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Government, industry work to bolster safety of offshore operations
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced new measures to enhance worker safety and ensure offshore oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf are conducted with strict safety and oversight standards, action that the industry also takes very seriously. “The Biden-H... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/shutterstock_1818132590-300x206.jpg)
Puget Sound Energy launches targeted electrification pilot among 10,000 natural gas customers
In Washington last week, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) began a targeted electrification pilot to test out more efficient and sustainable electric technologies for space conditioning and water heating – areas that currently account for more than 25 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. U... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/shutterstock_2139611735-300x200.jpg)
Avista seeks proposals on renewable or responsibly sourced gas options
Seeking to meet carbon reduction requirements and goals, Avista issued a request for proposal (RFP) this week for renewable natural gas (RNG) or responsibly sourced gas (RSG) resources, delivered no earlier than Jan. 1, 2024. Avista first launched aspirational natural gas emission reduction goals... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/shutterstock_1617208267-300x200.jpg)
Dominion sells three natural gas distribution companies to Enbridge
Dominion Energy is selling three of its natural gas distribution companies to Enbridge. The three companies -- East Ohio Gas Co., Public Service Company of North Carolina, and Questar Gas Co. along with Wexpro Co. – serve about 3 million homes and businesses in their respective states of Ohio,... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/shutterstock_1165443922-300x200.jpg)
Consumers Energy cut methane emissions from Michigan natural gas system 20 percent since 2012
According to new figures released by Consumers Energy this week, the utility successfully reduced methane emissions from its 30,000-mile natural gas system by 20 percent since 2012, making for cleaner operations throughout Michigan. Efforts to continue this work were accounted for in the company�... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/piedmont-natural-gas-methane-leak-detection-2478_mid-300x169.jpg)
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DOE awards $1 million to Duke Energy for methane monitoring program
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has awarded about $1 million in funding to Duke Energy for its Integrated Methane Monitoring Platform Extension project. The company’s methane-monitoring platform uses satellites, sensors, and other cutting-edge techn... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/shutterstock_2027245400-300x200.jpg)
DOE to award $30M to extract rare earth minerals for clean energy technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will allocate up to $30 million to help lower the costs of the onshore production of rare earths and other critical minerals from coal-based resources. The funding, provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help meet the growing demand for critical mine... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/shutterstock_1913180872-300x200.jpg)
NERC outlines 5 major grid reliability risks in new report
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) identified five significant evolving and interdependent risks to grid reliability in its 2023 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report. The five chief risks, according to NERC, are energy policy, grid transformation, resilience to extreme eve... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/shutterstock_76426972-300x200.jpg)