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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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States Prohibiting Natural Gas Bans Feign Concern for “Energy Choice”

Law Columbia

Flickr: Natural Gas Plant. As Senior Fellow Amy Turner documented last year , a number of local governments around the country have moved to prohibit natural gas hookups in buildings. However, some state governments have blocked those local measures, preventing municipalities from enacting natural gas bans.

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Inside Climate News: Gov. Shapiro Provides Fresh Support To Key Changes Recommended In 2020 Grand Jury Report To Tighten Regulation Of The Natural Gas Drilling Industry To Better Protect Public Health, Environment

PA Environment Daily

billion gallons of conventional and shale gas drilling wastewater generated in Pennsylvania annually that included a statement from Gov. Shapiro’s office supporting “key recommendations” in a 2020 Grand Jury Report that concluded DEP’s oil and gas regulatory program failed to protect public health and the environment.

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Ask a Scientist: Two Dozen States Can Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables by 2035

Union of Concerned Scientists

Nearly all of the alliance members have a renewable electricity standard (RES), which requires utilities in their jurisdiction to increase their use of renewable energy to a particular percentage by a specific year. From 2020 to 2040, solar generation in these states jumps nearly ninefold and wind generation more than sevenfold.

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PUC: Electric Utilities To Increase Cost Of Electricity They Provide To Non-Shopping Customers Dec. 1, Some As High As 50%; Increases Driven By Price Of Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

On November 22, the Public Utility Commission alerted consumers and small businesses that most utilities will be adjusting their price to compare for electric generation on December 1st – with potentially large winter energy cost increases in some areas for non-shopping (default service) customers. cents to 7.98 cents to 7.98 cents to 7.98

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Independent Fiscal Office Reports First Quarter PA Natural Gas Production Down 118 Billion Cubic Feet Since It Peaked In 4th Quarter 2021; Price Down Over 45% In Last Year

PA Environment Daily

During the spike in natural gas prices in 2022 caused by international market conditions, Pennsylvania production was 1,852 in Q1, 1,852 in Q2, 1,879 in Q3 and 1,856 in Q4-- still significantly below the peak of 1,956 in Q4 of 2021. When exports of LNG natural gas were in demand by Europe, prices spiked there and in Pennsylvania.

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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.