Administrative

FERC last Wednesday agreed with an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) February 2004 finding that the allocation of production costs among the Entergy System operating companies is no longer just and reasonable, and requires the use of a bandwdith remedy to bring the costs into alignment.

The American Public Gas Association (APGA) last Wednesday called on President Bush to include all offshore areas currently under moratoria or “administrative discretionary withdrawal” in the upcoming five-year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas leasing program for 2007-2012.

The American Public Gas Association (APGA) on Wednesday called on President Bush to include all offshore areas currently under moratoria or “administrative discretionary withdrawal” in the upcoming five-year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas leasing program for 2007-2012.

After a three-year investigation, an administrative law judge (ALJ) at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed order last week, concluding that Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) manipulated its incentive gas-buying program and abused its market power to drive up gas prices and increase price volatility at the Southern California-Arizona border in 2000 and 2001.

After a three-year investigation, an administrative law judge (ALJ) at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed order Tuesday, concluding that Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) manipulated its incentive gas-buying program and abused its market power to drive up gas prices and increase price volatility at the Southern California-Arizona border in 2000 and 2001.

After a three-year investigation, an administrative law judge (ALJ) at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed order Tuesday, concluding that Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) manipulated its incentive gas-buying program and abused its market power to drive up gas prices and increase price volatility at the Southern California-Arizona border in 2000 and 2001.

A FERC administrative law judge (ALJ) on Thursday certified an uncontested offer of settlement that reduces by about 20-25% the transportation rates for shippers on Iroquois Gas Transmission System’s Eastchester extension that went into service earlier this year.

A FERC administrative law judge (ALJ) last Thursday certified an uncontested offer of settlement that reduces by about 20-25% the transportation rates for shippers on Iroquois Gas Transmission System’s Eastchester extension that went into service earlier this year.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said last Wednesday it settled an administrative action against United Energy Inc., a registered broker and commodity trading advisor located in New York City, and a company employee for violations related to the trading of natural gas futures.