What gas utilities are doing to improve operations efficiency. [Data from five natural gas industry experts]

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Pipe Line Ind.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7362017

As a service to utilities, contractors, and manufacturers serving the gas distribution market, Pipe Line Industry invited five East Coast industry leaders to discuss what their companies are doing to meet today's challenges. The participants were: Daniel L. Drake, manager, Central Gas Distribution Department, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Baltimore, Md.; James E. Wagner, assistant vice president, distribution-engineering, Boston Gas Co., Boston, Mass.; Robert B. Catell, assistant vice president, Brooklyn Union Gas Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.; K.H. Fellows, general superintendent-transmission and distribution, Washington Gas Light Co., Washington, D. C.; R.M. White, general manager-gas transmission and distribution, Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Newark, N.J.; and Carrington Mason, former Houston Natural Gas Corp. senior vice president, now PLI gas distribution consulting editor. Their thoughts on new technology now in use, or being considered, to reduce costs and improve efficiency in supervisory control, computerization, and communications are presented.

• OSTI ID: 7362017
• Journal Information: Pipe Line Ind.; (United States), Journal Name: Pipe Line Ind.; (United States) Vol. 44:4; ISSN PLINA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
032000* -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
COMMUNICATIONS
COMPUTERS
CONTROL
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DISTRIBUTION
EFFICIENCY
INDUSTRY
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
PUBLIC UTILITIES