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AMERICANGAS AMERICAN GAS Volume 96 Number 9 AMERICAN GAS NoVember 2014 20 pipeliNe Cover story 20 Pump up the volume by Gary james Utilities are finding innovative ways to fulfill-and create- demand for NGV fuel. Plus: Ryder plans NGV fleet growth. Feature 26 Pioneering Pays off by peter haapaNiemi steVe staNkiewicz AGL Resources launched accelerated infrastructure replacement early on-and those efforts are delivering results. Plus: Our annual look at state-bystate replacement, expansion, and cost-recovery programs. state watch burNer tips supporting nGvs online 5 f e a t u r e s after a High-magnitude Quake, some High-Quality Work 14 Procurement 30 To keep pace with changes in the utility business climate, company procurement and supply chain management groups are shifting focus. Deloitte Consulting's Martin Brotschul and Grant Poeter explain. Digest 6 Natural gas drilling begins at Pittsburgh airport; oil and gas drilling spurs boom in consumer spending; more low-cost natural gas means more jobs; and more. special Focus: new england 6 * PPL proposes new electric line. * Kinder Morgan to expand pipeline capacity. * GDF Suez Gas to bring more LNG to New England. * New England municipalities to offer own transport pipelines. update 9 * Inspector General says EPA should address emissions from distribution pipelines. need-to-Know 10 * DOE initiatives include new standards, research, incentives. by the numbers 12 Growing demand for energy will require more than $48 trillion investment. California 15 Complex bill aims to curb natural gas emissions. Colorado 15 Courts strike down local hydraulic fracturing bans. indiana 16 A controversial coal-fired power plant converts to gas. north Carolina 17 Partnering for a pipeline that could support thousands of jobs. Pennsylvania 18 CNG stations multiply with help from state initiatives. departmeNts President's message 2 We are seeing growth in natural gas vehicle offerings in all categories, and the refueling infrastructure to support them is also expanding. Headway 36 Meet the next generation of natural gas leaders: an update on the AGA Scholarship Program. By Christina Nyquist subject index 4 Jobs 34 marketplace 35 ad index 35 Places 13 Cover illustration by bill mayer november 2014 AmericAn GAs 1

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American Gas - November 2014