LNG peakshaving: its role in the United States

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6419295

Daniels, E J; Sen, C T

Maintaining the deliverability requirements, which are cyclic for natural gas in the United States, is accomplished by three principal methods: underground storage, LNG facilities, and propane/air facilities. Over the past 10 years, the total deliverability of these three methods has more than doubled, primarily because of the increase in the temperature-sensitive load relative to the discretionary load of gas utilities. In the decision-making process leading to the selection of the most appropriate method of maintaining deliverability, the primary input is the demand cycle of the utility. Utilizing the deliverability requirements as determined by the demand cycle, the utility can evaluate and select the most cost-effective mix of the methods available to the utility to meet its deliverability requirements. LNG peakshaving is emphasized including its role, relative to underground storage and propane/air, in maintaining the deliverability requirements of gas utilities.

• OSTI ID: 6419295
• Report Number(s): CONF-790309-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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