### Question
How is the term unutilized natural gas defined?


### Answer
The term **unutilized natural gas** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 6374d* as the following:

> gas that is available in small remote fields and cannot be economically transported to natural gas pipelines, or gas the quality of which is so poor that extensive and uneconomic pretreatment is required prior to its introduction into the natural gas distribution system

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6374d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 77-ENERGY CONSERVATION > SUBCHAPTER III-IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY > Part H-Encouraging Use of Alternative Fuels**

