In 2008, the Council contracted with Global Energy Partners to conduct an economic and market potential analysis of the direct use of natural gas for residential space and water heating in the Pacific Northwest. The Council and the RTF DUG subcommittee are currently working on refining the input assumptions and will be producing some preliminary results through the regional portfolio model.
Materials:
- Appendix A, B, C, E, F, G(400k Excel) - 3/15/12
- Appendix D (1mb Excel) - 3/15/12
- Summary of Life Cycle Cost Analysis Results (270k Excel)
- Retail Fuel Choice Economic Analysis Model, v2.2 (updated 3/15/2012, 500k Excel)
- Final Report from Global Energy Partners (August 2009) - Regional Economic Analysis of Residential Fuel Use: Electricity and Natural Gas | download (560k PDF)
- Request for Proposal | download(35k Word)
- Statement of Work | download(145k Word)
- Navigant 2008 study Pacific Northwest Regional Assessment of the Potential Benefits of the Direct Use of Natural Gas as a Regional Resource Strategy prepared for the Northwest Gas Association | download(1m PDF)
- Council's 1994 study Direct Use of Natural Gas: Analysis and Policy Options | download(700k Word)
