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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:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2012 5:51:42 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:9,949 Points:2,081,505 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 8:33:10 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse NatGas continues to muscle its way into the mainstream.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 5:55:52 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:5,667 Points:1,229,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 8:45:40 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:3,139 Points:624,685 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 1:29:43 PM 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 6, 2012 1:10:43 AM Ignore kitty1750 Report Abuse Big heap coal too dirty.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,999 Points:1,639,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 1:04:47 AM 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:11,036 Points:2,159,245 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:52:18 AM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse OK
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,100 Points:2,550,715 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:16:03 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse old news
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,207 Points:1,127,915 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:13:47 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Beware that natural gas is only half as polluting as coal.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,667 Points:1,229,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:12:41 AM 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:3,723 Points:829,050 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:12:02 AM Ignore quasar502 Report Abuse Cheaper AND cleaner.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,681 Points:689,900 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:11:29 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse The Obama administration and the EPA have tried their best to kill the coal industry.
Jarol Champion Author Iowa Posts:8,566 Points:1,620,840 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:07:07 AM Ignore Jarol Report Abuse Let the market work it out.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,832 Points:565,745 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:06:40 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Good to know!
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,931 Points:1,975,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:06:30 AM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse interesting
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,677 Points:1,886,070 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:06:16 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse NG moved up fast.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,422 Points:1,927,885 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:06:08 AM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse sweet
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:3,102 Points:707,790 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:04:25 AM 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:4,036 Points:799,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 12:03:27 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Long live King Coal; The King is dead.
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:7,952 Points:1,499,000 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:58:02 PM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse Why is this good?
mackconsult Champion Author Portland Posts:5,369 Points:868,185 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:57:26 PM Ignore mackconsult Report Abuse Yeah
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,980 Points:1,458,450 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:47:23 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.
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OOXXFF Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,193 Points:1,105,905 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:43:25 PM Ignore OOXXFF Report Abuse Gas is cleaner, but fracking is dangerous.
bbigred Veteran Author Lansing Posts:428 Points:298,620 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:43:14 PM Ignore bbigred Report Abuse this is frackin' cool
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,618 Points:1,738,435 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:43:00 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:682,005 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:37:34 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:3,197 Points:820,355 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:33:31 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:1,366 Points:1,488,765 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:31:52 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:6,213 Points:1,697,980 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:30:27 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse We shouldn't back off coal. We need both.
DancingDee Champion Author Gary Posts:4,417 Points:1,061,850 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:28:47 PM Ignore DancingDee Report Abuse Come on Natural Gas, get ahead of Coal!!!!
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egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,226 Points:2,145,025 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:21:11 PM Ignore egd Report Abuse good luck
DandyDapple All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:715 Points:330,770 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:18:37 PM Ignore DandyDapple Report Abuse Hmmmm
itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:612 Points:618,220 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:17:07 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse Natural gas burns much more cleanly than coal.
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,332 Points:817,460 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:16:04 PM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse OK ...
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,920 Points:845,010 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:14:58 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Easy to do when the dang EPA keeps shutting down coal fired generating plants...
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,910 Points:1,928,350 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:13:32 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse How would the big auto makers react if we all demanded natural gas vehicles?
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,754 Points:1,799,595 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:13:10 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:3,124 Points:476,535 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:10:22 PM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse Sounds good. NG is a lot better for the environment.
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,279 Points:1,910,020 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:08:45 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Coal will be back
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,347 Points:845,320 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:07:36 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse cheaper usually means more users
FuelishGuy All-Star Author Edmonton Posts:823 Points:950,855 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 11:05:40 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.