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INGAA’s filing of a “Petition for Clarification” with FERC while its petition for review was pending in this Court does not render the petition for review premature under this Court’s holdings in either Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. FERC, 9 F.3d 980, 981 (D.C. Cir. 1993) or BellSouth v. FCC,… Read More

INGAA supports the Commission’s adoption of the standards proposed in the NOPR. INGAA requests, however, that the Commission grant a 90 day extension of the effective date for implementation of the standards. Read More

To INGAA’s knowledge, there is no current widespread Mobile-Sierra problem regarding the standard of review in the natural gas industry. INGAA has some concern, therefore, that the Commission’s proposal may, contrary to its goal, create contractual uncertainty where none exists. Nevertheless, if the Commission elects to proceed… Read More

Pursuant to section 15(d) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Circuit Rule 15(b), the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) moves to intervene in the following proceedings: Illinois Municipal Gas Agency v. FERCNorthern Municipal Distributors Group v. FERC… Read More

The Office of Pipeline Safety, Research and Special Programs Administration of the Department of Transportation (“OPS”) issued regulations (68 Fed. Reg. 69778)(“Final Rule”) in December 2003 to implement the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (“Pipeline Safety Act”). The OPS regulations established new integrity management requirements for natural gas… Read More

INGAA supports the Commission’s proposed adoption of the Version 1.6 Standards developed by the WGQ of NAESB. However, INGAA requests that the Commission modify the implementation timeline so that pipelines would implement the Version 1.6 Standards on the first of the month following 90 days after issuance of a final… Read More

The Commission is proposing to repeal its code of conduct regulations for interstate natural gas pipelines that hold blanket certificates for unbundled gas sales services (18 CFR § 284.288(2005)), and for persons that hold blanket marketing certificates for making gas sales for resale at negotiated rates in interstate commerce (18… Read More

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… Read More

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 (CH4), a potent greenhouse gas. The level of increased emissions is a function of the industry… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

More than 500 new gas-fired generation projects are in various stages of consideration or development around the country. The capacity of these proposed projects totals some 280,000 megawatts, an increase of more than 35 percent of the currently installed U.S. capacity base of 750,000 MW. Yet many of these projects… Read More

Natural gas plays a prominent role in our nation’s energy mix; it is the fuel of choice for the rapidly expanding U.S. electricity generation market. Rising consumer demand, national security concerns, environmental needs and economic competitiveness require that we continue to find new sources of natural gas in North America. Read More

Recent right-of-way rental fee proposals by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) could increase fees for natural gas pipelines by more than 100 times, which could negatively impact national security, the successful implementation of the U.S. National Energy Policy and U.S. living standards. In 1999 the BLM… Read More

  Introduction In September 1999 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 608 that set out a voluntary program for increasing stakeholder involvement in pre-application activities by allowing applicants, at their election, to participate in a collaborative process that includes environmental analysis and issue resolution.  … Read More

During the 1990s, there was a major effort to develop, demonstrate and improve natural gas-based emission control technologies for coal-fired power plants.  The two primary technologies are gas cofiring and gas reburn.  The purpose of this report is to provide a review of the current status and applicability of… Read More

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… Read More

While INGAA recognizes that the Commission has made efforts to meet certain of the objections raised by the industry in comments on the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) in this matter, the Final Rule adopted by the Commission is too broad, and the new requirements are unnecessary to… Read More

INGAA filed an intervener’s reply brief in the HIOS/Petal litigation in the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. INGAA argues that FERC’s new rate of return policy, by basing pipeline returns on the returns earned by lower-risk LDCs, disregards the increased competition FERC has successfully fostered in the… Read More