John Lee writes

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From: John Lee [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 12:33 PM
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Subject: WAY OT: Electricity production


Dear Library of Knowledge:

Up here on the tundra, we have the option of pre-paying for our next
year's
use of natural gas, which I did last year at what I thought was an
attractive price.  And it must have been too attractive, because I just
got
my renewal statement, and for the next year, the price is 53% higher if
I
choose to lock in again.   So I called the gas company and was told that
the primary cause of the steep increase is that natural gas is now being
used to produce electricity, especially in California, putting pressure
on
demand.  Anybody care to comment on this?  Am I being fed a bunch of
bull?
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NOW being used??  California has for a long time used natural gas for a
large percentage of electricity production. 

From Pacific Gas and Electric   #1 electricity seller

Large Hydroelectric    50%
Nuclear                29%
Pumped storage         16%
Fossil                  5%
 

From Southern California Edison  #2 electricity seller

Renewable               20%
    * Biomass & Waste - 3%
    * Geothermal - 11%
    * Small Hydroelectric - 2%
    * Solar - 1%
    * Wind - 3%
	
Natural Gas             32%
Nuclear                         24%
Coal                            17%
Large Hydroelectric     8%


From Los Angeles DWP            #3 electricity seller

Coal                 50%
Natural Gas          24%
Large Hydroelectric  10%
Nuclear              13%
Renewables            3%

Mike Berkowitz
Guess? Inc.

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