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THe mOnTHlY mAGAzine OF THe AmericAn GAs AssOciATiOn AMERICANGAS 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 fax: 845/267-3478 AmericanGas@ cambeywest.com 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 The American Gas Association, founded in 1918, represents more than 200 local energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United States. More than 71 million U.S. residential, commercial, and industrial customers use natural gas; 92 percent-more than 65 million customers-receive their gas from AGA members. Natural gas meets almost one-fourth of the United States' energy needs. Visit us at www.aga.org. * www.aga.org, click on LinkedIn icon Board of dirEctors 2, 11, 19, 21, 26, 30 mutual assistance www.aga.org * www.truebluenaturalgas.org * @AGA_naturalgas www.flickr.com/photos/agadotorg * www.facebook.com/naturalgas OFFIcErS DIrEcTOrS William J. Akley, National Grid Chairman of the Board 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. first ViCe Chairman 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. President & Ceo Kimberly J. Harris, Puget Sound Energy Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association Glenn R. Jennings, Delta Natural Gas Co. Inc. senior ViCe President & Coo 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. General Counsel 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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