Issues raised by FERC Order No. 636 and their implications for GRI. Topical report
Issues posed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Order No. 636 are analyzed. This FERC order, issued on April 8, 1992, required pipelines to restructure their operations and fundamentally change the way they operate their systems. The report consists of five sections. Section 1 summarizes the background and provisions of Order No. 636 and the issues raised by restructuring, the challenges, and possible future changes to the rules. Section 2 discusses effects on gas markets and the structure of the natural gas industry. Sections 3 and 4 focus on the implications for local distribution companies and electric power generators, respectively. The final section addresses the implications for Gas Research Institute (GRI), both for research programs and funding arrangements. Five areas are identified where GRI might undertake additional research efforts as a result of Order No. 636 and related industry changes.
- Research Organization:
- Zinder (H.) and Associates, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 7170460
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-168309/XAB; CNN: GRI-5093-810-2530
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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