Energy Information Administration

KeyLogic announces Prime Contract Award for $900 Million Energy Information Administration Omnibus Procurement 5 (EOP V)

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyLogic Systems LLC (KeyLogic), renowned for its expertise in energy analysis and policy analysis and development, proudly announces its designation as a prime contractor for the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) Omnibus Procurement 5 (EOP V).

Key Points: 
  • MORGANTOWN, W.Va., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyLogic Systems LLC (KeyLogic), renowned for its expertise in energy analysis and policy analysis and development, proudly announces its designation as a prime contractor for the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) Omnibus Procurement 5 (EOP V).
  • Our selection is a testament to the continued growth of KeyLogic as a leader in energy analysis.
  • This partnership will further the EIA's crucial mission by bolstering its capabilities in data collection, analytical research, and the dissemination of energy information.
  • This ensures the EIA remains the premier source of information driving our understanding of energy."

Two Barrels of Oil Per Day Is All Drillers Extract from Community Wells, Making Case For New Law For $10K Per Day Fine, says Consumer Watchdog

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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"With oil at less than $80 per barrel, oil drillers are putting the health of communities at risk for less than $150 per day."

Key Points: 
  • "With oil at less than $80 per barrel, oil drillers are putting the health of communities at risk for less than $150 per day."
  • FracTracker Alliance found that overall statewide oil production averages 3.3 barrels per day per well based on CalGEM data for 2022.
  • An onshore well that produces between 1,000 and 3,000 barrels of oil a day is considered a good production range .
  • "The average community well's two barrel of oil output is not even enough to fuel four Ford F-150 trucks."

Research Survey Shows New Jersey Residents Strongly Prefer Natural Gas

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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SPRINGFIELD, N.J., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently conducted public opinion survey finds that an overwhelming majority of New Jersey residents prefer natural gas to heat their homes and power their appliances. A research poll from Affordable Energy for New Jersey conducted earlier this month of nearly 1200 registered New Jersey voters revealed that 76 percent view natural gas as a favorable energy source. Of those surveyed, 67 percent also favor natural gas over electricity.

Key Points: 
  • SPRINGFIELD, N.J., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently conducted public opinion survey finds that an overwhelming majority of New Jersey residents prefer natural gas to heat their homes and power their appliances.
  • A research poll from Affordable Energy for New Jersey conducted earlier this month of nearly 1200 registered New Jersey voters revealed that 76 percent view natural gas as a favorable energy source.
  • Nearly 60 percent of residents also oppose New Jersey wasting millions of taxpayer dollars to stop natural gas pipeline projects.
  • Residents preferred natural gas, solar and nuclear as New Jersey's primary energy source with 22 percent choosing natural gas, 22 percent solar, 21 percent nuclear and 20 percent undecided.

Bill Introduced to Charge Low-Producing Oil Wells in Community Setback Zones $10K Per Day, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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AB 2716, the Low-Producing Well Accountability Act, takes aim at wells in these dangerous zones that are adding significantly to these health risks while producing only insignificant amounts of oil.

Key Points: 
  • AB 2716, the Low-Producing Well Accountability Act, takes aim at wells in these dangerous zones that are adding significantly to these health risks while producing only insignificant amounts of oil.
  • "Oil drillers would rather keep these low production wells running and poisoning communities than pay the cost to plug them," said Assemblymember Isaac Bryan.
  • An onshore well that produces between 1,000 and 3,000 barrels of oil a day is considered a good production range .
  • Considering that 83% of the active oil wells in California are operating as stripper wells, AB 2716 has the potential to positively impact community health across the state.

NCLA Persuades Energy Dept. to Halt Unlawful Emergency Demand for Cryptocurrency Mining Data

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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Without following the notice-and-comment process, EIA Administrator Joseph DeCarolis requested on January 24 that OMB allow his agency to demand monthly information collections from cryptocurrency mining companies about their energy consumption, including sensitive and highly proprietary information.

Key Points: 
  • Without following the notice-and-comment process, EIA Administrator Joseph DeCarolis requested on January 24 that OMB allow his agency to demand monthly information collections from cryptocurrency mining companies about their energy consumption, including sensitive and highly proprietary information.
  • On February 23, NCLA secured a Temporary Restraining Order blocking EIA’s survey for 14 days nationwide.
  • They also agreed to withdraw their February 9 notice, which sought comments about continuing the emergency survey.
  • of Energy lawsuit alleged that in unlawfully demanding these companies’ data, EIA appeared to be responding to political pressure rather than a genuine emergency implicating public harm.

NCLA Wins Order Blocking Dep’t of Energy’s Unlawful Demand for Cryptocurrency Mining Data

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Saturday, February 24, 2024
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The 14-day TRO blocks DOE and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) from forcing cryptocurrency mining companies to hand over sensitive information about their electricity consumption through a mandatory Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities Survey.

Key Points: 
  • The 14-day TRO blocks DOE and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) from forcing cryptocurrency mining companies to hand over sensitive information about their electricity consumption through a mandatory Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities Survey.
  • On behalf of its clients, the Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms, Inc., NCLA celebrates the Court’s Order and looks forward to derailing DOE’s unlawful data collection effort once and for all.
  • OMB approved EIA’s slapdash emergency request to launch the Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities Survey just two days after receiving it.
  • In demanding these companies’ data, EIA appears to be responding to political pressure rather than a genuine “emergency” implicating public harm.

NCLA Suit Challenges DOE’s Unlawful Attempt to Collect Cryptocurrency Miners’ Energy Use Data

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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The Texas Blockchain Council v. Department of Energy suit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Key Points: 
  • The Texas Blockchain Council v. Department of Energy suit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
  • OMB approved EIA’s slapdash Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities Survey request just two days after receiving it.
  • NCLA urges the Court to set aside this unlawful action and force DOE and OMB back to the drawing board.
  • DOE wants to get away with assuming the results of the very survey it hopes to conduct.”
    — Mark Chenoweth, President and Chief Legal Officer, NCLA

Engine Technology Forum to Testify in Support of Maryland’s Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland’s House and Senate will consider The Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024 tomorrow.

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  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland’s House and Senate will consider The Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024 tomorrow.
  • Wes Moore, would remove a regulatory barrier impacting how back up power systems are classified and considered as part of data center applications.
  • The Engine Technology Forum (ETF) supports this legislation and encourages Maryland’s elected officials to do so as well.
  • This testimony comes as the state prepares to welcome more data centers in the near future.

Retail Energy Supply Association Announces Serious Consequences of Maryland’s Senate Bill 1/House Bill 267

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), the nation’s leading trade association representing competitive retail energy suppliers, announces its concern about the serious implications Senate Bill 1/House Bill 267 (SB1) will have for Maryland consumers, businesses, and workers should it become law.

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  • The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), the nation’s leading trade association representing competitive retail energy suppliers, announces its concern about the serious implications Senate Bill 1/House Bill 267 (SB1) will have for Maryland consumers, businesses, and workers should it become law.
  • Brian Crosby with the promise to protect constituents in the State of Maryland from paying high energy prices.
  • “While this bill has been touted as a consumer protection bill, it is just the opposite.
  • Today, more than 500,000 Marylanders, including nearly 15% of residential energy consumers, choose to purchase their energy from a competitive electric or gas supplier.

$4M Grant to Support Displaced Oil and Gas Workers in Contra Costa County

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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CONCORD, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, a business-led board that builds public-private partnerships with education, economic development, labor, and community organizations to solve complex workforce challenges, is one of only four organizations awarded a grant to support displaced oil and gas workers across the region.

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  • CONCORD, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, a business-led board that builds public-private partnerships with education, economic development, labor, and community organizations to solve complex workforce challenges, is one of only four organizations awarded a grant to support displaced oil and gas workers across the region.
  • The $3.8M grant is supported by the State of California's General funds to pioneer new initiatives that will guide displaced oil and gas workers toward new job opportunities and career paths within five high-growth sectors, including transportation, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, energy, and construction.
  • "We are excited about the opportunity to help our region's skilled oil and gas workers transition into sustainable careers for the future green economy," said Tamia Brown, executive director of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County.
  • The project will focus on supporting displaced oil and gas workers, ensuring their successful placement over two years.