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Pools are nomination tools that allow customers to aggregate natural gas supply from several sources on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's pipeline system. Once this supply is aggregated into a pool, it can then be nominated to another pool or to an end-use customer. Here are some basic concepts about pools. How to Use a Pool outlines the steps involved.
Who's Eligible
Customers who hold a Gas Transmission Service Agreement (GTSA) will be assigned pools
Types of Pools
There are three types of pools:
- receipt pools
- delivery pools/firm
- delivery pools/normal
You should also know that:
- Pools exist at each interconnect and at the Citygate
- Normal pools can receive gas transported using as-available or firm service (however, gas transported via firm service into a normal pool loses its firm identity)
Charges
California Gas Transmission does not charge for pool nominations at a given physical point on CGT's pipeline system. For example, a receipt pool at Malin may trade with other receipt pools at Malin without incurring charges. Transportation charges are incurred when gas is moved out of a pool on the transportation path