Strategic Equilibrium: The United States’ Manufacturing Resurgence and the Role of Natural Gas in a Carbon-Competitive World
Introduction A variety of forces are promoting reindustrialization of the United States. Concerned about the fragility of long supply chains, some firms are reinvesting in U.S. production. They are enabled by government support ranging from tax subsidies for capital investment to active support for strategic industries that will keep the United States at the technological […]
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 […]
Enhancing and Maintaining Energy System Resilience
Resilience is an inherent and crucial component of a dependable energy system obtained through diverse and redundant energy sources. Gas system resiliency and the ability to meet seasonal and peak demands represent important elements that must be considered when designing energy systems and a low-carbon future. Recent weather events have shown the value and necessity […]
Building a Resilient Energy Future
A resilient energy system is vital to every critical function and sector of the US economy and to the communities that depend upon its services. Resilience is defined as a system’s ability to prevent, withstand, adapt to, and quickly recover from a high-impact, low-likelihood event such as a major disruption in a transmission pipeline. In […]
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 […]
Task Force on Ensuring Stable Natural Gas Markets
The American Gas Association and the American Gas Foundation participated in the release of the report which was issued by Bipartisan Policy Center and the American Clean Skies Foundation. The report points to the potential for increased domestic natural gas price stability based on the growing availability of gas from shale formations, a diverse portfolio of contracting options and expanding […]
Regulatory Policy of Return on Equity
The report examines the current processes utilized by the state public utility commissions to establish allowed returns on equity (ROE) for natural gas utilities in an effort to determine if ROEs being approved are adequate and sufficient to address U.S. distribution infrastructure needs. The continued success of the utility sector to deliver natural gas safely […]
Ability of the United States to Compete in the Global LNG Marketplace
This report analyzes the adequacy of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) producing capacity to meet the needs of the United States (U.S.) natural gas industry and to assess the current and likely future competitiveness of the U.S. in the global market place over the next decade. The overall goals of this study include: 1) […]
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 […]
