Energy Distribution Act of 2015

Energy Distribution Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to collaborate with other federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum:

• development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil markets;
• diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes; and
• encouragement of indigenous sources of energy supply.

DOE must: (1) lead an interagency effort to improve and coordinate data collection and analytical and modeling capabilities for energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure; and (2) coordinate the training of, and enhanced dialogue among, technical staff in federal agencies responsible for cross-border energy projects evaluation and implementation.

The Energy Information Administration must collaborate with officials in Canada and Mexico to improve:

• the quality and transparency of North American energy data through reconciliation of data on energy trade flows among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico;
• the extension of energy mapping capabilities in those countries; and
• the development of common energy data terminology among the three nations.