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Controlling Methane Emissions in the Natural Gas Sector. A Review of Federal and State Regulatory Frameworks Governing Production, Gathering, Processing, Transmission, and Distribution
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Abstract
This report provides an overview of the regulatory frameworks governing natural gas supply chain infrastructure siting, construction, operation, and maintenance. Information was drawn from a number of sources, including published analyses, government reports, in addition to relevant statutes, court decisions and regulatory language, as needed. The scope includes all onshore facilities that contribute to methane emissions from the natural gas sector, focusing on three areas of state and federal regulations: (1) natural gas pipeline infrastructure siting and transportation service (including gathering, transmission, and distribution pipelines), (2) natural gas pipeline safety, and (3) air emissions associated with the natural gas supply chain. In addition, the report identifies the incentives under current regulatory frameworks to invest in measures to reduce leakage, as well as the barriers facing investment in infrastructure improvement to reduce leakage. Policy recommendations regarding how federal or state authorities could regulate methane emissions are not provided; rather, existing frameworks are identified and some of the options for modifying existing regulations or adopting new regulations to reduce methane leakage are discussed.
- Authors:
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- Energy Innovation Partners, Seoul (South Korea)
- Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
- U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Joint Inst. for Strategic Energy Alaysis, Washington, DC (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1215077
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-6A50-63416
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; pipeline safety; methane leaks; air emissions; natural gas; natural gas regulation; natural gas sector; federal regulations; climate change
Citation Formats
Paranhos, Elizabeth, Kozak, Tracy G., Boyd, William, Bradbury, James, Steinberg, D. C., and Arent, D. J. Controlling Methane Emissions in the Natural Gas Sector. A Review of Federal and State Regulatory Frameworks Governing Production, Gathering, Processing, Transmission, and Distribution. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.2172/1215077.
Paranhos, Elizabeth, Kozak, Tracy G., Boyd, William, Bradbury, James, Steinberg, D. C., & Arent, D. J. Controlling Methane Emissions in the Natural Gas Sector. A Review of Federal and State Regulatory Frameworks Governing Production, Gathering, Processing, Transmission, and Distribution. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1215077
Paranhos, Elizabeth, Kozak, Tracy G., Boyd, William, Bradbury, James, Steinberg, D. C., and Arent, D. J. 2015.
"Controlling Methane Emissions in the Natural Gas Sector. A Review of Federal and State Regulatory Frameworks Governing Production, Gathering, Processing, Transmission, and Distribution". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1215077. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1215077.
@article{osti_1215077,
title = {Controlling Methane Emissions in the Natural Gas Sector. A Review of Federal and State Regulatory Frameworks Governing Production, Gathering, Processing, Transmission, and Distribution},
author = {Paranhos, Elizabeth and Kozak, Tracy G. and Boyd, William and Bradbury, James and Steinberg, D. C. and Arent, D. J.},
abstractNote = {This report provides an overview of the regulatory frameworks governing natural gas supply chain infrastructure siting, construction, operation, and maintenance. Information was drawn from a number of sources, including published analyses, government reports, in addition to relevant statutes, court decisions and regulatory language, as needed. The scope includes all onshore facilities that contribute to methane emissions from the natural gas sector, focusing on three areas of state and federal regulations: (1) natural gas pipeline infrastructure siting and transportation service (including gathering, transmission, and distribution pipelines), (2) natural gas pipeline safety, and (3) air emissions associated with the natural gas supply chain. In addition, the report identifies the incentives under current regulatory frameworks to invest in measures to reduce leakage, as well as the barriers facing investment in infrastructure improvement to reduce leakage. Policy recommendations regarding how federal or state authorities could regulate methane emissions are not provided; rather, existing frameworks are identified and some of the options for modifying existing regulations or adopting new regulations to reduce methane leakage are discussed.},
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year = {Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
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