Modifying Natural Gas Policy Act: and what if we don't

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Energy J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6602594

Means, R C

If no legislative action is taken to alter the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), pipelines will bid natural-gas prices to a market-clearing level and there will be no furter direct benefit to consumers of partial price controls. Two strategies that could retain some of the benefits of price controls are: (1) pricing deregulated gas at its marginal cost, and (2) linking cost to volume with incremental pricing. Producer and consumer states may respond in a disorderly manner if no remedy is found at the federal level unless there is a renegotiation of individual contracts. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6602594
• Journal Information: Energy J.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy J.; (United States) Vol. 3:4; ISSN ENJOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
031000 -- Natural Gas-- Legislation & Regulations
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294003* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Natural Gas
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
INCREMENTAL-COST PRICING
LAWS
MARGINAL-COST PRICING
MARKET
MODIFICATIONS
NATIONAL ENERGY ACT
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT
PRICES