The National Petroleum Council, a federal advisory committee to the Secretary of Energy, was asked in June to deliver two reports on oil and natural gas infrastructure permitting and gas and electric coordination.
In a December release, the organization recommended removing lengthy reviews and overlapping regulations that lead to higher costs and missed opportunities when it comes to the permitting issue.
“So it is very common for agencies to armor their decision with every last detail in preparation for potential litigation. So this has led to lengthier decisions, delayed decisions. The committee wanted to ensure that Congress take action to address this.” — Alex Oehler, TC Energy
The report discussed how surging energy demand is driven by AI, data center expansion, liquid natural gas exports, and electrification.
They’re outpacing the nation’s ability to build power plants, storage facilities, and pipelines.
It also recommended improved costs and dependencies between gas and electric coordination, in a separate report.
The reports can be viewed online at npc.org.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright had asked the Natural Petroleum Council to study the topics in a June letter.
He said meeting the President’s Energy Goals requires innovation and market-based solutions.
The National Petroleum Council was founded in 1946 and is composed of 200 people that are selected and appointed by the Secretary of Energy.
For the Washington Times, I’m Alex Swoyer.
