US crude, natural gas production hit records in 2019
U.S. crude oil and natural gas production set records in 2019 due to increases in drilling efficiency, reported the Energy Information Administration. U.S. crude production was 12.2 million barrels per day (b/d), while natural gas production hit 111.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), both reco... Read More »DOE to award $122M for coal products innovation centers
In an effort to spur value-added, carbon-based coal products and new methods of extraction/processing, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award approximately $122 million for coal products innovations centers as part of a competitive process. “It’s vitally important that America develop... Read More »Appalachian Power seeks 50 MW of solar power for West Virginia
Solar is making further inroads even into the heart of coal country, as Appalachian Power last week issued a request for proposals (RFP) that could bring up to 50 megawatts to West Virginia. Bidders must offer projects of at least 10 MW that are capable of operation by December 2022 and at least... Read More »Suspension on disconnections extended through July for Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas customers
Due to the ongoing and growing cases of COVID-19 in Florida, Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas have extended their suspensions of disconnections for non-payment, giving customers through the end of July. Originally, the companies had suspended such actions back in March, but as the pandemic has stre... Read More »House committee’s Green Act proposes greater support for renewable energy
With the introduction of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act by the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressional leaders have proposed to more deeply support renewables in the United States. That support can be seen in the tying of that bill to the overall $1.5 trillion H... Read More »UGI releases report on Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives
UGI Corp., a distributor and marketer of energy products and services, released a report on the company’s efforts related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) called “Today’s Energy, Tomorrow’s World.” The report examines investments the company has made in infrastructure that ... Read More »Senators urge inclusion of Nuclear Energy Leadership Act within NDAA
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is urging the Committee on Armed Services to include the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA) within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. The Senators, in a letter to committee leadership, highlighted nuclear energy’s contributi... Read More » Gladys Brown Dutrieuille