AUSenergy News Update 01/27/2015
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Natural gas futures drop despite NE snowfall, AEP’s coal due to fall in 2015, Supreme Court appeal on FERC Order 745 leaves demand response in limbo. Natural gas futures drop 3% despite Northeast blizzard Summary: U.S. natural gas prices fell sharply on Monday, despite forecasts for heavy snowfall in the […]
AUSenergy News Update 01/13/2015
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Southeast utility reserve margins called into question, East Coast power prices surge as cold weather moves in, and New Mexico regulators review PNM plan. Activists push for new RTO as Southeast utility reserve margins called into question Summary: A North Carolina group has asked federal regulators to investigate Duke Energy, […]
AUSenergy News Update 12/23/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: NYMEX January closes down 17.8 cents, EPA CO2 rules could boost nuclear power, Maryland hearing to question if suppliers’ provided “misleading” information. NYMEX January closes down 17.8 cents at $3.464/MMBtu Summary: The NYMEX January natural gas futures contract fell 17.8 cents to settle Friday at $3.464/MMBtu on moderate weather forecasts […]
AUSenergy News Update 12/09/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: BP continues to cut jobs as oil prices drop, PJM reviews EPA ruling on reducing CO2 emissions, IL Senate approves electric rate hike. BP intensifies job cuts in response to oil price drop Summary: Major cuts continue to be made in BP staffing, as a result of the recent fall […]
AUSenergy News Update 08/07/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Cambridge, Massachusetts joins list of cities requiring benchmarking, FERC divided on call for reliability impact analysis of EPA carbon rule, and 12 states suing the EPA over carbon emission rule. Cambridge, Massachusetts joins list of cities requiring benchmarking Summary: Cambridge, Massachusetts now requires benchmarking and disclosure of building energy performance […]
AUSenergy News Update 06/24/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Wisconsin Energy Corp. to buy Integrys Energy Group for $9.1 B, SCOTUS: EPA can regulate GHG emissions, and Pennsylvanians still reluctant to shop around for natural gas. Wisconsin Energy Corp. to buy Integrys Energy Group for $9.1 B Summary: Wisconsin Energy Corp. will buy Integrys Energy Group in a $9.1 […]
AUSenergy News Update 06/05/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Higher summer temperatures mean higher electric bills, U.S. Court of Appeals vacates FERC Order 745, and EPA releases proposed rules for US carbon emissions. Higher summer temperatures mean higher electric bills Summary: Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers to look for ways to conserve energy in anticipation of the […]
AUSenergy News Update 05/01/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Special Update: The energy market as a whole continues to experience extreme volatility. Below are some key points that have been reported. This past winter’s cold temperatures depleted natural gas storage to where we are currently at a 48% deficit compared to last year. And natural gas injections are currently not […]
Government Shuts Down, EPA Included
Our dutiful elected leaders in Washington D.C. have decided that playing political games is more important than ensuring a functional government. Because Congress has been forced into debating the merits of the Affordable Care Act, again, appropriations for the activities of the federal government have yet to me made, which has effectively shut down […]