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Transmittal Letter (43KB 
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Table of Contents (66KB )
Section 1. Goals and Objectives (59KB )
Section 2. Separation of Natural Gas Supply,
Transmission, and Storage (61KB )
- Code of Conduct and Functional Separation
Section 3. NWE Natural Gas System (93KB )
- Pipeline Interconnections
- On-System Storage
Section 4. Resource Needs Assessment (73KB )
- Existing Energy Supply Requirements
- Energy Supply Load Sensitivity and Shape
- Current Supply Components
- Energy Supply Storage Utilization
- Peak Day Supply Adequacy
Section 5. Long Term Hedging (80KB )
- Ownership of Natural Gas Reserves and Production
- Long Term Financial Hedging
Section 6. Resource Acquisition (137KB )
- Natural Gas Demand Side Management (DSM) Program
- Natural Gas DSM Assessment
- 10-Year Natural Gas DSM Plan
- specific Natural Gas DSM Programs
- Natural Gas Acquisition
- Requests for Proposals
Section 7. Modeling and Analysis (69KB )
- Natural Gas Price Market Trends
Section 8. Risk Management and Mitigation (67KB )
- Storage
- Layering in Fixed Price Purchases
- Hard Targets
- Physical Acquisition
- Liquidity
Section 9. Transparency and Documentation (59KB )
Appendix 1. Hedging Strategy (99KB )
Attachment 1. Natural Gas System Map (141KB )
Attachment 2. DSM Calculations (54KB )
Attachment 3. Green Blocks Program Description (44KB )
Attachment 4. NorthWestern Energy Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Potential Study Final Report (1.06MB )
Attachment 5. 2009 Natural Gas DSM Plan (32KB )
Complete 223-Page Document (3.30MB )
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