David Bradley joined the staff of NGI in June, 2007 following eight years of news reporting for Northern Virginia newspapers and more than a dozen years in the telecommunications industry. He received his bachelor's degree in Communications and English from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA., and his master's degree in Information Management from Marymount University in Arlington, VA. David retired in August 2020.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authorized the transfer of certain natural gas distribution facilities in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas from Oneok Inc. to ONE Gas Inc. as part of a company reorganization (CP13-550-000). The FERC order came three weeks after the board of directors on Wednesday unanimously approved the separation of the company’s natural gas distribution business into ONE Gas, a stand-alone, publicly traded company (see Daily GPI, Jan. 8). ONE Gas would consist of Kansas Gas Service, Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. and Texas Gas Service, and be headquartered in Tulsa. It would be one of the largest natural gas utilities in the United States, serving more than two million customers in three states, and a 100% regulated, publicly traded natural gas utility. The plan to spin off the utility business was announced in 2013 (see Daily GPI, July 26, 2013). ONE Gas common stock is expected to begin “regular-way” trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday (Feb. 3) under the symbol “OGS.”
January 29, 2014
Power, Utility Sector M&A Activity Ramped Up in 4Q2013
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the North American power and utilities industry increased in 4Q2013 compared to both 3Q2013 and 4Q2012, with several large deals based on natural gas-fired power generation facilities driving overall deal volume and value higher, according to an analysis by PwC.
January 28, 2014
Dominion Limits North-South Nominations
Dominion Transmission (DTI) on Monday estimated North-to-South capacity for nominations on its system for Feb. 1 at 850,000 Dth/d. The volume may be adjusted “on a daily or periodic basis as required by operational conditions,” the company said in an informational posting.
January 27, 2014
Marcellus Production Prompts Limits on Dominion North-South Nominations
Dominion Transmission (DTI) on Monday estimated North-to-South capacity for nominations on its system for Feb. 1 at 850,000 Dth/d. The volume may be adjusted “on a daily or periodic basis as required by operational conditions,” the company said in an informational posting.
January 27, 2014
Russian Energy Ministry Looks to U.S. Industry for Cash, Technology Kick Start
Russia’s Ministry of Energy is looking to U.S. energy companies for an infusion of cash and advanced drilling technology in an attempt to kick start development of gas and oil fields in remote areas of the Arctic and eastern Siberia, according to Sergio Millian, president of the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USA (RACC).
January 24, 2014
Marcellus Production Pushes Dominion to Limit North-South Nominations
Flooded with natural gas from the Marcellus Shale and stung by the demands of this month’s repeat appearances of the polar vortex, Dominion Transmission (DTI) said it will limit north-south nominations on its system beginning no later than Feb. 1.
January 24, 2014
DTI to Limit North-South Nominations Due to Influx of Marcellus Gas
Flooded with natural gas from the Marcellus and stung by the demands of this month’s repeat appearances of the polar vortex, Dominion Transmission (DTI) said it will limit north-south nominations on its system beginning no later than Feb. 1, a decision that could have implications for drillers in the prolific shale play.
January 24, 2014
New England Governors Seek ISO-NE Buy-In on New Pipelines, Power Lines
Moving forward with their agreement to work together with the Independent System Operator of New England (ISO New England) to diversify the region’s energy supply portfolio, the governors of six New England states are calling on the grid operator to provide technical support and assistance with necessary tariff filings for new electric and natural gas infrastructure.
January 23, 2014
Columbia Gas Storage Holding Up to Polar Vortex Demands
Arctic cold that has gripped much of the nation this month has strained Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. (TCO) natural gas storage operations, but the company has seen only minor glitches — and sharply higher gas prices — as a result.
January 23, 2014
Commerce Comes Down On NatGas Side of Minnesota Generation Squabble
An administrative law judge’s (ALJ) recent recommendation that Minnesota rely on solar power rather than natural gas to meet growing demand for electricity capacity was based on flawed assumptions, according to the state’s Department of Commerce, which concluded that one of three “superior” proposed gas projects be chosen.
January 22, 2014