Investor Presentation - September 2021
The case for natural gas
Abundant and domestic
Safe and reliable
110+
years
The U.S. has 3,374 Tcf of
future natural gas supply,
more than 110 years worth
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The U.S. natural gas
transmission and distribution
system (2.6M miles of
underground pipeline) is the
safest and most reliable way
to deliver energy
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Direct use of natural gas is a
more efficient energy: 91% vs
36% for generation from
converting natural gas or
other fossil fuels to electricity
Efficient and economical
Better for the environment
$900
U.S. households using natural gas
for heating, cooking and clothes
drying, rather than electricity,
save nearly $900 per year
4%
Residential natural gas usage
accounts for less than 5% of
total U.S. GHG emissions
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Forced electrification could
cause the average U.S.
household's energy-related
costs to increase by
$700-$900 per year
53%
REDUCTION
Switching from coal to natural
gas for electric generation has
already reduced GHG
emissions by 53% on average
The cost of electrification to
the U.S. economy through
2035 is $590B-$1.2T
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Increased use of natural gas is
the main driver of the power
sector's CO2 emissions reaching
a 27-year low
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