Windpower

Texas Power Capacity for Fall, Winter Looks Solid, Says ERCOT

Texas Power Capacity for Fall, Winter Looks Solid, Says ERCOT

Texas should have enough installed generating capacity to serve peak energy demand through the winter, according to the electric grid operator that serves most of the state. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Wednesday issued its final seasonal assessment for this fall and the preliminary forecast for the winter season, extending from December…

September 8, 2020
Natural Gas-Fired Generation Increased Even as Covid-19 Hammered Demand

Natural Gas-Fired Generation Increased Even as Covid-19 Hammered Demand

Even amid lower overall electricity consumption due to Covid-19 mitigation efforts, natural gas-fired power generation grew 55,000 GWh year/year through the first half of 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Comparing the first six months of 2019 to the first six months of 2020, natural gas was the fastest growing source of electric…

August 13, 2020

Scottish Power Shares Soar on Potential Sale

Shares of Glasgow-based Scottish Power PLC, parent company of Portland, OR-based windpower, marketing and storage company PPM Energy, soared Wednesday about 13% on the New York Stock Exchange after the company said that it received a potential buyout offer.

November 9, 2006