Bankrupt Texas Commercial Energy (TCE) has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against various electric companies claiming that they violated federal and state law by illegally manipulating the Texas electric market and fraudulently inflating prices.
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Producer Accuses Columbia Pipeline of Racial Discrimination
Nicole Gas Production Ltd., a minority-owned natural gas producer with wells in western Pennsylvania and Ohio, has brought a formal complaint against Columbia Gas Transmission at FERC, claiming that the pipeline’s decision to discontinue transportation service to the company this month was based on racial discrimination.
Producer Accuses Columbia Pipeline of Racial Discrimination
Nicole Gas Production Ltd., a minority-owned natural gas producer with wells in western Pennsylvania and Ohio, has brought a formal complaint against Columbia Gas Transmission at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, claiming that the pipeline’s decision to discontinue transportation service to the company was based on racial discrimination.
Congress Accuses FERC of ‘Sitting Silently’ While Prices Manipulated
As the energy scandals multiplied and intensified last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — the agency that normally probes industry improprieties — had the tables abruptly turned on itself. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), who is leading the charge into Enron Corp. and other energy mischief on Capitol Hill, called for an independent investigation into the “behavior and contacts” of FERC to find out why it apparently looked the other way while Enron and possibly other energy suppliers engaged in wholesale manipulation of energy prices in California and other western states. He proposed that a special counsel be appointed to plumb the depths of energy suppliers’ improprieties in western markets, and the agency’s response.
Dynegy Accuses Cal-ISO of Price Discrimination
The California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) isviolating its tariff and discriminating against electric generatorswith in-state facilities by paying them far less for emergencypower than it does for similar purchases made from marketers andgenerators located outside of California, a major in-stategenerator contends.
GAO Report Accuses DOE, DOI Staffers
Two federal energy officials may have fed information on unpaidoil royalties that they obtained from producers underconfidentiality agreements to a Washington DC-based watchdog groupto use as ammunition against the producers in a “whistle-blower”lawsuit seeking recovery of back royalties in California. They mayalso have “steered the Department of Interior toward a [royalty]policy favorable” to certain parties, according to a report filedby an investigator with the General Accounting Office (GAO).
OK Producer Accuses NGPL, Affiliates of Gathering Abuses
An independent producer has accused Natural Gas Pipeline Companyof America (NGPL) and a number of now-former affiliate companies ofconcocting and carrying out an elaborate scheme that enabled thepipeline to collect fees for gathering that were above the rateallowed by its tariff.
OK Attorney General Accuses OCC of Ex Parte Discussions with ONG
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson last week accusedOklahoma Corporation Commissioners of having improper discussionswith ONG during recent settlement negotiations and has asked eachcommissioner to recuse him/herself from the proceedings if suchdiscussions indeed happened. None of the three commissioners agreedto do so.
Arizona Muni Accuses Questar of Dampening Competition
An Arizona municipality, which seeks to start up its own gasdistribution system, has accused an out-of-state distributor ofhiding behind its Hinshaw status to justify its refusal totransport interstate gas for resale to the municipal’s potentialcustomers. Without the distributor’s transportation link, themunicipal says its dream of its own system will fizzle. Thedistributor, on the other hand, contends that its denial of transportation service is strictly a business decision.
Arizona Muni Accuses Questar of Stifling Competition
An Arizona municipality, which seeks to start up its own gasdistribution system, has accused an out-of-state distributor ofhiding behind its Hinshaw status to justify its refusal totransport interstate gas for resale to the municipal’s potentialcustomers. Without the distributor’s transportation link, themunicipal says its dream of its own system will fizzle. Thedistributor, on the other hand, contends that its denial of transportation service is strictly a business decision.