Pipeline and Storage Infrastructure Requirements for a 30 Tcf U.S. Gas Market
Several leading energy market forecasts predict a significant increase in annual U.S. natural gas demand, from 22.4 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 1997 to 30 Tcf by 2010 or shortly thereafter. While they may differ on the timing and the composition of the demand growth, the studies agree there must be considerable market growth in power generation and industrial sectors – both of which are price-sensitive. The fundamental challenge ...
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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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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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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 ...
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Activities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Natural Gas Operations
Increased reliance on natural gas will create many opportunities, but many challenges as well. The main challenge is that expansion of the natural gas market will result in increased emissions of methane (CH 4 ), a potent greenhouse gas. The level of increased emissions is a function of the industry maintenance practices and technologies used to produce and deliver natural gas.
While the global climate change debate has focused on carbon ...
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Implications of Reducted Gas Use on Emissions From Power Generation
In January 1999, the INGAA Foundation’s study, Pipeline and Storage Infrastructure Requirements for a 30 Tcf U.S. Gas Market, outlined the promise and the challenges of an unprecedented 30 trillion cubic foot natural gas market in the U.S. by 2010 that would be driven by significant growth in the use of natural gas for power generation. The entire natural gas industry has embraced the idea of a 30 Tcf natural gas market as a realistic and ...
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Coordinating Federal Agency Review During the Environmental Approval Process
Building a natural gas pipeline requires careful review of whether the construction, operation and maintenance of the facility will affect water quality, cultural and historic resources, air quality, threatened and endangered species and many other aspects of the human environment. Numerous local, state and federal agencies are involved in these reviews, and some agencies are called upon to issue permits or clearances in their areas of ...
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Factors That Influence the Selection of Electric Motor Drives For Natural Gas Compressors
This report provides a summary and analysis of the strategic, engineering, and economic factors that currently influence the selection of eletric motor drives (EMD) for natural gas compressors, and provides an industry-based consensus on the future use of EMD. The industry consensus was derived from a survey of INGAA Foundation members and other industry representatives who are recognized authorities on gas compression and drive systems.
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Reducing Electric Transmission Constraints with Gas-Fired Power Generation
The electric power industry is preparing for a rise in customer demand and major urban load centers are requiring more electricty. As electric demand in urban areas rises, congrestion on the electric transmission system may increase. This study found that gas-fueled generation has the potential to increase electric generating capacity while easing congrestion on the transmission system. Congestion and bottlenecks on the electric transmission ...
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Competitive Strategies for Natural Gas in the Converging Energy Market
Convergence is the implementation of technology gains and other innovations across an energy consuming market.
Convergence in this study is more specifically defined as:
The continuous progression of the natural gas and electric industries from separate and distinct operating markets to a consolidated dynamic market driven by competitive forces and new technologies .
The INGAA Foundation asked us to determine the following:
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