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Distributed Energy Resources Give You Options
By Evelyn Teel In the earliest days of electricity, generation happened close to where the electricity was used. A small hydro facility might have been used to power a single factory, or a coal-fired generator might have electrified a small town. As demand for electricity grew and we developed the capability to move it over…
Read MoreNCAC – 22nd Annual Washington Energy Policy Conference
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY Secure your spot here: https://www.ncac-usaee.org/event-2845352 Energy Technologies and Innovations: A Disturbance in the [Market] Force Thursday, April 12, 2018, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM The George Washington University Keynote speakers: Mark P. Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute Gil Quiniones, President and CEO, New York Power Authority In addition to these keynote…
Read MoreTime to Draw Down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? – Part 2
It has been argued that there is too much crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and that it should be drawn down. Arguments have been made that one should “tie the amount of insurance you carry to the size of the need.” By that argument, because domestic production is up and “hit record levels…
Read MoreNatural Gas Prices Continue to March Down
March is the last month of the five month winter heating season. As of March 30, the level of US working gas in storage was 2,479 BCF. This is an increase during a time of the year when natural gas is historically withdrawn from storage, not injected. The March 30 level is 927 BCF, or…
Read MoreOFO (No Room at the Inn)
Huh? What does OFO mean? First, a step back. The US natural gas pipeline and distribution system can be thought of as a large container with producers injecting natural gas (supply) and customers withdrawing natural gas (demand). Last year, during 2011, the US consumed 24.4 trillion cubic feet (TCF ) of natural gas, or, on…
Read MoreHow Low Can They Go?
How low can natural gas prices go? We may find out soon. First some background. US natural gas demand varies considerably over the course of a year, driven primarily by natural gas usage related to heating. During peak winter months, natural gas demand exceeds the production capacity of North American natural gas wells. Natural gas…
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