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Natural Gas Matches Coal as Top U.S. Power Fuel: BGOV Barometer

Bloomberg -- Natural gas matched coal as the primary fuel for U.S. power generation this year for the first time since the government started collecting data.

The BGOV Barometer shows natural-gas fired plants provided 32 percent of generation in May, close to coal’s 34 percent share, after the two fuels were in a virtual tie in April, according to the Energy Information Administration. Low prices are benefiting power generators such as Calpine Corp. (CPN), the biggest U.S. producer of electricity from natural gas.

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Submitted Aug 05, 2012 By: GasPasserAB

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2012 2:51:42 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse NG isn't bad as such, it's the methods under which it is produced that gives it its bad name.
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,908 Points:2,055,805 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 5:33:10 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse NatGas continues to muscle its way into the mainstream.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 2:55:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse jrsva: Neither Pig Oil, Pig Coal and now Pig Gas. Forget Pig Banks, who as we now hear, have been money laundering for many years and in mind blowing sizes.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,205,480 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 5:45:40 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse AAK! jrsva...thanks for pointing out 'There' as incorrect. I hope you know I know better. " Mountaintop-removal mining has been practiced in Appalachia in recent years. It should be treated as a criminal enterprise. State regulators have never been able to stand up to Big Coal." They never will protect their land or people from Big Coal! TOOOO much money in the wrong pockets. After all Black Lung is expected!
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,003 Points:598,710 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 10:29:43 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
kitty1750 Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,199 Points:470,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 10:10:43 PM Ignore kitty1750 Report Abuse Big heap coal too dirty.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,857 Points:1,613,225 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 10:04:47 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “There [sic] stupidity is coming back to bite them. As it should be. You can no longer completely despoil a portion of the US without the pollution bird coming home to roost!” Right on! Mountaintop-removal mining has been practiced in Appalachia in recent years. It should be treated as a criminal enterprise. State regulators have never been able to stand up to Big Coal.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,901 Points:2,132,580 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:52:18 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse OK
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,990 Points:2,527,310 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:16:03 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse old news
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,084 Points:1,102,880 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:13:47 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Beware that natural gas is only half as polluting as coal.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,205,480 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:12:41 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse The coal industry has always had a lousy business model. They thought that spending mega-bucks on Lobbyists they could continue continue to operate like the old days! NOT! There stupidity is coming back to bite them. As it should be. You can no longer completely despoil a portion of the US without the pollution bird coming home to roost!
quasar502 Champion Author Lansing Posts:3,583 Points:801,350 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:12:02 PM Ignore quasar502 Report Abuse Cheaper AND cleaner.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,473 Points:663,175 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:11:29 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse The Obama administration and the EPA have tried their best to kill the coal industry.
Jarol Champion Author Iowa Posts:8,423 Points:1,593,140 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:07:07 PM Ignore Jarol Report Abuse Let the market work it out.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,692 Points:538,045 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:06:40 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Good to know!
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,796 Points:1,948,840 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:06:30 PM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse interesting
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,537 Points:1,858,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:06:16 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse NG moved up fast.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,303 Points:1,902,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:06:08 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse sweet
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,972 Points:681,740 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:04:25 PM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Need to have NG as a mainstream option in all markets. Not just the West Coast, and spotty networks throughout the rest of the nation.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,901 Points:773,245 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 9:03:27 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Long live King Coal; The King is dead.
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:7,810 Points:1,472,275 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:58:02 PM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse Why is this good?
mackconsult Champion Author Portland Posts:5,309 Points:864,355 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:57:26 PM Ignore mackconsult Report Abuse Yeah
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,829 Points:1,431,725 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:47:23 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Coal, nat gas and nuclear should each account for a third of power generation. Oil should be reserved for refining uses.
KhelbenArunson Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,446 Points:717,865 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:45:15 PM Ignore KhelbenArunson Report Abuse Good.
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bbigred Veteran Author Lansing Posts:427 Points:297,950 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:43:14 PM Ignore bbigred Report Abuse this is frackin' cool
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,474 Points:1,711,835 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:43:00 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse Important factors: safer, cleaner, and more efficient
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dabbadu Champion Author New York Posts:1,056 Points:661,005 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:37:34 PM Ignore dabbadu Report Abuse Natural gas prices have been unnaturally low of late, thanks to supply exceeding demand. Don't know how much longer that will last -- but at least electricity is a little cleaner these days.
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SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,056 Points:793,535 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:33:31 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse This is all because of government edict and not because of free market choices. And you can bet your last Federal Reserve Note that because of this government interference into the market, "utility rates will necessarily skyrocket".
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,304 Points:1,463,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:31:52 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Right on idigu22...Energy coming from BELOW ground, Obama and his Administration will "KILL IT"! Energy coming from ABOVE ground, Obama and his Administration will "SUBSIDIZE IT"!!! Check Agenda 21 from U.N
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,074 Points:1,670,300 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:30:27 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse We shouldn't back off coal. We need both.
DancingDee Champion Author Gary Posts:4,382 Points:1,055,850 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:28:47 PM Ignore DancingDee Report Abuse Come on Natural Gas, get ahead of Coal!!!!
crazycow2332 Champion Author Nashville Posts:1,217 Points:255,080 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:25:08 PM Ignore crazycow2332 Report Abuse ok
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,095 Points:2,119,275 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:21:11 PM Ignore egd Report Abuse good luck
DandyDapple All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:715 Points:310,820 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:18:37 PM Ignore DandyDapple Report Abuse Hmmmm
itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:611 Points:598,725 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:17:07 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse Natural gas burns much more cleanly than coal.
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,202 Points:790,210 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:16:04 PM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse OK ...
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,805 Points:819,310 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:14:58 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Easy to do when the dang EPA keeps shutting down coal fired generating plants...
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,892 Points:1,919,215 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:13:32 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse How would the big auto makers react if we all demanded natural gas vehicles?
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,576 Points:1,772,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:13:10 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse BGOV Barometer? Not explained in the article. BHO & Co. shutting down coal plants. That is how NG has gained share. Destruction by regulation. Had enough?
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,993 Points:460,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:10:22 PM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse Sounds good. NG is a lot better for the environment.
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,145 Points:1,883,670 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:08:45 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Coal will be back
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,227 Points:818,545 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:07:36 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse cheaper usually means more users
FuelishGuy All-Star Author Edmonton Posts:796 Points:924,560 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 8:05:40 PM Ignore FuelishGuy Report Abuse With all the technology in place to extract and make more efficient use of it, NG will surpass coal in the not too distant future.