Generating ResourceAdvisory Committee
April 9, 2002
Proposed Forecast after First NGAC Meeting
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$2.50
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1993-99 Average = $ 2.11
Average 2005-25 Medium Forecast = $ 2.98
Comparison to Other Forecasts
Comparison to Other Forecasts
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Adding Historical: 1993-98
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Medium Forecast
NYMEX 3_3
1993-98
Averages
$3.66
$3.05
$2.18
Historical Gas Price Variationin Months Since 1993
Frequency of Wellhead Price since 1993
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Why Higher Prices? Expense of adding supply in significantly larger
increments– In the 1990s demand grew at 1.6% a year; required
adding 323 bcf new supply annually
– EIA forecasts growth of 2% a year; would require adding 614 bcf new supply annually
US natural gas consumption exceeded 22 Tcf in 2000 for the first time since 1973
New wells generally smaller and are produced more quickly
West-Side Utility Natural Gas Costs – 2005 Medium Example
Price Components Price Adjustments
Firm Interruptible
Henry Hub Price $ 2.72 $2.72
Station 2 Price -.39 2.33 2.33
In-Kind Fuel Cost 4.42 % 2.43 2.43
Firm Pipeline Capacity (Incremental) $ .46 2.89
Interruptible Pipeline Capacity $ .23 2.66
Pipeline Commodity Charge $ .04 2.93 2.70
Firm Supply Premium $ .05 2.98
East-Side Utility Natural Gas Costs – 2005 Medium Example
Price Components Price Adjustments
Firm Interruptible
Henry Hub Price $ 2.72 $2.72
AECO Price -.44 2.28 2.28
In-Kind Fuel Cost 2.50 % 2.34 2.34
Firm Pipeline Capacity (Incremental) $ .46 2.80
Interruptible Pipeline Capacity $ .28 2.62
Pipeline Commodity Charge $ .01 2.81 2.63
Firm Supply Premium $ .05 2.86
2005 Forecast North American Supply Basin and Market Area PricesUS$/MMBtu US$/MMBtu
3.083.03
3.253.15
3.65 0.523.34
3.50 3.203.55
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3.250.35 3.35
0.103.60
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3.45
Southern California(Topock)
Alberta(AECO C)
Gulf Coast(NYMEX)
Permian(Waha)
Chicago
RockyMountains
(Opal)
San Juan(Blanco)
Anadarko
WestcoastStation 2
Sumas
KingsgateSeattle/Portland Stanfield
Northern California
(Malin)
Pricing Point RelationshipsMedium Basis Delivery Start Price
Differential Cost 2005
Wellhead $2.60$0.12
Henry Hub $2.72
Station 2 ($0.39) $2.33Sumas $0.22 $2.55West-side PNW $0.64 $2.97
AECO ($0.44) $2.28East-side PNW $0.40 $2.68Northern CA $0.80 $3.08
San Juan ($0.26) $2.46CO $0.36 $2.82
Rockies ($0.40) $2.32UT $0.35 $2.67WY $0.40 $2.72MT $0.33 $2.65ID $0.35 $2.67
Permian ($0.17) $2.55CA Border $0.33 $2.88
Southern CA $0.05 $2.93AZ $0.32 $2.87NM $0.24 $2.79NV $0.33 $2.88
World Oil Price Forecasts
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Long-Term Price by Case
Low $16
Medium Low $20
Medium $22
Medium High $26
High $32
Oil Price Forecast Comparisons
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Coal Price Forecasts
Mine-mouth price assumptions Delivered price differential to states Other issues regarding coal prices and use?
Historical Mine-mouth Coal Prices
Western Minemouth Coal Prices
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Assumed Western Mine-mouth Coal Price Trends
Forecast Case Average Annual
Growth Rate
Low - 2.0 %
Medium Low - 1.7 %
Medium - 1.5 %
Medium High - 0.8 %
High - 0.3 %
State Utility Prices Minus Western Mine-Mouth
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