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PUC Invites Comments On Accelerated Removal, Replacement Of Older Plastic Pipe In Natural Gas Distribution Systems

PA Environment Daily

The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed replacement of plastic pipe by natural gas distribution utilities. DeFrank which is patterned after the state’s successful ongoing efforts to eliminate other at-risk materials from natural gas utility systems.

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Independent Fiscal Office Reports 2nd Quarter PA Natural Gas Production Dropped To Lowest Level Since 2020 As A Result Of Drillers Trying To Raise The Price Of Gas

PA Environment Daily

On September 5, the Independent Fiscal Office reported second quarter natural gas production in Pennsylvania dropped to its lowest level since the third quarter of 2020. Drillers have likely cut back in response to very low average [natural gas] prices and high [gas] inventory levels," the report says.

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Senate Hearing: Wholesale Electricity Prices Too Low To Support Coal, Natural Gas Power Plants In Market; Natural Gas Reliability Issues Will Continue

PA Environment Daily

On May 1, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was told the wholesale prices of electricity in the PJM regional electric grid are too low to support coal and natural gas power plants. Locher said the Keystone and Conemaugh facilities announced they will close by 2028. Read more here. “As

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PUC: Electric Utilities To Increase Cost Of Electricity They Provide To Non-Shopping Customers Dec. 1, Some As High As 50%; Increases Driven By Price Of Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

On November 16, FirstEnergy reported , “The price of natural gas – which makes up the largest share of U.S. percent increase in the Pennsylvania price for natural gas since the third quarter of 2020, even higher than the 120.1 cents to 7.98 Read more here. [On Read more here.] “The

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New England’s Offshore Wind Resource Is a Winter Powerhouse

Union of Concerned Scientists

This well-timed supply of energy off our coast offers an elegant solution to what until now has been an intractable problem for the regional electric grid operator ISO New England (ISO-NE): how to maintain reliability during a prolonged cold spell when demand for power is high but the region’s limited supplies of gas and oil are running low.

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PJM Interconnection Hears Testimony On Making Electricity Market Reforms To Address Nonperformance Of Natural Gas And Other Generators During Winter Storm Elliot; Transition To Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

On August 23, the PJM Interconnection Critical Issue Fast Path Resource Adequacy stakeholder group heard testimony and suggestions on the issue of making electricity market changes to address nonperformance of natural gas and other generators during emergencies and events like Winter Storm Elliot in December. Read more here.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 7

PA Environment Daily

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed replacement of plastic pipe by natural gas distribution utilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.