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Natural Gas Policy Act Amendments of 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5968078
This report presents an analysis of the economic effects of legislation proposed by the Administration to further deregulate the US natural gas market. The Administration bill, ''The Natural Gas Policy Act Amendments of 1986,'' will eliminate remaining wellhead price controls, provide open access to pipeline transportation services, and repeal restrictions on natural gas use. The first part of the report describes current and future conditions in the domestic natural gas market under existing regulations. The second part of the report describes the effects of the Administration bill on future market conditions. This part of the report includes estimates of the economic benefits of the Administration bill as compared to existing regulations. Since oil and natural gas prices are closely linked, the analysis presented in the report uses a range of world oil price projections to account for the uncertainty inherent in today's world oil market. 6 tabs.
Research Organization:
USDOE Office of Policy, Planning and Analysis, Washington, DC
OSTI ID:
5968078
Report Number(s):
DOE/PE-0074; ON: DE86009203
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English