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Posted June 26, 2024 Today in Energy ›

Why are Midwest grid operators turning away wind power? ›

As wind generation capacity has grown in the Midwest of the United States, grid operators have increasingly restricted wind generation because of both oversupply and congestion on the grid. More

annual wind power data in the Midwestern United States

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Hourly Electric Grid Monitor; the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) market monitor; and Potomac Economics (the Midcontinent Independent System Operator [MISO] market monitor)

Data Highlights

Retail gasoline price

6/24/2024: $3.438/gal

up$0.003 from week earlier
down$0.133 from year earlier

Retail diesel price

6/24/2024: $3.769/gal

up$0.034 from week earlier
down$0.032 from year earlier

Crude oil inventories

6/21/2024: 460.7 million barrels

up3.6 million barrels from week earlier
up7.0 million barrels from year earlier