Natural Gas Term of the Week: Working Gas

What it means: Gas in storage which is available for withdrawal during a normal injection and withdrawal cycle.

See it in action: The northwest is a winter peaking region. We see our highest gas demand during the rainy winter months, … read more

Natural Gas Term of the Week: Unconventional Gas

What it means: Natural gas that cannot be economically produced using current technology.

See it in action: The past few years have seen previously unconventional gas, in the form of deep shale resources, become conventional via the successful use of … read more

Natural Gas Term of the Week: Cogeneration

What it means: The use of a single prime fuel source to generate both electrical and thermal energy in order to optimize the efficiency of the fuel used.

See it in action: Utilities are always looking for a way to … read more

Natural Gas Term of the Week: Underground Storage Facility

What it means: A subsurface geologic formation suitable for the storage of natural gas as a means of providing extra capacity in times of very high customer demand, insuring against service disruptions and allowing for increased gas purchases in times … read more

NW Natural CEO, Gregg Kantor, Highlighted in EnergyBiz Interview

 NW Natural CEO, Gregg Kantor, was one of six natural gas industry luminaries highlighted in a recent panel interview by EnergyBiz Magazine.  Read on for a highlight:

Kantor on how he views America’s gas revolution:

“We’ve invested a … read more

Natural Gas Term of the Week: Degree Day

 What it means: An index indicating the difference between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature for a day.

See it in action: How does an NWGA member company with a large operating territory, like Avista, compare the … read more

Natural Gas Term of the Week: Combination Utility

 What it means: Utility which supplies more than one utility service, such as gas and electricity.

See it in action: Three of the NWGA’s 10 members are combination utilities, serving both natural gas and electric customers; Avista Utilities, … read more

Checking in with Cummins-Westport’s CNG Powered ISX-G Engine

Cummins-Westport, an industry leader in vehicle engines powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), is rolling out a 12 liter engine in 2013 targeted at the heavy duty truck market.

This engine, called the ISX-G, employs a number of neat technical … read more

Spectra’s Doug Bloom Talks Natgas in the Vancouver Sun

Stories about the potential economic benefits of natural gas sourced from within North America have become increasingly common in the past year.  Last week the Vancouver Sun got in on the act with a story highlighting the perspectives of a … read more

Kirschner talks CNG on the radio and at Medford station opening

If you’re a radio listener in Southern Oregon odds are pretty good you ran into NWGA Executive Director, Dan Kirschner, at some point this week. Dan was all over the dial talking natural gas in the build up to today’s … read more