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Natural Gas Expected to Fuel More Power Plants

Natural Gas Expected to Fuel More Power Plants

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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chair Kristie Fiegen is a member of the Public Interest Advisory Committee of the Gas Technology Institute, based in suburban Chicago.
Fiegen says a recent meeting highlighted the future of natural gas production in the US…….

Fiegen says there has been a rapid transition to the use of natural gas in electricity production……

Fiegen says having contacts with GTI helps her in natural gas ratemaking cases……

Fiegen says GTI helped develop fracking technology, which led to the rapid expansion of natural gas sources in the country.

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