Effect of Increased Natural Gas
Exports on Domestic Energy
Markets
as requested by the Office of Fossil Energy
January 2012
This report was prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical and
analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. By law, EIAs data, analyses, and forecasts are
independent of approval by any other officer or employee of the United States Government. The views
in this report therefore should not be construed as representing those of the U.S. Department of Energy
or other Federal agencies.
Contacts
The Office of Energy Analysis prepared this report under the guidance of John Conti, Assistant
Administrator for Energy Analysis. General questions concerning the report can be directed to Michael
Schaal (michael.schaal@eia.gov, 202/586-5590), Director, Office of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels
Analysis; and Angelina LaRose, Team Lead, Natural Gas Markets Team (angelina.larose@eia.gov,
202/586-6135).
Technical information concerning the content of the report may be obtained from Joe Benneche
(joseph.benneche@eia.gov, 202/586-6132).
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Preface
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the statistical and analytical agency within the U.S.
Department of Energy. EIA collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy
information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and
its interaction with the economy and the environment. By law, EIAs data, analyses, and forecasts are
independent of approval by any other officer or employee of the U.S. Government. The views in this
report, therefore, should not be construed as representing those of the Department of Energy or other
Federal agencies.
The projections in this report are not statements of what will happen but of what might happen, given
the assumptions and methodologies used. The Reference case in this report is a business-as-usual trend
estimate, reflecting known technology and technological and demographic trends, and current laws and
regulations. Thus, it provides a policy-neutral starting point that can be used to analyze policy initiatives.
EIA does not propose, advocate, or speculate on future legislative and regulatory changes.
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Contents
Contacts ......................................................................................................................................................... i
Preface .......................................................................................................................................................... ii
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... iii
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