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2w ago
Shipping traffic from the Port of Baltimore, the second-largest coal exporting hub in the U.S., has temporarily paused after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River on March 26, according to a report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This has impacted U.S. energy related trading dynamics. The Port...…
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1M ago
The U.S. is projected to retire 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity generating capacity in 2024, according to a Feb. 20 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The expected retirement of power generating capacity this year is 62 percent lower than 2023 and is the lowest yearly decline since 2008. Coal and natural gas...…
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5M ago
U.S. coal exports to Europe increased by 22 percent to 33.1 million short tons (MMst) between August 2022 and July 2023, compared to the same period before the implementation of EU sanctions on coal from Russia (August 2021 – July 2022), according to a Nov. 2 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In...…
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11M ago
In the most recent winter heating season during Nov 1–March 31, U.S. electricity generation from natural gas was the highest in over 25 years. Setting a record at 619 billion kilowatt-hours (BkWh), gas-fired generation averaged over 120 BkWh per month and accounted for 38 percent of U.S. power generation mix, according to a June 6...…
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EnerKnol » Coal
1y ago
Electricity generation from wind and solar energy are projected to account for 16 percent of total U.S. generation in 2023, double the level of 8 percent in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. On the other hand, the share of coal and natural gas generation are expected to fall to 18 percent and...…
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EnerKnol » Coal
1y ago
The U.S. trading hubs’ average wholesale electricity prices increased in 2022 compared with 2021 on account of extreme weather conditions and the limited supply of coal to replace higher-priced natural gas, according to a Jan. 10 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Extreme weather and manpower shortages in the railroad and coal mine industries...…
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EnerKnol » Coal
1y ago
Twenty Three percent of the 200,568 megawatts of coal fired power capacity presently operating in the U.S. is expected to retire by the end of 2029, as a result of firm competition from gas and renewable resources, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. A yearly average of 9,450 megawatts of...…
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EnerKnol » Coal
1y ago
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EnerKnol » Coal
1y ago
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on March 8 that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil and gas and energy, “targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy.” This is latest action taken by the Biden administration in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began nearly two weeks ago. Biden noted that the effort...…
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EnerKnol » Coal
1y ago
Pennsylvania exported 78 million megawatt hours (MWh) of generated electricity to neighbouring states in 2020. This is the highest among any other state, despite other states such as Texas and Florida, producing more electricity, according to a Feb. 7 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During 2020 more than 230 million MWh of electricity...…
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