Gas distributor approaches deregulation

Journal Article · Thu Jul 02 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5621523

Fleming, R Jr; Oliver, Jr, J M

From the gas distributor's perspective, deregulation has simply substituted prohibitively high prices for the problem of shortages. For either reason, distributors still face the inability to sell gas. The structure of the gas industry insulates the producers from the realities of the retail marketplace. Unless government legislators or regulators remedy this situation - several market-ordering mechanisms have been proposed, the the distributors will bear an inordinate amount of pressure from consumers before the public's message reverberates to the gas pipeline companies and producers.

• OSTI ID: 5621523
• Journal Information: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Journal Name: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States) Vol. 108; ISSN PUFNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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