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American Gas Association
Industry: Energy
Number of terms: 18218
Number of blossaries: 1
Company Profile:
The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
The amount of heat gained by a space from all sources, including people, lights, machines, sunshine, etc.
Industry:Energy
A formal meeting of interested parties in a rate proceeding before an administrative law judge or regulatory commission to obtain a decision on differences in a filing. Hearing may include written testimony, cross-examination of company witnesses, rebuttal testimony, recross-examination of these witnesses by the company, initial briefs, reply briefs addressing arguments raised by other in the initial briefs, and oral arguments.
Industry:Energy
See HEAT CAPACITY.
Industry:Energy
The amount of heat which is liberated per unit time per cubic foot of combustion space.
Industry:Energy
The period of time during which the flow is averaged in determining demand, such as 60-minute or 30-minute.
Industry:Energy
These are payments for gas made to producers when the transmission company is unable to meet its contractual obligations to buy gas at a specified time. After the transmission companies' facilities are completed, the gas previously paid for is obtained from the producer over the period of the contracts as the producers' capacities permit.
Industry:Energy
A poisonous, combustible gas formed by incomplete combustion of carbon, or reduction of carbon dioxide.
Industry:Energy
See HEATER, CONSTRUCTION.
Industry:Energy
A poisonous, corrosive compound consisting of two atoms of hydrogen and one of sulfur, gaseous in its natural state. It is found in manufactured gas made from coals or oils containing sulphur and must be removed. It is also found to some extent in some natural gas. It is characterized by the odor of rotten eggs.
Industry:Energy
The physical quantity of gas requested, typically in MMBtu/day, for a specific contract or for all contracts at a specific point.
Industry:Energy