Marking the end of a more than year-long transition from becoming a coal-fired power plant to one fueled by natural gas, Georgia Power reported Monday that the third and final of the company’s 840 MW natural gas combined-cycle units at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Smyrna, GA, became operational Oct. 28.
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North America Unconventional Oil Supplies Surpass Estimates, Says IEA
A monumental shift in global oil demand and supply growth — with North America’s surging supplies exceeding earlier expectations — is redefining the industry and should transform international trade over the next five years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday.
October 15, 2012
J.D. Power: Fleet Operators Lukewarm Toward NGVs
Buyers will need to be confident that natural gas trucks are reliable, functional and easily fueled, a survey revealed.
September 28, 2012
Natural Gas Vehicles Gain More Backers, Look for Traction
The concept of a national highway for natural gas-fueled long-haul trucks received some roadside assistance Thursday when Shell Oil Co. and major truck stop operator TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Shell to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the fueling station operator for sale to heavy-duty truck operators.
June 11, 2012
Shell, Truck Fueler Strike LNG Deal
The concept of a national highway for natural gas-fueled long-haul trucks received some roadside assistance Thursday when Shell Oil Co. and major truck stop operator TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Shell to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the fueling station operator for sale to heavy-duty truck operators.
June 11, 2012
Piedmont Opens Pipeline to Serve Progress Energy Power Plant
Piedmont Natural Gas has completed its Wayne County Pipeline Project, which will provide natural gas delivery service to a new gas-fueled combined-cycle power plant at Progress Energy’s H.F. Lee Energy Complex near Goldsboro, NC, the company said Monday.
June 5, 2012
Low Prices, Emissions Rules Put Edison Mission at Brink
Further deteriorating power prices fueled by record low natural gas charges, combined with stiffer air quality rules, have put Edison International’s (EI) already shaky independent power business, Edison Mission Group (EMG), on the brink of sell-offs, divestitures or a restructuring, EI CEO Ted Craver told an earnings conference call Wednesday in which he reported heavy red ink at EMG.
March 2, 2012
CNG or LNG, What’s a Trucker to Do?
Big rig truckers and fleet operators contemplating the purchase of a natural gas-fueled rig have several things to consider. One is the availability of fuel. Compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) don’t share the same availability characteristics, according to Kenworth Truck Co.’s Andy Douglas, national sales manager for specialty markets.
December 22, 2011
Sempra to File for Cameron LNG Export OK
Citing the U.S. domestic natural gas boom fueled by shale plays, San Diego-based Sempra Energy executives said last Thursday the company’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) unit will soon file with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for an export permit at the Sempra LNG import terminal at Cameron, LA.
November 7, 2011
Sempra to File for Cameron LNG Export OK
Citing the U.S. domestic natural gas boom fueled by shale plays, San Diego-based Sempra Energy executives said Thursday the company’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) unit will soon file with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for an export permit at the Sempra LNG import terminal at Cameron, LA.
November 4, 2011
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