Natural gas capacity outlooks
How much room does the local gas system have on the coldest day of the year? Each case study reads one metro's utility filings, plans and tariffs, and rates the outlook for businesses that depend on gas service.
Metro case studies
| Metro | Utility | Outlook | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Boston Gas (National Grid) | High | Medium |
| Detroit | DTE Gas | High | Medium |
| Pittsburgh | Peoples and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania | High | Medium |
| Salt Lake City area | Enbridge Gas Utah | High | High |
| Albany | National Grid | Elevated | Medium |
| Buffalo | National Fuel Gas | Elevated | Medium |
| Houston | CenterPoint Energy | Elevated | Medium |
| Miami | Florida City Gas | Elevated | Medium |
| Rochester | RG&E | Elevated | Medium |
| South-central Pennsylvania | UGI Gas | Elevated | Medium |
| York | Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania | Elevated | Medium |
| Boise | Intermountain Gas | Watch | Medium |
| Milwaukee | We Energies | Watch | Medium |
Outlook levels, from least to most concern: Stable, Watch, Elevated, High, Severe. Qualitative assessments of the public record, not forecasts of outages. Published October 27, 2026.
Questions buyers ask
What do the outlook levels mean?
Outlook levels, from least to most concern, are Stable, Watch, Elevated, High and Severe. They are qualitative assessments of the public record, not forecasts of outages. Confidence in each assessment is reported separately.
Where does the information come from?
Each case study is built from the local gas utility's own regulatory filings, integrated resource plans, tariffs and commission orders, with every figure footnoted to its source.
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