Updated June 2024
The natural gas industry uses commercial storage to manage seasonal gas deliveries. Excess gas produced in summer is stored and then withdrawn from storage in winter to offset peak demand. The AER does not forecast natural gas storage volumes in projections of long-term gas production.
Several pools in Alberta are used for commercial natural gas storage to balance the supply against fluctuating market demand. Storage, injections, and withdrawals in 2023 were as follows:
- Storage: Levels were about 33% above the five-year average.
- Injections and withdrawals: Withdrawals for commercial storage schemes fell behind injections by 5758 million cubic metres (106 m3), equivalent to 30 days of average domestic demand. In 2023, storage experienced a net injection instead of a net withdrawal observed in 2022, as the production outweighed the demand
Table S5.4 lists the commercial natural gas storage pools in Alberta in 2023, including capacity, injection, and withdrawal volumes.
Figure S5.8 shows the locations of all existing commercial gas storage facilities and the border delivery and export points for gas removals in Alberta.
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