Trump Backs Air Traffic Control Privatization
The president seized on a decades-old idea as proof that he was delivering on an ambitious infrastructure rebuilding plan, which is still months away.
NERCâs Summer Reliability Assessment highlights seasonal electricity reliability issues
(Mon, 05 Jun 2017) The North American Electric Reliability Corporation's (NERC) recent <em>2017 Summer Reliability Assessment</em> finds that there are enough resources to meet this summer's projected peak electricity demand in all areas of the country.
Trump Plans to Shift Infrastructure Funding to Cities, States and Business
The move would be part of an effort to fulfill a campaign promise to lead $1 trillion in projects to rebuild roads, bridges, railways and waterways.
As coal shipments decline, rail remains dominant mode of coal transport to power sector
(Fri, 02 Jun 2017) The U.S. electric power sector consumed 677 million short tons of coal in 2016, the lowest amount since 1984. Electric power sector coal consumption accounted for more than 93% of all coal consumed in the United States, and more than two-thirds of this coal was shipped either completely or in part by rail.
A Few Months Before Its Official Opening, Tappan Zee Bridge Is Drivable
An asphalt coating and accessories still need to be added, but large trucks can rumble across, and commuters are expected to do the same come fall.
More than half of small-scale photovoltaic generation comes from residential rooftops
(Thu, 01 Jun 2017) Generation from small-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems totaled about 37% of the annual generation from all U.S. solar PV electricity generators in 2016. EIAâs small-scale category includes PV systems that have less than one megawatt (MW) of generating capacity.
‘Money Out of Your Pocket’: New Yorkers Tell of Subway Delay Woes
The economic toll of increasing mass transit disruptions is difficult to calculate but clearly huge, as are straphangers’ frustrations.
Fate of South Korea’s new coal plants rests with its new president
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in sent shockwaves through the Asia thermal coal market when, on his election in May, he announced his intention to halt the building of new coal-fired power plants and to phase out some of the country’s ageing coal-fired generators.
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction prices are the lowest since 2014
(Wed, 31 May 2017) The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will hold its 36th auction for carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances on June 7. In the previous auction, held in March, more than 14 million allowances were sold at a clearing price of $3.00 per short ton of CO2, the lowest price in more than three years.
2015 RECS Technical Documentation Summary now available
(Wed, 31 May 2017) This report discusses the methods used to conduct the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). EIA also released a preliminary public-use microdata file and guidance on working with the RECS data.