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m <br /> 1414 <br /> r aa. -ii <br /> Up to $200 billion is needed in U.S. natural <br /> oi3/4 <br /> gas infrastructure over the next 15 years --, ;1i <br /> $300 billion needed in investment <br /> globally to exploit resource base jj <br /> _(4 ' 4 42i i.I s 1 rA r ' <br /> C.; P. �xyzt y q s t �a <br /> �raa <br /> •J,T1 Y�G _ .' 4.S-'4 `.i R'.. _ �` <br /> energy systems. The Marcellus and Utica shale formations To capitalize on the full potential of the promise of natural <br /> provide a close market supply as an alternative to gas, a number of key questions should be considered in <br /> long-haul gas transmission. You will need infrastructure your business planning: <br /> but it's more localized," <br /> Are there gas transmission investment <br /> Mary Hemmingsen, Advisory services-National Sector opportunities that would accelerate access to <br /> Leader, Power and Utilities, KPMG LLP (Canada), agrees local shale gas supplies? <br /> pipeline development is a challenge. "New or expanded <br /> gas pipelines will be needed along with new regulatory El, Are long-term gas contracts or capacity commitments <br /> and contracting models to support development and available, and will regulators allow recovery of those <br /> mitigate gas price fluctuations." Hemmingsen added that costs to insure availability of supply? <br /> "deploying gas based power options, even with potential What is your strategy to avoid disruption from <br /> "lir price volatility offers an important portfolio value add and emerging distributed energy technologies such as <br /> can be a link into additional revenue generating ventures. fuel cells or microgeneration? <br /> You may be able to look at growth associated with gas <br /> distribution and marketing; expansion into other alternative Can regulatory agreements be developed to avoid the <br /> gas based fuels, and fueling stations." economic retirement of existing generation that will <br /> negatively affect reserve margins and reliability? <br /> "While the price of natural gas may be volatile, it will likely <br /> be the lowest cost generation option over the next 10-20 ur Should you diversify your business to invest in <br /> years," Smith advised. "Assess your current footprint and other natural gas based opportunities such as gas <br /> from a planning standpoint are you taking full advantage transmission, distribution, microgeneration and <br /> of gas? What is your particular circumstance as it applies liquefied natural gas(LNG)? <br /> to reserve margins and availability?With shrinking reserve <br /> margins in many areas, there is considerable urgency." <br /> KPMG The Agile Utility-The Conundrum of New Supplies of Natural Gas and its Impact on Utilities 13 <br /> 111 <br />