Testimony: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

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Of the annual 7 trillion cubic feet (TCF) increase in natural gas demand projected by 2010, almost half will be required for power generation.

Over 90% of projected new electrical generating capacity will be gas fired.

It is estimated that about 85,000 megawatts (MW) of new gas fired generating capacity will come on line in the US this year alone, resulting in increased gross gas usage of almost 650 billion cubic feet (BCF) per year.