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In response to the Commission’s “Proposed Policy Statement,” issued on July 19, 2007, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) hereby submits comments in reply to other parties that have filed initial comments in this proceeding.  Specifically, INGAA responds primarily to parties that (1) oppose the Commission’s proposal to… Read More

On August 30, INGAA filed comments in Docket No. PL07-2 responding to the Commission’s Proposed Policy Statement in which it proposed to include MLPs in the proxy group used to determine a pipeline’s ROE (return on equity) under two conditions: (1) that MLPs cap the distribution used in the… Read More

The natural gas transmission industry faces a difficult challenge in maintaining an adequate technical workforce today and throughout the next decade.  The INGAA Foundation has released a new report,  “Securing Our future: Developing the Next Workforce – An Analysis of Risk and Recommended Strategies For the Natural Gas… Read More

The natural gas transmission industry faces a difficult challenge in maintaining an adequate technical workforce today and throughout the next decade.  This study assesses the risks to the industry’s workforce and knowledge assets resulting from the present level of internal company activities along with external factors. The analysis is… Read More

INGAA along with IPAA and NGSA, expressed their opposition to HR3221 and HR2776 in a letter written to Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representative,.  These bills profess a focus on energy independence; yet, their impact on American natural gas production and infrastructure development will make… Read More

INGAA along with IPAA and NGSA, expressed their opposition to HR3221 and HR2776 in a letter written to Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representative.  These bills profess a focus on energy independence; yet, their impact on American natural gas production and infrastructure development will make our… Read More

Pursuant to the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) issued in this docket on June 22, 2007, 72 Fed. Reg. 35669 (June 29, 2007), the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) submits the following comments on the Commission’s proposal to amend Part 157 of the Commission’s Regulations to require… Read More

On October 25, 2006, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) in the captioned docket.  The NOPR would require Independent System Operators, Regional Transmission Organizations, and gas-fired generators (“Electric Industry Participants”) and natural gas pipelines to adopt certain standards promulgated by the North American Energy Standards Board… Read More

Pursuant to Rules 203(a) and 713 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR §§ 203(a) and 713, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) requests clarification and/or rehearing with respect to one matter presented by the Commission’s Order No. 686-A, Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Regulations… Read More

The California registry has released the final draft report of the transmission and storage GHG reporting protocol discussion paper.  In addition to the final draft, they have also developed a matrix of comments received and their proposed process for reaching resolution. A conference call of the working… Read More

The Secretary for Environmental Protection in California created the Market Advisory Committee, a committee of national and international experts, to develop recommendations for designing a market-based program for reducing California’s GHG emissions.  In early, June the committee released a draft report laying out recommendations for designing the CA GHG… Read More

This report surveys the contributions of oil and gas pipelines in meeting the Nation’s energy needs, the critical role that research played in making those contributions possible up until now, and how research will be necessary in the future to meet the challenges facing pipelines.  Continued, even increased, dependence on… Read More

Responding to a letter from U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Chairman Rick Boucher (D-VA) for perspectives on global climate change policy options, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), urges lawmakers to recognize the importance of clean-burning natural… Read More

RE:  Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0068, Proposed Amendments to the NPDES Regulations for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing, or Treatment Operations, or Transmission Facilities (71 FR 894). The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) submits the following comments in response to the U.S. Read More

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… Read More

 In exercising its new legal authority to require greater transparency in natural gas markets, the Commission proposes to revise its regulations to require that intrastate pipelines post daily the natural gas volumes flowing through their major receipt and delivery points and mainline segments.  The Commission also proposes to require… Read More

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) associated with residual risk and technology review for 22 industrial source categories subject to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.  The ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on March… Read More

May 2, 2007 The Honorable Jeff BingamanChairmanEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman:On behalf of the members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), I am writing to express our support for section 273(b) of S. 1115, the Energy Efficiency Promotion Act,… Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  WASHINGTON  – Responding to a request from leaders of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee for perspectives on global climate change policy options, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), today urged lawmakers to recognize the importance of clean-burning natural gas as a critical… Read More

2006 was a very good year for the Foundation with respect to membership growth.   Foundation membership grew by 10 percent in 2006.  We added 11 new members.  2007 continues in that vein.  In January, three new members have been added to the roster.   Membership currently stands at 111 member… Read More