THE APGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (RF) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT SERVES AS A "BANK" FOR PUBLIC GAS SYSTEMS VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NATURAL GAS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D). THE RF PROVIDES PUBLIC GAS SYSTEMS THEIR OWN ORGANIZATION TO COLLECT AND ALLOCATE VOLUNTARY DOLLARS TO R&D IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC GAS CUSTOMERS. THE RF IDENTIFIES AND PRIORITIZES RESEARCH PROJECTS IMPORTANT TO CONTRIBU…