Energy Market Commentary // solar

Can Focus on Solar Displace Florida Coal?

May 20, 2019 | Connor McLean

Earlier this month, BTU Analytics looked at the rise of natural gas in Florida at the expense of coal. Now, utilities are beginning the development of a new wave of infrastructure focused on solar and batteries. With coal generation...
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A Bright Future for Solar in the Sunshine State?

May 3, 2019 | Hamp Smith

Back in March of 2019, Florida Power & Light (FP&L), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, announced the largest planned battery installation in the world. The 409 MW/900 MWh battery addition will be located at Manatee County, Florida and operational...
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Batteries Powering Down Natural Gas Generation?

January 17, 2019 | Andrew Bradford

Entering 2019, a common question of clients has become what will be the impact of new low-cost, high-output, utility-scale lithium batteries be on the natural gas market. The impact of batteries to the generation market could be meaningful. When...
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Renewable Electricity Generation Gaining Market Share

December 6, 2018 | Tony Scott

As 2018 nears a close, natural gas prices are hovering around $4.50/MMbtu for January 2019. Record heat during the summer of 2018 combined with a record cold November has left storage well below normal, driving natural gas prices higher....
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