Lower Prices, Consumption And Near-Term Construction Lessen 2010 Spending Levels

摘要

Late figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicate that close to 70 million customers rely on the nation's natural gas distribution network to deliver fuel to their home or business. Natural gas is delivered to customers through a 2.3-million mile underground pipeline system that includes:rn1. 2 million miles of local utility distribution pipes (1.2 million miles of utility mains, plus 800,000 miles of utility service lines); andrn2. 300,000 miles of transmission lines.