1200 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2927

 

Phoenix Office: (602) 542-4251

 

Tucson Office: (520) 628-6550

 

Toll Free In-State Only:

1-(800) 222-7000

 

Email: UtilitiesDiv@azcc.gov

*PLEASE NOTE * 
The use of inappropriate or threatening language when submitting a complaint to the above email may result in your comments not being docketed and no action taken regarding your comments

 

Gas Terminology

Below are definitions of terms commonly used in the gas industry. This list is not designed to be comprehensive, but rather to give a basic definition. Some of these terms have specific regulatory or technical definitions as spelled out in law or statute. In those situations, the legal or technical definition takes precedence.


British Thermal Unit (Btu):


Bundled service:


City gate:


Compression:


Cubic foot:


Delivery point:


Department of Energy (DOE):


Energy Information Administration (EIA):


Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC):


FERC Order 636:


Firm service contract:


Flex line:


Independent producer:


Interruptible service:


Local Distribution Company (LDC):


National Energy Strategy (NES):


Natural Gas Act:


Natural gas resource base:


Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV):


Off peak period:


Peak shaving:


Peak use period:


Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge (PSIG):


Producer:


Proved resources:


Purchased Gas Adjustor (PGA):


Receipt point:


Regulator:


Spot market:


Spot purchase:


Therm:


Transportation customer:


Unbundled services:


Underground gas storage:


Wellhead:

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Arizona Corporation Commission

1200 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007

 

Corporations Division

1300 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007

 

Tucson Office (Walk-ins only)

400 W. Congress Street

Tucson, AZ 85701