Natural Gas, Which Saved the Day, Blamed by NERC?

Natural Gas, Which Saved the Day, Blamed by NERC? Jim Willis on NGL Pipelines Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN)   [Editor’s Note: NERC, the North American Energy Reliability Corporation, has put out a report that seems to blame natural gas for an almost blackout last year but it isn’t so.] Less than a year ago,

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Early Power Retirements Contributing to Energy Scarcity This Summer Warns NERC

Summer is here and the North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) warns that two-thirds of the United States can see energy shortages if demand surpasses normal summer peak demand. According to NERC’s 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment, the growing gap between available supply and peak demand is caused by the early retirements of firm generating capacity, including

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Grid Going Sickly Green and Needs to Be NERCed and FERCed

Grid Going Sickly Green and Needs to Be NERCed and FERCed David Wojick, PhD Journalist and Independent Policy Analyst  … … … [Editor’s Note: The electrical grid is sick and getting sicker, according to David Wojick, and only tangible action by an outfit called NERC (or FERC) can save the thing.] It is no secret

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