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Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) has bolstered its intrastate pipeline system with four expansions this year, adding 375 MMcf/d. The 11% increase in capacity was done to better prepare for extreme demand conditions, such as those of 2000-2001. Unfortunately, however, gas demand is expected to drop by 500 MMcf/d this year and by another 250 MMcf/d in 2003.