Your Meter will KNOW what you just plugged in
A home energy management company just bought a company that states it can different what you just plugged into your home based on its energy consumption.
Imagine, you buy a new EV (electric vehicle) and you get a communication asking if you want it only to charge during lower cost off-peak periods? Or your HVAC system starts running more frequently it might send you a suggestion to get an inspection or repair. It could also make sure your pumps and blowers don’t operate simultaneously thereby lowering your energy demand. The smart home is coming and this level of analysis of usage could surely make it actually useful.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 7 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/tendril-acquires-eeme#gs.w3ZyWlRI
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,705 Bcf as of Friday, February 15, 2019, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 177 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 73 Bcf less than last year at this time and 362 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,067 Bcf. At 1,705 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
Seawater turns into freshwater through solar energy: A new low-cost technology
Many people have been searching for an answer to efficient and low-cost desalination. A new prototype using solar to remove salt from seawater has been developed. The device is “inherently inexpensive and simple to install and repair”. The ideas for using this tool are endless; helping areas suffering from emergency situations or pollution are just some examples of how this device could benefit the world.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 7 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190107131242.htm
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,882 Bcf as of Friday, February 8, 2019, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 78 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 30 Bcf less than last year at this time and 333 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,215 Bcf. At 1,882 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
So 4 years after the first Polar Vortex…How was the 2019 version?
Last week on January 30th, 2019 Chicago matched a record as the coldest day ever.
Power and gas supplies increased but not as severely as in 2014.
Here is why:
- Businesses and schools closed in anticipation of travel delays. This kept power needs down.
- Generators provided the power expected. This was not the case back in 2014. Changes made to generator contracts provided substantial penalties if power wasn’t delivered. Investments in cold weather operations and many of the power plants certainly prevented power shortages.
- Solar and wind kept operating. This was the first polar vortex with substantial solar and wind resources. They performed very well.
Overall, the markets reacted to past incidents and put into place corrections to continue to improve and safeguard the power grid.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 7 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
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Windy days in NIPSCO’s future
How will NIPSCO lower the cost of electricity in the coming years? By switching from coal to wind.
Yes, wind.
NIPSCO recently announced that some 800 MW of coal fired power plants will be replaced with wind turbines. That’s enough power to supply 500,000 people.
NIPSCO is not taking a risk or putting their customers at risk. NIPSCO has selected three experienced wind energy developers that will build, own and operate the plants and sell the power to NIPSCO.
The projects will reduce the current and forecasted price of electricity because wind doesn’t need any fuel other than well….wind. The wind projects are expected to be operating by late 2020.
Perhaps NIPSCO will allow their customers to purchase the power directly as NIPSCO Customer Choice allows their gas customers.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 7 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
https://www.thenewsdispatch.com/news/article_e3c1b759-c6c6-5211-b52b-3f66e40b88cb.html
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,960 Bcf as of Friday, February 1, 2019, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 237 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 135 Bcf less than last year at this time and 415 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,375 Bcf. At 1,960 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 2,197 Bcf as of Friday, January 25, 2019, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 173 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 14 Bcf less than last year at this time and 328 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,525 Bcf. At 2,197 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 2,370 Bcf as of Friday, January 18, 2019, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 163 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 33 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 305 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,675 Bcf. At 2,370 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
Illinois Commerce Commission order a victory for solar, advocates say
Illinois passed the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) which you will hear about for some time. The act will be creating jobs in the renewable energy field to power Illinois’ future.
However, the law was challenged and the Illinois Commerce Commission has proposed changes to allow the benefits to be reserved for instate residents equally.
Some changes proposed include:
- Ban renewable energy credits from out of state
- Allow municipalities and coop customers to participate in the SREC program
- Community solar to prioritize many small consumers over a single large industrial user
We applaud the revisions to the FEJA and will participate to bring the jobs and environmental benefits to all Illinois customers.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 7 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information: https://energynews.us/2018/04/04/midwest/illinois-commerce-commission-order-a-major-victory-for-solar-advocates-say/