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.