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July 22, 2016Electric grid operators forecast load shapes to plan electricity supply
June 6, 2016
EIA publishes construction cost information for electric power generators
March 23, 2016
Wind adds the most electric generation capacity in 2015, followed by natural gas and solar
December 15, 2015
New database provides monthly inventory and status of U.S. electric generating plants
November 6, 2014
Coal stockpiles at coal-fired power plants smaller than in recent years
September 30, 2014
California’s subhourly wholesale electricity market opens to systems outside its footprint
September 9, 2014
Natural gas, solar, and wind lead power plant capacity additions in first-half 2014
June 24, 2014
Fewer wind curtailments and negative power prices seen in Texas after major grid expansion
June 23, 2014
Texas hits new peak wind output
April 8, 2014
Half of power plant capacity additions in 2013 came from natural gas
February 11, 2014
Many newer power plants have cooling systems that reuse water
April 23, 2013
Future power market shares of coal, natural gas generators depend on relative fuel prices
February 11, 2013
Wind industry installs almost 5,300 MW of capacity in December
December 21, 2012
California’s first greenhouse gas emissions auction sells near minimum price
October 4, 2012
Combined heat and power technology fills an important energy niche
September 17, 2012
Municipal solid waste plants convert garbage to electricity
September 7, 2012
Natural gas demand at power plants was high in summer 2012
September 6, 2012
NRG-GenOn acquisition plan would create the largest independent power producer
July 31, 2012
Projected retirements of coal-fired power plants
July 27, 2012
27 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity to retire over next five years
July 17, 2012
Uprates can increase U.S. nuclear capacity substantially without building new reactors
May 31, 2012
Coal stockpiles above five-year range in first quarter of 2012
March 5, 2012
Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves construction of first nuclear units in 30 years
December 21, 2011
Coal plants without scrubbers account for a majority of U.S. SO2 emissions
December 13, 2011
Most generator retirements over the past decade were older natural gas-fired units
July 18, 2011
Minimal petroleum-fired electric capacity has been added in recent years
July 13, 2011
U.S. wind capacity takes off after 2005
July 8, 2011
Hydropower has a long history in the United States
July 5, 2011
Most electric generating capacity additions in the last decade were natural gas-fired
June 30, 2011
U.S. commercial nuclear capacity comes from reactors built primarily between 1970 and 1990
June 28, 2011
Most coal-fired electric capacity was built before 1980
June 16, 2011
Age of electric power generators varies widely
June 8, 2011
Electric generators' roles vary due to daily and seasonal variation in demand
April 22, 2011
Seasonal maintenance helps keep power online during summer and winter peaks
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