by Matt | Aug 17, 2018 | News
Per the EIA, in the US in 2016 wind and solar energy generation accounted for nearly 9,000 MW and 8,000 MW, respectively, of capacity additions while natural gas-fired generation added approximately 7,900 MW. The cost of natural gas-fired generation is still...
by Matt | Jul 17, 2018 | News
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...
by Matt | Jun 25, 2018 | News
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...
by Jack | Apr 27, 2018 | News
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...
by Matt | Apr 13, 2018 | News
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...
by Clayton | Aug 8, 2017 | News
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...
