- Industry: Energy
- Number of terms: 18218
- Number of blossaries: 1
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
Generally refers to a period of time when all parties are given equal consideration. Also, when a company becomes an open access transporter, it is generally expected to have an "open season" to accept bids for transportation. During that time all shippers are treated equally in the queue for service, with space divided on a pro rata basis. After the open season is over, shippers are generally treated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Industry:Energy
Rates in a general rate filing that a pipeline company proposes to place in effect one month after the filing date. These rates are usually suspended for five additional months by FERC.
Industry:Energy
The FERC Staff's written response to a company's filing for a general rate change. This is the Staff's initial position for discussion in settlement conferences and is prepared at the end of the Staff Audit. See STAFF AUDIT.
Industry:Energy
The right to store gas in a reservoir by leasing, renting, or purchasing the gas rights and surface well location from the free-title landowner, the surface-rights owner, and the mineral-rights owner.
Industry:Energy
A conditional approval issued by the FERC that reviews and authorizes all the terms and conditions of a proposed construction project, except the environmental aspects. A type of semi-certificate approval devised by the Commission to speed construction. Once the preliminary determination is issued, sponsors can line up financing and begin right-of-way acquisition and be ready to go when the lengthy environmental process is completed and they receive unconditional certificate authorization.
Industry:Energy
A solid plate used to close off the end of a piping system or a device constructed with flanged ends.
Industry:Energy
Generally refers to any use of gas (or oil) within a field for the purpose of producing or treating the gas recovered or any associated oil produced. It may also include any gas taken by the lessor for his local use.
Industry:Energy
