The natural gas pipeline servicing Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Albuquerque Operations Office (AL) was responsible for operation of a Department-owned 130-mile natural gas pipeline servicing Los Alamos. The Gas Company of New Mexico (GCNM) had been leasing the Department's pipeline since September 1977. The purpose of the audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of AL's management of the Department pipeline and natural gas service to Los Alamos. Our audit disclosed that AL could save about $1.2 million annually by replacing its gas pipeline lease agreement with an operating, maintenance, and transportation contract. AL could also recover about $100,000 for steam plant gas meter service charges that were not justified and could save about $5,000 annually by negotiating reduced property inlet meter service charges.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Inspector General, Albuquerque, NM (USA). Western Regional Office
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/IG
- OSTI ID:
- 6933318
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/IG-0283; ON: TI90010274
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
030600 -- Natural Gas-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
032000* -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
AUDITS
COMPLIANCE
COST
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION VI
LEASES
LOS ALAMOS
METERING
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
NEW MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
OPERATION
PIPELINES
RECOMMENDATIONS
REGULATIONS
USA