U.S. primary energy consumption, which includes energy from fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear, increased by 4 quadrillion British Thermal Unit (quads) in 2021 as compared to 2020, according to a July 1 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Fossil fuels namely, petroleum, natural gas, and coal, represent approximately 76.6 quads out of the total…...
Federal agencies, including the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency, on June 24 released their initial lists of programs covered under the Biden administration’s Justice40 Initiative launched in 2021 to ensure that disadvantaged communities receive the benefits of investments in terms of climate, clean water, and energy. The goal of the initiative…...
The U.S. Energy Department on June 28 issued the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report. A key finding of the report was in the face of economic uncertainty, the energy sector undertook optimistic job growth, increasing 4 percent from 2020 to 2021, outperforming general U.S. employment, which climbed 2.8 percent in the corresponding period. In…...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 27 approved an agreement between its Office of Enforcement and Salem Harbor Power Development LP to resolve allegations that the company engaged in a fraudulent scheme in ISO New England Inc.’s capacity auction to secure capacity payments. The company agreed to a civil penalty of $17 million and…...
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on June 17 published complete details of their $234 million impact fees spendings in 2021 on natural gas producers. Till date, the commission has distributed $2.2 billion impact fees to Pennsylvania communities including this year’s distribution. The impact fee, also known as unconventional gas well fee, is paid by all…...
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, on June 16, announced the approval of $567 million to help low-income households pay off accumulated utility bills incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 327,000 low-income customers will benefit from the electric and gas utility bills credit program. This financial assistance includes an estimated $557 million COVID-19 bill…...
The California Public Utilities Commission on June 15 allotted proposed orders enforcing curative actions and more than $22 million in fines to be paid by the shareholders of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric for violations associated with their 2020 Public Safety Power Shutoff, or PSPS,…...
The U.S. Energy Department on June 13 introduced new energy-efficiency standards for residential gas furnaces that would drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce consumers’ energy costs every year. The new initiative would demand that all non-weatherized gas furnaces, as well as furnaces installed in mobile households, have a yearly fuel efficiency of 95 percent…....