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U.S. May Have Hit Peak Natural Gas Power Generation, Report Says

Yale E360

electricity generation using natural gas likely hit its peak in 2020, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Finance (IEEFA), which finds that cheaper wind and solar are edging gas off the power grid. In the U.S., Read more on E360 ?.

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Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count Down To 12, Lowest In More Than 17 Years; Community Support Drops; Big Hole In DEP Budget

PA Environment Daily

On October 25, Baker Hughes reported the number of natural gas drilling rigs in Pennsylvania dropped to 12, the lowest number of rigs in the state since July 2007, according to Reuters. Natural gas companies are reducing the number of rigs and new wells they are bringing online in an attempt to raise the prices of natural gas.

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Sen. Bartolotta, Sen. Yaw Announce Bill To Withhold Gas Drilling Impact Fees To Municipalities That Set More Protective Standards On Natural Gas Development Than State Law, And While There Is a Legal Challenge To Local Restrictions

PA Environment Daily

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) announced plans to introduce legislation to prohibit municipalities from receiving Act 13 drilling impact fees if they set more protective standards on the development of natural gas than required in state or federal law and while a challenge to local restrictions is being litigated. Read more here.

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Why the Climate Accountability Act Matters to Me—and Wisconsin 

Union of Concerned Scientists

I came to Madison ten years ago to pursue a masters in electrical engineering. Within this context, Wisconsin utilities are unique in their dogged pursuit of new gas capacity EIA data indicates that natural gas made up only 7% of U.S. Madison is our home.

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The EIA Just Released a 30 Year Energy Outlook. It’s… Not Great

Union of Concerned Scientists

They just released their 2022 “Annual Energy Outlook” (AEO), which is a big deal: it tells us where electricity is headed over the next 30 years. Here are five key takeaways from this year’s AEO, focused primarily on the electricity sector: 1. Relying on market trends is nowhere near enough to do the job. Carbon emissions remain high.

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Emissions by the Big Utilities: Where They Are, What They’re Aiming For

Legal Planet

VHC 4% Gas 27%*. American Electric Power. VHC 45% Gas 28%. VHC 21% Gas 32%. VHC 22% Gas 38.5%. Energy Mix (2020): [link]. Natural Gas: 44.8%. Landfill Gas: 0.005%. Generated Energy Mix (2020): [link]. Natural Gas/Fuel Oil: 39%. Energy Mix (2020): [link].

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2021 Election Preview: The Expensive Battle in Maine over Hydropower Imports

Circle of Blue

The future of electric power in New England, or at least a piece of it, is the subject of a highly contested referendum in Maine. It asks whether Maine voters want “to ban the construction of high-impact electric transmission lines in the Upper Kennebec Region.”. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 28, 2021.

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