Released July 12, 2019 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--In its most recent Short Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that the share in the U.S. energy mix of coal, natural gas and nuclear power will decline from 2019 to 2020, while the share of non-hydropower renewables will increase during this period. While natural gas shows an increase from 2018-19, coal and nuclear power each are projected to decline from 2018 through 2020.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown of planned natural gas, solar and wind power project starts in 2019-20 in the U.S.
Coal
The EIA expects coal's share in the U.S. energy mix to decline from 24% in 2019 to 23% in 2020, down from 27% in last year. The decline is explained by the retirement of several coal-fired units, with no new coal-fired plants constructed in the U.S. in recent years. According to the EIA, the U.S. has retired 18 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generation since the beginning of 2018, with an additional 4 GW planned to retire before the end of this year, followed by 3 GW in 2020.
Industrial Info is tracking the dismantlement and demolition of several coal-fired units throughout the U.S. Among the projects planned to kick off soon is the dismantlement and demolition of the six-unit, 1,064-megawatt (MW) Walter C. Beckjord Power Station in New Richmond, Ohio. The plant is currently owned by Commercial Liability Partners LLC (Saint Louis, Missouri). MCM Management Corporation (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) is providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) on the project, which is expected to kick in the next few months and be completed in mid-2021. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Natural Gas
The EIA forecasts that natural gas' share in the energy mix will rise from 35% to 38% this year, followed by a slight decline in 2020. While new combined-cycle plants are being built, especially near areas where coal-fired retirements are high, some older natural gas-fired plants are being retired. Among the natural gas-fired units planned to go into service this year is Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated's (NYSE:PEG) (Newark, New Jersey) Unit 5 combined-cycle addition at the Bridgeport Harbor Power Station in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Construction on the 485-MW unit began in the summer of 2016 and is expected to wrap up soon. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
While coal-fired dismantlements far outstrip those of natural gas-fired units, Industrial Info is tracking a few such projects in the U.S. that are set to kick off this year. Among them is Evergy's (NYSE:EVRG) (Kansas City, Missouri) dismantlement and demolition of units 1 and 2 at the Gordon Evans Energy Center in Colwich, Kansas. The units began service in 1961 and had a combined generating capacity of 525.7 MW. The project is expected to kick off this summer and take about a year to complete. Brandenburg Industrial Service Company (Chicago, Illinois) is providing EPC. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Nuclear
Nuclear power's share in the U.S. energy mix is expected to fall from 20% in 2019 to 19% in 2020, reflecting the retirement of reactors at five nuclear plants in 2019 and 2020. Among the retirements this year was Entergy Corporation's (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana) Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Massachusetts in May. The single 690-MW reactor began operations in 1972. The decommissioning and dismantlement process is expected to take several years, with Comprehensive Decommissioning International LLC (Camden, New Jersey) providing EPC. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Renewables
According to the EIA, hydropower is expected to have about a 7% share in the U.S. energy mix through this year and next, virtually unchanged from 2018. By far the largest power sector growth between 2019 and 2020 comes from non-hydro renewables, such as wind and solar. The share of non-hydro renewables is expected to climb from 11% this year to 13% in 2020. Industrial Info is tracking more than 700 wind and solar projects that are scheduled for completion in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020. Among the wind projects expected to wrap up next year, leading to this increase in energy-mix share, is Clearway Energy Group's (San Francisco, California) 419-MW Mesquite Star Windfarm. The facility will use 118 Siemens Gamesa 3.5-MW wind turbine generators. Construction began earlier this year and is expected to wrap up in second-quarter 2020. Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) is providing EPC. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, eight offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown of planned natural gas, solar and wind power project starts in 2019-20 in the U.S.Coal
The EIA expects coal's share in the U.S. energy mix to decline from 24% in 2019 to 23% in 2020, down from 27% in last year. The decline is explained by the retirement of several coal-fired units, with no new coal-fired plants constructed in the U.S. in recent years. According to the EIA, the U.S. has retired 18 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generation since the beginning of 2018, with an additional 4 GW planned to retire before the end of this year, followed by 3 GW in 2020.
Industrial Info is tracking the dismantlement and demolition of several coal-fired units throughout the U.S. Among the projects planned to kick off soon is the dismantlement and demolition of the six-unit, 1,064-megawatt (MW) Walter C. Beckjord Power Station in New Richmond, Ohio. The plant is currently owned by Commercial Liability Partners LLC (Saint Louis, Missouri). MCM Management Corporation (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) is providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) on the project, which is expected to kick in the next few months and be completed in mid-2021. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Natural Gas
The EIA forecasts that natural gas' share in the energy mix will rise from 35% to 38% this year, followed by a slight decline in 2020. While new combined-cycle plants are being built, especially near areas where coal-fired retirements are high, some older natural gas-fired plants are being retired. Among the natural gas-fired units planned to go into service this year is Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated's (NYSE:PEG) (Newark, New Jersey) Unit 5 combined-cycle addition at the Bridgeport Harbor Power Station in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Construction on the 485-MW unit began in the summer of 2016 and is expected to wrap up soon. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
While coal-fired dismantlements far outstrip those of natural gas-fired units, Industrial Info is tracking a few such projects in the U.S. that are set to kick off this year. Among them is Evergy's (NYSE:EVRG) (Kansas City, Missouri) dismantlement and demolition of units 1 and 2 at the Gordon Evans Energy Center in Colwich, Kansas. The units began service in 1961 and had a combined generating capacity of 525.7 MW. The project is expected to kick off this summer and take about a year to complete. Brandenburg Industrial Service Company (Chicago, Illinois) is providing EPC. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Nuclear
Nuclear power's share in the U.S. energy mix is expected to fall from 20% in 2019 to 19% in 2020, reflecting the retirement of reactors at five nuclear plants in 2019 and 2020. Among the retirements this year was Entergy Corporation's (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana) Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Massachusetts in May. The single 690-MW reactor began operations in 1972. The decommissioning and dismantlement process is expected to take several years, with Comprehensive Decommissioning International LLC (Camden, New Jersey) providing EPC. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Renewables
According to the EIA, hydropower is expected to have about a 7% share in the U.S. energy mix through this year and next, virtually unchanged from 2018. By far the largest power sector growth between 2019 and 2020 comes from non-hydro renewables, such as wind and solar. The share of non-hydro renewables is expected to climb from 11% this year to 13% in 2020. Industrial Info is tracking more than 700 wind and solar projects that are scheduled for completion in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020. Among the wind projects expected to wrap up next year, leading to this increase in energy-mix share, is Clearway Energy Group's (San Francisco, California) 419-MW Mesquite Star Windfarm. The facility will use 118 Siemens Gamesa 3.5-MW wind turbine generators. Construction began earlier this year and is expected to wrap up in second-quarter 2020. Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) is providing EPC. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, eight offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
