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Recent and consistent overdeliveries by suppliers have increased Imbalance Gas in Storage to over 2.2 Bcf. This indicates that the entire inventory reserved for pipeline balancing has been exceeded. Pipeline balancing injections will be temporarily suspended beginning this Thursday, gas day September 13, 2001. Once the Imbalance Gas in Storage inventory returns to a level below 2.2 Bcf, injection for balancing will again be available.

Pipeline balancing services are provided by an allocated 2.2 Bcf of storage inventory, 50 MMcf/d of injection capacity, and 70 MMcf/d of withdrawal capacity. The current inventory of Imbalance Gas in Storage can be found on the Pipe Ranger Operations page.

Normally, as maximum safe operating limits are approached, balancing gas is injected to maintain pipeline inventory within safe limits. Without the ability to inject for balancing, the likelihood of high inventory OFOs increases.

What can shippers do to help avoid high inventory OFOs?

• Balance supply and demand daily. Work to ensure that supplies brought in for your customers balance with their daily demands.
• Keep an eye on the Pipe Ranger System Inventory Status.

A California Gas Transmission Representative is available to answer any further questions you may have.