Overview of recent trends in California natural gas consumption (1975--1977)

Technical Report · Thu Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6648402

Borg, I Y; Anderson, C J; Sextro, R; Rubin, B

The recent decline in natural gas consumption in California was documented, and possible explanations for it were examined. Decreases in the residential and commerical sectors seem to be due to changes in consumer behavior rather than to hardware modifications. The decline in interruptible industrial use seems to be due to fuel switching, loss of customers in this category, and industrial conservation. Drops in the amount of gas used for electric power generation account for much of the total decrease in the state since 1972. However, the relatively mild winters of 1976-77 and 1977-78 led to a reversal in this trend. The decreased demand led to temporary gas surpluses, which were used for electric power generation.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6648402
• Report Number(s): UCRL-52498
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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