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Natural Gas Performed Heroically In Texas, Until It Didn’t

R-Squared Energy

This first graphic shows how one can conclude that freezing wind turbines were the problem, while natural gas was called upon to fill a huge demand surge. Keep in mind that the natural gas demand below is only from electric utilities, but demand for home heating was simultaneously surging.

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Investigation into Texas freeze highlights natural gas failures, frequency of cold weather events

Renewable Energy World

Preliminary findings of a joint investigation into the freeze that left millions in Texas without power for days last February highlighted an increasing frequency of extreme cold weather events, as well as the devastation caused by the failure of natural gas-fired plants. — Jeff Dennis (@EnergyLawJeff) September 23, 2021.

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FERC expects 50 GW of rewnewables to be added in next three years – far outpacing fossil fuels

Solar Power World

electrical generating capacity added in 2019 — swamping new additions provided by coal, natural gas, oil and nuclear power combined. FERC released its year-end energy infrastructure report today, and initial analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign finds that renewable energy sources provided 57.26% of new U.S.

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2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

GreenTechMedia

gigawatts of solar, 850 megawatts of wind and nearly 1.4 Alongside a big boost in its energy efficiency efforts, TEP says the plan would allow it to avoid building any new natural gas plants. At the same time, the plan would see TEP adding 1.7 gigawatts of energy storage by 2035.

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Renewables Overtake Coal, Thanks To Natural Gas

R-Squared Energy

This surge is better shown by the following graphic, which highlights the three categories of modern renewables that have driven the consumption surge: Wind power, solar power, and biofuels. So, how does the consumption of renewables and coal compare to our consumption of petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear power?

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California’s Shift From Natural Gas to Solar Is Playing a Role in Rolling Blackouts

GreenTechMedia

Electricity demand for air conditioning throughout the region stretched California's power capacity and limited the state's ability to import power from nearby states. “That solar resource is fading fast, and we have to ramp up other resources quickly to meet that net peak event.”

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Latest FERC three-year forecast shows no new coal and drops in oil and natural gas, while renewables soar

Solar Power World

Sharp declines are foreseen for fossil fuels and nuclear power while renewable energy is forecast to experience… The post Latest FERC three-year forecast shows no new coal and drops in oil and natural gas, while renewables soar appeared first on Solar Power World. electrical generating capacity mix.