News
April 2012
Administration Quietly Removes Some Energy Regulatory Barriers
April 20th, 2012OMAHA (Capstone Energy Services) – During the last few weeks, the Obama Administration has undertaken a number of regulatory initiatives that should be benefit the efficiency of oil and natural gas exploration, production and delivery: Keystone XL Pipeline, Cushing to the Gulf of Mexico – After initially vetoing the proposed Keystone XL pipeline from Canada […]
Natural Gas Futures drops below $2.00 to a Ten Year Low. Is a Fall Storage Crisis Coming with Even Lower Prices?
April 13th, 2012OMAHA (Capstone Energy Services) – The May natural gas futures contract daily settlement this Wednesday was $1.984 per MMbtu, the lowest daily closing price since January 26th, 2002. In the simplest economic terms, supply has been increasing much faster than demand, creating a large and increasing supply surplus. From 2010 to 2011 U.S. natural gas […]
Glossary Terms
Nominated Volume
The physical quantity of gas requested, typically in MMBtu/day, for a specific contract or for all contracts at a specific point.
Marketing Affiliate
A marketing company that has corporate ties to an interstate pipeline, an intrastate pipeline, or a local distribution company.
Energy Only Providers
Power marketers or other electricity vendors who provide and bill for only the energy component of the electricity consumed by the end-use customer.
Therm
A unit of heating value equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (Btu).
Real Power
The component of electric power that performs work, typically measured in kilowatts (kW) or megawatts (MW)--sometimes referred to as Active Power.
Injection (Storage)
The process of delivering natural gas into a storage field for future delivery and use.
Price Ceiling
Statutory maximum lawful prices for various categories of natural gas, including gas destined for both the intrastate and interstate markets.
Energy Delivery Chains
Find out more about how your energy is produced and delivered to your business.
Energy & the Environment
How we assist clients in responding to national environmental concerns.
- Initiate and manage a "Green" energy procurement program
- Evaluate national legislative and regulatory initiatives
- Research state and local energy efficiency programs and incentives
- Track energy use and related emissions estimate
