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Once again, the Biden administration is attacking the fossil fuel industry. This time it is via one of its favorite blunt force instruments: the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Yesterday the EPA released what it calls its final "Good Neighbor Plan" that forces gas- (and coal-) fired power plants to further reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx)

Last year natural gas consumption in the United States set new record highs in nine of 12 months. In fact, the U.S. used more natural gas in 2022 than it ever has--a new annual record. Natural gas consumption increased in all sectors last year, but the electric power sector consumed more natural gas than any

Here's the sad end of a sad chapter in Ohio's history--a conclusion (of sorts) to the largest bribery scandal in the state's history. We're referring to Ohio House Bill (HB) 6, a law granting billions (plural) of dollars to FirstEnergy to prop up the company’s economically failing nuclear power plants. FirstEnergy bribed state legislators to

West Virginia Senate Bill (SB) 188, the Grid Stabilization and Security Act, is aimed at making WV more competitive with its neighbors--Pennsylvania and Ohio--with respect to siting more gas-fired power plants in the state. SB 188 directs the Dept. of Economic Development secretary to identify and designate sites considered appropriate for natural gas electric generation

New England is heading for an energy disaster. It's easy to predict. The latest analysts to look at the coming disaster are the sharp folks at RBN Energy. Their language is a bit more diplomatic than our blunt statements, but the conclusions are the same: New England is screwed. Royally. And it's only a matter

West Virginia Senate Bill (SB) 188, the Grid Stabilization and Security Act, is aimed at making WV more competitive with its neighbors--Pennsylvania and Ohio--with respect to siting more gas-fired power plants in the state. While there was a lot of early momentum to pass the bill, it came to a screeching halt early last week

Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) currently operates a gas-fired power plant in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge, NJ. The plant currently generates power for about 700,000 homes. In 2018, CPV proposed adding a second power plant at the same location (see CPV Floats Plan for New Marcellus-Fired Power Plant in NJ). In August of last year,

Yesterday, the PJM Interconnection announced the results of its latest electricity capacity auction (for 2024/2025). PJM is the largest electric grid operator in the U.S. It serves 65 million people in 13 states plus the District of Columbia (including PA, OH, and WV). PJM reported prices for electricity in most areas were down, but prices

West Virginia Senate Bill (SB) 188 is aimed at making WV more competitive with its neighbors--Pennsylvania and Ohio--with respect to siting more gas-fired power plants in the state. We reported last week that the bill seemed to be on a fast track to a final vote in the House, after the Senate approved it by

Here's a fact that mainstream media largely ignores: Households in the Boston area pay about 50% more for electricity than households across the nation. On average, Massachusetts residents spend about $276 a month on electricity. That is 37% higher than the national average. An op-ed appearing in the Washington Examiner says New Englanders need to