WHAT ARE RENEWABLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS?Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) are credits that were created as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a program that aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and expand the United States’ renewable fuels sector.1 In accordance with the RFS,...

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has advanced and supported the asphalt industry since 1955. Through their commitment to providing technical guidance for their members and by engaging decision makers, NAPA and statewide asphalt pavement professional organizations like the Asphalt Pavement...

The renewable natural gas (RNG) market is a rapidly growing and regionally diverse market that has the potential to grow seven times 2020 levels by 2030, and 27 times 2020 levels by 2050 based on sustained transport sector growth and incremental growth from utilities and commercial and industrial customers.1With...

RNG is a pipeline-quality gas that is fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas. It is a biogas, the gaseous product created from the decomposition of organic matter, that can be utilized across many applications for organizations to improve their sustainability efforts and reduce their greenhouse...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Kinetrex Energy, the leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable natural gas (RNG) in the Midwest, released a new online RNG emissions calculator that makes it simple for companies to measure their carbon emissions as a first step in going “greener”. Users enter their...

I recently read a research note from Morgan Stanley regarding the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will play in disrupting the global energy market. One area in which they were particularly bullish was referred to as “downstream enablers.” This is a phrase they coined for companies that regasify LNG...

As a gas utility, you are constantly under competing pressures. Your customers want reliable service at a good price. Your investors are happy to accommodate your customers, but they want a fair return for their investments. Using the typical approach, the number of investments that satisfy both your...

ASSUMPTIONSPanhandle Eastern Pipeline Long & Short Haul Delivery and Storage2,000 DTH of Peak Day Deliverability$1.714/DTH Storage Commodity Average$1,000,000 LNG Equipment Investment10% Allowed Utility ROE200,000 DTH Storage Gas for 2,000/day Deliverability$7.54/DTH LNG Cost5.5% Combined Depreciation...

ASSUMPTIONSIndustrial customer wants to increase consumption 450 DTH per day on the edge of the utilities distribution system.It will take the Utility one year to engineer the system improvements, and one year to build (two years in total).Customer is frustrated because plant improvements can be made...

At Kinetrex Energy, the health and safety of our customers, employees and the communities we serve are our top priority. We know you expect safe and reliable deliveries of natural gas and liquefied natural gas to you, while also taking appropriate safety measures as we face the continued spread of the...