Sentences with phrase «gas pipeline constraints»

Due to an increase in demand for natural gas for space and water heating, and limitations imposed by natural gas pipeline constraints, electricity generation from gas was unable to scale up, and the burden was transferred to oil as dual fuel generators switched over.

PJM's study will also focus on natural gas pipeline constraints during cold weather snaps like the 2013 polar vortex, or this winter's milder freezes, Orvis said.

The grid operator testified that «wholesale energy prices and emissions will rise when extreme weather results in natural gas pipeline constraints — driving up the price of natural gas (and wholesale energy) and forcing New England to rely on oil - and coal - fired generation for multi-day (or multi-week) periods.»

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If anything, it shows that thanks to a boom in LNG production, natural gas is on the verge of becoming a truly global commodity unbound by the physical constraints of pipelines.

The latest economic impacts of the pipeline constraints come amid an intensifying spat between Alberta and British Columbia over the construction of the Trans Mountain project, pitting arguments of economic impact against the importance of protecting coastlines and limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

This decrease in overall gas use will reduce capacity constraints of existing pipelines and the need for new pipelines.

Pipeline proponents claim that the ANE pipeline is needed to relieve capacity constraints on New England's natural gas pipeline system and that the cost of the pipeline is justified because it will ultimately save money for New England electric ratepayers.

Amidst the constraints which include, human and administrative challenges, damaged, unmaintained or serviced turbines, non-availability of gas, damaged pipelines, vandalism and lack of maintenance there has been a focus on making incremental progress so as to steadily increase the generation, transmission and distribution capacity of the country.