Understandably, many of the headlines this winter have reported on the historic cold temperatures seen in the Upper Midwest and blizzard-like conditions from the recent bomb cyclone. If you’re not an avid skier or snowboarder, something that might have...
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Archive // Power Burn
The Great Renewables Divide
September 25, 2018 |
Coal-fired power generation is on the decline. Hard to argue with that. The EIA recently published an article pointing out that coal generation is still the most predominant form of generation in 18 states. While this is true, coal’s...
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Appalachian Gas-on-Gas Competition
August 7, 2018 |
In a gas market where every piece of natural gas demand matters, the good news is U.S. L48 power burn is up summer-to-date (as measured April 1 to August 6) 2018 vs. 2017 by 3.0 Bcf/d at 21.9 Bcf/d. ...
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Are Nuclear Plant Retirements Power Burn’s Last Hope?
May 21, 2018 |
The US went through two major waves of nuclear power plant construction: first in the mid-1970s after the Oil Embargo and then in the late 1980s. Since those two boom periods total nuclear operating capacity has reached 105 GW,...
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Gas Demand in Command This Summer?
April 3, 2018 |
Even though it may not feel like it in the Northeast, spring is in full swing and summer is right around the corner. That means the flowers are blooming, my allergies are starting to act up, and the shift...
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How Prevalent is Power Burn Gas-on-Gas Competition?
March 20, 2018 |
Natural gas power burn growth has slowed in recent years and the attributed reasons include stagnant electric load, the impacts of increased renewable generation and gas-on-gas competition. Specifically, gas-on-gas competition is the assumed result of new lower heat rate...
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Bitcoins to BTUs: Cryptocurrency Impacts on Natural Gas
January 3, 2018 |
Cryptocurrency (CC) mania has sprawled into our daily lives, consuming headlines, airtime, and social media feeds. Bitcoin leads the charge, with about 36% of the CC market according to one website (coinmarketcap.com). One of the more popular peripheral topics is...
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