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WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement on comments filed by INGAA March 30 with FERC on gas-electric integration issues: “We appreciate the opportunity to share our views with FERC on the increasingly important topic of natural… Read More
INGAA filed comments in association with the Commission’s “Notice Assigning Docket No. and Requesting Comments,” Docket No. AD12-12, on the coordination of natural gas and electricity markets. INGAA stated that it appreciates FERC’s recognition of the importance of the interface between the natural gas and electric power markets as electric… Read More
The Natural Gas Council (NGC) requests that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) lead an effort to ensure that electric reliability is not impaired as generators increasingly turn to cleanburning natural gas. Natural gas is an abundant fuel for U.S. power generation. America’s natural gas supplies are immense, with… Read More
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) should examine the coordination of the natural gas and electric sectors and determine if market rules properly optimize the ability of the natural gas industry to offer, and the electric power industry to purchase, the supply, transportation and storage services necessary… Read More
INGAA’s comments respond to a “miscellaneous changes” proposed rule issued last November by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. They also express concern over a recent PHMSA interpretation requiring distribution integrity management plans for transmission line farm taps. INGAA asked PHMSA to hold a public workshop or hearing to… Read More
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) filed comments on February 27, 2011 on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), 137 FERC ¶ 61,219 (2011), regarding the Commission’s proposal to revise its regulations regarding the filing of privileged material and critical energy… Read More
Read INGAA’s position paper on natural gas exports. (PDF) INGAA Position Paper – Export – FINAL.pdfDownload… Read More
Read INGAA’s position paper on the prudent development of natural gas. INGAA Position Paper – Prudent Natural Gas Development – FINAL 2 12.pdfDownload… Read More
INGAA’s board of directors has endorsed positions on two important natural gas issues – the prudent development of natural gas and LNG exports. These positions are set forth in the two attached position papers, both of which have been posted on the INGAA website. Read INGAA’s position paper on… Read More
Jobs & Economic Benefits of Midstream Infrastructure Development: US Economic Impacts through 2035 Midstream infrastructure – mainline pipelines, laterals, processing plants, gathering lines, compression and storage – is essential to bringing domestic natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil production to households, businesses, industrial customers and electric power… Read More
WASHINGTON—Investment to expand and construct midstream infrastructure to bring natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil supplies to markets will support an average of over 125,000 jobs each year from 2012 through 2035, generate nearly $57 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue, and add more than $511… Read More
Per the notice issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on December 7, 2011, and published in the December 13, 2011, Federal Register, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) comments on the Draft Guidance on Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the… Read More
Washington, D.C. – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, members of the Natural Gas Council, representing the thousands of companies that produce, transport and deliver clean, affordable natural gas throughout the United States, issued the following statement: “We welcome President Obama’s recognition of the… Read More
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement, commending President Barack Obama for recognizing in his State of the Union address the importance domestic natural gas will play in our nation’s energy future and urging him to remember the role… Read More
The advance notice of proposed rulemaking in this docket asks 120 questions, most with multiple sub-parts, spanning a wide array of topics related to natural gas pipeline safety. The Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, signed into law earlier this month, creates new statutory requirements in… Read More
In association with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) November 29-30, 2011 Reliability Conference, Commissioner Philip Moeller posed several questions on whether certain rules under consideration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could impact the reliability of electric supply. With regard to natural gas pipelines, the Commissioner asked whether… Read More
Washington, D.C. – The Natural Gas Council (NGC), representing the companies that produce, transport and deliver clean, affordable natural gas throughout the United States, issued the following statement today, in response to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) December 2011 report, “2011 Special Reliability Assessment: A Primer of the… Read More
WASHINGTON—The United States interstate natural gas pipeline industry is hard at work building on Congress’ efforts to enhance the nation’s pipeline safety through an aggressive safety program, anchored with an overarching goal of zero pipeline incidents. “Given the increasing role that natural gas will play in fueling our economy,… Read More