Drilling contractors welcome secretarial order to streamline oil and gas leasing permits process
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) recently applauded a secretarial order from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed aimed at streamlining the process for permitting oil and gas development on federal lands. “IADC appreciates Secretary Zinke’s dedication ... Read More »EEI and IBEW observe lineworker appreciation day
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) observed National Lineworker Appreciation Day on Monday, which honors the more than 74,000 workers who maintain the energy grid. “Every day our nation’s lineworkers install and implement the ma... Read More »Oil, gas industry groups submit comments on EIA’s proposed changes to industry data collection
A coalition of oil and natural gas industry groups recently submitted comments to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on the agency’s proposed changes to its crude oil, lease condensate, and natural gas data collection. The EIA proposed expanding its data collection to include fiv... Read More »Entergy New Orleans renews request for natural gas power station, offers alternative
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. recently filed an application with the New Orleans City Council that supplements and revises the company’s June 2016 request to construct a natural gas power station in eastern New Orleans. The application renews the request for approval of the 226-megawatt natural ga... Read More »Power plant construction costs decreased in recent years, according to survey
Capacity-weighted average construction costs for most types of power plants have decreased in recent years, a recent survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) found. EIA’s Annual Electric Generator Report, which EIA began conducting in 2013, included new, utility-scale electri... Read More »EPA proposes Renewable Fuel Standards volumes comparable to 2017 levels
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently signed a proposed ruling that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market during 2018. The ruling would set volume requirements and percentage standards under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program at ... Read More »Enterprise executes additional contracts for Midland to ECHO pipeline system
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. recently announced that it executed additional long-term contracts for transportation services on the Midland to ECHO crude oil pipeline system. “We are very pleased to announce these additional commitments,” A.J. “Jim” Teague, CEO of the general partner... Read More »Appalachian Power files for approval of new wind generation in Virginia, West Virginia
Appalachian Power recently made filings with the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the Public Service Commission of West Virginia seeking approval for two new wind facilities. The 175 megawatt (MW) Hardin Wind Facility will be located in Hardin County, Ohio. The 50 MW Beech Ridge II Wind... Read More »Carlisle McLean