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Winter Baseload Power Burn on the Rise

October 1, 2019 |
Summer power burn surged this year, buoyed by warmer-than-normal temperatures and historically low gas prices. While this summer burn was dramatic, it fits with a trend the market has been seeing since the beginning of the Shale Era: cheap...
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You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Battery

July 25, 2019 |
Last week, Berkeley and San Francisco made headlines as the California cities announced plans to ban new natural gas hookups as they work towards the state goal of 100% carbon-free energy by 2045. The new ordinances would require new...
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Snowed In: 2019 Hydro Outlook

March 19, 2019 |
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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Coal to Gas Switching 2019

February 28, 2019 |
Despite a cold start to winter, natural gas prices have plummeted to $2.66/MMbtu in February. The rapid decline followed record breaking natural gas production and a warm December and January. As a result, coal to gas switching should be...
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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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