PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. power grid operator, is forecasting adequate supply to meet the electricity needs of its 65 million customers this summer. PJM, which serves 13 states and the District of Columbia, expects peak demand of about 149,000 MW this summer, but it has performed reliability studies at loads in excess of 155,000…
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November Cold Snap Said Boon for Coal, but Natural Gas Holds Competitive Edge Longer Term
Cheap, abundant supply has allowed natural gas to emerge as a fuel of choice in electricity markets once dominated by coal, leading to plant retirements and shifting capacity trends. However, last month’s record-setting cold snap showed how much price continues to shape the competition between the two fuels.
December 4, 2019
MISO Survey Shows Surplus Through 2022, Increased Role for Natural Gas
Power producers in states across the nation’s midsection told a survey that decreased demand in the region will lead to a surplus through 2022, and that natural gas will account for a significant portion of new base load capacity, based on the fuel’s success rate over the past five years.
June 19, 2017
MISO Projecting 16 GW of Coal Retirements by 2030, More Gas Dispatch Under CPP
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) in its latest analysis projects roughly 16 GW of coal-fired generating capacity on its system could be retired by 2030 under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final Clean Power Plan (CPP), giving way to natural gas and renewables.
March 18, 2016
FERC Reaches Another Milestone in NatGas-Electric Coordination Effort
FERC took another step forward in its efforts to improve coordination of the natural gas and electricity markets, accepting on Thursday compliance filings by a pair of western grid operators, while rejecting another from Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO).
December 17, 2015
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