Sentences with phrase «natural gas utilities for»

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DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Michigan regulators on Friday cleared DTE Energy's request to build a near - $ 1 billion natural gas power plant, the first approval of such a large facility for a regulated utility in decades and a move that coincides with the retirement of coal - fired plants.

A bachelor's degree or diploma in the corresponding field you'll managing: electrical engineering for power utilities, oil and gas engineering for natural gas distribution, and so on.

Natural gas prices have climbed to around $ 3.80 / MCF in the U.S., getting close to the switch - over price for utilities.

A poll taken at a recent conference of American utility CEOs suggested almost all plan to build natural gas plants for their next generation of capacity.

Utilities are increasingly switching over to natural gas for electricity generation — coal plant closures could reach a high watermark this year.

Energy goods and services prices rose 0.2 % after their drop in April of 4.5 %; Gasoline prices continued lower modestly, but other energy costs rose markedly, especially natural gas for household utilities, which was up 2.4 % (16.6 % y / y).

In particular, we are excited about the growth prospects for global toll road operators, US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities and water utilities.

ALBANY — The Cuomo administration's plan to save nuclear power plants will force utilities to pay for emissions credits that cover their losses in the face of cheap natural gas.

Karen Hinton — married to State Operations Director Howard Glaser, one of the governor's oldest friends and a key figure in Cuomo's high - stakes efforts to legalize casino gambling, bring a new power utility to Long Island, and finalize a decision on hydrofracking for natural gas — is a «managing director» at Mercury Public Affairs, which was founded by several former aides and advisers to Republican former Gov. George Pataki.

Cuomo announced that five electric and natural gas companies are working with the state to design programs to provide workforce training for veterans interested in working for a utility.

Cuomo personally traveled to Western New York to announce a repowering agreement for a coal - burning facility in Dunkirk that would switch it to natural gas and keep the town's revenue base intact, largely by forcing utility ratepayers o pay a little extra on their monthly bills.

ESCOs, which stands for energy service companies, sell electricity and natural gas «supply» to utility customers.

With the state's energy portfolio surpassing 60 percent natural gas, Florida's utility regulators are pushing for greater diversity.

As a result of the agreement, the Fund withdrew the shareholder proposal it had filed for consideration at Goodyear's annual stockholders» meeting, as well as with Nisource, which is one of the largest natural gas and electric utility companies in the United States.

Natural gas combined - cycle power plants are already heavily favored by utilities to the near exclusion of coal, said Joost de Gouw, an atmospheric scientist with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.

They point to the fact that low natural gas prices and the recession helped push regional greenhouse gas output below emission limits before the program got started in 2009, leaving little incentive for utilities to do anything further (ClimateWire, Jan. 12).

And given the current cost competitiveness of natural gas, there is little reason for utilities to include coal in the planning mix for new generation assets, Barnett said.

«I think coal is at a very low place right now,» Barnett said in an interview, noting that coal has lost about 10 percent of its market share for electricity generation as more utilities convert their plants to burn natural gas.

Though coal still accounts for about a third of US electricity generation, utility companies are pivoting to cleaner natural gas to replace decommissioned coal plants.

The association, representing the nation's investor - owned utilities, said states would need more than the few years before 2020 to build the necessary natural gas pipelines and to resolve issues with gas - electric coordination, including differences in regulatory schemes, operational requirements and processes for building infrastructure.

Among Freeman's specific recommendations are a «20 percent federal tax credit to electricity and natural gas utilities that gives highest priority to the efficient use of the energy they supply,» and ban on new coal or nuclear plants and retirement of the existing plants within the next 30 years, government - funded demonstration plants for Big Solar and hydrogen, increasing federal fuel economy standards one mile - per - gallon a year over the next 24 years, tax credits for plug - in hybrids or flex - fuel vehicles, and an excess - profits tax on oil to fund the tax credits.

[14] The Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility contains 115 wells tapping a reservoir that «hold [s] up to 86 billion cubic feet of natural gas for distribution to residences, businesses, and electric utilities in the L.A. basin».

Management plans for 65 % of its utility revenues will come from natural gas by 2020 (vs. current contribution being 45 %).

The company's regulated utilities primarily rely on coal and oil (34 %), nuclear (34 %), and natural gas (28 %) for its generation of electricity.

The arms will have to be torn off to get the utilities to use natural gas when the natural gas price goes back to $ 6 to $ 12 which has been the actual range for some time.

But in Southern California, a big natural gas leak turned into what Melissa called an epic ecological disaster, sending utilities searching for an alternative to gas.

When you compare current electricity and natural gas prices, the same unit of energy will cost you about three times more for electricity so you can expect to pay a little bit more on your utility bill, even with a sizable energy efficiency improvement.

The decline in coal - related emissions is due mainly to utilities using less coal for electricity generation as they burned more low - priced natural gas.

The plan calls for tapping a financial model that utilities have long used to build nuclear, coal - and natural gas - fired plants: by tacking costs — plus a profit — onto customers» bills.

Power generators are turning away from coal for a host of reasons: In some instances natural gas is cheaper; many states are requiring utilities to generate a certain portion of electricity from renewable resources; individual cities (and even an entire Canadian province) have decided to stop purchasing electricity created by burning coal; and new Environmental Protection Agency regulations are making it more expensive and less economical to use coal plants.

With a background in regulated utility issues, Matt has worked directly with electric, water, and natural gas utilities to advance best practices in demand response, demand side management, program design, and alternative rate mechanisms at Comverge, the National Association of Water Companies and the Institute for Electric Efficiency at the Edison Foundation.

As utilities plan for the closure of large, dispatchable baseload coal and nuclear plants, Michigan's system will be forced to rely on a smaller suite of energy options — specifically natural gas, renewables, and conservation measures.

This is why oil giants like ExxonMobil are investing more these days in natural gas, demand for which is expected to grow as electric utilities in Canada, the United States and Europe switch from coal to gas - fired power generation.

The fuel cell can use natural gas more efficiently than a utility - scale generator, if the waste heat, around 145 degrees, can be used for space heating or for heating domestic hot water.

Last year the Energy Information Administration noted that the «decline in coal - related emissions is due mainly to utilities using less coal for electricity generation as they burned more low - priced natural gas.»

Obviously wind power was not an immediate substitute for liquid fuels to drive motor vehicles, but as petroleum shortages began to manifest themselves, many utility and industrial users who were using coal or natural gas, began to seriously consider wind power as a substitute.

Recently, the California Public Utilities Commission directed Pacific Gas and Electric, the state's largest electric utility, to solicit bids for renewable energy and storage projects to replace three natural gas planGas and Electric, the state's largest electric utility, to solicit bids for renewable energy and storage projects to replace three natural gas plangas plants.

That, noted Brydon Ross, vice president for state affairs at the Consumer Energy Alliance, will reinforce utilities» option to use natural gas to meet unplanned electricity demand spikes.

In Arizona, regulators voted for a nine - month pause on any new large gas - fired power plants and told the state's largest investor - owned utilities that their future plans relied too heavily on natural gas and should include more wind and solar, electricity storage, and energy efficiency.

Circumventing a decades - old pact providing a market monopoly in exchange for public oversight, an investor - owned utility has proposed legislation to allow it to build a new natural gas plant criticized for its financial and environmental impact, and then stick customers... Read More

Metric bias results in more stringent gas water - heater standards despite the fact that life - cycle energy losses for natural gas are only about 10 percent of its usable energy (from the point of wellhead extraction to the consumers» utility meter) versus 70 percent for electricity.

Utilities can install new transmission lines or rely on flexible natural gas, which is essentially the biggest competitor for energy storage.

A separate article, from Utility Dive, reports how new natural gas, not renewables, is the culprit in beating down demand for nuclear generation.

The City is currently working to identify utility partners for the development of two new neighborhood energy systems and the conversion of an existing natural gas system, which targets a total reduction of 120,000 tCO2e annually by 2020.

The Iowa bill would cap spending on energy efficiency at 2 percent of annual sales for electricity utilities and 1.5 percent of sales of natural gas utilities.

Natural gas is an option for those that are tied into a municipalities» utility system.

Mark Krebs is a mechanical engineer by training with over thirty plus years of broad experience managing both natural gas and electricity energy efficiency programs for several major utilities.

For evenings and whenever the skies are overcast or the wind is calmed, California utilities must pay to have an equivalent percentage of natural gas electrical generation available to offset 100 percent renewable sources.

The main reason for the decline is increased use of domestic natural gas — brought to our homes, work places and utility companies by our industry.

Increasingly favorable economics for renewable energy, natural gas and storage made that transition tolerable for U.S. utilities, and they planned to go big on those resources.