PSCI 3325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Ope, Standard Oil
25 Jan 2017
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Demand vs. supply: us has been highest in energy consumption and per capita. China has begun to consume more energy than us and projected to grow. India is just starting to grow in consumption: how to meet the basic demand when it keeps going up, shortage is an issue. Strategic factors: the most common energy source if fossil fuels. They tend to be concentrated in certain areas and are under the control of certain countries that use that control to their advantage. Oil exporting countries gather together and cut the oil source off from everyone. Us public agencies: do not have a coherent energy policy. No legislation that talks about what to do, goals for energy: federal: doe, doi, state, epa, ferc, nrc. Doe is more of a research agency, finance research, grants to improve energy production. Doi is the federal government landlord, control all the lands in the country and off shore areas in us jurisdiction.
