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Under sanctions, Iran’s crude oil exports have nearly halved in three years

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on Lloyd’s List Intelligence, Global Trade Information Services, Eurostat, and trade press In early April this year, Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) reached a framework agreement to guide negotiations targeting a comprehensive agreement by June 30. The comprehensive agreement could […]

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With 3 possible offers on the table, the fight for Oncor is getting interesting

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Since August, the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy revolved around the auction of its prized asset, the Oncor power line company. Attorneys flew back and forth to Wilmington, Del., to argue in U.S. Bankruptcy Court over timing. Motions were filed; bids were expected to reach north of $18 billion. Now the former TXU Corp. is considering […]

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EIA’s mapping system highlights energy infrastructure across the United States

Posted By: Scott Merrell

EIA’s energy mapping system is a data-intensive visual reference tool that includes several map layers defining energy infrastructure components across the United States. Using this series of maps, viewers can see crude oil, petroleum, natural gas, or hydrocarbon gas liquid pipelines, terminals, and ports in their area, as well as high voltage electric transmission lines. The mapping […]

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ISO-NE: Renewables are driving up capacity market prices

Posted By: Scott Merrell

The rise of renewables in New England is keeping prices down in electricity markets, but at the same time driving up costs in the capacity market. According to the ISO, traditional generation sources are forced to price their capacity higher to offset a loss of revenue in the electricity markets because renewables — sans fuel costs — are […]

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Report says Demand response could have saved Texas $200 million from 2012-2013

Posted By: Scott Merrell

A modest number of consumers strategically reducing their demand for electricity in Texas on only five total days in 2012 and 2013 could have reduced power costs for all consumers in the state more than $200 million, according to an analysis completed by SPEER. SPEER evaluated the market price impact of an incremental amount of […]

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Power generation from coal and natural gas expected to temporarily converge this spring

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Short-Term Energy OutlookEIA’s most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts that the amount of electricity generation fueled by natural gas in April and May will total just 3.5% less than the projected amount of coal-fired generation. This convergence has occurred only once before, in April 2012, when natural gas fueled just 1.5% less generation than […]

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CenterPoint files to build $300M transmission line to serve Houston

Posted By: Scott Merrell

CenterPoint Energy submitted a study to the the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Regional Planning Group in July 2013 proposing the line to meet the critical need of the Houston Region. ERCOT endorsed the plan in April 2014. Representatives from CenterPoint Energy and POWER Engineers, Inc. held four public meetings between October and December 2014 to […]

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EIA’s CBECS is the nation’s only comprehensive survey of commercial buildings

Posted By: Scott Merrell

The U.S. Energy Information Administration‘s Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) is the only nationally representative source of statistical information on energy-related characteristics, consumption, and expenditures for the nation’s 5.6 million commercial buildings totaling 87 billion square feet of floor space. Building characteristics information from the 2012 survey is being released in stages through the […]

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New York delays deadlines for REV proceeding, clean energy fund

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Two of New York’s ambitious energy initiatives have been delayed, pushing into June the deadline for more information about the state’s clean energy funds and REV proceeding. New York’s plan to modernize its electric grid aims to fundamentally transform the way electricity is used in the state by focusing on distributed assets, energy storage, demand […]

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Supreme Court to review U.S. electricity market efficiency rule

Posted By: Scott Merrell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review the legality of an Obama administration regulation aimed at encouraging efficiency in the electricity market by having electrical grid operators pay users to reduce consumption at peak times. The court said it will hear an appeal filed by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory […]

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Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Under sanctions, Iran’s crude oil exports have nearly halved in three years

With 3 possible offers on the table, the fight for Oncor is getting interesting

EIA’s mapping system highlights energy infrastructure across the United States

ISO-NE: Renewables are driving up capacity market prices

Report says Demand response could have saved Texas $200 million from 2012-2013

Power generation from coal and natural gas expected to temporarily converge this spring

CenterPoint files to build $300M transmission line to serve Houston

EIA’s CBECS is the nation’s only comprehensive survey of commercial buildings

New York delays deadlines for REV proceeding, clean energy fund

Supreme Court to review U.S. electricity market efficiency rule

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