Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) now exist in 29 states plus the District of Columbia. Thus far, all states have been able to meet their rising targets, albeit by very different compliance mechanisms. The seeming success of the programs has driven the more recent trend of states extending and expanding their RPS objectives, measures that have […]
How the Trump Administration could change the Environmental Regulatory Landscape
On November 8, 2016, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump achieved one of the biggest political surprises in the history of presidential elections. This month’s newsletter examines what short- and long-term impacts the incoming administration can have on the environmental regulatory landscape over the next four years. During the election, candidate Trump discussed repealing environmental laws […]
Robert DiDona to Lead Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc.’s Power Practice
Arlington, Virginia – November 29, 2016 – Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc. (EVA), announced today that Robert DiDona has joined the firm as a Partner, heading the Power Practice business unit. Mr. DiDona joins EVA from BNP Paribas where he was the Head of US Power Trading managing proprietary trading books, client flow and structured transactions. […]
The Obvious but Critical Question: What happens to renewable energy under President Trump?
After eight years of steadfast support from the Obama administration, President-elect Trump and the Republican-led Congress appear eager to reduce or wholly eliminate various federal climate change efforts. This will negatively impact renewable energy development, but key support mechanisms will remain in place. Regardless, under the new administration, state-level incentives will emerge as the primary […]
Canadian Milestone: What the (apparent) success of Woodfibre LNG says about the current LNG market
In early November, Singapore-based Pacific Oil & Gas authorized financing for its 2.1 MMTPA (280 MMCFD) Woodfibre LNG project in Squamish, British Columbia. The announcement appeared to stop short of a full Final Investment Decision (FID), as it remains contingent on receipt of a few local and provincial approvals. While not guaranteed, those approvals are […]
EPA’s 2016 CSAPR Seasonal NOx Update Rule and its Effect on Coal Generation
On September 7, 2016 the EPA finalized an update to its Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) ozone season program. The CSAPR Update Rule adjusts state budgets to maintain the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Ozone (75 ppb). While state budgets have increased for most states from the proposed rule, some states and […]
EVA Provides a Structured Assessment of the Dynamic Long-term Global LNG Market
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 17, 2016 The global LNG industry is in the midst of a massive transformation. New supply is expected to overwhelm demand and drive down prices to levels not seen in decades. Lower prices could spur new LNG demand, including from dozens of emerging markets that represent every major region in the world. […]
Energy Ventures Analysis’ Daily Natural Gas Advisory Service Uniquely out in Front of Breakout Price Rally
Arlington, Virginia – October 7, 2016 – By employing their proprietary modeling and intelligence of both market fundamentals and price/volume term-structure, EVA has positioned its Daily Natural Gas Advisory clients ahead of one of the largest non-fundamental price moves of the past three years. Through continuous observation of flat price, spreads, volumes, volatilities and how […]
NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT Gas-Coal Burn Price Sensitivity Forecast Report
DESCRIPTION: The natural gas and coal markets are undergoing significant structural shifts in an era in which both fuels have become increasingly competitive within the electric power sector. What separates the recent history of ‘coal-to-gas’ switching (C2G)—to which many market participants have become accustomed—from today and the future are those structural changes which will make […]
EVA’s August Monthly Natural Gas Price Forecast Released
Arlington, Virginia – September 26, 2016 – EVA has released its monthly forecast of the U.S. natural gas markets with related prices for the month of September. With the Summer now firmly in the past the current focus is on the near term uncertainties that will dominate the outcome of Winter 2016/2017 supply and prices. […]