The U.S. port district of Houston-Galveston in Texas became a net exporter of crude oil for the first time on record in April and exports continued to increase in comparison to imports in May, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
April crude oil exports from Houston-Galveston... Read More »
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recently announced that it will require natural gas distribution utilities in the state to pay for excess flow valve (EFV) on gas lines if customers request them and to notify customers of their right to request an EFV.
The mandate states that a customer ... Read More »
Quanta Services was selected Monday by NOVA Gas Transmission to construct spread three of the North Montney Mainline gas pipeline in British Columbia, Canada.
Quanta will construct and install one mainline spread of pipeline, which will stretch approximately 39 miles across Fort St. John in Briti... Read More »
Geological researchers are touting the benefits of SyGlass, a software that enables 3D visualization and analysis of volumetric data at the submillimeter scale.
The National Energy Technology Laboratory’s (NETL) Reservoir Engineering Team is using the technology to explore the microscopic spac... Read More »
The National Energy & Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC) recently honored efforts to expand New Jersey’s outreach efforts to low and moderate-income utility customers, through a collaboration between investor-owned utilities.
The national non-profit granted the Corporate Excellence Award t... Read More »
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette hosted Friday the Republic of Korea (ROK) Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun for the plenary meeting of the U.S.-ROK High Level Bilateral Commission (HLBC).
The meeting was the second plenary meeting of the HLBC since its creation in 2016. At the meet... Read More »
Coal inventories for the U.S. electric power sector are expected to remain low through 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s August Short-Term Energy Outlook.
The report forecasted that coal stockpiles would continue to decrease through 2018 and remain low through 2019... Read More »
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing last week to consider two nominees for positions in the Department of Energy (DOE).
William Cooper was recently nominated to be DOE general counsel, a move supported by Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).
“The general couns... Read More »
The New York State Public Service Commission launched a program for Consolidated Edison Company (Con Ed) to reduce customer demand for natural gas.
The $5 million program will seek to lower the reliance on natural gas, which has grown significantly in recent years, over the next three years.
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In an effort to lower energy bills and reduce emissions, a program offered by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has either encouraged customers to purchase or provided them with 1 million LED light bulbs since 2016.
“LED light bulbs have come a long way in helping our customers manage t... Read More »