According to the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), energy consumption by the U.S. federal government fell to 0.94 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in fiscal year (FY) 2014, the lowest level since data collection began in FY 1975. Declines in…
Month: December 2015 (page 2)
Crude oil storage and capacity have increased in Cushing, Oklahoma and U.S. Gulf Coast
Commercial crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma (located in PADD 2) and the U.S. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) totaled a record-high 309.4 million barrels as of the week ending November 27. Based on the recently released storage capacity and line…
EIA electricity data now include estimated small-scale solar PV capacity and generation
Small-scale distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, such as those found on residential and commercial rooftops, have grown significantly in the United States over the past several years. Starting this month, the U.S. Energy Information Administration is including monthly estimates of…
EIA expands monthly reporting of crude oil production with new data on API gravity
New data released yesterday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that for the first nine months of 2015, most (50.8%) of the crude oil produced in the Lower 48 states were light oils with an API gravity above 40…
