EIA announces plans to collect, publish pellet data
July 16, 2015
BY Erin Krueger
In June, the U.S. Department of Energy announced plans to conduct regular surveys of U.S. pellet producers. Data gathered through the surveys will be published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The DOE recently issued a request to the Office of Management and Budget for a three-year clearance of a new data-collection survey on densified biomass fuel on Form EIA-63C, Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Data collected on Form EIA-63C would be used to estimate densified biomass fuel consumption in the U.S., along with production, sales, and inventory at state, regional and national levels. According to the DOE, data gathered through the form will be published on the EIA website and in various EIA publications, including the Monthly Energy Review. Producers that have 10,000 tons or more of capacity are those targeted by the effort.
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The survey is expected to include data on production capacity, the amount produced in the past year, and the types of pellets produced. Approximately 200 densified-biomass producers are expected to respond to the initial survey, with 150 respondents expected to file regular reports.
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