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Mexico’s shale-rich Burgos Basin opens to private investment for the first time

Mexico production/supply shale

Natural gas-fired electricity conversion efficiency grows as coal remains stable

coal electricity generation

EIA's Drilling Productivity Report initiates coverage of the Anadarko Basin

Oklahoma Texas crude oil drilling production/supply

Natural gas pipeline projects lead to smaller price discounts in Appalachian region

Henry Hub Marcellus Northeast Ohio Pennsylvania Utica West Virginia pipelines prices production/supply

EIA’s Drilling Productivity Report adds Anadarko region, aggregates Marcellus and Utica

New England Oklahoma Texas drilling liquid fuels oil/petroleum states

Exports of domestically sourced LNG from the East Coast expected in 4Q 2017

LNG exports/imports

United States expected to become a net exporter of natural gas this year

Canada LNG Mexico STEO exports/imports pipelines

In new trend, U.S. natural gas exports exceeded imports in 3 of the first 5 months of 2017

Canada LNG exports/imports

Bangladesh secures financing for its first regasification terminal, targeting the start of LNG imports by mid-2018

LNG electric generation international

Wyoming, Texas, and Pennsylvania rank as the top net energy suppliers among states

California Florida New York North Dakota Pennsylvania Texas West Virginia Wyoming consumption/demand production/supply states

California’s Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility cleared to resume partial operation

California states storage

Record July temperatures in California coincide with price rise at regional natural gas trading hubs

California electric generation prices storage weather

Natural gas-fired electricity generation so far this summer is below last year’s level

coal electricity generation

Coal and natural gas operating heat rates to generate electricity diverge from 2006-15

coal generation

Florida’s Sabal Trail pipeline and associated natural gas pipeline projects begin service

Florida pipelines states

Qatar plans to increase liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity by 30% by 2024

LNG Qatar exports/imports production/supply

Construction costs for most power plant types have fallen in recent years

biomass costs electricity generation hydroelectric liquid fuels oil/petroleum power plants solar wind

Even as renewables increase, fossil fuels continue to dominate U.S. energy mix

biomass coal consumption/demand hydroelectric liquid fuels nuclear oil/petroleum renewables

IEnova completes construction on two pipelines bringing Permian gas into Mexico

Mexico Texas pipelines transportation

Sabal Trail Pipeline begins partial service to Florida

Florida pipelines

Earthquake trends in Oklahoma and other states likely related to wastewater injection

Oklahoma oil/petroleum states

Competition between coal and natural gas affects power markets

capacity coal electricity generation

First U.S. floating LNG export facility receives approval to export to non-FTA countries

LNG Louisiana exports/imports

Mexico conducts its first natural gas pipeline capacity open season

Mexico pipelines

United States remains the world’s top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons

OPEC Russia Saudi Arabia international liquid fuels oil/petroleum production/supply

The United Kingdom's largest storage facility will be unavailable for injections until May 2018 or later

United Kingdom exports/imports inventories/stocks storage

New liquefied natural gas bunkering facility in Jacksonville, Florida

LNG storage transportation

First floating liquefaction facility begins operations

LNG

California electricity mix in 2017 has involved more renewables, less natural gas

California electricity renewables states weather

SoCalGas updates assessment of summer reliability

inventories/stocks storage

Natural gas has displaced coal in the Northeast’s generation mix over the past 10 years

Northeast coal electricity generation

First world-scale, greenfield nitrogenous fertilizer plant opened in over 25 years

industrial

Pipeline sending natural gas from western Canada to Chicago considers expanding capacity

Canada HGL pipelines transportation

Canadian drilling drops off during spring breakup

Canada drilling production/supply rig count weather

In 2016, natural gas exceeds coal for the first time in the U.S. electricity generation mix

coal electric generation electricity generating fuel mix generation

Ohio and Pennsylvania increased natural gas production more than other states in 2016

Ohio Pennsylvania Texas production/supply states

Natural gas inventories end heating season above five-year average

capacity inventories/stocks storage

Proposed expansion of Alliance pipeline capacity to Chicago market hub

pipelines states

EIA expects natural gas to be largest source of U.S. electricity generation this summer

STEO electricity electricity generating fuel mix forecasts/projections generation hydroelectric weather

Natural gas stocks end heating season at the third highest level in 10 years

inventories/stocks storage weather

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions fell 1.7% in 2016

CO2 coal electricity emissions generation

Heating season spot prices in 2016–17 averaged 52% higher than in 2015–16

Henry Hub prices spot prices

U.S. households’ heating equipment choices are diverse and vary by climate region

RECS distillate fuel electricity residential weather wood

U.S. energy consumption rose slightly in 2016 despite a significant decline in coal use

coal consumption/demand oil/petroleum renewables

U.S. natural gas storage capacity increased slightly in 2016

inventories/stocks storage weather

Total U.S. energy production falls in 2016 after six consecutive years of increases

coal crude oil nuclear petroleum products production/supply renewables total energy

Thirteen gigawatts of natural gas-fired power generating capacity to be added in 2017

capacity consumption/demand generating capacity

Increase in rail shipments of propane, butane to West Coast offsets decreasing production

Canada West Coast exports/imports propane rail

Warm weather leads to first recorded natural gas storage injection in February

inventories/stocks storage weather

U.S. crude oil and natural gas production both fell in 2016

crude oil liquid fuels production/supply states

FERC certificates several new natural gas pipelines in 2017

Marcellus Michigan New York Ohio Pennsylvania Utica West Virginia pipelines states transportation

U.S. liquefaction capacity continues to expand

LNG exports/imports

Canada is the United States’ largest partner for energy trade

Canada crude oil liquid fuels oil/petroleum

Drilling Productivity Report forecasts production rise in six out of seven shale regions

drilling production/supply shale

Liquefied natural gas exports expected to drive growth in U.S. natural gas trade

AEO LNG exports/imports

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enters a no-quorum period

pipelines regulation

Projected electricity generation mix is sensitive to policies, natural gas prices

AEO electricity environment generation prices resources

Argentina seeking increased natural gas production from shale resources to reduce imports

Argentina Eagle Ford consumption/demand exports/imports international production/supply shale

Rail provides outlet for growing Appalachian HGL production

HGL production/supply rail shale

U.S. energy trade with Mexico: U.S. export value more than twice import value in 2016

Mexico crude oil exports/imports liquid fuels oil/petroleum petroleum products

U.S. coal production and coal-fired electricity generation expected to rise in near term

coal electricity generation production/supply

The San Elizario Border Crossing Project is authorized to commence service

Texas pipelines

Natural gas-fired generating capacity likely to increase over next two years

STEO coal electricity electricity generating fuel mix generating capacity generation retirements

Natural gas prices in 2017 and 2018 are expected to be higher than last year

STEO prices

Energy commodity prices rose more than other commodity sectors in 2016

diesel gasoline liquid fuels oil/petroleum prices

EIA adds population density layers to U.S. Energy Mapping System

electricity oil/petroleum

Coal may surpass natural gas as most common electricity generation fuel this winter

coal electricity generation weather

U.S. energy production, consumption has changed significantly since 1908

coal crude oil exports/imports liquid fuels production/supply renewables

Winter Fuels Outlook projects higher domestic natural gas demand and prices

consumption/demand forecasts/projections prices

Winter heating bills likely to increase, but still remain below recent winters

HGL STEO electricity exports/imports forecasts/projections heating oil prices propane weather

Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991

CO2 coal electricity emissions generation hydroelectric solar wind

Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations

inventories/stocks prices spot prices storage weather

EIA provides daily summary of Southern California energy conditions

California consumption/demand electricity inventories/stocks renewables states storage

Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes

Japan LNG coal electricity generation nuclear prices

California is using more renewables and less natural gas in its summer electricity mix

California electricity generation renewables

Energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas surpass coal as fuel use patterns change

CO2 coal emissions exports/imports nuclear oil/petroleum renewables

Changing U.S. energy mix reflects growing use of natural gas, petroleum, and renewables

coal exports/imports liquid fuels nuclear oil/petroleum renewables

Clean Power Plan implementation choices by states could affect electricity generation mix

AEO AEO2016 CO2 coal electricity electricity generating fuel mix energy efficiency forecasts/projections renewables solar wind

Fossil fuels still dominate U.S. energy consumption despite recent market share decline

biomass coal exports/imports hydroelectric liquid fuels nuclear oil/petroleum renewables

The total output over a 12-month period of U.S. electric generators fueled by natural gas surpassed those fueled by coal for first time in January 2016

coal electric generation generation

Most natural gas production growth is expected to come from shale gas and tight oil plays

LNG exports/imports forecasts/projections production/supply shale

Industrial and electric power sectors drive projected growth in U.S. natural gas use

commercial exports/imports forecasts/projections industrial residential

Declining energy prices lower the cost of living

crude oil liquid fuels prices residential

Total U.S. energy production increases for sixth consecutive year

HGL NGL coal crude oil exports/imports petroleum products production/supply

Natural gas expected to surpass coal in mix of fuel used for U.S. power generation in 2016

coal electricity generation

Solar, natural gas, wind make up most 2016 generation additions

capacity electricity generating capacity generation hydroelectric nuclear renewables solar wind

Natural gas use for power generation higher this winter

capacity factor coal generation

Natural gas leak at California storage site raises environmental and reliability concerns

California emissions greenhouse gases states

Upcoming winter storm may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure

disruption weather

Hydrogen for refineries is increasingly provided by industrial suppliers

diesel refining

Warmer weather, lower energy prices are reducing home heating expenditures

HGL STEO electricity heating oil prices propane weather

EIA forecasts that the United States will be a net exporter of natural gas in mid 2017

LNG Mexico STEO exports/imports forecasts/projections

State severance tax revenues decline as fossil fuel prices drop

Alaska Oklahoma Texas West Virginia Wyoming coal oil/petroleum states

Wholesale power prices decrease across the country in 2015

efficiency generation prices wholesale power wholesale prices

Prices for oil and natural gas commodities fell during 2015

diesel gasoline liquid fuels oil/petroleum prices

Recent Data

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	Natural Gas		Electricity		Spark Spread
Region	$/million Btu	% chg*	$/MWh	% chg*	$/MWh
New England	3.18	+7.8	45.93	+9.9	23.65
Mid-Atlantic	2.04	-4.7	39.98	-7.5	25.72
Midwest	2.88	+1.4	33.62	-15.4	13.48
Southwest	2.60	+2.3	29.20	-3.3	10.99
Northwest	2.53	+0.6	43.25	+6.1	25.51
*Percent changes based on daily settlement price from previous business day. Source: Daily Prices