Today In Energy reports some 20 gigawatts of new natural gas generated electricity is being added in 2018, with almost a third being built in Pennsylvania.

The shale revolution continues! Rural economic development. Cheap energy for urban America. Clean air for places such as New York City. Reduced emissions of just about everything. New manufacturing jobs. New STEM jobs. New natural gas infrastructure for small towns. Opportunities everywhere. All of this is brought home by a Today In Energy article from last week announcing some otherwise mundane news on natural gas generated electricity.

Here’s the money paragraph from the article (emphasis added):

Power plant operators are scheduled to bring 20 gigawatts (GW) of new natural-gas fired generating capacity online in 2018, which, if realized, would be the largest increase in natural gas capacity since 2004.  Almost 6 GW of the capacity additions are being built in Pennsylvania, and more than 2 GW are being built in Texas.  In contrast, about 13 GW of  coal-fired capacity are scheduled to be retired  in 2018. These changes in the generating capacity mix contribute to the continuing switch from coal to natural gas, especially in southern and midwestern states.

Read more:

http://naturalgasnow.org/20-gigawatts-new-natural-gas-generated-electricity-coming-2018/