Gas-fired

Gas-fired power plants that only produce electricity to fill in for renewables when the weather is unfavorable run the risk of becoming unprofitable, Mr. Grossmann says.

Trying to Solve the German Energy Conundrum Jan Hromadko 2011

Gas-fired plants will account for 16.5% of total installed generation capacity by 2020 and hydropower 23.1%, with wind and solar power plants accounting for 5.6% and nuclear plants 1.3%.

Vietnam Plans to Raise $48.8 Billion for Power Projects in 2011-2020 Vu Trong Khanh 2011

Gas-fired electricity makes up about a quarter of U.S. power generation, a percentage likely to rise as power companies are expected to build more plants that burn gas instead of coal because of the threat of federal regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions.

Record U.S. Natural-Gas Output Likely To Continue In 2011 Matt Day 2011

Gas-fired power plants tend to set market prices for power in most regions.

Texas Utility to Take $4 Billion Charge Naureen S. Malik 2010

Gas-fired equipment used for gas distribution is being replaced rapidly by electrical equipment to avoid the onerous and highly expensive permitting and monitoring requirements from the EPA and state agencies.

Other Consequences of Permitting 2011

Gas-fired plants provide 23% of America's power, and in much of the country set the market price for electricity.

Power 2010

Water heaters: Gas-fired storage-tank heaters must have an Energy Factor of 0.62 (after September 1, 2010, it's 0.67).

By the Numbers: To be eligible for a cash for clunkers rebate, appliances have to hit the mark 2010

Water heaters: Gas-fired storage-tank heaters must have an Energy Factor of 0.62 after September 1, 2010, it's 0.67.

By the Numbers: To be eligible for a cash for clunkers rebate, appliances have to hit the mark 2010

Gas-fired capacity more than doubled between 1999 and 2005, while coal-fired capacity has been flat since the early 1990s.

David Fiderer: The Simple Arithmetic of Global Warming Supports the Economics of a Climate Change Bill 2009

Gas-fired power plants convert fuel into electricity more efficiently than coal units, and it is cheaper to move natural gas than coal.

Lower Natural-Gas Price Leaves Coal Out in Cold 2009