For the first time since the recession hit in 2008, energy growth has been measured in Oregon, according to senior executives at Portland General Electric (PGE), who reported slightly reduced year/year earnings during a second quarter conference call with financial analysts last week. As a result, PGE’s latest plans call for increased natural gas-fired power generation — both peaking and baseload.
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Portland General Resumes Energy Growth in Oregon
For the first time since the recession hit, energy growth has been measured in Oregon, according to senior executives at Portland General Electric (PGE), who reported slightly reduced year/year earnings during a second quarter conference call with financial analysts. As a result, PGE’s latest plans call for increased natural gas-fired power generation — both peaking and baseload.
Top North American Gas Marketers (Bcf/d)
While economists say the recession has ended and some economic indicators have begun to trend upward, continued weak demand led to another decline in natural gas marketing during the third quarter, with the total volume sold in North America tumbling 4% — nearly 5 Bcf/d — according to NGI’s 3Q2009 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking. read more
Deutsche Bank Economist: Demand Outlook Hazy
The nation’s economy may be slowly rebounding from the recession that began more than two years ago, but the outlook for increased natural gas demand remains unclear, according to Adam Sieminski, chief energy economist for Deutsche Bank.
Deutsche Bank Economist: Demand Outlook Hazy
The nation’s economy may be slowly rebounding from the recession that began more than two years ago, but the outlook for increased natural gas demand remains unclear, according to Adam Sieminski, chief energy economist for Deutsche Bank.
Deutsche Bank Economist: Demand Outlook Hazy
The nation’s economy may be slowly rebounding from the recession that began more than two years ago, but the outlook for increased natural gas demand remains unclear, according to Adam Sieminski, chief energy economist for Deutsche Bank.
North American Gas Trading Stabilizes, But Sales Still Flat
With the economy slowly pulling itself out of recession, some natural gas marketers reported significant trading increases while some reported equally significant decreases in 4Q2009, according to NGI’s 4Q2009 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking.
North American Gas Trading Stabilizes, But Sales Still Flat
With the economy slowly pulling itself out of recession, some natural gas marketers reported significant trading increases while some reported equally significant decreases in 4Q2009, according to NGI’s 4Q2009 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking.
North American Gas Trading Stabilizes, But Sales Still Flat
With the economy slowly pulling itself out of recession, some natural gas marketers reported significant trading increases while some reported equally significant decreases in 4Q2009, according to NGI’s 4Q2009 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking.
NRG CEO: Don’t Overreact to EPA, and Watch Gas-Coal Fight
In a shrinking power load market nationally under the shadow of climate change policy responses and economic recession, NRG Energy Inc. CEO David Crane urged the electricity industry and financial analysts following it not to “overreact” to the prospect of what some would characterize as draconian measures set to come out of the Obama administration’s newly activated U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Some segments of the coal industry may even thrive in the future, Crane said during an earnings conference call Tuesday.