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Winter Preview Part 3: Pipe, Storage Issues Could Send West Coast NatGas Markets into Uncharted Territory

Winter Preview Part 3: Pipe, Storage Issues Could Send West Coast NatGas Markets into Uncharted Territory

*Part 3 of 3. Historically low storage inventories are doing battle withsurging unconventional output — raisingthe stakes and uncertainty for bears and bulls heading into the winter. This series lays out a roadmap for what could influence natural gas markets during the upcoming Winter 2018/19 heating season. Part 1 looked at markets in the East and Midwest. Part 2examined the South Central region.

November 5, 2018

SoCalGas Estimates Methane Capture System Nabbed 2.5 MMcf Since 2016

Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) said its methane gas capture system has conserved more than 2.5 MMcf of natural gas since first being deployed in August 2016, which on average is enough gas to fuel more than 12,500 American homes for a day.

October 24, 2018
Study Shows Long-Term Viability of RNG in California

Study Shows Long-Term Viability of RNG in California

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed 16 bills covering zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) and climate change mitigation efforts last week, as university researchers published a study verifying the long-term viability of renewable natural gas (RNG) sources in the state.

September 18, 2018

Renewable NatGas Solutions Advancing with Research

New sources of renewable natural gas (RNG) and gas-to-power storage concepts are getting a boost under a $1.3 million research effort supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and national and university research organizations.

August 10, 2018

Porter Ranch Residents Concerned about Aliso Canyon Benzene Levels

Claims about unhealthy levels of benzene that were reported in and around the Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) Aliso Canyon underground natural gas storage field swirled through a Porter Ranch community meeting last Wednesday as some residents seek to shut the facility down permanently.

July 16, 2018

RNG Flowing into SoCalGas Pipes

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has begun injecting biomethane into its distribution network from a CR&R Environmental Inc. production facility in Perris, CA.

July 5, 2018
SoCalGas Joins International Utilities to Advance Renewable Natural Gas

SoCalGas Joins International Utilities to Advance Renewable Natural Gas

Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) on Thursday said it would partner with utilities in Canada and France to advance research on renewable natural gas (RNG) or biomethane.

July 3, 2018

Larger Working Natural Gas Volumes Ordered for Aliso Canyon Storage

California regulators on Monday ordered Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) to increase the range of working gas volumes to 34 Bcf at the Aliso Canyon underground natural gas storage facility in Southern California, the state’s largest.

July 3, 2018

California to Expand Aliso Storage Gas Withdrawal, Dig into Pipe Outages

Regulators in California on Monday moved to avoid natural gas supply problems this summer in two separate actions that include expanding volumes available for withdrawal at the heavily scrutinized Aliso Canyon underground storage facility.

June 19, 2018
SoCalGas Revs Up Near-Zero Emission Natural Gas Engines

SoCalGas Revs Up Near-Zero Emission Natural Gas Engines

Fleet operators in California got a boost from Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) to pursue part of a $21 million funding pool to put more near-zero emission natural gas vehicles (NGV) on road in the heavy duty truck sector.

April 3, 2018