Natural gas price increases in Detroit

Technical Report · Fri Jan 11 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5849037

Natural gas prices increased an average 38 percent in the Detroit, Michigan, area between January 1981 and January 1983. GAO found that about two-thirds of the price increase was due to (1) the depletion of old and less expensive gas reserves and the addition of new and higher cost reserves and (2) price increases permitted by federal regulation. Another major reason for the price increase was a decline in gas consumption which made purchasing patterns and company operations less cost-efficient. The remaining increase stemmed from operating costs. 1 fig., 13 tabs.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 5849037
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-85-48; ON: TI85901367
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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