- Industry: Energy
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
The action on a material which decreases its volume as the pressure to which it is subjected increases.
Industry:Energy
The most common unit of measurement of gas volume. It is the amount of gas required to fill a volume of one cubic foot under stated conditions of temperature, pressure, and water vapor.
Industry:Energy
The utilization of waste heat from large gas turbines to generate steam for conventional steam turbines, thus
Industry:Energy
A gas, the molecule of which is composed of three carbon and eight hydrogen atoms. Propane is present in most natural gas and is the first product refined from crude petroleum. It has many industrial uses and may be used for heating and lighting. Contains approximately 2,500 Btu per cubic foot.
Industry:Energy
A procedure established by the Commission designed to permit the full development of a record for Commission decision, without the need for full adjudication before an Administrative Law Judge. The purpose of "paper hearings" is to shorten the amount of time necessary for the Commission to reach a final decision concerning a complex matter. Generally, the Commission itself requests the filing of information it believes necessary in order to render a decision, and permits parties to file comments on the information provided. "Paper hearings" were first established in Gas Inventory Charge cases.
Industry:Energy
Almost pure amorphous carbon consisting of extremely fine particles, usually produced from gaseous or liquid hydrocarbons by controlled combustion with a restricted air supply or by thermal decomposition.
Industry:Energy
Electrical current (normally DC) from either natural or man-caused source, which could result in corrosion if not drained properly or compensated for by other means.
Industry:Energy
Number of customers in a given unit or area or on a given length of distribution line.
Industry:Energy
The capacity of facilities or equipment normally used to supply incremental gas under extreme demand conditions; generally available for a limited number of days at maximum rate.
Industry:Energy
