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The new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Kevin McIntyre, in a letter to Energy Secretary Rick Perry released late last night, has proposed a 30-day extension for taking action on Perry's controversial proposal to boost compensation for coal and nuclear plants in some markets by Dec. 11.

Why it matters: While it's framed as a request, McIntyre's move — on the first day of the job — makes clear that FERC is not poised to take any substantive action on Perry's request by the original deadline on Monday.

Data: Energy Information Administration; Chart: Axios Visuals

The Energy Information Administration is out with a helpful primer on the growth of U.S liquefied natural gas export infrastructure, and when various projects are expected to come online.

Why it matters: The sharp growth is one result of the fracking-enabled production surge that's helping to transform the U.S into a prominent LNG exporter, in addition to already boosting the share of natural gas in U.S. power generation at coal's expense.

Waze and other mobile navigation apps are sending their users towards the wildfires raging in Southern California, according to multiple reports, because streets near the fires are more clear than unaffected streets.

The details: Waze gave a USA Today reporter directions onto a street blocked off because of the fire, per the paper. And the Los Angeles Times reported that the city's police department was cautioning people about using the programs.

Here's a look at where fires have been detected in Southern California as of 4 p.m. Eastern Time using data from NASA's MODIS and VIIRS instruments.

"Demand for EVs has continued to rise in 2017, setting new records for purchases and vehicle model availability," according to a new report on the electric vehicle market by Securing America's Future Energy. The chart below shows the year-over-year growth of EVs and plug-in hybrids in the U.S.

Reproduced from Securing America's Future Energy analysis; Chart: Axios Visuals

Between the lines: "Although six models currently account for nearly two-thirds of sales, consumers have a fuller range of choices with 37 models available, thanks to marked declines in battery technology costs and enhanced range," per the market snapshot.

Flames from the southern California wildfires have spread to the edge of the 405 in Los Angeles — the nation's busiest highway which carries over 400,000 vehicles per day. The fires were only about 5–10% contained as of Thursday morning, the LA Times reports.

By the numbers: The largest fire — the Thomas — is burning across 96,000 acres in Ventura County and has forced 50,000 evacuations. The Creek fire has pushed 110,000 people out of Sylmar in Los Angeles County and is burning about 13,000 acres. A total of 200 buildings and homes have been damaged or destroyed across southern California.