Strategists

California’s SONGS Closure Means More Gas Generation

As California and utility energy strategists have expected, natural gas for power generation could jump this summer if temperatures soar, following action by federal regulators Tuesday to keep Southern California Edison Co.’s (SCE) San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) closed infinitely, pending work on equipment failures at the 2,200 MW, two-unit facility.

March 29, 2012