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Energy editors' picks: US faces uneven paths to attain 100% 'clean energy'

S&P Global Market Intelligence editors' picks for the best stories for the week ended Aug. 23.

1. US states face uneven paths in movement for 100% 'clean energy'

A push from some U.S. lawmakers and presidential candidates to transition the U.S. entirely to renewable or zero-emission electric power poses a bigger challenge for some states than others. But proposals in Congress for utilities to gradually raise sales from renewable or carbon-free sources may offer a more measured path for states to boost clean generation.

2. US East Coast states to add more than 19,000 MW of offshore wind by 2035

States along the U.S. East Coast are seeking to procure more than 19,300 MW of offshore wind capacity through 2035, according to an analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence and S&P Global Platts.

3. Gas utility M&A shakes up pipeline upgrade work, revenue streams

Dealmaking in 2018 shook up an annual ranking of the natural gas utilities most actively repairing pipeline leaks, underscoring how companies view acquiring and replacing aging infrastructure as a viable path to rate expansion and revenue growth.

4. Growing the Permian 'at scale': US oil majors have big plans in West Texas

The biggest oil companies in North America are leveraging their size to bring "end-to-end integration" to the hottest oil play in the Western Hemisphere.

5. Coal producers eye competitors' domestic market share as export market falters

U.S. coal executives are keeping an eye on a turbulent market for seaborne coal as domestic demand continues to retreat, but several publicly traded names in the space reported their organizations are built to handle the stress, according to a review of second-quarter earnings calls.

6. Q2'19 Virginia coal exports plunge YOY; Ala. port ships 35.4% more globally

Coal shipments out of U.S. ports in the second quarter were largely flat from the first quarter but took a double-digit beating from the year-ago period as the nation's largest metallurgical coal port's exports dropped by 28.2% year over year.

7. Engie moves further from its roots with bolt-on M&A strategy

Engie SA has no intentions of slowing down its recent acquisition spree, which has seen the French utility hoover up renewable energy developers and a range of engineering and construction firms, as well as equipment and service providers.

8. Coal plant profits slide in Europe as tide continues to turn

Policymakers across Europe have been scratching their heads about how to speed up coal plant retirements to slow global warming while not wrecking their power grids. But if the economics for electricity generation so far this year are any indicator, they need not worry.