Analyzing the Role of Natural Gas in Future Energy Markets

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1 November 14, 2017 Analyzing the Role of Natural Gas in Future Energy Markets National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates 2017 Annual Meeting David Littell Principal The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 550 Forest Avenue, Suite 203 Portland, Maine United States raponline.org

2 U.S. Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Wells, Source: Analysis Group, November 2017, data from Energy Information Administration. Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 2

3 The State of U.S. Shale Gas Source: Analysis Group, November 2017, maps from EIA, 2011 Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 3

4 U.S. Power Supply Capacity Additions by Fuel Type, Cumulative, Source: Analysis Group, November 2017, data from SNL Financial. Notes: Only additions beginning in 1995 forward are displayed; Renewables/Other includes wind (83,927.7 MW added as of 2017); solar (23,633.7 MW), biomass (6,368.3 MW), water (4,236 MW), geothermal (1,032.7 MW), and other nonrenewable (3,715 MW). Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 4

5 Approved Major U.S. Pipeline Projects (Number) vs. Capacity Added (MMcf/d), Source: Analysis Group, November Includes approved applications and projects associated capacity additions in approval year. Does not represent capacity in service or capacity coming online in a given year. Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 5

6 States Deny and Approve Pipelines Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 6

7 U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Systems Pipelines as of 2009 Pipelines as of mid-2017 Source: Analysis Group, November 2017, maps from Energy Information Administration. Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 7

8 U.S. Annual Natural Gas Consumption by End User, Source: Analysis Group, November 2017; data from EIA. Consumption is indexed to Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 8

9 New England s Changing Fuel Mix Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 9

10 Constrained Pipeline Capacity? Source: Marks, Mason, Mohlin & Zaragoza-Watkins, Vertical Market Power in Interconnected Natural Gas and Electricity Markets, Environmental Defense Fund, 2017 Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 10

11 Overscheduling Gas Market Impacts Impact of overscheduling capacity on the wholesale gas market on warmer days when the pipeline is uncongested (left panel) and on colder days when it is fully scheduled (right panel) Source: Marks, Mason, Mohlin & Zaragoza-Watkins, Vertical Market Power in Interconnected Natural Gas and Electricity Markets, Environmental Defense Fund, 2017 Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 11

12 Overscheduling Electricity Market Impacts Impact of overscheduling capacity on the wholesale electricity market on warmer days when the pipeline is uncongested (left panel) and on colder days when it is fully scheduled (right panel) Source: Marks, Mason, Mohlin & Zaragoza-Watkins, Vertical Market Power in Interconnected Natural Gas and Electricity Markets, Environmental Defense Fund, 2017 Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 12

13 Impacts of Capacity Withholding Study shows strongest during winters of and Source: Marks, Mason, Mohlin & Zaragoza-Watkins, Vertical Market Power in Interconnected Natural Gas and Electricity Markets, Environmental Defense Fund, 2017 Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 13

14 Henry Hub Spot Price vs. Production U.S. Marketed Production (Right Axis) Henry Hub Price (Left Axis) Source: Analysis Group, November 2017, data from EIA. Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 14

15 Historic Natural Gas Wellhead Price Projections (in Color Each Year) and Actual (in Black) Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 15

16 Gas Consumption, Actual vs. Forecast Source: Analysis Group, November 2017, data from EIA. Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 16

17 LNG Imports and Exports, Source: Analysis Group, November 2017, data from EIA. Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 17

18 Australia s LNG Export Boom Source: EIA with data from Australia Energy Market Operator Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 18

19 Eastern Australia Gas Spot Prices (in U.S. dollars per mbtu) Source: EIA with data from Australia Energy Market Operator Gas Bulletin Board and IHS Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 19

20 Spot Market vs. LNG Exports Source: EIA with data from Australia Energy Market Operator Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 20

21 The Gas Market: Australia vs. U.S. Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 21

22 About RAP The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) is an independent, non-partisan, non-governmental organization dedicated to accelerating the transition to a clean, reliable, and efficient energy future. Learn more about our work at raponline.org David Littell Principal The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) 550 Forest Avenue, Suite 203 Portland, Maine United States dlittell@raponline.org raponline.org 22