Penetration of gas delivery systems in the United States: A state-level data analysis
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). Environmental Assessment and Information Sciences Div. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (USA)
The purpose of this study is to assess the degree to which the gas delivery infrastructure penetrates US regions and states and to pinpoint those areas in which the lack of a sufficient infrastructure impedes the expansion of the natural gas market. Regions and states are ranked according to several indicators developed with data published by the American Gas Association, the US Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration, and the US Bureau of the Census. These include the numbers of gas customers and gas deliveries by sector, mileages of distribution and transmission pipelines, underground storage capacities and operating characteristics, heating degree-days, populations and numbers of households, and areal measures of states and metropolitan areas. The market penetration of gas distribution systems is measured by two indicators: (1) the ratio of the number of residential gas customers to the number of households in 1985 and (2) the distribution pipeline density, measured by the ratio of the 1985 distribution mileage divided by the number of households, while accounting for the effect of urban population density (using earlier econometric results). 11 refs., 1 fig., 27 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). Environmental Assessment and Information Sciences Div.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/MA
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 7262938
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/EAIS/TM-9; ON: DE90007995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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