Duke Continues Switch from Coal with Three New Gas Plants
February 4, 2013 | By Thomas Overton
Duke Energy’s once coal-heavy fleet
is making a big transition to gas. Two new advanced combined cycle
plants, and a third set to start up later this year, are a key part of
the North Carolina–based firm’s drive to modernize its
portfolio. Read More »
More Duty for Gas Plants as Wind Turbine Output Declines? February 4, 2013 | By Jason Makansi
Gas-fired power has a growing and
well-established niche in providing load-following for wind farms. But
two recent reports suggest the demand on these plants may be greater
than anticipated, as long-term output from wind may be falling short of
original
projections. Read More »
Feeding the Power Burn: Pipeline Capacity for Increasing Natural Gas Generation February 4, 2013 | By Bob Bookstaber
Finding ways to deliver the gas for
the next generation of gas-fired power plants is perhaps the biggest
challenge facing the power sector in the coming decade.
Read More »“Dash to Gas” Foreshadows Problems Ahead, Says Report
February 4, 2013 | By Thomas Overton
The shift toward greater reliance
on natural gas for power generation is not just a story of greater
efficiency and lower emissions. There are also lurking risks to
reliability unless the natural gas and electricity industries can plan
carefully for the
future. Read More »
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