Natural Gas Terminology
- Basic Monthly Charge
- Is a fixed charge that pays part of the cost of providing dependable natural gas service and does not depend on how much natural gas a customer uses. It helps pay for such things as the maintenance of meters and underground pipelines, the cost of meter reading, billing and record keeping.
- City Gate Station
- Is the measuring station where a natural gas distribution company receives gas from a transmission company. Manitoba Hydro's City Gate is located at 1284 Wilkes Avenue.
- Compression
- Is the act of increasing the pressure of natural gas in the pipeline system from a lower to a higher pressure to increase throughput.
- Cubic Metre (m3)
- Is the unit of measurement for natural gas distribution in Manitoba.
- Gas Main
- Is the portion of the main gas line that is installed underground and delivers natural gas to the buildings on the street.
- Gigajoule (GJ)
- Equals one billion joules, which are units of energy used to measure energy content. One gigajoule equals 948,200 BTU or 248 kilowatt-hours.
- Mercaptan
- Is the odorant added to natural gas to make it smell like rotten eggs.
- Natural Gas
- Is a fossil fuel found deep in the earth. Its main component is methane (CH4). It is colourless, odourless and lighter than air. When combusted it produces carbon dioxide and water.
