snow
A torrential snowstorm which hit the USA’s east coast has left millions without power and caused several deaths. New Jersey’s Public Service Electric and Gas Company today reported that it is making steady progress restoring power to its 500,000 customers affected by Saturday’s heavy snow that brought trees and power lines. PSE&G says they have […]
Home owners who heat their property with oil are being advised to stock up now to avoid last minute panic if snow hits this winter. Kent-based heating oil firm Sprint Fuels says that customers should learn from last year’s difficulties, when snowy conditions made it harder for them to deliver to some rural homes. Managing […]
Fears that yesterday’s worsening weather would result in a record-breaking gas glut proved unfounded… just. Demand for gas was 464.8 million cubic metres yesterday, against the record of 465.5 mcm from January 8 this year. The National Grid yesterday issued a ‘gas balancing’ alert over a threat of possible shortages. But a risk analyst has […]
National Grid has said that it has healthy levels of electricity and gas from a diverse range of sources to cope with current high demand due to the cold weather. Gas demand across Britain for today is currently forecast at 465.8 million cubic metres (mcm). The highest demand so far this winter was 456.6 mcm […]
As debate rages around emissions performance standards for fossil fuel power stations, an oil-fired station in Southampton is shifting up a gear to meet demand caused by this week’s snow storms. Because RWE npower’s Fawley operation is oil-fired it can start generating power more quickly than fossil-fuelled facilities. This, claims RWE npower, makes it able […]