Sentences with phrase «pipeline transmission capacity»

The problem in New England, which has resulted in electricity prices that are four times higher than normal for sustained periods, is that all of the pipeline transmission capacity has been purchased by the local gas distribution companies that sell gas for home heating and retail uses.

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The Company's portfolio of assets includes approximately 24,300 megawatt (MW) of generating capacity; 6,500 miles of electric transmission lines; 57,300 miles of electric distribution lines; 12,200 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 22,000 miles of gas distribution pipeline, exclusive of service lines.

California should work closely with western states to ensure development of a natural gas transmission and storage system that has sufficient capacity and alternative supply routes to overcome any disruption in the system, such as weather - related line freezes and pipeline breaks.

Over 500,000 miles of natural gas and petroleum products transmission pipelines cross the United States, and that capacity must be expanded to keep pace with 21st century production trends and to ensure that Americans from every state share in the benefits of affordable domestic energy.

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.