Demand for natural gas from power generators may approach record highs this summer, and reserve margins are expected to be adequate in most regions, but some familiar problems could make the Southern California and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) areas problematic, according to FERC data released Thursday.
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California Plans to Shutter Last Nuclear Plant, Close Three Natural Gas Plants
California regulators on Thursday took two actions to further its long-term renewable energy strategy, approving a plan to close the last major nuclear generation plant and agreeing to replace several natural gas-fired peaking units.
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PG&E Asked to Consider Storage Alternatives for Three NatGas Plants
California regulators on Wednesday asked Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to determine if storage and/or other alternatives to fossil fuel could replace three natural gas-fired peaking plants.
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California to Closely Monitor NatGas Supplies, Pipelines Through Winter Season
Although the forecast for the coming winter is for above-normal temperatures and average participation, California’s grid operator is concerned about potential constraints in natural gas infrastructure, as well as limits imposed by identified power transmission maintenance and enhancement work.
California Siting Panel Recommends Against Coastal Gas-Fired Power Plant
With alternatives that are deemed cleaner and technically feasible, a natural gas-fired replacement generation plant along the Southern California coast is being recommended for rejection by a California Energy Commission (CEC) siting committee.
California Grid Operator Seeks NatGas Storage Rule Changes at FERC
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has asked FERC to approve two tariff changes designed to overcome current limitations that have been caused by thelimited operations at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility north of Los Angeles.
Portland General Joins California ISO in Real-Time Market
In a move that may have long-term implications for natural gas use in power generation, Portland General Electric (PGE) on Sunday officially began full participation in a real-time energy imbalance market (EIM) run by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO).
California NatGas Consumption Likely Topped 3 Bcf/d in Last Week’s Heat Wave
In the midst of a week-long heat wave that peaked last Friday, California just missed setting an all-time electricity demand record, but in the process likely topped the 3 Bcf/d natural gas volume level for power burn, according to Genscape Inc.
NatGas Cash, Futures Part Ways, October Sheds A Dime
Physical natural gas for Wednesday delivery posted a hefty double digit gain with advances in the Northeast and Appalachia far outdistancing losses in California and soft pricing in Texas, Louisiana, the Midcontinent and Midwest.
All-Time Peak Electric Load Facing California, Grid Operator Forecasts
Not since a freak heat storm more than a decade ago have the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) computers spewed out a forecast for peak electricity demand like the one for Friday, calling for an all-time high of 51,004 MW, eclipsing the 50,270 MW of July 24, 2006.