INDUSTRIAL GAS CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA

The Industrial Gas Consumers Association of Alberta (IGCAA) formed in 1988

Currently comprised of 10 member companies – large industrials which add value to the Alberta economy and consume over 1 Bcf/day of natural gas in Alberta.

Minimum of 10,000,000 cubic metres of gas consumed (either as fuel or feedstock) per year to be a member

First Executive Director hired in 1995

Add value by:
Local market for >1 Bcf/day
Products worth >$20 billion/year
Upgrading results in goods worth 5-10 times input gas costs
Employ >15,000 Albertans with a payroll of >$800 million
60% in highly skilled jobs
Indirect employment of about 45,000
$billions/year of capital investment in Alberta