A new report by Black & Veatch’s Energy Market Perspective recently predicted natural gas prices will stay below $6/MMBtu through the year 2032, a remarkable period of stability for a fuel that is expected to be used in increasingly greater capacities as time goes on. The article, referenced from the CNG Commercial Connection, goes on…
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Natural Gas in Connecticut – It’s a capacity problem…
Connecticut, federal officials discuss need for more natural gas 04/22/2014 – 1:17 AM EDT HARTFORD >> U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz used a whirlwind trip to southern New England to voice his support for efforts to end capacity problems with natural gas transmission lines in New England. Moniz visited Providence Monday morning and came to the Connecticut…
A Harsh Winter Leads to Massive Energy Costs
According to an article in the Hartford Business Journal, “New England businesses and residents have almost spent as much money money on heat and power this winter than [sic] they did in all of 2012 combined.” [emphasis mine] The New England region’s winter heating and electricity tab ran north of $5 billion dollars during the…
Natural Gas Capacity increases 2% in 2013
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Connecticut Businesses, Residents saved $53M through 2013 efficiency
A recent article in the Hartford Business Journal highlighted Connecticut businesses, residents, and municipalities saving over $53 million dollars annually in 2013 due to energy efficiency improvements. More than 4,000 businesses and municipalities participated in energy-savings programs last year, saving just under half of the $53 million dollar total. A big-dollar energy savings program can…
Oil to Gas Conversions to Get a Boost in Connecticut
Thanks to a decision by Connecticut’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA), up to 280,000 additional customers will be added to the rolls of three natural gas companies in the coming years. As the article from ctnewsjunkie.com states, “The [PURA] gave final approval to a plan by three natural gas companies to expand their footprint in…
Best Practices: Reducing Natural Gas Consumption
Oil-to-gas conversions are all the rage these days, and rightly so – converting from oil to natural gas is a great way to quickly reduce your energy bill, while also supporting the domestic energy industry and reducing your environmental impact. What if you’ve already converted to using affordable natural gas, however? Are there ways to…
Energy Facts and Trends
I’ve been doing some research on Energy Facts and Trends to better understand the Natural Gas Industry and a friend of mine shared a White Paper by W. Chris Daum at FMI Capital Advisors. In the document he talks about relevant facts about why energy will be the new driver of US Engineering and Construction….
ETTER is an Approved Market Partner!
ETTER Engineering has been approved by Con Edison for the Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Market Partner Program. More details will follow, but we are looking forward to helping our customers and future customers save money and protect the environment. Contact Us
Connecticut Places 5th in Ranking of Energy Efficient States
From the Hartford Courant: By BRIAN DOWLING Connecticut moved up one place, to fifth, in an annual ranking of energy efficient states released Wednesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Other states in the top five include, Oregon, New York, California and Massachusetts, which topped the list for the third year. Annie…