OUTLINE OF THE JAPAN GAS ASSOCIATION
2011
The Japan Gas Association (JGA), an organization of city gas utilities, contributes to the economy and people’s welfare in Japan by promoting the sound development of the general gas utility business as well as the major gas related projects and gas pipeline projects and by coordinating the stable supply energy supply, ensuring safety and addressing environmental issues.
JGA was established in October 1947, and became an incorporated association in June 1952 after qualifying as a charitable corporation. In 2011, JGA became a general incorporated association after receiving approval for a change in corporate status.
JGA has a regular membership of 209 city gas utilities and an associate membership of about 270 companies and businesses involved in the city gas business (as of June 2011).
Regarding the city gas industry in Japan, there were 28.9 million customer contracts by the end of fiscal 2010, with annual gas sales amounting to 35.3 billion cubic meters (conversion factor: 41.8605 MJ/m3). Thus, the city gas industry is a key player in the energy supply industry, meeting a wide range of demands from residential, commercial, industrial and other sectors.
As an association of city gas utilities, JGA pursues a wide range of activities to address the common aims of the city gas industry: promoting the introduction of natural gas, introducing highly-efficient gas appliances and systems, encouraging the use of gas air conditioning systems and natural gas vehicles, developing sophisticated technologies for using gas, improving customer safety, working on public relations, and fostering international cooperation.
Natural gas is attracting global attention as an indispensable energy option for effectively combating global warming. We are committed to creating a low-carbon society by gathering and analyzing various information from both inside and outside the energy sector, and by providing our customers with optimum energy services, using our broad capabilities as city gas utilities.
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