ICE to launch first ever US LNG futures contract

Platts

The Intercontinental Exchange is to launch the first ever US LNG futures contract in May this year, it said Wednesday.
In an exchange note to customers, ICE said it planned to list the new contract on May 4, subject to completion of necessary regulatory processes.
US LNG supplies are set to grow quickly in the coming years, turning the country into a leading global supplier of destination-free, flexible LNG. …

Wind penetration on central US grid hits 52% Sunday night, breaking record

Ars Technica

by Megan Geuss
Southwest Power Pool operates transmission lines from Montana to Louisiana.

An organization that manages transmission systems across the central US announced on Tuesday that it broke a record for wind penetration in North America. On Sunday at 4:30am, Southwest Power Pool (SPP) became the first regional transmission organization (RTO) to serve 52.1 percent of its load using wind energy.
SPP also set the previous record in April 2016 with 49.2 percent wind generation. A record previous to that …