DOE (U. S. Department of Energy) aims for better allocation of energy

Journal Article · Wed Mar 07 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Chem. Week; (United States)

OSTI ID:6975523

According to a natural gas policy statement issued by J. R. Schlesinger (Dep. Energy), an important measure that the U.S. can take to compensate for Iranian crude oil losses is encouraging utilities and industries to displace imported oil with domestic natural gas; excess gas could be gotten out of the intrastate market by sales from one pipeline company to another and by direct purchases by users from producers or intrastate pipelines. DOE will propose a new plan to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Mar. 1979 to make direct purchases available to anyone who would use the gas to displace oil. According to DOE, which is working on the transfer of electricity from the Midwest (where it is mainly made with coal and nuclear energy) to the Northeast (where it is made through the burning of oil), such transfers now save 25,000-30,000 bbl/day of oil. Other possible mandatory conservation measures, e.g., increased use of existing federal allocation powers, are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 6975523
• Journal Information: Chem. Week; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Week; (United States) Vol. 124:10; ISSN CHWKA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
294003* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Natural Gas
ALLOCATIONS
EMERGENCY PLANS
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
IMPORTS
INTERCHANGEABILITY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATURAL GAS
PETROLEUM
SUPPLY DISRUPTION
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS