The shale revolution had flipped the map of American energy. Oil and gas were flowing from North Dakota and Texas, rather than being imported to the Gulf Coast. This created bottlenecks where pipelines did not exist or were flowing in the wrong direction. The QER called for a better coordinated siting process for pipelines and transmission lines to alleviate these regional constraints.
The 2015 Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) serves as a foundational roadmap for the United States' energy policy, focusing specifically on the modernization and resilience of the nation's energy infrastructure. Released by the Department of Energy (DOE) during the Obama administration, this first installment was designed to address the challenges of energy transmission, storage, and distribution (TS&D). Core Focus: Energy Infrastructure quadrennial energy review 2015
In energy, as in sports, some of the best moves happen off the ball. In 2015, the U.S. began learning to dance with the sun. And the duck? It’s still quacking. Louder every year. The shale revolution had flipped the map of American energy