Ohio Natural Gas R

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Ohio Natural Gas RD Needs

• Ron Edelstein
• Gas Technology Institute
• Ohio Public Utilities Commission
• Columbus, Ohio
• December 20 2006

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Natural Gas Supply
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Ohio Gas Prices are RisingOhio Gas Price (/Mcf)
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End User Needs
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Ohio Natural Gas Demand Has Been Relatively Flat
Gas Use for Power Gen is Negligible
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Ohio Needs Advanced Technology to Continue
Residential Consumer Gains!
Ref A.G.A. Gas Facts, 2002 -2005 Note
Uncorrected for weather
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U.S. v. Ohio Poverty Rate

• Note The Federal poverty rate is no longer
  accepted broadly as the only or best measure of
  well being. For many households, income levels
  well above those reflected in Federal poverty
  guidelines are insufficient to support the costs
  of basic human needs.

Ref U.S. Bureau of Census 2000
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Typical Ohio Average Residential Annual Natural
Gas Use

• Furnace 80 MMBtu
• Water Heater 20 MMBtu
• Stove 8 MMBtu
• Clothes Dryer 4 MMBtu

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Case Study Fully Condensing Gas Furnaces

• Developed by GTI in the 1980s
• 94 efficient
• 388,283 sold in Ohio (1995-2000)
• Net present value 743/furnace
• Total Ohio consumer benefits 288 Million
• Benefit/Cost ratio 6.7/1 (using total 1995-2000
  cost of FERC-approved program and benefits of
  only one technology)

Ref GAMA data for 90 condensing furnaces,
all manufacturers
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Residential Consumer RD Needs
Combo Space/Water Heaters
Gas Heat Pump
Tankless Water Heater
Power Vent Water Heater
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Commercial Consumer RD Needs
Recip Engines
Micro Turbines
Fuel Cells
Commercial Overfire Oven
Commercial Pressure Fryer
Absorption Chillers
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Industrial Consumer RD Needs
Gas-Fired Drum Dryer for Paper, Food, Textiles
Submerged Melter for Glass
Super Boiler
Thermo-chemical Recuperator
FIR Burner for Boilers, Ducts
Partial Oxidation Gas Turbine
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Distribution Operations
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Gas Distribution RD Needs
Third-Party Damage Look Ahead Tool for
Horizontal Boring
Pipeline Integrity - Internal Corrosion Direct
Assessment
Pipeline Integrity - Microbial (MIC) Corrosion
Laser-Based Leakage Detection
Distribution Integrity - Plastic Pipe Locator
OM Cost Reduction Keyhole Technology
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What can the Ohio do?

• Support recovery of RD surcharges as they are
  proposed by Ohios gas LDCs

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Conclusion -- GTIs RD can

• Reduce the demand for natural gas by providing
  increased-efficiency end-use equipment
• Enhance gas system integrity
• Enhance public and gas consumer safety
• Reduce gas distribution OM costs