Does the Natural Gas Policy Act need revision: another view

Journal Article · Thu Jun 07 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6011676

Benz, R; Kremen, J

The Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 is a complex law that provides for gradual price deregulation and uses incremental-pricing provisions to determine how increased costs will be borne. The authors, pointing out that the effects of these provisions have not been clear, present preliminary results of their quantitative analysis of the provisions for a sample utility. Using a computer model, they quantify the capacity of the industrial customers to absorb higher prices, effects on residential rates, effects on oil consumption, environmental impacts, and effects between states.

• Research Organization: Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., Arlington, VA
• OSTI ID: 6011676
• Journal Information: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Journal Name: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States) Vol. 103:12; ISSN PUFNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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INDUSTRY
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