Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

PJM Board OKs Upgrades, Additions as New Gas Plants Come Online

The renaissance of the US electrical infrastructure is entering wave 2. Wave 1 started after the passage of the 2005 energy bill and then got a shot in the arm from ARRA 2009. The majority of those projects have either been completed or will be completed soon. But now with the emergence of shale gas, coal plant retirements, and an increasing trend toward renewables, the grid is about to enter into Wave 2 of it's renaissance. There are no less than 50 large transmission projects in various stages slated for completion in the 2019-2022 time frame
http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/96701-pjm-board-oks-upgrades-additions-as-new-gas-plants-come-online?goback=.gde_141592_member_5817087790067765252#!

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