Historical perspective on industrial natural gas pricing

Journal Article · Thu Jul 11 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5460575

Marston, P M

A description of how markets and pricing structures for interstate pipeline gas have evolved indicates how the participants (industry, natural gas industry, pipelines, and regulators) may have to wrestle with the economic and equitable imperatives of pricing industrial natural gas under changing market conditions for some time. The partial removal of wellhead price controls over the last few years has brought the average price of natural gas under the control of market forces, although federal price controls remain on substantial volumes of gas. Prices during the past 50 years were set to promote consumption and competition, but deregulation increases supply and prices, while demand has fallen.

• Research Organization: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5460575
• Journal Information: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Journal Name: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States) Vol. 115:4; ISSN PUFNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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