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DOE Strategic Petroleum Reserve report welcomed by Murkowski
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) greeted the recent publication of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Long-Term Strategic Review of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve with approval as well as words of caution. According to the report, the reserve will avert approximately $350 billion in econ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shutterstock_376637839-300x200.jpg)
California renewables offset natural gas consumption in summer electricity mix
California power consumption relied more heavily on renewables and less on natural gas consumption this summer compared to last year’s figures, new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed on Tuesday. The EIA’s assessment revealed that thermal power consumption in ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Lisa-Jacobson_web-200x300.jpg)
Lisa Jacobson
BCSE president calls for clean energy prioritization
In a letter to Members of Congress on Tuesday, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) President Lisa Jacobson expressed support for clean energy provisions that are slated for negotiation during an upcoming House-Senate energy bill conference. “BCSE is encouraged by congressional action... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/220px-Garret_Graves_official_portrait_2015-199x300.jpg)
Garret Graves
House Committee on Natural Resources passes bill to add ecommerce for gas lease sales
The House Committee on Natural Resources passed the Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act, H.R. 5577, on Tuesday by voice vote to add an ecommerce option for oil and natural gas lease sales across the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. “Making government work better for people – the way it’s suppo... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/aJs5dUy9-300x300.png)
Pennsylvania PUC approves streamlined customer data retrieval plan
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently voted to approve mechanisms that will make it easier for customers to initiate look-up processes for their account information when meeting with natural gas suppliers (NGSs) in public places. The PUC’s unanimous vote indicated its full s... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shutterstock_278061716-300x200.jpg)
CEA: Numerous financial incentives push residential solar costs to record lows
A variety of financial incentives offered by the government and utilities for residents who install rooftop solar systems are significant and have reduced customers’ net costs to record-low levels, a new analysis by the non-profit Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) found. The first-of-its-kind repo... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shutterstock_319583108-300x289.jpg)
House energy subcommittee reviews evolution of electricity markets under Federal Power Act
The House Energy and Power Subcommittee examined the role of the Federal Power Act on the electricity sector in a hearing on Wednesday to help determine if the nation’s grid has the strength needed to respond to future market challenges. The committee is conducting a long-term review of the Fe... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shutterstock_200460026-300x196.jpg)