2.1: Energy Information Administration

Provide policy-independent data, forecasts and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets and public understanding on energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment

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Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov - The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is a statistical agency within the Department of Energy. EIA’s mission is to provide policy-independent data, forecasts and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets and public understanding on energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. By law, the Energy Information Administration’s products are developed independently and are not subject to clearance by the Department or other government agencies. EIA maintains and makes available on its public web site a large number of data sets. These data sets cover: * fuel reserves, production, prices, storage, transportation, demand, and imports and exports; * end-use energy consumption by sector (residential, commercial, manufacturing and transportation); * short- and long-term forecasts of energy supply, demand, prices and other factors; * energy balances by country and by region around the world; and * financial and environmental information related to energy production and consumption. The Energy Information Administration invites extensive public and stakeholder input on its mission: * EIA’s Customer Contact Center, which is open 9:00-5:00 ET every business day, responds to about 20,000 email and telephone inquiries from the public and stakeholders each year. * Before seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an information data request, EIA solicits public comments on proposals in a Federal Register Notice. EIA also obtains input from stakeholders on the proposed data collections at trade association meetings and other forums. * Several times each year, EIA solicits input on its models and data collection programs from energy experts and academia through a program called Independent Expert Reviews. In addition, the Energy Information Administration’s main public website conducts an online customer survey every year and collects feedback from over 5,000 customers and stakeholders.

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• Energy Information Administration

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