Foundation Resources
Piper and Marbury was retained by the INGAA Foundation to provide legal background for the development of positions for a filing on December 6, 1994 proposed revisions to the PCB rules. Ms. Toni Allen of Piper & Marbury assisted INGAA with [...] Read More
The manner in which value is created in the natural gas industry is changing, and the role of pipelines in that value creation chain continues to evolve. Since R&D is one of the pillars that supports the strategy of any business, such changes [...] Read More
Distributed power generation is any small scale power generation technology that provides electric power at a site closer to customers than central station generation, and is usually interconnected to the transmission or distribution system. [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
The safe and reliable transportation of America's energy needs has long been a priority of the natural gas transmission industry. Year after year, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) statistics prove the industry to be the safest in the [...] Read More
Este reporte examina el panorama fbturo de las importaciones de gas natural a Estados Unidos durante la proxima decada, especialmente durante los afios 2000 y 2005. El reporte encuentra que la red norteamericana de transmision de gas se esta [...] Read More
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. [...] Read More
Ernst & Young is pleased to submit this strategic planning assignment final report to the Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB). This effort was funded by the INGAA Foundation. The assignment involved collaboration with the GISB board, GISB [...] Read More
Despite the significant air emissions requirements already in place, coalfired generation from existing plants is generally the cheapest way to generate electricity in the United States. For this reason, these plants constitute the core of the [...] Read More
Representatives from the natural gas pipeline, oil pipeline, telecommunications and electric utilities industries gathered in Denver on September 26, 1997, to discuss land use, user fees, transaction costs, rights of way and other related issues as [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
As the Natural Gas Industry has become more competitive, methods to save on costs have fostered innovative solutions in the conduct of business. One such solution is the use of alliancelpartnering arrangements in lieu of traditional contracting [...] Read More
Ronald L. Adams, Senior Vice President, Consolidated Natural Gas Company provided a program summary at the conclusion of the Summit that identified the critical issues facing the natural gas industry as it prepares for, and enters, the next [...] Read More
There is a growing concern within the natural gas pipeline industry that turbidity based permit requirements for pipeline water crossings may be overly conservative and difficult if not impossibleto achieve. Many jurisdictions use turbidity, [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More