What were the most interesting data points in the energy industry last month?
Find out in our latest edition of CINCO's Monthly Metrics.
![energy production in the US](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-3.png?width=650&height=650&name=1-3.png)
102.9 quadrillion Btu: The total primary energy production in the US, led by natural gas (36%), petroleum (31%), and renewable energy (13%). U.S. energy facts - data and statistics - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
![expansion of solar and wind transmission lines](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-3.png?width=650&height=650&name=2-3.png)
210%: The required expansion of US solar and wind transmission lines to meet 2050 climate goals. The Report | Net-Zero America Project (princeton.edu)
![forecasted US natural gas consumption for the summer of 2023](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-3.png?width=650&height=650&name=3-3.png)
38 Bcf/d: The forecasted average US natural gas consumption for this summer, the second-highest consumption rate on record. Short-Term Energy Outlook - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
![carbon capture and storage funding from DOE](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4-3.png?width=650&height=650&name=4-3.png)
$251MM: The size of a new DOE funding package for carbon capture and storage projects in seven states. Biden Administration Invests in Carbon Capture, Upping Pressure on Industry to Show Results (usnews.com)
![Chevron's acquisition of PDC energy](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5-3.png?width=650&height=650&name=5-3.png)
$7.6B: The transaction value of Chevron’s deal to acquire Denver-based PDC Energy.