The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) gained more political support for a far-reaching plan to abandon its historic reliance on out-of-state coal-fired power generation, and part of the plan includes a switch of coal units to burn natural gas.
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FERC Okays ISO-NE Plan to Aid Winter Gas-Fired Power
FERC has approved ISO New England’s (ISO-NE) proposal to share real-time information on natural gas-fired power generation resources with interstate gas pipeline operators in order to head off concerns about unreliable generation dispatch.
Wisconsin Eyeing Gas Growth, Utility CEO Says
Customer fuel-switching, growing gas-fired generation needs tied to more reliance on renewable power and pipeline infrastructure expansions in the western parts of the state have Wisconsin’s major combination utility anticipating a growing role for natural gas, according to the CEO of Wisconsin Energy (WE).
Reliance on Gas for Generation Seen Growing in West
With the backdrop of high and growing reliance on natural gas for power generation driven by the continuing shale gas expansion and resulting low prices, a conference room filled with gas industry representatives Tuesday discussed ways to better coordinate regional and national gas and power grids during a daylong FERC conference in Portland, OR.
Hawaii Utility Seeks LNG from Mainland
Seeking to diversify away from its reliance on imported petroleum products, Honolulu-based Hawaii Gas last Thursday filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for approval to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the mainland. State and other regulatory approvals also are being sought.
Tolar, TX, Hub Serving Intermittent Powergen Demand
Increasing reliance on natural gas-fired power generation in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has created a ready and willing market on the demand side of the Tolar Hub in Tolar, TX, while gas from the Barnett Shale and other area shale plays ensures abundant supply, according to hub operator NorTex Midstream Partners LLC.
Tolar, TX, Hub Serving Intermittent Powergen Demand
Increasing reliance on natural gas-fired power generation in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has created a ready and willing market on the demand side of the Tolar Hub in Tolar, TX, while gas from the Barnett Shale and other area shale plays ensures abundant supply, according to hub operator NorTex Midstream Partners LLC.
Oil In the Ascent at Carrizo Oil & Gas
Last year saw a transformation at Houston-based Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. as the company shifted from deriving its revenue mostly from natural gas to an equal reliance upon revenue from oil production, CEO Chip Johnson told financial analysts Tuesday. “We expect this trend to continue for the entire year of 2012 as we become increasingly weighted toward oil production,” he said.
Shale, Mild Winter Could Produce New Sub-$2 Floor, Analysts Say
Robust output from the nation’s shale plays and relatively mild winter weather continue to force analysts to trim their natural gas price forecasts, with Bentek Energy LLC on Tuesday saying it expects the market to set a new price floor of $1.94/Mcf this September.
California Regulators Push Efficiency, Utility Incentives
California regulators reiterated on Thursday their strong reliance on energy efficiency programs and the need to provide utility shareholder incentives to expand the efforts. In doing so they ignored calls from consumer advocates to end the rewards to shareholders.