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Vol. 96, no. 2
subject index
here's where to find information about
key topics in this issue of American Gas:
aga
2, 21, 30
alternative fuels
12, 13, 17
Billing
10, 34
cng
11, 19
customer service
8, 10, 18, 34
Emissions
PuBLISHer &
eDITOr-IN-cHIeF
michael winkleman
leverage media llc
mike@leveragemedia.com
aSSOcIaTe PuBLISHer
andrea olstein
arT DIrecTOr
carole Erger-fass
9, 26
Energy efficiency
11
MaNagINg eDITOr
sue khodarahmi
WrITerS
Peter haapaniemi
gary james
Eric schoeniger
jennifer Pilla taylor
aDverTISINg
don serfass
mcneill group inc.
800/394-5157 x30
dserfass@mcneill-group.com
cIrcuLaTION MaNager
sherri r. hamm
shamm@aga.org
SuBScrIBer
cuSTOMer ServIce
866/512-3111
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PrODucTION MaNager
rosemary P. sullivan
cONTrIBuTINg eDITOrS
michael l. murray
jennifer o'shea
17
fuel cells
eDITOr
richard sine
eDITOrIaL DIrecTOr
tracy l. Burleson
tburleson@aga.org
hydraulic fracturing
infrastructure
legislation
10, 11, 19
follow aga online
2, 8, 10, 21, 26
13, 40
ngVs
11, 12, 19
Pipelines
2, 21, 26, 30
Policy
21, 26, 30
Power generation
8, 10, 21, 25
rates
8
regulation
8, 21, 26, 30
safety
30
shale gas
11
technology
7, 10, 12, 17, 18, 34
training, workforce
transportation
weather
32
11, 14
2, 8, 40
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Dennis V. Arriola, Southern California Gas Co.
Gregg S. Kantor, NW Natural
Robert F. Beard, UGI Utilities Inc.
Lonnie E. Bellar, LG&E-KU, PPL Cos.
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Terry D. McCallister, WGL Holdings Inc.
Doyle N. Beneby, CPS Energy
Lawrence T. Borgard, Integrys Energy Group
seCond ViCe Chairman
Carl L. Chapman, Vectren Corp.
Ralph A. LaRossa, Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
Kim R. Cocklin, Atmos Energy Corp.
Kenneth W. DeFontes Jr., Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
immediate Past Chairman
Laurence M. Downes, New Jersey Resources
Ronald W. Jibson, Questar Corp.
David R. Emery, Black Hills Corp.
William J. Fehrman, MidAmerican Energy Co.
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Kimberly J. Harris, Puget Sound Energy
Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association
Glenn R. Jennings, Delta Natural Gas Co. Inc.
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Christopher P. Johns, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Lori S. Traweek, American Gas Association
Steven V. Kurmas, DTE Energy
Kent T. Larson, Xcel Energy Inc.
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James P. Laurito, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
Kevin B. Belford, American Gas Association
Diane Leopold, Dominion
John McAvoy, Consolidated Edison Inc.
CorPorate seCretary
James T. McManus II, Energen Corp.
Gary W. Gardner, American Gas Association
Michael P. McMasters, Chesapeake Utilities Corp.
Chief finanCial & administratiVe offiCer
K. Frank Morehouse, MDU Utilities Group
Kevin M. Hardardt, American Gas Association
Scott L. Morris, Avista Corp.
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