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Solar and wind power curtailments are increasing in California

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasingly curtailing solar- and wind-powered…

1 week ago

The United States operates the world’s largest nuclear power plant fleet

In 2024, U.S. utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 gigawatts (GW), the…

1 month ago

The United States operates the world’s largest nuclear power plant fleet

In 2024, U.S. utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 gigawatts (GW), the…

1 month ago

Pipeline companies deliver most of the U.S. electric power sector’s natural gas

According to our Natural Gas Annual Respondent Query System, 1,653 natural gas delivery companies delivered natural gas to end-use customers…

3 months ago

The cost of transporting coal to the U.S. electric power sector fell slightly in 2023

We released new data on the U.S. electric power sector’s coal transportation costs. The release incorporates final data for 2023…

4 months ago

Natural gas-fired power plants have different owner types

Natural gas-fired generating plants in the United States can be categorized by different ownership type, which can influence where individual…

4 months ago

Rarely used oil, coal helped power New England during recent cold snap

Below average temperatures in the eastern United States during the week of January 19, 2025, resulted in high demand for…

4 months ago

Forecast wholesale power prices and retail electricity prices rise modestly in 2025

In our January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect that U.S. wholesale power prices will average slightly higher in 2025…

4 months ago

FEMA Obligates $1.02 Billion for Critical Repairs and Replacement of Territory’s 911 Communication Towers and Power Plants

FEMA Obligates $1.02 Billion for Critical Repairs and Replacement of Territory’s 911 Communication Towers and Power Plants ST. THOMAS, U.S.…

5 months ago

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