LDC gas management in a deregulated marketplace

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7047548

Balthaser, J L ^[1]

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1. Mountain Fuel Supply Co., Salt Lake City, UT (United States)

This paper reviews the impacts of FERC Order 636 on the local distribution company. The deregulation of the industry has allowed the distribution company to more closely plan and control the cost of service, and more closely link demand and supply. However, this requires that the company develop a gas planning and scheduling program to meet demands on a short-term and long-term basis. The paper discusses day-to-day operation related to dispatching of supplies, purchasing, reservoir engineering, gas accounting, capacity marketing, contract administration, and regulatory interfacing. A description of a modeling program to assist in program planning for the local distribution company is provided.

• OSTI ID: 7047548
• Journal Information: Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 221:4; ISSN PLGJAT; ISSN 0032-0188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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