NWGA Study Provides Regional Consensus Natural Gas Forecast.The 2007 Northwest Gas Outlook Takes a Detailed Look at Natural Gas Demand, Supply and Capacity in the Pacific Northwest Through 2012 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Demand for natural gas across Idaho, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography will continue to grow by an average of 1.9 percent through 2012. The need for natural gas to fuel the generation of electricity and strong growth in the number of residential consumers will pace increased demand for natural gas in the region according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a study released by the Northwest Gas Association. With sufficient supplies and the infrastructure necessary to serve regional needs during cold weather, the 2007 Outlook indicates that the Pacific Northwest regional natural gas market faces the future in good health. The Outlook also points out a number of opportunities to ensure that regional consumers continue to gain the maximum benefits from the use of natural gas. A few of the Outlook's key findings include: * Demand - Climate change policies being enacted by state and provincial legislatures across the region will drive additional demand for natural gas, especially as a clean fuel to help satisfy the region's rapidly growing need for electricity. Wise energy use by regional consumers-including conservation and the direct use of gas (where available) in highly efficient applications such as home space and water heating-will help moderate demand. * Supply - While the natural gas production areas upon which the Northwest depends are large and prolific, natural gas producers are expanding access to other consuming regions across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Consequently, Northwest gas users are increasingly competing for the same sources of gas with consumers in the more populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. Midwest and Northeast regions. Therefore, Northwest consumers will benefit by securing direct access to new or growing sources of supply including imported liquefied natural gas liquefied natural gas: see under natural gas. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) A product of natural gas which consists primarily of methane. Its properties are those of liquid methane, slightly modified by minor constituents. (LNG LNG (liquefied natural gas): see under natural gas. ) when they become available. * Capacity - The regional network of gas pipelines and storage facilities-including planned expansions-is sufficient to serve regional peak day (coldest weather) needs. System expansions are market driven and have historically occurred appropriately with regard to type, size and timing. Regional policy makers and regulators should avoid creating impediments to infrastructure expansions in order to ensure that consumers are not disadvantaged by unnecessary system constraints. Produced annually, the Northwest Gas Outlook is a comprehensive regionally specific forecast of natural gas demand, supply and infrastructure capacity. The study is unique in that it represents a consensus view of the Northwest natural gas market developed by the industry participants serving the region. An Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. copy of the Northwest Gas Outlook can be viewed on and/or downloaded at www.nwga.org. Printed copies of the 2007 Outlook may be purchased for US$50 Dollars (includes postage) by contacting the NWGA at 503-624-2160. Association staff is available for presentations to interested groups. Please contact the NWGA office at 503-624-2160 for scheduling information. About The NWGA The NWGA is a trade organization of the Pacific Northwest natural gas industry. It seeks to meaningfully shape policies to help increase the diversity, abundance and dependability of natural gas supply and infrastructure available to serve the Pacific Northwest. Its members include six natural gas utilities serving communities throughout Idaho, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, and three transmission pipelines that transport natural gas from supply basins into and through the region. NWGA members include: * Avista Utilities (www.avisatcorp.com) * Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (www.cngc.com) * Spectra Energy Spectra Energy Corporation (NYSE: SE) is an S&P 500 processor and distributor of natural gas headquartered in Houston, Texas. It is also the new owner of Union Gas, of Chatham, Ontario. (www.spectraenergy.com * Intermountain Gas Company (www.intgas.com) * NW Natural (www.nwnatural.com) * TransCanada - GTN GTN gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. System (www.gastransmissionnw.com) * Puget Sound Energy Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is an energy company providing electrical power and natural gas in the Puget Sound region of the northwest United States. It serves electrical power to over 1 million customers in Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Skagit, Thurston, and (www.pse.com) * Terasen Gas Terasen Gas is the largest distributor of natural gas in British Columbia, Canada, serving approximately 900,000 customers in over 125 communities. On February 26, 2007, Fortis Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire Terasen from a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (www.terasengas.com) * Williams - NW Pipeline (www.williams.com) |
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