Direct Use of Natural Gas
The analysis summarized in this report examined the impact of the increased direct use of natural gas for Residential & Commercial (“R&C”) end uses. End uses considered include space heating, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying. The study analyzes the effect of the increased direct use of natural gas on expected use of gas for […]
Research and Development in Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution
The purpose of the study is to determine the current and projected R&D budgets of government agencies, the pipeline industry, manufacturers, and research consortiums; the focus of their funded research, and the prudent and correct levels of investment and research for the future for the natural gas transmission and distribution pipeline sectors. The study will […]
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Its Impact on the U.S. Natural Gas Supply/Demand Imbalance
The purpose of this report, “The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Its Impact on the U.S. Natural Gas Supply/Demand Imbalance,” is twofold. First, the report revisits the findings of a prior 2005 AGF study, “Natural Gas Outlook to 2020”, in light of recent market conditions. Second, and very importantly, the report performs a “gap […]
Public Policy and Real Energy Efficiency
In an effort to assess the effects of Federal energy efficiency statutes, programs, and policies on energy consumption and the environment, this latest American Gas Foundation (AGF) study reviews the treatment of energy efficiency in current and proposed energy policies and analyzes the reasonableness of just using energy cost (amount paid by the consumer for […]
Safety Performance and Integrity of the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure
The AGF study, Safety Performance and Integrity of the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure, examines the safety performance of distribution pipelines and documented the causes of “serious incidents” – those involving injury or fatality – on the gas distribution system between 1990 and 2002. The study reveals a 40 percent downward trend in serious incidents in […]
Natural Gas Outlook to 2020
Natural Gas Outlook to 2020 analyzes the effects of three alternate public policy scenarios on the U.S. natural gas market. Each scenario includes five key variables: natural gas production from the lower-48 states, construction of a pipeline to transport natural gas from Alaska to the lower-48 states, imports of Canadian natural gas, imports of liquefied […]
Natural Gas and Energy Volatility
The report, Natural Gas and Energy Price Volatility has been prepared by the American Gas Foundation. This report was completed in October 2003 and released in November 2003. The report, broken out into chapters, is attached below in .pdf format.
Meeting the Gas Supply Challenge of the Next 20 Years — Lower 48 and Canada Gas Sources
The natural gas industry is presented with significant opportunities, but these opportunities are accompanied by significant challenges. This study examines whether traditional sources of natural gas supply from the lower-48 and Canada could grow over the 20 year period starting in 2002 without sustained upward pressures on gas prices that would reduce the attractiveness of […]
Meeting the Gas Supply Challenge of the Next 20 Years — Non-Traditional Gas Sources
The natural gas industry is presented with significant opportunities, but these opportunities are accompanied by significant challenges. This study examines the role non-traditional gas sources would play to supplement traditional sources of supply from lower-48 and Canada to support demand growth over the 20 year period starting in 2002 without sustained upward pressures on gas […]
