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Coal has been on a steady decline in the Arcerion energy sphere since the discovery of the [[Albion Sea Gas Fields]] in 1977. During the oil and gas boom of the 1980s and 1990s coal dropped over a quarter (28%) in the Arcer energy sector, and jobs declined as well due to a migration to Howland governorate of technically skilled specialists and their families to pursue gas field employment for higher pay. However coal has remained resilient due to its large share of exports in Arcerion, and in conjunction with the [[Arco National Railway Service]], which brings coal to importers in Southwest and Southeast Crona along the Western line as far as [[Alstin]]'s Betlands, and as far North as the Mid-Atrassic States controlled by [[Kiravia]]. | Coal has been on a steady decline in the Arcerion energy sphere since the discovery of the [[Albion Sea Gas Fields]] in 1977. During the oil and gas boom of the 1980s and 1990s coal dropped over a quarter (28%) in the Arcer energy sector, and jobs declined as well due to a migration to Howland governorate of technically skilled specialists and their families to pursue gas field employment for higher pay. However coal has remained resilient due to its large share of exports in Arcerion, and in conjunction with the [[Arco National Railway Service]], which brings coal to importers in Southwest and Southeast Crona along the Western line as far as [[Alstin]]'s Betlands, and as far North as the Mid-Atrassic States controlled by [[Kiravia]]. | ||
=== Oil === | === Oil === | ||
The extraction and refinement of crude oil in Arcerion is one of the largest industries for natural resource exploitation and also one of the most quickly growing. Along with natural gas, it accounts for a sizeable portion of the Arcer economy, and provides annually tens of thousands of direct production and processing jobs, as well as hundreds of thousands of ancillary or second-order jobs such as shipping, refining, sales, and logistical support. Crude oil in Arcerion accounts for relatively little of the national energy usage from a national power perspective, however refining facilities in [[Howland Governorate]] assist the Arcer petroleum industry in the mass production of oil-related goods. Arcerion maintains a national oil reserve, split equally between Howland Governorate and Chester-on-Moore, both of which contribute to the nation's energy security and national energy resilience strategies. [[File:Albion Sea LNG Arcerion.png|thumb|Top: deep-sea liquid natural gas drilling platforms from the Arcerion Oil and Gas Company (AOGC) in the Albion Sea; Bottom: A liquid natural gas tanker docks in Port Northford to receive a shipment of natural gas bound for Alshar, 2019. |327x327px]] | The extraction and refinement of crude oil in Arcerion is one of the largest industries for natural resource exploitation and also one of the most quickly growing. Along with natural gas, it accounts for a sizeable portion of the Arcer economy, and provides annually tens of thousands of direct production and processing jobs, as well as hundreds of thousands of ancillary or second-order jobs such as shipping, refining, sales, and logistical support. Crude oil in Arcerion accounts for relatively little of the national energy usage from a national power perspective, however refining facilities in [[Howland Governorate]] assist the Arcer petroleum industry in the mass production of oil-related goods. Arcerion maintains a national oil reserve, split equally between Howland Governorate and Chester-on-Moore, both of which contribute to the nation's energy security and national energy resilience strategies. [[File:Albion Sea LNG Arcerion.png|thumb|Top: deep-sea liquid natural gas drilling platforms from the [[Arcerion Oil and Gas Company]] (AOGC) in the Albion Sea; Bottom: A liquid natural gas tanker docks in Port Northford to receive a shipment of natural gas bound for Alshar, 2019. |327x327px]] | ||
=== Natural Gas === | === Natural Gas === | ||
Natural gas represents the single largest industry outside of continental Arcerion. While traditional economic industries such as agriculture and mining have provided a large percentage of Arcerion's GDP, natural gas is dual purpose, as it not only is a major export commodity for the Cronan nation, but it also represents a significant part of the energy sustainment for Howland Governorate. On Mainland Crona, Arcer natural gas provides much of the energy for Malentina, Porlos, and Istrenya, accompanied by Arcer coal imports. In Arcerion, natural gas has no major power plants, as coal is cheaper to mine, ship, and burn, but Arco natural gas is still used widely throughout Crona. Natural gas has maintained a steady portion of the Arcer energy infrastructure, at roughly 20%, but makes up a considerable amount of the exports. | Natural gas represents the single largest industry outside of continental Arcerion. While traditional economic industries such as agriculture and mining have provided a large percentage of Arcerion's GDP, natural gas is dual purpose, as it not only is a major export commodity for the Cronan nation, but it also represents a significant part of the energy sustainment for Howland Governorate. On Mainland Crona, Arcer natural gas provides much of the energy for Malentina, Porlos, and Istrenya, accompanied by Arcer coal imports. In Arcerion, natural gas has no major power plants, as coal is cheaper to mine, ship, and burn, but Arco natural gas is still used widely throughout Crona. Natural gas has maintained a steady portion of the Arcer energy infrastructure, at roughly 20%, but makes up a considerable amount of the exports. | ||
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=== Power Stations === | === Power Stations === | ||
Arcerion has thirteen major power stations, with an additional two (nuclear) stations planned to be finished by 2030. Of these, the most numerous are coal-fired power plants, the majority of which are located in Southern Arcerion due to the proximity to the nation's major coal and mining centers in Moorden Governorate. Nuclear power plants, of which there are three with an additional expansion of two are found across Arcerion, with the noted exception that none are near the Malentine Coast, due to concerns from environmental agencies about the impacts of nuclear waste and potential nuclear catastrophes on the wildlife and marine ecosystems of the [[Malentine Sea]]. The two renewable energy plants are disparate, with one in the Arcer Heartland and the other in Foxhey. The only natural gas power plants are a trip in the Arctic, representing the entirety of Arcerion's natural gas energy generation being located in Howland Governorate. | Arcerion has thirteen major power stations, with an additional two (nuclear) stations planned to be finished by 2030. Of these, the most numerous are coal-fired power plants, the majority of which are located in Southern Arcerion due to the proximity to the nation's major coal and mining centers in Moorden Governorate. Nuclear power plants, of which there are three with an additional expansion of two are found across Arcerion, with the noted exception that none are near the Malentine Coast, due to concerns from environmental agencies about the impacts of nuclear waste and potential nuclear catastrophes on the wildlife and marine ecosystems of the [[Malentine Sea]]. The two renewable energy plants are disparate, with one in the Arcer Heartland and the other in Foxhey. The only natural gas power plants are a trip in the Arctic, representing the entirety of Arcerion's natural gas energy generation being located in Howland Governorate. | ||
[[File:Energy Plants in Arcerion.png|thumb|Energy plants in Arcerion. △ represent Nuclear Power Plants, of which 2 are planned (hashed border). ◇ represent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. □ represents coal-fired power plants. ○ represents natural gas power plants.]] | [[File:Energy Plants in Arcerion.png|thumb|Energy plants in Arcerion. △ represent Nuclear Power Plants, of which 2 are planned (hashed border). ◇ represent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. □ represents coal-fired power plants. ○ represents natural gas power plants.|250x250px]] | ||
=== Producers and Companies === | === Producers and Companies === | ||
Arcerion has no national energy production companies that are owned by the state or even partially owned. However, the state does impose controls, regulations, oversight, and inspections of power generation facilities and energy infrastructure (ie. power lines, tanker loading facilities, nuclear plants and nuclear waste disposal, etc.) through multiple agencies. The Ministry of Internal Affairs manages the relationships between the Department of Energy (under the ministry of the Interior) and the governorates. As well, the Ministry of Industry and Mining imposes economic controls and tariffs on businesses, and also works with border control organizations to regulate and track the flow of Arcer energy exports. All of these organizations work together and provide inspectors for their respective disciplines. For example, the Department of Energy has rigorous inspection and assurance standards for Nuclear Power Plants, and the Ministry of Industry and Mining has a set of control measures in place to prevent mine shaft collapse and ensure worker's rights and safeties are maintained as a priority by Arcer businesses. | Arcerion has no national energy production companies that are owned by the state or even partially owned. However, the state does impose controls, regulations, oversight, and inspections of power generation facilities and energy infrastructure (ie. power lines, tanker loading facilities, nuclear plants and nuclear waste disposal, etc.) through multiple agencies. The Ministry of Internal Affairs manages the relationships between the Department of Energy (under the ministry of the Interior) and the governorates. As well, the Ministry of Industry and Mining imposes economic controls and tariffs on businesses, and also works with border control organizations to regulate and track the flow of Arcer energy exports. All of these organizations work together and provide inspectors for their respective disciplines. For example, the Department of Energy has rigorous inspection and assurance standards for Nuclear Power Plants, and the Ministry of Industry and Mining has a set of control measures in place to prevent mine shaft collapse and ensure worker's rights and safeties are maintained as a priority by Arcer businesses. | ||
The Ministry of the Interior also uses the Department of Energy to manage the national power grid and power infrastructure, including the Arcer Petroleum Reserve. | The Ministry of the Interior also uses the Department of Energy to manage the national power grid and power infrastructure, including the Arcer Petroleum Reserve. | ||
=== Transmission === | === Transmission === | ||
Transmission and dispersion of energy and electricity in Arcerion happens in a multitude of ways. For the coal-fired plants in the Cronan nation, mines in Easthampton transport their goods via the Arco National Railway Service across the country and for exports. In the case of domestic power plants, this is then turned into electricity and transported across electric power lines which are usually found along major roadways and pieces of national infrastructure (ie. rail lines) to limit the effect large power pylons have on the environment. | Transmission and dispersion of energy and electricity in Arcerion happens in a multitude of ways. For the coal-fired plants in the Cronan nation, mines in Easthampton transport their goods via the Arco National Railway Service across the country and for exports. In the case of domestic power plants, this is then turned into electricity and transported across electric power lines which are usually found along major roadways and pieces of national infrastructure (ie. rail lines) to limit the effect large power pylons have on the environment. | ||
There is an effort between Norham and Foxhey Governorates to extend an undersea power cable from the Dunborough Nuclear Power Plant (DNPP) to Foxhey, to help lessen their reliance on coal and fossil fuels. | There is an effort between Norham and Foxhey Governorates to extend an undersea power cable from the Dunborough Nuclear Power Plant (DNPP) to Foxhey, to help lessen their reliance on coal and fossil fuels. | ||
In Howland Governorate | In Howland Governorate Port Northford is the largest North Cronan seaport in terms of shipping volume. It exports a vast amount of liquid national gas and crude oil taken from the Albion Sea Gas Fields, some of which is refined on Howland Governorate's islands. This makes the Albion Sea key terrain for the government of Arcerion. Port Northford is also one of the five largest maritime gas and oil export facilities in Ixnay. | ||
==== Key Trading Partners ==== | ==== Key Trading Partners ==== | ||
===== Washakara ===== | ===== Washakara ===== | ||
[[File:Major Sea Routes.png|thumb|Major sea lanes from Port Northford taking liquid natural gas and crude oil across Ixnay. ]] | |||
Washakara receives 64% of its national power supply from Arcerion, the remainder being provided either domestically or from Paulastra. This makes energy supply and import not only a major national issue in domestic Washakaran politics, but also a key geopolitical point for Arco-Washan relations. The Energy Agreement of 2004 between Arcerion and the Indigenous nation solidifies price increases at scheduled rates and tariff controls to ensure a fair market for Washakaran local energy production, but also to allow Arcer companies to bring their services and energy into the Southwestern Cronan market. | |||
===== Telokona ===== | ===== Telokona ===== | ||
Telekona is an impoverished Indigenous nation on Arcerion's Northwestern border. Due to its proximity to the Dunborough Nuclear Power Plant (DNPP), it receives two-thirds of its national energy from Arcerion. However, during the ongoing border security crisis in Norham and Northlea Governorates, Arcerion has made it clear that if Telekona allows continued attacks on key civilian and national infrastructure such as power lines, electronic substations, and transformers, then Arcerion will shut Telekona out of the Arcer national energy market. This has been a successful negotiation tool for mitigating the ongoing flow of refugees through Telekona's porous Southern border, forcing greater cooperation with Arcerion's Ministry of the Interior and [[Royal Arcerion Constabulary]]. | |||
===== New Archduchy ===== | ===== New Archduchy ===== | ||
The New Archduchy receives approximately 40% of its electricity from Arcerion, and with the planned Northumbraeland Mountain Hydroelectric Dam being constructed, this will increase that figure. However the New Archduchy has a structured political agreement with Arcerion wherein they will be a majority stakeholder through independent foreign investment in the Dam, allowing them controlling shares in the corporation that manages and sells the power. The New Archudchy also expressed interest in establishing additional power lines to their sovereign territory with the completion of the Northlea Nuclear Power Plant, and increases in the influx of Liquid National Gas imports. | |||
== Municipal and Governorates == | == Municipal and Governorates == | ||
Municipal and Governorate regulations of power plants and energy in Arcerion are independent from the federal government, but often coincide. Individual departments or bureaus of energy have their own sets of laws and standards that must be adhered to, notably in Moorden for mining safety and Howland for drilling protections and ecological disaster mitigation policy. | |||
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