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| State | DCGI | Gas access | Cost | Pipelines | Operators | $/Mcf | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 77.8 | 69.4 | 90.5 | 3751 | 30 | $3.40 | GAS-ADVANTAGED |
| LA | 75.8 | 64.4 | 92.9 | 3200 | 64 | $3.17 | GAS-ADVANTAGED |
| MT | 68.8 | 48.0 | 100.0 | 1414 | 12 | $1.17 | ADEQUATE |
| TX | 68.0 | 80.0 | 50.0 | 4915 | 75 | — | GAS-ADVANTAGED |
| IL | 67.7 | 46.2 | 100.0 | 1218 | 22 | $2.39 | ADEQUATE |
| PA | 66.4 | 44.1 | 100.0 | 974 | 19 | $2.28 | ADEQUATE |
| WV | 62.9 | 44.8 | 90.1 | 1069 | 14 | $3.44 | ADEQUATE |
| NM | 62.3 | 44.9 | 88.3 | 1080 | 17 | $3.61 | ADEQUATE |
| UT | 62.2 | 37.0 | 100.0 | 72 | 13 | $1.84 | ADEQUATE |
| MI | 60.9 | 38.4 | 94.5 | 358 | 12 | $3.02 | ADEQUATE |
| AL | 60.3 | 37.4 | 94.5 | 240 | 17 | $3.02 | ADEQUATE |
| IN | 60.1 | 38.0 | 93.3 | 294 | 20 | $3.13 | ADEQUATE |
DCGI = 0.60 × gas access + 0.40 × gas cost. Access blends pipeline density, operator diversity and interstate share. Full methodology →
| Parent midstream | Type | HQ | Segments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC Energy Columbia + ANR; major Appalachia / Midwest takeaway. | Interstate transmission | Calgary, AB | 2317 |
| Kinder Morgan ~66k mi; largest US natural-gas transporter. | Interstate transmission | Houston, TX | 2243 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy (Northern Natural / Eastern Gas) Northern Natural (largest by mileage) + Eastern Gas (ex-Dominion). | Interstate transmission | Des Moines, IA | 2201 |
| ONEOK Mid-continent NGL + gas (incl. Magellan assets). | Gathering + transmission | Tulsa, OK | 1871 |
| Williams (Transco) Transco is the largest-volume US pipeline (Gulf -> Northeast). | Interstate transmission | Tulsa, OK | 1300 |
| Boardwalk Pipelines Gulf South + Texas Gas; Gulf Coast / Southeast. | Interstate transmission | Houston, TX | 964 |
| Energy Transfer ~125k mi; one of the largest US midstream systems (Gulf, Midcon, FL). | Interstate transmission | Dallas, TX | 736 |
| Enbridge (incl. Texas Eastern) Texas Eastern (TETCO) is a key Gulf -> Northeast corridor. | Interstate transmission | Houston / Calgary | 554 |
| Southwest Gas AZ / NV / CA distribution; Paiute interstate feeds Nevada. | Local distribution (LDC) | Las Vegas, NV | 61 |
| Tallgrass Energy Rockies Express (REX): bidirectional Rockies / Appalachia. | Interstate transmission | Lakewood, CO | 50 |
| DT Midstream Appalachia gathering + interstate. | Transmission + gathering | Detroit, MI | 18 |
| Spire Midwest / Gulf distribution + Spire STL pipeline. | LDC + transmission | St. Louis, MO | 1 |