Presentation Highlights:
The presentation will focus on the benefits the direct use of natural gas provides and the challenges direct-use is facing at federal legislative and regulatory level, as well as the codes and standards level. The presentation will also address other legislative issues, such as re-authorization of the Pipeline Safety Act, impacting natural gas LDC’s.

Presentation Highlights:
Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned and what they will do differently next time.

Discussion Questions:
1. What will be the impact from electric generation power burn this summer (i.e. coal switching)?
2. When will the U.S. natural gas market see an increase in industrial demand (in reaction to low prices)?
3. Has the recent warm winter weather changed your strategies regarding the use of NatGas storage? What will storage levels be in October?
4. How has the current natural gas market impacted LNG exports/imports? Thoughts and comments.
5. When will the natural gas industry see a recovery in storage arbitrage?
6. Are the planned Marcellus pipeline projects enough to affect the current basis?
7. What buying or pricing strategies are you currently employing, for instance what if any long-term purchases are you making or how are you managing hedging activities? Looking forward, what adjustments, if any, have you made or are considering to make based on your risk management/hedging strategies?
8. What are the important issues/challenges for your LDC/company/industry in both the short-term and the long-term? How will your LDC/company/industry meet these challenges?
9. How has the recent low-cost commodity environment impacted expectations of and communications with end-users?
10. What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another?