February 8, 2023 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Hourly Electric Grid Monitor From February 3 to February 5, record-breaking cold temperatures and extreme wind chill in New England created strong electricity demand as homes […]
New England’s reliance on natural gas for electricity generation is expected to cost the region dearly this winter. And in Connecticut, political leaders are suggesting that their northern neighbors are standing in the way […]
We came “this close” to a major electricity blackout in New England over the Christmas break, during the bomb cyclone cold snap called Winter Storm Elliott. The ONLY thing that prevented a major blackout (with […]
Renewable energy was unable to generate sufficient power to meet elevated energy demand during Christmas Eve snowstorms, forcing utilities in the northeastern U.S. and Texas to burn more fossil fuels to prevent outages. Although wind […]
Dec 6 (Reuters) – New England wholesale electricity prices in January could be over three times higher than peak rates elsewhere in the United States, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. Prices in […]
Nov 21 (Reuters) – New England could get a load of much needed liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the winter heating season in coming days from a vessel full of the super-cooled fuel that is […]
New Englanders are fed up with high energy prices. Record U.S. gas exports to Europe have created a domestic shortage. Aggravating the energy security problem for New Englanders is the fact that a lot of […]
The top executive of the largest New England utility urged US President Joe Biden to use emergency authority to protect against a potential natural gas shortage in the region this winter. The plea by Eversource […]
Europe is facing an existential crisis – having sufficient affordable heat and electricity this winter for its populations. People are not only suffering ahead of winter’s arrival, but the likelihood of people dying because of […]
Like much of Europe, New England is transforming its electric grid, retiring coal, oil and nuclear plants, leaving it largely dependent on natural gas to keep the lights on and power its homes. And, like […]
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