NATURAL GAS SUPPLY ASSOCIATION

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Natural Gas Producers Seek Additional Mandatory Pipeline Standards

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to require pipelines to implement additional standards in order to facilitate efficiencies in gas transportation across the pipeline grid and more effectively implement electronic commerce.

NGSA believes that "if more than one pipeline offers a comparable transportation service, then the Commission should request the industry to develop a standard which would be required to be implemented only on those pipelines which offer that service," and that "pipeline business practices should be standardized to the greatest extent possible, even if any particular standard is applicable to only two pipelines."

NGSA's call for additional standardization (Online link here), filed in FERC Docket No. RM96-1-000, "Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines," springs from NGSA's overall objective to promote an integrated, and competitive North American pipeline grid.

Copies of the filing are available from the NGSA receptionist, 202/326-9300.

The Natural Gas Supply Association represents integrated and independent companies that produce and market domestic natural gas. Established in 1965, NGSA encourages expanded use of natural gas and a regulatory climate that fosters competitive markets.






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