(Thu, 18 Oct 2018) The October 9, 2018 rupture of Enbridgeâs BC natural gas pipeline near Prince George, British Columbia, continues to affect natural gas supply, electricity generation, and petroleum refining in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The BC Pipeline links natural gas production in northeastern British Columbia with distribution markets in Canada as well as Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
(Wed, 17 Oct 2018) The average annual capacity factors for natural gas-fired generators in the PJM Interconnectionâthe largest competitive wholesale electricity market in the United Statesâhave increased in recent years, reflecting greater use of natural gas-fired generators in the region.
(Fri, 12 Oct 2018) EIA forecasts that natural gas inventories will reach 3,263 billion cubic feet (Bcf) at the end of October in its recently released October <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO), the lowest end-of-October level for U.S. natural gas inventories since 2005. Lingering cold temperatures in April 2018, the coldest April in the past 21 years, delayed the start of the natural gas storage refill season by about four weeks.
(Fri, 12 Oct 2018) This site contains spreadsheets with retail electricity sales, revenue, customers and price data from the 2017 Form EIA-861 (latest website update: October 12, 2018). The files contain State - level and US Total-level data for electricity sales, revenue, customer and price, by sector. The data geographic coverage is the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
A new bridge being built in Croatia, paid for with European Union funds, is a test case for the bloc’s worries about allowing state-owned Chinese firms to compete for major infrastructure projects.
(Thu, 11 Oct 2018) Reduced Canadian natural gas imports as a result of the BC Pipeline rupture may require shifts in how the Pacific Northwest uses energy infrastructure, including storage.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by Hurricane Michael.
(Wed, 10 Oct 2018) Most U.S. households can expect higher heating expenditures this winter (October through March) compared with last winter according to EIA's <em>Winter Fuels Outlook</em>. Higher expected winter heating expenditures are mainly the result of higher prices for heating fuels, as temperatures are expected to be similar to last winter in much of the country. More information about EIAâs expectations for winter fuels prices and expenditures is available in the <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> supplement on winter fuels, released at noon today.
(Tue, 09 Oct 2018) As domestic production continues to increase, the average density of crude oil produced in the United States continues to become lighter. The average API gravityâa measure of a crude oilâs density where higher numbers mean lower densityâof U.S. crude oil increased in 2017 and through the first six months of 2018. Crude oil production with an API gravity greater than 40 degrees grew by 310,000 barrels per day (b/d) to more than 4.6 million b/d in 2017.
A derailment briefly closed down train service under the Hudson River, the type of disruption that transit advocates warn could cripple the Northeast if the tunnel closed for extensive repairs.
