Energy Information Administration (2020 Presidential transition)
| Book 3 - Organization Overview
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| Entire 2020 DOE Transition book As of October 2020 |
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) programs directly support DOE by providing policy- neutral data and analyses on petroleum, natural gas, coal, electric, renewable, and nuclear energy, along with end-use energy consumption information for the residential, commercial, and manufacturing sectors.
By law, EIA’s data, analyses, and forecasts are independent of approval by any other officer or employee of the United States Government.
Mission Statement
EIA collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.
Budget
| Fiscal Year | Budget |
|---|---|
| FY 2019 enacted | $125,000,000 |
| FY 2020 enacted | $126,800,000 |
| FY 2021 request | $128,700,000 |
Human Resources
FY 2020 authorized full-time equivalents (FTEs): 359
History
The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 established EIA as the primary federal government authority on energy statistics and analysis, building upon systems and organizations first established in 1974 following the oil market disruption of 1973.
Functions
EIA was created by section 205 of the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 (Pub. L. 95-91, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 7135). The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 specifies that
- EIA shall establish a National Energy Information System (System) to describe and facilitate analysis of energy supply and consumption to meet Federal, State, and Congressional needs. The System shall include information regarding production, distribution, ownership, consumption, transportation and marketing of energy resources. The System shall include information regarding various domestic and international sensitivities of energy resources and changes of patterns of energy supply and consumption.
- EIA shall maintain adequate resources to establish scientific, engineering, statistical and technological capabilities to perform analysis of energy information, including verifying its accuracy and independently evaluating it adequacy and comprehensiveness.
- The Administrator shall review energy information gathered by other agencies and make recommendations about the collection and reporting of such information.
- EIA shall provide periodic reports to Congress and the public to provide a comprehensive picture of energy resources, and shall make information available at the request of Congress.
- U5 U.S.C. § 796 grants authority to collect information and directs Federal Energy Administration, and later, by incorporation EIA, to publish a quarterly report regarding imports of energy sources, domestic reserves, refinery activities, and petroleum inventories and to file quarterly reports with the President and Congress.
Recent Organization Accomplishments
EIA constantly monitors and adjusts its program, as needed, to ensure that it is able to provide its customers with comprehensive coverage of the evolving energy sector. EIA’s statistical and analysis reports include the following:
Hourly Products
- U.S. Electric System Operating Data,
- Hourly Electric Grid Monitor (beta version),
- New England Dashboard
Daily Products
- Today in Energy,
- Southern California Daily Energy Report,
- Daily Energy Report (internal government use only)
Weekly Products
- Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (a principal Federal economic indicator),
- Natural Gas Storage Dashboard,
- Weekly Petroleum Status Report,
- Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update,
- Weekly Coal Production Report,
- This Week in Petroleum,
- Natural Gas Weekly Update,
- Heating Oil and Propane Update (October–March)
Monthly Products
- Short-Term Energy Outlook,
- Monthly Energy Review,
- Petroleum Supply Monthly,
- Petroleum Marketing Monthly,
- Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production,
- Natural Gas Monthly,
- Drilling Productivity Report,
- Electric Power Monthly,
- Electricity Monthly Update,
- Monthly Solar Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report,
- Monthly Densified Biomass Fuel Report
Quarterly Products
- Quarterly Coal Report,
- Quarterly Coal Distribution Report,
- Domestic Uranium Production Quarterly Report,
- Financial Review
Annual Products
- Annual Energy Outlook,
- International Energy Outlook,
- Natural Gas Annual,
- Annual Coal Report,
- U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves,
- Electric Power Annual,
- Uranium Marketing Annual Report,
- U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions,
- Petroleum Supply Annual,
- Refinery Capacity Report
Other Products, Tools, and Services
- Energy Consumption and Efficiency Data (i.e., Residential Energy Consumption Survey,
- Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey,
- Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey),
- State Energy Portal,
- International Energy Portal,
- Country Analysis Briefs,
- U.S. Energy Mapping System,
- Electricity Data Browser,
- Petroleum Imports Browser,
- Coal Data Browser,
- API (Application Programming Interface),
- Excel Add-In,
- Energy in Brief,
- Energy Explained,
- Energy Kids
Special Data and Analysis Reports (recent examples)
Trends and Expectations Surrounding the Outlook for Energy Markets, Weekly U.S. and Regional Crude Oil Stocks and Working Storage Capacity
Leadership Challenges
High level challenges currently being faced by the organization:
- Modernizing EIA’s information management systems to a more efficient, and maintainable IT platform that increases automation and standardizes processes across the energy survey programs.
- Enhancing EIA’s analysis tools, including an assessment of EIA’s energy modeling capabilities to address emerging global trends.
- Implementing a strategic workforce development plan that meets EIA’s evolving mission requirements and accounts for changing workplace dynamics (e.g., increased remote telework).
Critical Events and Action Items
Key weekly release events
- Weekly Petroleum Status Report – each Wednesday
- Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (principal Federal economic indicator) – each Thursday
Key monthly release events
- January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) – January 12, 2021 (forecast period extended through 2022)
- February STEO – February 9, 2021
- March STEO – March 9, 2021
Key annual release events
- Annual Energy Outlook (AEO2021) – release scheduled for January 2021
