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Europe: +44 (0) 207 198 1634 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Note: Hourly averaged generation shown. Instantaneous peaks highlighted in the hour in which they occurred. Wind generation on the Texas electric system recently hit several all-time highs. The latest all-time instantaneous peak of 12,238 megawatts (MW) reached on October 22 replaced […]
Equities and the Economy October 2105 was the best month for U.S. equities in four years and the momentum carried into the first trading day of November with all the indexes posting very nice gains. The Dow climbed 165 points, 0.94%, to 17,829, the S&P 500 jumped 25, 1.18%, to 2,104 and the Nasdaq was […]
Texas’ electric grid is expected to hold up even better than initially expected in the upcoming, rainier-than-usual winter months , according to the agency that manages nearly 90 percent of the state’s grid. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is projecting to have more power capacity in reserve than originally anticipated thanks to more wind […]
Pew has issued a new report looking at the evolving electricity grid through the lens of industrial efficiency, concluding the grid is quickly being modernized – but perhaps not fast enough. Power outages cost U.S. businesses billions of dollars each year, and the high number of grid disturbances put the country’s electric system in weak company. The […]
Equities and the Economy Although U.S. equities closed lower on Friday with the Dow down 92 to 17,664, the S&P 500 falling 10 points to 2,079 and the Nasdaq off 20 to 5,054, the month of October 2015 was the best month for stocks in four years! For the month the Dow gained 8.5%, the […]
Equites and the Economy Good morning. Although U.S equities closed lower yesterday they held on to most of Wednesday gains including the Dow’s 198 point rise that day. The Dow fell 24 points to 17,756, the S&P 500 lost a single digit to 2,089 and the Nasdaq fell 22 to 5,074. 3rd quarter GDP data […]
Equities and the Economy I apologize for the delay. Numerous important meetings this morning. U.S. stocks closed sharply higher in a volatile session yesterday with the Dow rising a sweet 198 points, 1.13%, to 17,780, the S&P 500 adding 24 points, 1.18%, to 2,090 and the Nasdaq climbed 66 points, 1.3%, to 5,096. Of note, […]
FERC puts renewables at 17.4% of total installed U.S. generating capacity, including 8.59% hydro, 5.91% wind (68,830 MW), 1.43% biomass, 1.13% solar (13,180 MW), and 0.34% geothermal steam. No new nuclear capacity was added in 2015, and only 9 MW of oil and 3 MW of coal. Because of differing capacity factors, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) […]
Equities and the Economy Good morning. U.S. equities closed mildly lower yesterday with the Dow closing down 42 points at 17,581, the S&P 500 down 5 to 2,066 and the Nasdaq falling 5 to 5,030. Chatter. Fundamentally, the Conference Board reported yesterday its index of consumer confidence fell from a downwardly revised 102.6 in September […]
The City of Dallas has yanked the title of top green power user from Houston, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA on Monday said the City of Dallas is now the largest local government user of green power in the nation, taking the top spot away from the City of Houston, which still […]
