The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has issued a notice of sale for crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at the demand of Congress, opening the option to any company registered in the Crude Oil Sales Offer program.
Crude will be drawn from three SPR... Read More »
UGI Corporation has acquired 69.2 million public common units of AmeriGas, the nation’s largest retail propane marketer.
“We are pleased to announce the completion of this transaction, which fully consolidates our ownership of AmeriGas and creates a platform for future cash flow and earnings ... Read More »
A group of Democratic and Independent senators recently sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service urging officials to listen to the input of wildland firefighters and forest managers and extend the public comment period for its proposed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule.
“The propose... Read More »
Duke Energy announced Wednesday that the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) approved its Green Source Advantage (GSA) program in North Carolina.
The program enables large energy users to select and negotiate all price terms and contract length directly with a renewable supplier of their c... Read More »
U.S. motorists will see gas prices drop by an average of about 25-cents/gallon this fall compared to the summer, reported the American Automobile Association (AAA).
The national average for gas will drop to $2.40 per gallon or lower this fall, according to AAA. This is due to a variety of factor... Read More »
In a review of the capabilities of the state’s electric providers, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) this week established that all can meet customer electricity supply needs through 2023.
This was an annual review conducted to guarantee the long-term reliability of the various pro... Read More »
The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment recently approved Eight Point Wind LLC to build and operate a 101.8 megawatt (MW) wind farm facility in Steuben County, N.Y.
“In keeping with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s goal to develop clean energy resources in New Yo... Read More »
SoCalGas and Oracle recently announced that the Home Energy Reports they provide SoCalGas customers each month have helped to reduce natural gas use by 10 million therms since the program started in 2013.
This reduction in natural gas use has resulted in customers saving more than $11 million on... Read More »
Customers of Appalachian Power in Virginia may now be able to purchase 100 percent of their electric energy from renewable resources.
Through its new Wind Water & Sunlight (WWS) service, Appalachian Power will supply 100 percent renewable power to any customer using renewable resources from the c... Read More »
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) maintains domestic petroleum and natural gas production established a new production record last year, increasing by 16 percent and 12 percent, respectively.
The EIA said America surpassed Russia in 2011 to become the world's largest producer of natural... Read More »