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A Market Perspective: Identifying, Quantifying, and Applying Economic Obsolescence
By Kevin Reilly, ASA | evcValuation Click HERE to download a PDF version of this article In valuing the assets in a business transaction, economic obsolescence (“EO”) is an often difficult and sometimes contentious form of depreciation to identify, quantify, and explain. It is not something you can see, touch, hear, smell, or taste. Because […]
Natural Gas-Fired Electricity Generation Surging This Summer
The EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook released in July has natural gas-fired generation supplying approximately 37% of total electricity in the U.S. this summer, with coal-fired generation falling to approximately 30% of total supply. Low natural gas prices along with over 5 gigawatts of additional natural gas-fired capacity that has come online this year are the […]
Increasing Renewable Generation Capacity Posing More Challenges for Grid Operators
The significant growth of renewable energy generation has made it a challenge to effectively integrate into markets across the US. The inherent variability of wind and solar generation has led to wide, and fast swings in wholesale electricity prices due to supply and demand imbalances. According to a report by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory […]
Legislation Leads to Uncertainty in the Renewable Energy Sector
New legislation along with the expiration and phase-down of the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits (“PTC”) have lead to uncertainty in the renewable energy sector. PTCs play a significant role in a project’s viability. The value of the PTC was $24/MWh for projects that commenced construction in 2016 or earlier, however, for projects commenced in […]
Rise of Renewable Energy Generation Expected to Continue
Between declining costs of renewable energy technology and continually increasing stigma associated with fossil fuel electricity generation, the forward outlook for renewable generation is very positive. Additionally, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by President Trump at the end of 2017 maintained the tax credits associated with renewable energy generation, furthering the […]
V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant Abandonment Spells Trouble for Future of Nuclear Power
The V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant in South Carolina, one of the first new Nuclear Power Plant projects in nearly 2 decades, has been abandoned partway through construction. Santee Cooper and SCE&G, partners on the project, decided to cancel the project due to significant budget overruns, the bankruptcy filing of Westinghouse (reactor manufacturer), and the significant […]
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