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Cold weather, higher exports result in record American natural gas demand
Spot wholesale electricity prices also rose: $200/MWh in New York City, $185/MWh in New England Estimated U.S. natural gas demand on Jan. 1 reached 150.7 billion cubic feet, surpassing the previous single-day record set in 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Much colder-than-normal temperatures across much of the United States have led to increased […]
Gulf Coast refinery runs approaching levels seen prior Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey caused many refineries either reduced runs or temporarily shut down For week ending Oct. 20, 2017, gross inputs to petroleum refineries in the U.S. Gulf Coast averaged 8.8 million b/d, or about 324,000 b/d higher than the previous five-year range for mid-Oct., based on data in EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR). Gross inputs, also […]
Puerto Rico electricity service slow to return after Hurricane Maria
2/3 of electricity generation located in south portion of island, most of population in north More than one month after Hurricane Maria made landfall, electricity service has not been restored to most residents of the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of Monday morning, the Puerto Rico Electric […]
US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions expected to fall in 2017 but rise in 2018
Non-carbon electricity generation (primarily hydro power) to decline by 5 billion kWh Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell in both 2015 and 2016, and they are expected to fall again in 2017, based on forecasts in EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook. However, EIA forecasts a 2.2 per cent increase in energy-related CO2 emissions in 2018. An annual […]
Canadian LNG projects have huge energy efficiency advantage compared to warm locations
LNG projects have many factors before companies invest Canada could have a cost advantage in liquefying natural gas due to lower ambient temperatures compared to other competing regions, according to an National Energy Board Market Snapshot. Natural gas condenses into a liquid state when cooled to a temperature of -162 degrees Celsius. Facilities in cooler climates have […]
US heating costs likely to be higher this winter
Heating oil use much more common in Northeast regions Most U.S. households can expect higher heating expenditures this winter (October through March) than the last two winters according to EIA’s Winter Fuels Outlook. Higher expected winter heating expenditures are the result of both more heating demand because of relatively colder weather and, to a lesser extent, […]
American nuclear power plant outages were relatively low this summer – EIA
Hurricane Irma led to unscheduled outages at both of Florida’s nuclear power plants U.S. nuclear power plant outages averaged 4.6 gigawatts (GW) during the summer of 2017 (June through Aug.), 10 per cent lower than outages during the summer of 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nuclear outages were highest in June, averaging 7.4 GW, but […]
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma lead to higher gasoline prices in Florida
Evacuations of large population centers preceding the hurricane increased gasoline purchases Hurricane Irma significantly disrupted gasoline markets in Florida, first by prompting increased demand and then by disrupting the supply chain needed to deliver the fuel, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The evacuation of people in anticipation of Hurricane Irma led to higher […]
Hurricane Irma cut power to nearly two-thirds of Florida’s electricity customers
After Hurricane Irma made landfall, 64% lower power demand then during same hours in 2016 Hurricane Irma struck Florida on Sept. 10, 2017, and knocked out power to 6.7 million electricity customers—64 per cent of all customer accounts in the state, according to reports compiled by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. About 100,000 customers (1 […]
Hurricane Irma may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure
Significant power outages have already been reported in U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Irma, one of the largest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic, caused significant damage to the northeastern Caribbean and is currently projected to make landfall this weekend, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Current model forecasts project that Hurricane Irma will then […]
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