“Widespread uncertainty is impacting energy companies in Mexico on a daily basis,” David Enríquez, senior partner at the Mexico City-based law firm Goodrich, Riquelme y Asociados, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “Some companies don’t even know if they will continue to exist in the next few months or if they’re going to have a permit to…
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PG&E Equipment Said Cause of California’s Dixie Fire
An investigation by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFIRE) has determined that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) is responsible for last July’s Dixie wildfire in Northern California. After “a meticulous and thorough investigation,” CalFIRE determined the Dixie Fire was caused by “a tree contacting electrical distribution lines” owned and operated by PG&E…
TransAlta Completes Canada Switch to Natural Gas Generation from Coal
Calgary-based TransAlta Corp., a mainstay of investor-owned power generation, on Wednesday ended 65 years of burning coal in its Canadian thermal plants by completing a fuel switch to natural gas for its Alberta network. The company announced its 463 MW Keephills Unit 3, west of Edmonton near Wabamun, finished the historic change. The firm is…
PJM Sees Ongoing Role for Natural Gas Amid Energy Transition
North America’s largest power grid and its stakeholders need to ensure “adequate” electricity supply from thermal power plants, which include natural gas- and coal-fired units, until a substitute is deployed at scale, according to initial results of a study by grid operator PJM Interconnection. “As the generation mix continues to rapidly evolve in PJM, we…
Duke’s Proposed Rate Hike in Florida Designed to Offset Natural Gas Price Volatility
Duke Energy Florida earlier this month proposed an electricity rate hike to mitigate the impact of volatile natural gas prices. The “fuel adjustment” would be tacked onto residential, commercial and industrial power bills from March through at least February 2023, the Duke Energy Corp. subsidiary said. The measure would translate to a $6.62 increase in…
Mexico Likely to Experience Power Outages in 2022, Industry Expert Says
“It appears the demand for electricity is beginning to grow again as the economy recovers and that, if there is a sudden spike in demand, for example, the supply isn’t going to be there to meet it,” Víctor Florencio Ramírez, directing partner at Mexico City-based consultancy Perceptia21 Energía, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “We’re going to…
Soaring LNG Prices, Pipeline Constraints Threaten New England Power Grid This Winter
New England’s natural gas pipeline constraints, global supply chain issues tied to oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries, and prolonged periods of cold weather this winter could keep the region’s electric utilities from accessing sufficient fuel to meet customer demand and trigger emergency actions, according to power grid operator ISO New England Inc. “As…
Brattle Offers Energy Transition Pathway for Natural Gas Utilities
Natural gas utilities can navigate the energy transition by following a three-step action plan, according to economists with management consulting firm The Brattle Group. “Increased coordination among stakeholders — especially between gas and electric utilities, and between gas utilities and technology providers — is needed to ensure decarbonization is achieved in the most cost-effective way…
Higher Natural Gas Prices to Hit Maine Electric Customers in 2022
Some Maine residents who rely on natural gas-fired electricity could see a nearly 90% jump in their monthly rates starting in January, according to the Maine Public Utilities Commission. “Unfortunately, sharp increases in natural gas prices are resulting in higher electricity supply costs for the coming year,” said Chairman Phillip L. Bartlett II. “The increase…
Column: Looking Ahead to AMLO’s Final Three Years in Mexico’s Energy Sector
Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. The intention of the López Obrador government to change the constitution to restore vertical integration in the electricity industry is a matter…