Gas For Electricity Generation Research Articles

Gas Markets: A Promising Tomorrow Starts Today

Natural gas consumption in industrialised central Canada, Ontario, the major consumer of western production (28%), is likely to grow by 300 BCF by 1995. In traditional markets this will result from the appeal of a “clean” fuel at a competitive price but the growth of the direct purchase market could affect the manner of arranging sales and guaranteeing supply. New markets will arise from the use of gas for electrical generation, replacement of electricity for domestic use and air conditioning and for natural gas vehicles.

Implementing Environmentally Sound Power Sector Strategies in Developing Countries

The challenge for the global community is to find ways to deliver to developing countries the electricity services associated with economic and social development without environmental damage and to do so in ways that strengthen the social fabric of North-South relationships rather than weaken it. At a time when demands for electricity services are rising rapidly in developing countries and the global environment is already under stress, the use of energy from petroleum and natural gas for electricity generation is becoming increasingly expensive while coal, a major cause of environmental concern, remains abundant. This suggests one of the great scientific and policy predicaments of our time. This paper reviews the issues and options that are central to the implementation of environmentally responsible strategies for electric power system development.

Markets for Natural Gas in Developing Countries

In this paper I look at some major domestic markets for natural gas in developing countries and the conditions that must be met for a gas project to be realized. The residential and commercial sectors are not favorable unless a demand exists for space heating in the winter and this will apply to relatively few cities in the third world. The prime candidates are electric power stations, where gas is most suitable for combined cycle (in shoulder or base loads) or steam turbines (for base loads). A wider role for gas in electricity generation depends upon a shift away from hydropower or coal.

Power system economics: The value of natural gas in electricity generation

The study reported in this paper is concerned with assessing the value of natural gas in power generation. It had previously been assumed that this value is equal to price(s) of displaced fuel(s). A methodology is derived to assess this value in integrated supply systems and results are derived for a hypothetical system. It is shown that the value is system specific and may be equal to, greater than or less than the value of displaced fuel. The methodology and results reported are relevant to the debate on gas parity pricing.

Influence of Rate on Demand and Use of Natural Gas in California: ABSTRACT

In the past 2 years innovative changes in rate structure for customers of California's utilities have led to significant changes in demand and end uses of natural gas in the state. Passage of the Miller-Warren Lifeline Act in 1975 has led to subsidies to residential users that have been balanced by inversion of rate schedules for large users and higher rates to interruptible industrial customers. Fuel switching from natural gas to other fuels, principally oil, has been extensive in the last few years owing to the depressed prices associated with No. 6 and No. 2 fuel oil on the West Coast. Because 87% of California gas is imported from Canada and the southwest on all-year contracts, summer surpluses are materializing. A benign 1977-78 winter, together with loss of summer i dustrial customers has led to load management problems which were solved by increased use of natural gas for electrical generation in 1977 and 1978. End_of_Article - Last_Page 421------------