(Wed, 04 Dec 2019) EIA has released its evaluation of capital expenditures and operations and maintenance costs for existing fossil steam and renewable generators. With recent increases in generator retirements, this report focuses on potential cost changes for coal and other fossil-fueled plants over time.
(Tue, 03 Dec 2019) Last week (week ending November 22, 2019), the U.S. Energy Information Administrationâs (EIA) estimated weekly net withdrawals from working natural gas stocks at underground storage facilities in the Lower 48 states exceeded the five-year average for the first time in three weeks. The heating season traditionally begins on November 1. Total net withdrawals were just 28 billion cubic feet (Bcf) compared with the five-year average for the report week of 57 Bcf.
(Thu, 07 Nov 2019) EIA has updated its country analysis Executive Summary for Sudan/South Sudan from the previous country analysis brief. The Executive Summary contains detailed information and updates to crude oil production, consumption, and exports as well as other significant changes in the countriesâ energy sectors, and the Background Reference provides additional context to the Executive Summary.
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(Thu, 31 Oct 2019) Net injections into working gas storage in the South Central region totaled 44 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ending October 25, 2019. Net injections into salt dome working gas storage facilities totaled 25 Bcf for the week, matching the previous record for the week ending October 14, 2016.
(Fri, 25 Oct 2019) Working gas stocks climbed higher than the five-year average for the first time since the fall of 2017 as a result of near-record injections into working gas stocks during the 2019 refill season (typically April through November). The deficit to the five-year average reached 565 billion cubic feet (Bcf)âits highest level during 2019âduring the week ending March 8. The deficit fell somewhat during the weeks leading up to the 2019 refill season.
(Fri, 18 Oct 2019) Annual state-level estimates of energy consumption, prices, and expenditures for jet fuel.
(Thu, 17 Oct 2019) Working natural gas stocks in the Lower 48 states totaled 3,519 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ending October 11, 2019, 14 Bcf more than the previous five-year average, according to the <em>Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report</em> (WNGSR) released this week. Last week was the first time that Lower 48 statesâ working gas stocks exceeded the five-year average since September 22, 2017.
(Wed, 16 Oct 2019) An update to the final 2018 data for Form EIA-923, <em>Power Plant Operations Report</em>, is available. This update includes a new worksheet containing fuel consumption, gross electricity generation, and net electricity generation data at the prime mover level for power plants with electric storage onsite.
(Mon, 07 Oct 2019) Canada has abundant and varied natural resources, ranking fourth in 2018 among the top energy producers of petroleum and total liquids in the world, behind only the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. Relatively energy intensive compared with other industrialized countries, Canadaâs economy is fueled largely by petroleum and other liquids, natural gas, and hydroelectricity.
(Mon, 07 Oct 2019) Canada has abundant and varied natural resources, ranking fourth in 2018 among the top energy producers of petroleum and total liquids in the world, behind only the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. Relatively energy intensive compared with other industrialized countries, Canadaâs economy is fueled largely by petroleum and other liquids, natural gas, and hydroelectricity.
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