U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit record highs in the first half of 2021, averaging 9.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to a July 27 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This represents a 42 percent increase from exports during the same period in 2020, when gas exports hit record lows during…...
The Michigan Public Utility Commission on July 27 granted a proposal by DTE Michigan Lateral Co., a subsidiary of DTE Energy Co., to convert existing pipelines from gas gathering to transmission service, a $28 million project, as well as build two connector pipelines – $7million Rogers City and $13.9 million Norwalk Manistee connectors. The commission…...
Oregon Governor Kate Brown, a Democrat, signed legislation on July 19 requiring electricity providers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity sold to Oregon consumers to 80 percent below a 2010-2012 baseline of average emissions by 2030, 90 percent by 2035, and 100 percent by 2040. The law requires each electric company to develop…...
The U.S. Energy Department on July 15 launched a free web-based platform that gives local governments the ability to fast-track review and approval of residential solar installation permits. The Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus, or SolarAPP+, aims to reduce barriers to solar deployment, spur economic development, and support renewables energy goals. The tool, developed by…...
