The Michigan Public Service Commission on Nov. 8 approved a settlement allowing DTE Gas Co. to increase its rate by nearly $114 million, about 57 percent lower than the utility’s initial request. The company filed the rate request in January 2024, requesting to raise rates by $266 million to fund infrastructure projects to modernize its…...
U.S. fuel ethanol exports are projected to reach a record high during 2024, according to an Nov. 6 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The growth in U.S. fuel ethanol exports can be attributed to relatively lower U.S. fuel ethanol prices, high U.S. fuel ethanol production and robust demand in countries with biofuel…...
U.S. natural gas production from the three largest oil producing plays (Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian) has risen over the last 10 years, according to an Oct. 31 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Natural gas accounted for 40 percent of total production from these plays during 2024, compared to 29 percent in…...
Total U.S. energy production between January and July 2024 was 68 percent, or 24 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) higher compared to the same period in 1974, according to an Oct. 29 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in energy production, most notably natural gas and crude oil production can be…...
U.S. ethane production hit a record high of 3 million barrels per day (b/d) during May 2024, according to an Oct. 28 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in ethane production can be attributed to persistent growth in ethane usage in the global petrochemical sector, higher ethane and natural gas production…...
U.S. natural gas production from shale and tight formation marginally declined between January to September 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, according to an Oct. 23 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. If the same trend prevails for the remaining months during 2024, this would be the first year-on-year decline in…...
U.S. natural gas fired electricity plants produced over 7 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity on Aug. 2, 2024, according to an Oct. 8 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This accounted for nearly 50 percent of all power generated in the U.S. on that day. On Aug. 2, 7.1 million MWh of…...
The U.S. Interior Department on Oct. 1 issued the draft guidance for states on applying for up to $40 million each in Regulatory Improvement Grant funding to clean up polluting and unsafe orphaned gas and oil wells throughout the U.S. Through 2021 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the department is funding the largest investment…...
The California Public Utilities Commission has opened a new proceeding to address long-term natural gas planning to advance decarbonization and guide the transition to a sustainable energy future. This initiative will address complex, unresolved issues from a prior proceeding initiated in 2020 to create a long-term planning framework for the natural gas system, as well…...
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Sep. 27 approved a reliability plan for the Permian Basin Region to address the future electricity requirements of the area. The plan provides a comprehensive overview of required transmission upgrades to existing and new transmission lines that would help meet increasing electricity demand. The decision also details next…...
Net U.S. natural gas exports averaged 12.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) during the first half of 2024, up one percent compared to the first half of 2023 according to an Sept. 25 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Net exports were two percent less than in 2023. U.S. natural gas exports…...
The New York Public Service Commission on Sept. 19 issued an order directing Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. and Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc. to develop pilot programs and other strategies to decarbonize their gas systems. The specific actions in the order will help the utilities achieve the emissions reduction targets established by…...