natural gas-fired generation

PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. regional transmission organization (RTO), recorded all-time lows for various greenhouse gas emissions last year while natural gas-fired generation continued to grow as the Mid-Atlantic region’s primary power source.  PJM, the RTO managing the electric grid for 13 Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, DC, said carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2023 tumbled…

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said it would add natural gas-fired generation fueled by a potential pipeline expansion proposed by ​​Enbridge Inc.’s East Tennessee Natural Gas LLC (ETNG) as it retires a large segment of coal generation.  TVA, which has floated the proposal of retiring the Kingston Fossil Plant (KIF) since its 2019 Integrated Resource…

Duke Energy Corp. is awaiting approval from regulators for updated Carolinas resource plans to increase natural gas generation, fueled in part by the Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) system, which would transport more Appalachian supply to southeastern markets.  Charlotte, NC-based Duke last summer filed a Carbon Plan and Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) for North Carolina…

TotalEnergies SE, which has a bevy of U.S. energy assets, has agreed to pay $635 million to buy three natural gas-fired power plants in Texas to ensure customers have firm power and to bolster integrated power purchase agreements (PPA). The deal with TexGen Power LLC includes two facilities that serve the Houston area and one…

Texans on Tuesday cast ballots on a slate of constitutional amendments, with Proposition 7, which supplies state funds to add natural gas-fired power plants, resoundingly approved.  Proposition 7, a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Energy Fund, passed with about 65% of the popular vote. With its passage, the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT)…

The United States expects to add 8.6 GW of natural gas-fired capacity to its power generation fleet in 2023 as demand for the fuel breaks records. So far this year, 10 natural gas-fired power plants totaling 6.8 GW have come online, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Natural gas consumption in electricity generation…

The Texas grid operator is looking to add 3,000 MW of generation capacity for this winter to ensure the state is prepared for energy emergency conditions. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which serves about 90% of the state, issued a request for proposal (RFP) to increase operating reserves from Dec. 1 through Feb.…

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) board has set a $7.3 billion plan in motion to advance the state’s energy transition and prepare the grid.  The plan, developed in coordination with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Energy Commission, expects 45 transmission projects would be needed. Reliability projects could amount to $1.76 billion,…

Electric grid operators said they are ready to meet power consumption this summer except in extreme circumstances, with natural gas-fired generation comprising the lion’s share of the sources expected to handle the peak loads. The largest U.S. grid operator, PJM Interconnection, said it has more than 186,000 MW of installed generating capacity, with reserve resources…