Natural Gas Storage Dashboard—October 4 Commentary
(Thu, 04 Oct 2018) End of September natural gas stocks are at their lowest level for this time of year since 2005
USDA Updates Foodkeeper App to Include New Food Items
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application that will provide users with a larger selection of foods and beverages, and their storage information.
U.S. net natural gas exports in first half of 2018 were more than double the 2017 average
(Mon, 01 Oct 2018) From January through June of 2018, net natural gas exports from the United States averaged 0.87 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), more than double the average daily net exports during all of 2017 (0.34 Bcf/d). The United States, which became a net natural gas exporter on an annual basis in 2017 for the first time in almost 60 years, has continued to export more natural gas than it imports for five of the first six months in 2018.
Columbia River electric generation in 2018 remains normal despite above-normal water flow
(Fri, 28 Sep 2018) During the 2018 water year that ended September 30, 2018, The Dalles Dam in the Pacific Northwest experienced above-normal inflowâwater volume flowing into the damâbut electricity generation from the dam remained relatively normal. The difference between the two is attributed to spilled flow, or water diverted past the dam without generating power. Monthly inflow at The Dalles Dam peaked in May, reaching 63% above normal, but more than half of that volume was spilled, some of which was likely required by a recent court order.
Natural Gas Storage Dashboard
(Thu, 27 Sep 2018) Working natural gas levels near full capacity in Southern California.
Like natural gas, coal in the Southwest Power Pool is cycled to accommodate wind power
(Wed, 26 Sep 2018) Electricity generation in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), a regional transmission organization (RTO) covering all or part of fourteen Midwestern states, is mostly provided by three fuels: coal, natural gas, and wind. Several states in SPP have the highest shares of wind generation in the country. In SPP, unlike in other regions, some coal-fired generators are operated similar to natural gas units and are used to balance fluctuations in wind output throughout the day.
Summer average wholesale electricity prices in western U.S. were highest since 2008
(Tue, 25 Sep 2018) As a result of record-high temperatures and fuel supply constraints this summer, wholesale electricity prices in the western United States reached their highest levels since 2008. In the area served by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), peak-period electricity prices in July averaged $101 per megawatthour (MWh), the highest monthly average since the current day-ahead market began trading in April 2009.
Natural Gas Storage Dashboard
(Tue, 25 Sep 2018) Working natural gas inventories in the Pacific region lower than last year despite higher inventories in Southern California.
Southern California Daily Energy Report
(Tue, 25 Sep 2018) Southern California working natural gas inventory gains not enough to offset lower overall inventories in the Pacific region.
By Bridge and Bullet Train, Hong Kong Is Bound Tighter to China
Multibillion-dollar projects will speed connections between the former British colony and mainland China. Some think they have more to do with politics than economic concerns.