Energy Glossary
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Z
Zone
A geographical area. A geological zone, however, means an interval of strata of the geologic column that has distinguishing characteristics from surrounding strata.
Zone-Gate Method
A method of developing zoned rates. This method involves first segregating costs by zone as if each zone were a separate entity, then developing the unit costs of gas flowing through each zone. The customers in downstream zones pay the costs associated with their gas flowing through the upstream zones.