Natural Gas

WECC
Ariz. Utilities Confident About Summer 2026 Despite WECC Warnings
Despite harsh weather and unprecedented load growth expected throughout the Western Interconnection, Arizona utilities said they are well prepared to meet demand reliably in summer 2026.
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N.Y. Energy Summit Examines Solutions to Permitting Delays, Cost Increases
Panelists at the 2026 New York Energy Summit discussed the challenges facing the state's power grid amid a constantly shifting landscape.
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PJM MIC Briefs: April 8, 2026
PJM’s Market Implementation Committee endorsed an issue charge to explore how dual-fuel gas generators should reflect the downtime needed to switch fuels in their requirement to offer into the energy market.
GE Vernova
Reports Flag Soaring Costs, Delays for New Gas-fired Generation
One new report flags risks entailed in the massive planned buildout of gas-fired generation, while another predicts a sharp continued rise in gas turbine prices.
EIA
EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2026 Forecasts Major Demand Growth
The Energy Information Administration’s 2026 Annual Energy Outlook forecasts major demand growth in the coming years.
Consumers Energy
States, Environmentalists Argue DOE is Usurping Authority via 202(c)
States and environmentalists told an appeals court that DOE is trying to usurp authority over planning for the bulk power system via its use of the Federal Power Act Section 202(c) to keep the Campbell coal plant and other generators open past planned retirement dates.
Meta
Entergy Louisiana Says 7 More Gas Plants Necessary for Meta Data Center
Entergy announced a massive addition to Meta's Hyperion AI data center project in northeastern Louisiana and plans to add seven additional natural gas plants to deliver more than 5 GW to power the site.
IESO
Stakeholders Question IESO Changes for Non-quick-start Units
IESO’s plan to change the initialization logic for non-quick-start resources left some stakeholders wondering why.
IPPNY / Tim Raab
Generation Industry Calls for Repowering at IPPNY Conference
Generation industry representatives and their allies united behind a call to loosen New York’s climate law to allow the repowering of old fossil fuel plants with new natural gas turbines at the Independent Power Producers of New York’s 40th annual Spring Conference.
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More Baseload Power Needed, DOE’s Wright Says at Conference
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright opened the CERAWeek conference with a plenary session during which he praised fossil fuels and bashed clean energy.

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