Oil-Fired Generation Plummets In New England

May 16, 2014

The amount of electricity generated by oil in New England during April fell by more than 4,000 percent from March, as natural gas-fired generation rose by 1,200 GWh per month, according to new ISO-New England data. Oil-fired power plants were relied upon more than usual this winter because the region was hit by frequent bouts of bitter cold, explaining in part the noticeable drop in oil’s share of the generation mix. While oil’s contribution moved to 4 GWh in April from 168 GWh in March, the contribution from gas-fired plants rose to 3,560 GWh from 2,362 GWh in March. Generation from plants that can burn oil or gas topped 950 GWh in January, dropped to just under 370 GWh in February, and remained near that level through April. Total generation in April fell to 8,012 GWh, down from 9,051 GWh in March and 8,234 GWh in April 2013. 
 Average peak load slipped to 15,987 MW in April from 19,662 MW in March and 16,781 GWh in April 2013.

http://blogs.platts.com/2014/05/16/new-england-fuel-oil/