Natural Gas’ Share Of Generation Mix Dips Slightly In ERCOT
October 14, 2013
Natural gas’ share of ERCOT’s generation mix slipped in September, but continued to lead energy usage across the state, according to the latest data. ERCOT’s 2013 Demand and Energy by Month report shows consumption across the grid operator’s footprint totaled 31.2 million MWh in September, compared with 29.3 million MWh in September 2012, a 6.4 percent increase. Gas-fired plants provided 44.7 percent of the power consumed in September, a decrease from 47.6 percent in August; coal-fired facilities generated 36.8 percent of the energy needed in September, up from 35.3 percent the previous month. Nuclear plants provided 11.2 percent of the electricity consumed in September, up from 10.4 percent in August, while wind farms provided 5.5 percent, a gain from the August figure of 5.2 percent.