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Greenhouse gas services expands into renewable energy and Canada
Source: GLOBE-Net
Feb. 10, 2010

Greenhouse Gas Services, a GE AES venture that invests in and develops projects that reduce greenhouse gases, announced it has expanded into renewable energy and into Canada by acquiring StormFisher Ltd.

The acquisition of Toronto-based StormFisher – which builds, owns, and operates projects in North America that turn food or agricultural byproducts into natural gas and electricity – enables Greenhouse Gas Services to grow in markets outside the U.S. and particularly where governments support renewable energy, such as Ontario.

In the transaction, Denham Capital, an energy and commodities-focused private equity firm, becomes an investor in Greenhouse Gas Services by exchanging its stake in StormFisher for ownership in Greenhouse Gas Services. Greenhouse Gas Services will retain the StormFisher brand as its biogas business line. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

'This deal brings together StormFisher's project development expertise and pipeline of new opportunities with the carbon credit specialization of Greenhouse Gas Services,' said Bas van Berkel, President of StormFisher. 'It represents the combination of two very entrepreneurial firms with multi-billion dollar companies that back them.'

Greenhouse Gas Services will break ground this year on its first biogas project, a 2.8-megawatt facility in London, Ontario that will convert more than 100,000 tonnes of organic materials from agri-food producers into renewable energy through a process [TO KNOW] as anaerobic digestion. Electricity produced at the London biogas plant will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority.

Biogas projects in North America use anaerobic digestion technology to convert agricultural and food industry byproducts into electricity. Greenhouse Gas Services is currently developing other biogas facilities in Ontario, Wisconsin and California, which are expected to start operation by the end of 2011.

(Adapted from http://www.environmental-expert.com/result EachPressRelease.aspx?cid=23745&codi=152283)

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Greenhouse gas services expands into renewable energy and Canada
Source: GLOBE-Net
Feb. 10, 2010

Greenhouse Gas Services, a GE AES venture that invests in and develops projects that reduce greenhouse gases, announced it has expanded into renewable energy and into Canada by acquiring StormFisher Ltd.

The acquisition of Toronto-based StormFisher – which builds, owns, and operates projects in North America that turn food or agricultural byproducts into natural gas and electricity – enables Greenhouse Gas Services to grow in markets outside the U.S. and particularly where governments support renewable energy, such as Ontario.

In the transaction, Denham Capital, an energy and commodities-focused private equity firm, becomes an investor in Greenhouse Gas Services by exchanging its stake in StormFisher for ownership in Greenhouse Gas Services. Greenhouse Gas Services will retain the StormFisher brand as its biogas business line. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

'This deal brings together StormFisher's project development expertise and pipeline of new opportunities with the carbon credit specialization of Greenhouse Gas Services,' said Bas van Berkel, President of StormFisher. 'It represents the combination of two very entrepreneurial firms with multi-billion dollar companies that back them.'

Greenhouse Gas Services will break ground this year on its first biogas project, a 2.8-megawatt facility in London, Ontario that will convert more than 100,000 tonnes of organic materials from agri-food producers into renewable energy through a process [TO KNOW] as anaerobic digestion. Electricity produced at the London biogas plant will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority.

Biogas projects in North America use anaerobic digestion technology to convert agricultural and food industry byproducts into electricity. Greenhouse Gas Services is currently developing other biogas facilities in Ontario, Wisconsin and California, which are expected to start operation by the end of 2011.

(Adapted from http://www.environmental-expert.com/result EachPressRelease.aspx?cid=23745&codi=152283)

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Regulation of Natural Gas Distribution

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Because of their position as natural monopolies in a given geographic area, distribution companies have historically been regulated to ensure that monopoly power is not abused, and natural gas consumers do not fall victim to overly high distribution costs or inefficient delivery systems. State public utility commissions are charged with the oversight and regulation of investor owned local distribution companies. Those utilities owned by local governments are typically governed by local government agencies to ensure that the needs and preferences of customers are met in a cost effective manner. State regulation of local distribution companies has a variety of objectives, including ensuring adequate supply, dependable service, and reasonable prices for consumers, while also allowing for an adequate rate of return for investor owned LDCs. Local distribution companies have historically offered only bundled services; that is, they combine the cost of all upstream activities, including their own transportation and the price of purchasing the natural gas itself, into one price for consumers. However, recently there has been a movement towards the retail unbundling of natural gas sales. Many states now offer programs in which customers may choose from whom they purchase their gas, and use the distribution network in place simply to transport that natural gas to its point of consumption. These programs, commonly called 'customer choice' programs, are in place or under development in a number of states.

Although most residential and small commercial customers tend towards purchasing 'bundled' natural gas from LDCs, new methods for allowing customer choice in natural gas purchases are being tested in a number of states. The increasingly important role of natural gas marketers, as well as the innovation fueled by increasing competition in the marketplace, is leading to innovative ways of supplying natural gas to small volume users.

(Adapted from http://www.naturalgas.org/naturalgas/ distribution.asp)

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Regulation of Natural Gas Distribution

Traditionally, local distribution companies (LDCs) have been awarded exclusive rights to distribute natural gas in a specified geographic area, as well as perform services like billing, safety inspection, and providing natural gas hookups for new customers. LDCs have historically been looked upon as natural monopolies. Because of the cost of implementing the distribution infrastructure, it would be uneconomic [VERB] overlapping distribution networks in any one area, meaning that in most areas there is only one LDC offering distribution services.

Because of their position as natural monopolies in a given geographic area, distribution companies have historically been regulated to ensure that monopoly power is not abused, and natural gas consumers do not fall victim to overly high distribution costs or inefficient delivery systems. State public utility commissions are charged with the oversight and regulation of investor owned local distribution companies. Those utilities owned by local governments are typically governed by local government agencies to ensure that the needs and preferences of customers are met in a cost effective manner. State regulation of local distribution companies has a variety of objectives, including ensuring adequate supply, dependable service, and reasonable prices for consumers, while also allowing for an adequate rate of return for investor owned LDCs. Local distribution companies have historically offered only bundled services; that is, they combine the cost of all upstream activities, including their own transportation and the price of purchasing the natural gas itself, into one price for consumers. However, recently there has been a movement towards the retail unbundling of natural gas sales. Many states now offer programs in which customers may choose from whom they purchase their gas, and use the distribution network in place simply to transport that natural gas to its point of consumption. These programs, commonly called 'customer choice' programs, are in place or under development in a number of states.

Although most residential and small commercial customers tend towards purchasing 'bundled' natural gas from LDCs, new methods for allowing customer choice in natural gas purchases are being tested in a number of states. The increasingly important role of natural gas marketers, as well as the innovation fueled by increasing competition in the marketplace, is leading to innovative ways of supplying natural gas to small volume users.

(Adapted from http://www.naturalgas.org/naturalgas/ distribution.asp)

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Regulation of Natural Gas Distribution

Traditionally, local distribution companies (LDCs) have been awarded exclusive rights to distribute natural gas in a specified geographic area, as well as perform services like billing, safety inspection, and providing natural gas hookups for new customers. LDCs have historically been looked upon as natural monopolies. Because of the cost of implementing the distribution infrastructure, it would be uneconomic [VERB] overlapping distribution networks in any one area, meaning that in most areas there is only one LDC offering distribution services.

Because of their position as natural monopolies in a given geographic area, distribution companies have historically been regulated to ensure that monopoly power is not abused, and natural gas consumers do not fall victim to overly high distribution costs or inefficient delivery systems. State public utility commissions are charged with the oversight and regulation of investor owned local distribution companies. Those utilities owned by local governments are typically governed by local government agencies to ensure that the needs and preferences of customers are met in a cost effective manner. State regulation of local distribution companies has a variety of objectives, including ensuring adequate supply, dependable service, and reasonable prices for consumers, while also allowing for an adequate rate of return for investor owned LDCs. Local distribution companies have historically offered only bundled services; that is, they combine the cost of all upstream activities, including their own transportation and the price of purchasing the natural gas itself, into one price for consumers. However, recently there has been a movement towards the retail unbundling of natural gas sales. Many states now offer programs in which customers may choose from whom they purchase their gas, and use the distribution network in place simply to transport that natural gas to its point of consumption. These programs, commonly called 'customer choice' programs, are in place or under development in a number of states.

Although most residential and small commercial customers tend towards purchasing 'bundled' natural gas from LDCs, new methods for allowing customer choice in natural gas purchases are being tested in a number of states. The increasingly important role of natural gas marketers, as well as the innovation fueled by increasing competition in the marketplace, is leading to innovative ways of supplying natural gas to small volume users.

(Adapted from http://www.naturalgas.org/naturalgas/ distribution.asp)

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Regulation of Natural Gas Distribution

Traditionally, local distribution companies (LDCs) have been awarded exclusive rights to distribute natural gas in a specified geographic area, as well as perform services like billing, safety inspection, and providing natural gas hookups for new customers. LDCs have historically been looked upon as natural monopolies. Because of the cost of implementing the distribution infrastructure, it would be uneconomic [VERB] overlapping distribution networks in any one area, meaning that in most areas there is only one LDC offering distribution services.

Because of their position as natural monopolies in a given geographic area, distribution companies have historically been regulated to ensure that monopoly power is not abused, and natural gas consumers do not fall victim to overly high distribution costs or inefficient delivery systems. State public utility commissions are charged with the oversight and regulation of investor owned local distribution companies. Those utilities owned by local governments are typically governed by local government agencies to ensure that the needs and preferences of customers are met in a cost effective manner. State regulation of local distribution companies has a variety of objectives, including ensuring adequate supply, dependable service, and reasonable prices for consumers, while also allowing for an adequate rate of return for investor owned LDCs. Local distribution companies have historically offered only bundled services; that is, they combine the cost of all upstream activities, including their own transportation and the price of purchasing the natural gas itself, into one price for consumers. However, recently there has been a movement towards the retail unbundling of natural gas sales. Many states now offer programs in which customers may choose from whom they purchase their gas, and use the distribution network in place simply to transport that natural gas to its point of consumption. These programs, commonly called 'customer choice' programs, are in place or under development in a number of states.

Although most residential and small commercial customers tend towards purchasing 'bundled' natural gas from LDCs, new methods for allowing customer choice in natural gas purchases are being tested in a number of states. The increasingly important role of natural gas marketers, as well as the innovation fueled by increasing competition in the marketplace, is leading to innovative ways of supplying natural gas to small volume users.

(Adapted from http://www.naturalgas.org/naturalgas/ distribution.asp)

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Regulation of Natural Gas Distribution

Traditionally, local distribution companies (LDCs) have been awarded exclusive rights to distribute natural gas in a specified geographic area, as well as perform services like billing, safety inspection, and providing natural gas hookups for new customers. LDCs have historically been looked upon as natural monopolies. Because of the cost of implementing the distribution infrastructure, it would be uneconomic [VERB] overlapping distribution networks in any one area, meaning that in most areas there is only one LDC offering distribution services.

Because of their position as natural monopolies in a given geographic area, distribution companies have historically been regulated to ensure that monopoly power is not abused, and natural gas consumers do not fall victim to overly high distribution costs or inefficient delivery systems. State public utility commissions are charged with the oversight and regulation of investor owned local distribution companies. Those utilities owned by local governments are typically governed by local government agencies to ensure that the needs and preferences of customers are met in a cost effective manner. State regulation of local distribution companies has a variety of objectives, including ensuring adequate supply, dependable service, and reasonable prices for consumers, while also allowing for an adequate rate of return for investor owned LDCs. Local distribution companies have historically offered only bundled services; that is, they combine the cost of all upstream activities, including their own transportation and the price of purchasing the natural gas itself, into one price for consumers. However, recently there has been a movement towards the retail unbundling of natural gas sales. Many states now offer programs in which customers may choose from whom they purchase their gas, and use the distribution network in place simply to transport that natural gas to its point of consumption. These programs, commonly called 'customer choice' programs, are in place or under development in a number of states.

Although most residential and small commercial customers tend towards purchasing 'bundled' natural gas from LDCs, new methods for allowing customer choice in natural gas purchases are being tested in a number of states. The increasingly important role of natural gas marketers, as well as the innovation fueled by increasing competition in the marketplace, is leading to innovative ways of supplying natural gas to small volume users.

(Adapted from http://www.naturalgas.org/naturalgas/ distribution.asp)

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