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Efficiency moderates effects of higher electricity prices under proposed Clean Power Plan

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Levelized cost comparisons help explain value of various electric generation technologies

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Electric utilities invest in enhanced distribution system efficiency

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Under the proposed Clean Power Plan, natural gas, then renewables, gain generation share

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Proposed Clean Power Plan rule cuts power sector CO2 emissions to lowest level since 1980s

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Nonpetroleum share of transportation energy at highest level since 1954

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Power generation from coal and natural gas expected to temporarily converge this spring

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Projected electric capacity additions are below recent historical levels

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EIA's CBECS is the nation's only comprehensive survey of commercial buildings

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Natural gas, renewables projected to provide larger shares of electricity generation

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The number of electric smart meters operating in two-way mode has surpassed the number of one-way smart meters

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UK's renewable energy targets drive increases in U.S. wood pellet exports

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EIA's Annual Energy Outlook will be released later today

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California’s continued drought, reduced snowpack mean lower hydropower output

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Nonhydro electricity storage increasing as new policies are implemented

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Average bills for residential customers rise in 2013

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California first state to generate more than 5% of electricity from utility-scale solar

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EIA launches new data add-in tool for Microsoft Excel for Windows

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Growth in residential electricity prices highest in 6 years, but expected to slow in 2015

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Total energy subsidies decline since 2010, with changes in support across fuel types

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Scheduled 2015 capacity additions mostly wind and natural gas; retirements mostly coal

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New England Residential Electricity Rates Rise in 2013 and 2014

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Wind generates more than 10% of Texas electricity in 2014

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New England generation fuel mix changes likely as Vermont Yankee nuclear plant retires

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Vermont Yankee nuclear facility retires after 42 years of commercial operation

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Wholesale power prices increase across the country in 2014

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Power sector employment declines, except for renewable electricity generators

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Several states are adding or increasing incentives for electric vehicle charging stations

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California leads the nation in the adoption of electric vehicles

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Almost all U.S. nuclear plants require life extension past 60 years to operate beyond 2050

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Solar photovoltaic output depends on orientation, tilt, and tracking

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Rail shipments of oil and petroleum products through October up 13% over year-ago period

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After record injections, natural gas storage levels now within 7% of 5-year average

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Coal stockpiles at coal-fired power plants smaller than in recent years

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Lower electricity-related CO2 emissions reflect lower carbon intensity and electricity use

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Less severe weather means lower expected household heating bills this winter

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Power sector CO2 emissions sensitive to policy changes and natural gas supply

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Projected CO₂ emissions vary with coal and nuclear power plant retirements

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Recent Data

Key indicators
	April 2015	% change from April 2014
Total net generation thousand megawatthours	293,627	-1.4%
Residential retail price cents/kilowatthour	12.64	2.8%
Retail sales thousand megawatthours	272,159	-0.3%
Natural gas consumption million cubic feet	691,236	19.6%
Coal consumption thousand tons	48,704	-16.2%
Heating Degree-Days	302	-9.3%
Source: Electricity Monthly Update