Consumer Interest in EV's dropping, Lower Gas Prices Good News for Consumers but Not for Indusry,Tres Amigos sign with EPEX SPOT

Pike's latest research shows that consumer interest in Electric Vehicles has dropped by 8% in the last two years.  Higher cost of EV in this stagnant economy is the biggest concern, followed by fear that EVs would not have sufficient driving range for their purposes.  Some consumers hesitate to make such a big investment until the technology is more proven.  Age and demographics do not have an impact on EV choice. 

Good news for consumers who don't want to pay high heating bills, but mixed for the oil patch.  The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. energy companies are pumping so much natural gas out of the ground that prices are plummeting, and the cheap gas isn't likely to evaporate anytime soon.  natural gas prices fell 5.7% to their lowest level in over two years.

Tres Amigos signs an agreement with power spot operator, EPEX SPOT, to operate the connection of three grid structures.  EPEX SPOT will help launch the Tres Amigas Power Exchange when the Tres Amigas Superstation goes comercial in 2015 with the physical interconnection initially between eastern and Western interconnections.   Ultimately they will tie together WCEE, Eastern and ERCOT power grids and catalyze the adoption of renewable energy.