The Future Looks Bright for Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation but Price Volatility Is a Wild Card

摘要

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) earlier this year reported that the power sector was poised to add 11.2 GW of new natural gas-fired capacity in 2017. If that forecast proves accurate, it will be the largest addition in any year since 2005. What's more, the EIA said another 25.4 GW of gas-fired capacity would be added in 2018. The combined additions would increase gas-fired capacity by 8% from the 2016 year-end total.