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Insights on the natural gas industry from 40+ years of experience.

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How No-Notice Imbalances Are Reconciled: The Monthly True-Up Process

A No-Notice Agreement lets an LDC balance the city gate with storage — but the real work of assigning financial responsibility happens weeks later, during the monthly reconciliation.

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Understanding No-Notice Agreements: The Hidden Safety Net of Natural Gas Delivery

At the city gate, actual gas flows almost never match nominations. No-Notice Agreements are how LDCs and interstate pipelines keep the system balanced anyway — backed by storage.

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What Do Local Distribution Companies Actually Do?

LDCs are the final link between transmission pipelines and the end user — and some of the most complex, safety-critical work in the natural gas industry happens behind their city gates.

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How Natural Gas Moves: The Three Types of Pipelines

The natural gas pipeline network works a lot like the package delivery system — gathering systems, transmission mainlines, and distribution systems each play a very different role in getting gas from the well to your home.

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