Planners

California has a mandate to have one-third of its electricity from renewable energy resources by 2020, but energy planners and providers are hoping milder weather prevails this summer in the face of prospects of a permanent shutdown of one of the state’s two major nuclear generating plants.

While the state has a mandate to have one-third of its electricity come from renewable energy resources by 2020, energy planners and providers alike are hoping milder weather prevails this summer in the face of prospects for perhaps a permanent shut down of one of the state’s two major nuclear generating plants.

North Dakota’s oil/natural gas boom continues to be a mixed blessing for state energy planners, and future pipeline infrastructure’s adequacy is one of many questions state officials hope to have some answers for by mid-year. A study is under way by the state Pipeline Authority to determine if existing infrastructure will be adequate.

Natural gas, bring it on! That captures the current outlook of California’s energy planners, who are counting on gas supplies to continue to be plentiful and low-priced in North America.

Natural gas, bring it on! That captures the current outlook of California’s energy planners, who are counting on gas supplies to continue to be plentiful and low-priced in North America.

Natural gas, bring it on! That captures the current outlook of California’s energy planners, who are counting on gas supplies to continue to be plentiful and low-priced in North America.

With predictions for a 10-year low in water levels, Pacific Northwest energy planners said earlier in April they are looking at an upswing in natural gas use for electric generation in the opening months of the summer. The Northwest River Forecast Center’s latest outlook released earlier in April underscored this prospect.

With predictions for a 10-year low in water levels, Pacific Northwest energy planners are looking at an upswing in natural gas use for electric generation in the opening months of the summer. The Northwest River Forecast Center’s latest outlook released earlier in April underscored this prospect.

With predictions for a 10-year low in water levels, Pacific Northwest energy planners are looking at an upswing in natural gas use for electric generation in the opening months of the summer. The Northwest River Forecast Center’s latest outlook released earlier in April underscored this prospect.