The Energy Department said Friday it is seeking input on the challenges facing natural gas turbine manufacturers amid a supply crunch for the power generation equipment.
The request for information comes as the Trump administration confronts rapidly rising electricity demand that will strain equipment supply chains, including gas turbines. Already, prices have increased for those turbines, and delivery wait times have lengthened due to limited supply.
DOE made the request through its newly christened Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office. The responses will inform research and development to reduce lead times for gas turbine manufacturing, the department said.
Turbine availability “is critical to ensure the growing demand for electricity does not impact reliability,” the request said. “U.S. economic and national security and prosperity require affordable and reliable access to electricity. Thus, the Department of Energy requests information on how to ensure timely supply of gas turbines and relieve constraints in the supply chain.”
