Category: Industry News
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Natural gas storage design capacity increased slightly in 2017
Over the past four years, relatively little new underground natural gas storage capacity was built in the Lower 48 states….
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EIA projects that U.S. coal demand will remain flat for several decades
EIA projects U.S. coal dispositiondomestic demand and coal exportsto remain relatively flat through 2050 in the Annual Energy Outlook 2018…
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EIA uses two simplified metrics to show future power plants’ relative economics
EIA’s long-term outlook for the electric power sector considers both the cost to build and operate power plants as well…
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U.S. net energy imports in 2017 fall to their lowest levels since 1982
Total net energy imports to the United States fell to 7.3 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2017, a 35%…
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U.S. liquefied natural gas exports quadrupled in 2017
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reached 1.94 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2017, up from 0.5…
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EIAs estimates for Texas crude oil production account for incomplete state data
Crude oil and lease condensate production data for Texas, published by EIA in its Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM) and by…
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Electricity demand by U.S. manufacturing has declined in recent years
Overall electricity use in U.S. manufacturing has declined in recent years, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Many…
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Residential heating oil and propane prices up from last winter
Residential heating oil and propane prices have been higher this winter than last winter. U.S. average heating oil and propane…
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Solar photovoltaic costs are declining, but estimates vary across sources
Costs for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have declined in recent years—most sources show that system costs on a per-watt…
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Electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation rose
According to EIAs Electric Power Monthly, total U.S. net electricity generation fell slightly (down 1.5%) in 2017, reflecting lower electricity…