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The electric grid is rapidly transforming from a one-way system delivering power from centralized generation to consumers to a two-way...
Gas combustion turbines allow a form of power generation where natural gas is directly used to fire a turbine that drives the generator...
The Gas Control Department of an LDC or a pipeline company operates the overall natural gas pipeline system to ensure that safe operating...
Natural gas is delivered from the transmission system to end-use customers by the distribution system. Unlike the transmission system,...
Once exploration has provided enough evidence to indicate the existence of a natural gas reservoir, a decision must be made on whether...
After it is produced at the well, gas is moved to lease facilities. At these facilities condensate and water are separated from the gas....
A nomination is a request to move gas from one location to another under a specific contract with a pipeline. It may be made prior to the...
A gas odorant system is the equipment that injects mercaptan into natural gas transmission or distribution systems so that leaks can be...
An important property of natural gas is its pressure. Pressure differentials allow natural gas to be moved through the pipeline network....
Raw gas from lease facilities is transported through a gathering system of small diameter pipes to a processing facility where it is...
Once a gas well is completed, equipment is installed to meter the flow of gas. Engineers then monitor the flow rate and the pressure to...
Gas Scheduling provides the link between customer demand and Gas Control’s operation of the system. It is the role of Gas Scheduling to...
Natural gas is stored for multiple reasons: Demand and pricing for gas vary over time (from hour-to-hour, day-to-day, and...
The transmission system is responsible for moving large quantities of gas over long distances (often from supply basins to consuming...
Sunspots, solar flares, or other phenomena can produce large clouds of plasma and magnetic fields that erupt from the corona of the sun....
Geothermal power is created by the conversion of thermal energy in the earth to energy in the form of electricity. There are various...
Methane, the primary component of natural gas and a greenhouse gas (GHG), is released into the atmosphere during production and through...
A majority of electrical systems are grounded (connected to the earth) for economic, reliability, and safety reasons. Although alternate...
The heat rate of a power plant is a quantity that reflects the amount of fuel required to generate one unit of electrical energy. The...
Heating value describes the energy content of a specific volume of natural gas. This is important for design of gas-consuming equipment...
