Regulatory Pathways for Advancing Low-Carbon Gas Resources
Concentric was engaged by the American Gas Foundation (“AGF”) to assess enabling policies that could be used to establish regulatory frameworks for incentivizing the production and use of low-carbon gas resources at scale to achieve environmental, waste management, economic development, and other objectives. The study also examines the impact of such policies on the gas […]
Natural Gas Pipeline Safety and Reliability
This study describes coordinated efforts between these groups-the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that currently administers the federal pipeline safety program, the various state authorities that participate in that program, and the natural gas industry-that together provide for the safe and reliable transportation of natural […]
Gas Distribution Infrastructure
In April of 2011, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood released a call to action regarding repair and replacement activities for existing natural gas distribution infrastructure. This report provides a context for policy discussions surrounding cost recovery for these efforts. It discusses how innovative cost recovery mechanisms can serve the public interest in the short and […]
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 […]
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 […]
