Energy Information Administration
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Energy Information Administration
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. Its "programs" are not grants or services, but rather a comprehensive suite of data collection, analysis, and reporting activities that provide independent and impartial information about energy.
Here is a list of the main program areas and some of the key products within them:
Energy Sources
EIA collects and reports data on all major forms of energy.
| • | Petroleum & Other Liquids: Provides data on crude oil, gasoline, diesel, propane, and other liquids, including biofuels. Key products include the Weekly Petroleum Status Report and the Petroleum Marketing Monthly. |
| • | Natural Gas: Collects information on exploration, production, storage, imports, exports, and prices. A prominent product is the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report. |
| • | Electricity: Gathers data on generation, sales, revenue, prices, power plants, and fuel use. Publications include the Electric Power Monthly and the Electric Power Annual. |
| • | Coal: Reports on reserves, production, prices, and distribution. Data is published in the Annual Coal Report. |
| • | Renewable & Alternative Fuels: Focuses on renewable sources like hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass, as well as alternative transportation fuels. |
| • | Nuclear & Uranium: Tracks uranium fuel, nuclear reactors, generation, and spent fuel. |
Consumption and End Use
EIA conducts surveys to understand how energy is used in different sectors of the economy.
| • | Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS): A periodic survey of U.S. households to collect data on energy use, appliance ownership, and household characteristics. |
| • | Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS): A national survey that gathers information on the energy characteristics and consumption of commercial buildings. |
| • | Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS): Collects data on energy consumption and expenditures in the U.S. manufacturing sector. |
Projections and Analysis
EIA uses its data to produce forecasts and detailed reports.
| • | Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO): A monthly report that provides a detailed 18-month forecast of U.S. and international energy markets. |
| • | Annual Energy Outlook (AEO): A long-term projection of U.S. energy supply, demand, and prices through 2050, based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System. |
| • | International Energy Outlook (IEO): Provides long-term international energy projections. |
| • | Today in Energy: A daily online publication that highlights a specific energy topic with data and analysis. |
Other Key Data and Information Products
| • | State Energy Data System (SEDS): Provides comprehensive state-level energy statistics on production, consumption, prices, and expenditures. |
| • | International Energy Data: Gathers and publishes energy information for countries around the world. |
| • | Data Tools, Apps, & Maps: Provides various interactive tools for users to access, visualize, and analyze EIA data, including an open data API. |
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is a vast and multifaceted agency with a mission that spans energy, science, and national security. Its "programs" are best understood as its core areas of focus, which include research and development, energy security, and public services.
Here is a list of the main program offices and some of the key programs and initiatives within them:
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
EERE is dedicated to accelerating the research, development, and deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
| • | Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP): Provides grants to states to improve the energy efficiency of low-income homes, helping reduce energy bills and improve health and safety. |
| • | Building Technologies Office: Works to improve the energy efficiency of homes and commercial buildings. This office is a partner in the ENERGY STAR program. |
| • | Advanced Manufacturing Office: Supports R&D to improve the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing processes. |
| • | Vehicle Technologies Office: Focuses on research and development for electric vehicles, batteries, and advanced biofuels. |
| • | Solar, Wind, Water, and Geothermal Technologies Offices: Each of these offices funds research, development, and demonstration projects to advance the use of these renewable energy sources. |
Office of Science
The Office of Science is the nation's largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences and the lead federal agency for fundamental scientific research for energy.
| • | Basic Energy Sciences: Supports research in materials sciences, chemistry, geosciences, and biosciences. |
| • | Advanced Scientific Computing Research: Focuses on applied mathematics, computer science, and high-performance computing, including the development and operation of supercomputers. |
| • | Biological and Environmental Research: Conducts research on the global carbon cycle, climate modeling, and systems biology. |
| • | Fusion Energy Sciences: Aims to expand the fundamental understanding of plasma physics and develop a fusion energy source. |
| • | High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics: These programs support fundamental research into the nature of matter and energy. |
Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
This office focuses on ensuring the reliable and clean use of fossil fuels and managing carbon emissions.
| • | Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Program: Funds R&D and demonstration projects for technologies that capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources. |
| • | Clean Coal Power Initiative: Aims to develop a new generation of environmentally sound clean coal technologies. |
| • | National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL): A key national laboratory that supports the work of this office. |
Office of Nuclear Energy
The Office of Nuclear Energy's mission is to advance nuclear power as a resource that can meet the nation's energy needs while enhancing environmental quality and energy security.
| • | Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program: Supports private-sector teams in building advanced reactors. |
| • | Nuclear Science User Facilities: Provides access to a wide range of specialized facilities for nuclear energy research. |
| • | Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program: Works to ensure the safe and efficient long-term operation of the nation's existing nuclear power plants. |
Loan Programs Office (LPO)
LPO helps finance large-scale clean energy and advanced technology projects by providing loans, loan guarantees, and other forms of credit.
| • | Title 17 Clean Energy Financing: Provides loan guarantees for projects that avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or greenhouse gases. |
| • | Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program: Provides loans to re-equip, expand, or establish facilities in the U.S. to build advanced technology vehicles and their components. |
Office of Electricity
This office provides national leadership to ensure a secure, resilient, and reliable energy delivery system.
| • | Grid Modernization Initiative: Focuses on R&D to modernize the electricity grid, making it more resilient and able to integrate diverse energy sources. |
| • | Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS): Works to secure the nation's energy infrastructure against cyber threats. |
Other Key Programs and Initiatives
| • | National Laboratories: The DOE oversees a network of 17 national laboratories that are at the forefront of scientific research and technological innovation. |
| • | Minority Educational Institutions Student Partnership Program (MEISPP): A program that offers paid summer internships to students from Minority Serving Institutions. |
| • | Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF): This fund leverages R&D funding to help mature promising energy technologies and bring them to the market. |