Technical Conference regarding Natural Gas Index Liquidity and Transparency (Docket Nos. AD17-12-000, et al) (Washington, DC) (Free Web Cast)

The purpose of this technical conference is to understand the state of liquidity in the physical natural gas markets, to explore current trends in physical natural gas trading and price reporting and how the use of natural gas indices have evolved over time, to obtain industry’s views on the current level of confidence in natural gas indices and price formation, and finally, to consider whether there is a need to improve natural gas market liquidity and price reporting and, if so, how. Staff plans to discuss these issues with buyers and sellers of physical natural gas, natural gas pipelines, ISO/RTOs or public utilities that use natural gas indices in their tariffs, market monitors, index developers, energy exchanges, academics and market experts.

The conference will be held at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Commission Meeting Room
888 First Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20426.

The technical conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available from Ace Reporting Company and may be purchased online at www.acefederal.com, or by phone at (202) 347-3700.

A free live webcast is available for this meeting. All webcasts are archived for 3 months.