Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned from volatility and what they will do differently next time. Topics of discussion to include:
1. What are the important issues/challenges for your company in both the short-term and the long-term? How will your company meet these challenges?

2. How is the current low price commodity environment impacting your company in the short and medium term?

3. What are your expectations of the electric generation sector this Summer and what impact will that have in your region? Is there new power generation or industrial load growth/development in your region? If so, how does it affect your purchasing activity and strategy going forward?

4. Are the planned Marcellus pipeline projects enough to affect the current basis? What do you foresee as a result of recent pipeline expansion project cancellations?

5. What impact does the current gas storage levels have on your buying decisions? When will the natural gas industry see a recovery in storage arbitrage?

6. How has the current natural gas market impacted LNG Exports/Imports? Thoughts and comments.

7. Can you describe your current purchasing and hedging plans/ strategies? Looking forward, what adjustments have you made or do you plan to make to those plans/strategies, and why?

8. What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another?