U.S. utilities are reporting growth in residential demand, as well as commercial and industrial (C&I) consumption, underpinning investments in more natural gas-fired generation and system reliability. Atmos Energy Inc. CEO John Akers during a call to discuss the fiscal first quarter earnings highlighted capital expenditures (capex) for modernizing its natural gas distribution system to serve…
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Nicor’s Pilot Carbon Offset Program Using Home-Grown RNG
Southern Company’s natural gas distributor Nicor Gas has launched a voluntary carbon offset pilot program to give customers more options to “live and work more sustainably.” The TotalGreen program uses renewable natural gas (RNG) environmental attributes along with carbon offsets that are sold to the customers participating in the program. The RNG offsets are secured…
U.S. RNG Takes Off with Virginia Natural Gas Pilot, GreenGas Acquisition
Virginia Natural Gas Inc. (VNG) is prepared to test the flow of renewable natural gas (RNG) in its distribution system after the Virginia State Corporation Commission (VSCC) granted its first-ever tariff that allows for such a pilot program. The local distribution company (LDC) is on its way to further integrating RNG into its system as…
Virginia Natural Gas Cutting Methane Emissions Through Pipeline Upgrades
Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) has cut methane emissions by more than 27% over the past decade through an ongoing pipeline modernization program, the Southern Company Gas-owned local distribution company (LDC) reported last week. “While our current system is safe and has performed well, as technology has advanced, it’s critical to continually upgrade our pipeline system,”…
Natural Gas Suppliers Tout Certified Gas, RNG as ‘Bridge Products’ to Decarbonization
Decarbonizing natural gas consumption is considerably more complex than doing so for electricity, but U.S. gas suppliers are up for the challenge, industry players said this week. The ultimate goal to neutralize the climate-warming impact of natural gas is large-scale deployment of low-carbon hydrogen, along with carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), said BP plc’s…
Nicor Taking the Lead to Pilot RNG for Illinois Utility Customers
Southern Company’s Nicor Gas has gained approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to move forward with a pilot project to test delivering renewable natural gas (RNG) through its distribution system. Through the Renewable Gas Interconnection (RGI) Pilot, RNG producers within Nicor’s service area may use the service agreement to supply gas through the utility’s…