2017 Southeast Agenda

Those of us in the natural gas industry today can echo Dickens’ observation. On the one hand, America is finally producing and reliably delivering an abundance of affordable, clean and domestic natural gas; while on the other, some extreme opposition exists unleashing relentless attacks on all three industry sectors: production, transportation and end-use.

President Trump’s recent Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth is a significant step to restore a common sense approach to energy policy that balances economic freedom and environmental protection. As a result, the federal government will now begin to allow American companies to compete, workers to thrive, and eliminate a long-term trend of federal overreach.

Although it is less than 90 days, we can already see few things about how a Trump Administration will impact LDCs.

Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned from volatility and what they will do differently next time.
Topics of discussion to include:
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?
3. Has the recent warm winter weather changed your strategies regarding the use of NatGas storage?  What will storage levels be in October? When will the natural gas industry see a recovery in storage arbitrage?
4. How has the current natural gas market impacted exports/imports? Thoughts and comments.
5. Are the planned pipeline projects enough to affect the current basis?
6.  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?
7. 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?
8. How has the recent low-cost commodity environment impacted expectations of and communications with end-users and regulators?
9. What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another