I'm not exactly sure why the storms start right at the state borders.
Active rigs: only once in the past five years, have "we" had more active rigs on this date; that was two years ago --
| 1/3/2014 | 01/03/2013 | 01/03/2012 | 01/03/2011 | 01/03/2010 | |
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| Active Rigs | 185 | 182 | 196 | 159 | 73 |
RBN Energy: Update on the debacle in New England -- not enough natural gas pipeline capacity --
All is generally well (though gradually tightening) during the spring, summer and fall as far as gas pipeline capacity into New England is concerned. But during the winter months, when gas needs for space heating rise and gas needs for power generation can soar, the existing pipeline infrastructure through New York State simply does not have enough capacity to meet demand reliably, especially when gas is needed most. Fresh in the minds of just about anyone associated with gas and electricity supply in New England are several frigid days last January and February. TGP, AGT, IGT and PNGT were operating at or near full capacity and couldn’t accommodate the additional demand for gas from power plants, and, with gas production from the Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP) in decline and the Deep Panuke not yet producing, the MNP was only partially full. The result: gas prices at the Algonquin Citygate spiked and several New England power plants had to sit idle without secure supplies.
Overlooking a little valley near the Pacific Ocean, south Los Angeles, January 3, 2014, 8:20 a.m. local time:
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Renewable Energy
The Wall Street Journal has a special section on renewable energy today. The headlines / links:
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