EIA Proposes Solar Panel Survey Cut, Extends Power Surveys
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has proposed a significant change to its Electric Power Surveys (EPS). The agency seeks public comment on a three-year extension of these surveys, including the EIA-860M and Electric Power Monthly reports. However, it also proposes to discontinue the Form EIA-63B, which tracks solar panel shipments into the U.S.
The EIA communicates with approximately 29,989 respondents annually to manage these surveys, requiring around 251,092 burden hours and costing about $23.85 million annually. Despite this, the solar module shipments report (EIA-63B) accounts for only 0.2% of the agency's estimated program costs in 2022. The EIA argues that the value of data collected from this report no longer exceeds the burden of collecting and publishing it.
The proposed cancellation was announced in a Federal Register filing, with public comments invited until October 27, 2025. This move aims to streamline the EIA's operations and focus resources on more impactful data collection and analysis.
The EIA's proposal to extend its Electric Power Surveys while discontinuing the solar panel shipments report reflects a reassessment of data collection priorities. The agency seeks public input on this change, which could have implications for the solar industry and energy policy.
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