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Understanding Your Utility Bills: Natural Gas

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1827040· OSTI ID:1827040
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Boston Government Services, Oak Ridge, TN (United States); US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)
  3. US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)
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As a fossil fuel NG is a colorless and odorless gas in its natural state and is one of the cleanest burning hydrocarbons. The factors that contribute to the popularity of natural gas in the US manufacturing sector include ease of availability, clean burning properties, market deregulation, and increased domestic production. Analyzing natural gas (NG) bills can sometimes pose unique problems. Learning to read your utility bills and understand why your utility charges different fees is critical in maximizing your cost savings through energy efficiency. A key to creating a baseline is collecting and analyzing natural gas utility data. Historical data from NG bills can identify trends and help to find the baseline usage for a manufacturing operation. This guide intends to help Better Plant Program partners in understanding natural gas bills and analyzing usage to reduce costs. The guide focuses on natural gas production and transportation, understanding key charges on bills, different rate structures, and saving opportunities. A fictitious worked out example in the final section demonstrates how readers could go about analyzing natural gas bills.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1827040
Report Number(s):
ORNL/SPR-2021/1832
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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