Synopses & Reviews
This eagerly awaited book on natural gas policy promises to be the major work on the subject. The result of the Harvard Study on the Future of Natural GaS≪/i>, conducted under the auspices of the Energy and Environmental Policy Center at the Kennedy School of Government, it is comprised of ten articles reflecting the ideas, discussions, and debates of recognized experts in the field of energy policy. The result is an in-depth analysis of the energy debate including past regulatory policy and its effect on the consumer industry, deregulation and its current and future impact, and other topics of serious concern to the industry. Policy recommendations are also made.
Synopsis
This eagerly awaited book on natural gas policy promises to be the major work on the subject. The result of the Harvard Study on the Future of Natural Gas, conducted under the auspices of the Energy and Environmental Policy Center at the Kennedy School of Government, it is comprised of ten articles reflecting the ideas, discussions, and debates of recognized experts in the field of energy policy. The result is an in-depth analysis of the energy debate including past regulatory policy and its effect on the consumer industry, deregulation and its current and future impact, and other topics of serious concern to the industry. Policy recommendations are also made.
About the Author
JOSEPH P. KALT is Associate Professor of Economics at Harvard University and Research Fellow at the Energy and Environmental Policy Center, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard.FRANK C. SCHULLER is Lecturer at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College.
Table of Contents
Preface
Participants
Comments by James E. Nugent, Chairman, Railroad Commission of Texas
Introduction: Natural Gas Policy in Turmoil by Joseph P. Kalt and Frank C. Schuller
Part I. The Setting: Markets and Policy
The Outlook for Domestic Supply and Demand by John C. Sawhill
Comments by James R. Gattis, Manager, Natural Gas Planning, Shell Oil Company
U.S. Links to North American Supply Markets by Henry Lee
Comments by Robert B. Catell, Executive Vice President, The Brooklyn Union Gas Company
Comments by Joseph E. Ramsey, Vice President, Rates and Strategic Planning, Tennessee Gas Transmission Company
The Boundaries Between Regulation and Competition by William W. Hogan
Part II. The Redesign of Regulatory Policy
Market Power and the Possibilities for Competition by Joseph P. Kalt
Comments by John B. Boatwright, Coordinator of Economics, Corporate Planning Department, Exxon Company, U.S.A.
Comments by Frederick E. John, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Southern California Gas Company
Deregulating Entry and Access to Pipelines by Harry G. Broadman
Comments by Catherine G. Abbot, Vice President, Gas Supply and Marketing, Transwestern Pipeline Company
Comments by Philip R. O'Connor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Palmer Bellevue Corporation
State Policies Under Pressure by Colin C. Blaydon
Comments by Daniel E. Gibson, Vice President, Fuel Resources, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Comments by Robert Johnston, Chairman, Arkansas Public Service Commission and David Sullins, Arkansas Public Service Commission Staff
Part III. Designing Strategies for Competition
The Roles of Differentiation and Regulation by Frank C. Schuller
Comments by Wayne D. Johnson, President, Entex, Inc.
Comments by Frank M. Weisser, Principal, Morgan Stanley and Company, Inc.
The Role of Regulation in Risk Allocation by Carmen D. Legato
Comments by Joshua Bar-Lev, Attorney, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Getting Regulation from "Here" to "There" by George R. Hall
Index