Natural gas for New Brunswick: First report (in English;French)
The development of the gas field off Sable Island and the imminent construction of a gas pipeline which will deliver natural gas to New Brunswick has prompted a thorough examination of energy-related issues in the province. This report presents the findings of the provincial energy committee which examined the implications of the arrival of natural gas to the province. The committee held a series of public hearings and consultations, and also received written submissions. After a historical perspective on natural gas as an energy source in the province and a review of the gas industry participants and their interests, the report discusses such issues as gas pipeline economics, local distribution company operations, infrastructure development, the regulatory framework, energy market competition, regional price equity, development of in-province gas sources, pipeline access, pipeline laterals and expansions, establishment of gas distribution franchises, municipal involvement in gas development, the impact of gas industry development on electric utility restructuring, and the environmental benefits of natural gas. Finally, recommendations are made regarding how natural gas should be regulated and distributed.
- Research Organization:
- New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, Select Committee on Energy, Fredricton, New Brunswick (Canada)
- OSTI ID:
- 350341
- Report Number(s):
- MIC-99-01415/XAB; TRN: 91020741
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English;French
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