Thursday, March 15, 2012
Have you ever wondered if there's a rhyme or reason to when data is updated on California Gas Transmission's Pipe Ranger website? CGT posts operations data five times a day. Knowing when these numbers show up can help in your daily planning.
The Plan Descriptions page details each plan and states the approximate time each plan shows up on Pipe Ranger. Here's a brief summary:
Brief Description | Approximate Posting | Nearest Nomination Deadlines | |
Plan 1 | First plan of the gas day (Note: Final numbers for the prior gas day are posted approximately 9:30 a.m.) |
8:00 a.m. | Intraday 1 (8:00 a.m.) Timely (9:30 a.m.) |
Plan 2 | Plan 1 information with updated temperatures and weather, demand forecasts, and latest available scheduled volumes | 1:00 p.m. | Intraday 2 (3:00 p.m.) |
Plan 3 | Plan 2 information with updated temperatures and weather, demand forecasts, and latest available scheduled volumes | 3:30 p.m. | Evening (4:00 p.m.) |
Plan 4 | Plan 3 information with updated temperatures and weather, demand forecasts, and latest available scheduled volumes | 11:00 p.m. | |
Plan 5 | Last plan of the gas day, based on prior plans and observed trends during the night | 5:30 a.m. |
For more specific information on these plans, please visit the Plan Descriptions page.