Safe’ Fracking Part of Natural Gas Future
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) may be at the center of current debate in states that are experiencing a shale gas boom, but it will remain an important part of the industry and can be performed safely, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
CFTC: Nymex, Comex Need More Compliance Staff
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) and the Commodity Exchange (Comex) maintained adequate audit trail, trade practice surveillance and disciplinary programs in 2009, but they need to hire more compliance staff, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight said in a new report.
CFTC: Nymex, Comex Need More Compliance Staff
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) and the Commodity Exchange (Comex) maintained adequate audit trail, trade practice surveillance and disciplinary programs in 2009, but they need to hire more compliance staff, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight said in a new report.
EIA, USGS Shale Reserve Estimates: What’s In the Numbers?
An estimate of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) contained in the Marcellus Shale issued this week by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will be included in the next Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook (AEO), according to EIA.
Corbett: Impact Fee Funds Could Cap Wells
Despite previous veto threats, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said he would like to see some of the revenue generated from a proposed impact fee on Marcellus Shale development go toward capping thousands of abandoned wells in the state.
PSE: Northwest Energy Adequate, Storage Options Key
The near-term energy supply picture in the Pacific Northwest is adequate and wholesale power prices are moderated by a combination of factors including abundant natural gas supplies, according to a revised draft Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) released by Puget Sound Energy (PSE).
Pennsylvania Hopping on the NGV Caravan
With its natural gas supplies more than adequate for the time being, government and industry in Pennsylvania are following a national trend by looking for ways to increase natural gas demand over the coming decade.