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Natural Gas Opportunities in the Electricity Generation Sector

Natural Gas Opportunities in the Electricity Generation Sector. Donald Mason, Esq. Commissioner Emeritus and former Chair of NARUC Gas Committee Atlanta, November , 2010. Natural Gas is a Great American Resource.

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Natural Gas Opportunities in the Electricity Generation Sector

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  1. Natural Gas Opportunities in the Electricity Generation Sector Donald Mason, Esq. Commissioner Emeritus and former Chair of NARUC Gas Committee Atlanta, November , 2010

  2. Natural Gas is a Great American Resource • Affordable and Abundant fuel for any burner tip or transportation opportunity • Domestic energy source provides security • Clean burning and low carbon emissions • Provides royalties to landowners and employment to electricians, pipefitters, welders, commercial drivers, steel pipe and tube manufacturers, etc. • Timely siting of generation and transmission facilities

  3. New Natural Gas Fired Generation 1997 – 2008 221,000 Net MW

  4. Since 2000-2009 , 9 High Voltage (≥345kV)Interstate Transmission Lines have been built totaling 682 miles.

  5. Between 2000 and 2009 FERC approved 15,000 miles of interstate pipeline 1. Islander East (285) 2. Iroquois (100,200) 3. Columbia (135) 4. Transcontinental (130,142) 5. Transcontinental (100) 6. Maritimes (418) 7. Tennessee (500) 8. Tennessee (136) 9. Texas Eastern (900) 10. Algonquin (325) 11. CIG (85,133,105) 12. TransColorado (250) 13. WIC (120,675,350,556) 14. Entrega (1,500) 15. Rockies Express West (1,800) NorthernStar (1,300) Northern Border (544,130) 6 Northern Natural (374) Dominion (700) 8 WBI (80) 10 Guardian (750, 537) 7 Northwest (191) 5 Tuscarora (96) 1 ANR (194,220) 14 4 2 Trailblazer (324) 15 9 TETCO (150) 13 3 Vector (245,105) Questar (102) 8 Columbia (172) 12 Cheyenne Plains (560) Kern River (135,886) Rockies Express East (1,800) 11 Midcontinent (1,500) East Tennessee (510) East Tennessee (170) Southern Trails (120) Transco (204,236,323) TETCO (197) Texas Gas (1,609) Transwestern (500) El Paso (502) CenterPoint (132) Southern/Magnolia (82) Elba Express (1,175) CenterPoint (132) Gulf South(1,700, 560) El Paso (230,320,150) Trunkline (510) North Baja (500, 2,700) SCG Pipeline (190) Gulf Crossing (1,732) Center Point (1,237, 280) Cypress (500) Southeast Supply(1,140,175) Southern (336,330) Natural (200) Port Arthur (3,000) Florida Gas (270) Golden Pass (2,500) Gulfstream (1,130, 155) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  6. Summary . A leading electricity utility CEO recently summed up the discussion by telling utility commissioners not to confuse the gas bubble of the 1980’s, which the was the result of federal deregulation ,with the present gas bubble that is the result of technology breakthroughs. This ‘gas bubble’ is here to stay. ©2010 Navigant Consulting, Inc.

  7. All American Energy Partners, LLCDonald L Mason, Esq.614-323-5520 Special Thanks to Mark Robinson for information provided in this presentation- J. Mark Robinson, Principal JMR Energy Infra, LLC 202-302-7949 JMR.Energy.Infra@gmail.com

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