A partnership between Wärtsilä Corp., WEC Energy Group Inc., the Electric Power Research Institute Inc. (EPRI) and construction company Burns & McDonnell has been tapped to carry out hydrogen fuel testing at the A.J. Mihm natural gas-fired generating station near L’Anse, MI. “As we bring more renewable energy online, we must ensure that we can…
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CNX Extends Contract for Electric Fracturing Fleet in Appalachia
CNX Resources Corp. said Tuesday it would extend a long-term agreement with Evolution Well Services to continue utilizing an all-electric fracturing fleet in the Appalachian Basin. COO Chad Griffith said after four years of working with Evolution’s fleet the “safety, environmental and efficiency benefits” have been clearly demonstrated. CNX holds more than one million Marcellus…

Halliburton, VoltaGrid Partner with Aethon to Deploy All-Electric Fracturing in Haynesville
Halliburton Co. and VoltaGrid LLC have clinched a multi-year contract with Aethon Energy Management LLC to deploy an all-electric fracturing solution in the Haynesville Shale. The project combines Halliburton’s all-electric fracturing spread, which uses the Zeus 5,000 hp electric pumping unit, with VoltaGrid’s power generation system, which offers real-time emissions tracking. “All-electric fracturing represents an…

State Department Latest to Warn Changes in Mexico Energy Creating Investment Doubts
Regulatory and policy changes in Mexico have dented investor confidence in the energy sector, according to a recent U.S. State Department report on the investment climate in the country. The report cites moves that favor state firms Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE). “The changes have led private companies to file lawsuits…

Cooler Near-Term Weather and Coronavirus Impacts Weigh on Weekly Natural Gas Prices
Rains and relatively mild temperatures across much of the eastern half of the Lower 48, along with festering fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, curbed weekly spot gas prices for the June 15-19 period.

PG&E Fined Following Guilty Plea for Camp Fire Tragedy
After pleading guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and another count of starting a deadly fire in Paradise, CA in 2018, the sentencing of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) on Thursday was anticlimactic, with the court only imposing a fine of about $3.4 million. A restitution hearing is scheduled for early next year.

Permian Natural Gas Closer to More Mexico Outlets as Mirage Secures Financing
Mirage Energy Corp. has signed a $4 billion debt facility with the family office of Bluebell International to develop a natural gas project that would add cross-border capacity into Mexico and connect to the planned Permian Basin-to-Gulf Coast Whistler pipeline.

Natural Gas Futures Break Even After In-Line Storage Injection
Natural gas futures traded in a narrow range of gains and losses Thursday and ultimately finished flat after traders absorbed a relatively bullish storage report that offset weather and demand uncertainty. The July Nymex contract settled at $1.638/MMBtu. August rose one-tenth of cent to $1.728.

ACP Seeks FERC Extension; MVP’s Southgate Project Approved
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project has asked FERC for a two-year extension to build and place the 1.5 Bcf/d system online, citing the legal and regulatory delays it has faced.