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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

December's Freeze Cost Mon Power $40.5 Million In Penalties

The power grid struggled to meet the demand for electricity as temperatures plummeted ahead of Christmas Eve.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

PJM Report: Natural Gas Supply Crunch Threatened December Blackouts

Natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin fell 10 to 11 billion cubic feet per day, or about 30 percent of the supply, during the Christmas holiday weekend last year.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Coal Loses More Ground To Gas In PJM, Nation's Largest Grid Operator

In what could be a sign of bigger changes happening in the power sector, coal fell to 14 percent of PJM’s power in the first five months of this year.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

PJM Head: Energy Transition Can Be Done, But Grid Reliability Is At Risk

The PJM queue for new generation is backlogged and isn’t accepting any new entries until 2026.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Groups Ask PSC To Reconsider Approval Of Pleasants Power Station Plan

Last month, the PSC allowed Mon Power to negotiate an agreement with the plant’s current owner to keep it in operating condition and its workers paid.

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