A report released this month shows that the Permian region in western Texas and eastern New Mexico is expected to account for over half of the nation’s crude oil production growth through 2019.
The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) August Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) predicts Amer... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will split $20 million between 10 national labs and 71 partners from the private sector, as part of the latest round of projects covered by the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF).
Begun in 2005, the TCF helps deploy energy technologies for market use. Some... Read More »
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff said this week that small modular reactors would not need large emergency planning zones (EPZs), stating instead that EPZs can feasibly be scaled down for small modular reactors.
The NRC staff made the preliminary finding public in its advanced safety ev... Read More »
Natural gas exports to Mexico by pipeline surpassed 5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) for the first time in July, following the commissioning of several pipelines in Mexico, according to data compiled by Genscape.
Natural gas pipeline exports averaged 4.4 Bcf/d through the first five months o... Read More »
Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Jim Risch (R-ID) recently introduced an updated version of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), S. 2776, which was meant to increase usage of renewable energy as well as promoting energy conservation and has not been updated since its enactment in 1978.
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) obtained SAFETY Act liability protections from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the deployment of security measures designed to detect, deter, and recover from acts of terrorism.
The New Jersey-based company is the first public utility i... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with several other Republican senators, is urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve pending liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project applications in a more timely manner.
In a letter to FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre, Murkowski and t... Read More »
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. announced plans this week to purchase a natural gas plant in French Camp, Miss., and add its 810-megawatt capabilities to its power generating capabilities.
The Choctaw Energy Facility is to be purchased for $314 million, supposing the agreement gains regulatory approval... Read More »
American Petroleum Institute (API) officials maintain Section 301 natural gas and oil tariffs have had a counterproductive impact on those industries.
“The U.S. is leading the world in the production and refining of natural gas and oil which is boosting our economy, keeping energy affordable ... Read More »
The Energy and Natural Resources Committee recently held its first hearing on blockchain to explore the technology’s potential impacts on the United States’ energy system.
The hearing examined blockchain’s potential impacts on energy demand, consumer engagement, grid efficiency and cybersec... Read More »