Unaccounted-for gas cost allocation
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
As competitive pressures grow, gas utility managers have stepped up their search for ways to ensure that rates remain competitive. This challenge is particularly acute in the large commercial and industrial market segments, which are most typically [open quotes]at risk.[close quotes] A variety of cost-allocation studies have been undertaken to determine more accurately what costs are associated with serving market segments, and which costs should be recovered from each. Because there are clear winners and losers in this process (at least, it is clear who wins and loses in the short term), these reallocations have been hotly debated and fiercely litigated. Any proposed change in allocation must be supported by either compelling logic or empirical evidence. This article suggests a method of reallocating the costs associated with unaccounted-for (UAF) gas volumes, based on results from two studies of the elements contributing to UAF gas.
- OSTI ID:
- 5207812
- Journal Information:
- Fortnightly; (United States), Journal Name: Fortnightly; (United States) Vol. 132:4; ISSN FRTNE8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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