The Use of Liquefied Natural Gas For Peaking Service
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is becoming a sigdicant factor in providing gas service during peak times in a number of regions of the U.S. and Canada. Based on a survey of LNG facilities conducted for this study, there are currently 85 LNG plants in North America, 56 with liquefaction capability and 29 satellite facilities containing holding tanks and vaporizers but without liquefaction. LNG facilities are located in 24 states and two provinces ...
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Temporary Right-of-Way Width Requirements for Pipeline Construction
The INGAA Foundation commissioned Gulf Interstate Engineering (GIE), a professional engineering firm, to undertake a study and make an objective determination of appropriate widths for safe, maneuverable pipeline construction rights-of-way. To ensure the objectivity of the study, GIE examined current practices and safety codes, surveyed pipelines and industry contractors, and analyzed the right-of-way widths needed for a typical interstate ...
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The Benefits of Retail Electricity Competition in Low-Cost States
It has become axiomatic that allowing consumers to choose their electric-energy supplier &om a competitive market will provide them greater benefits than those offered by the current regulated regime. There are concerns, however, that retail deregulation, the process through which consumers will gain the right to choose, will primarily benefit consumers in high-cost states at the expense of those in lowcost states. These concerns have ...
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Report on E-Procurement Survey - Phase 1
Over the past decade perhaps no external factor has influenced the energy industry more than technology. From the wide spread use of automated real-time telemetry to using the Internet to conduct daily operations such as nominations, scheduling and invoicing, technology has drastically changed the way and the speed in which we conduct business. As the energy industry is the recipient of technologies and technology models that have ...
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Nuclear Power Plants and Implications of Early Shutdown for Future Natural Gas Demand
The nuclear power industry, along with the rest of the North American utility industry, is moving to a highly competitive, price-driven environment. Often perceived as a monolith, in this industry, like others, there are winners and losers. Despite very impressive improvements in O&M costs and output in recent years, the study found that among the 54 sites that are top or good performers, 20 are vulnerable to shutdown because projected ...
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Review of Natural Gas Pipeline Activity in Selected Regions of the World
The outlook for natural gas pipeline construction has never been brighter.
Natural gas consumption has increased significantly over the years. Since 1985, world consumption of natural gas has increased 26%. World demand is now about 75 Tcf per year. The increase would probably have been higher had the economies of the Former Soviet Union not fallen dramatically during this period. Clearly, the value of natural gas is being recognized in ...
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Need for Natural Gas Increases with More Nuclear Plants Shut Down
There is now a broad consensus that there will be many nuclear plant shutdowns in the United States. For the first time, there is a need for serious supply-side response to the effect of nuclear plant shutdowns on regional U.S. energy supply.
Possible nuclear plant shutdowns provide a potential for up to 1.55 trillion cubic feet per year of natural gas as replacement for electricity generation, requiring further expansion of pipeline ...
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Improving Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
The Natural Gas Act authorizes the construction and operation of interstate natural gas pipelines, with regulatory oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Since these activities are performed under the authority of the Federal government, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews are required.
Previous INGAA Foundation reports have forecast that the interstate natural gas pipeline industry will require more than ...
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The Future of the Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Business
The natural gas industry in the United States is undergoing major changes that are reshaping traditional roles, creating opportunities for new participants, and redefining the scope and character of government regulation. As the result of proposals at both the state and federal level to further "unbundle' retail gas sales and create more robust secondary markets for pipeline capacity, the interstate natural gas pipeline industry may be ...
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Urban Distributed Generation Profile
Distributed generation has captured the interest of federal and state policymakers, excited potential developers and users and is becoming a part of the business strategies of utilities and other energy service providers. It has the potential to change the structure of electric power generation and distribution and redefine how electric services are delivered to customers. Yet while the regulatory environment remains uncertain, distributed ...
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