Reports
NPPD, DOE study carbon dioxide infrastructure
The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) announced last week that it has agreed to be part of a Department of Energy (DOE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) Phase II study examining carbon dioxide (CO2) collection, transportation, and storage infrastructure. The goal of t... Read More »U.S. production of crude oil, natural gas liquids hits highest level in June
June marked the highest level ever of U.S.-produced crude oil and natural gas liquids, according to a recent report from the American Petroleum Institute (API). At month’s end, the country reached a record 10.7 million barrels per day of crude oil production and 4.2 million barrels per day of n... Read More »Proposed coal, nuclear power plant bailout could cost $34 billion, Brattle Group report finds
The Brattle Group released Thursday a report, which estimated the direct costs of a proposed Trump Administration plan to prevent the retirement of baseload coal and nuclear plants. The analysis examined a Department of Energy (DOE) draft memo released in May, which outlined a proposal to require... Read More »Study explores energy customer engagement initiatives
A report released by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) this week identified key characteristics of low-income residential energy customers while recommending engagement and program design initiatives for electricity providers. The report, “Spotlight on Low-Income Consumers: Revisit... Read More »Duke Energy Carolinas files new rates to reflect tax savings
Duke Energy Carolinas filed new rates for North Carolina customers Wednesday, based on the North Carolina Utilities Commission’s (NCUC) order issued June 22, to reflect savings from federal tax reform as well as recent investments. “The recent federal tax reform provides a unique opportunity ... Read More »Joint energy research center receives renewed funding
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have joined their partners in garnering renewed federal funding for energy research. Department of Energy officials said PNNL and partners at Yale University, the University of Wisconsin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Universit... Read More »Melanie Frye