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An administrative law judge (ALJ) recommended that FERC adopt a number of reforms to ANR Pipeline’s existing cash-out mechanism, putting an end to a way of dealing with shipper imbalances that has “perplexed” the agency and the pipeline’s shippers “for many years.”

An administrative law judge (ALJ) recommended that FERC adopt a number of reforms to ANR Pipeline’s existing cash-out mechanism, putting an end to a way of dealing with shipper imbalances that has “perplexed” the agency and the pipeline’s shippers “for many years.”

Almost a month after its preliminary recommendations were agreed upon, the Blue Ribbon Natural Gas Task Force delivered to Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes last week a 35-page final report outlining its proposals for fixing the natural gas system in the state. As expected, the final report proposed the reinstallation of a regulated supplier into the current mix of unregulated retail marketers instead of returning to a monopoly structure (see NGI, Jan. 14).

Almost a month after its preliminary recommendations were agreed upon, the Blue Ribbon Natural Gas Task Force delivered to Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes on Wednesday a 35-page final report outlining its proposals for fixing the natural gas system in the state. As expected, the final report proposed the reinstallation of a regulated supplier into the current mix of unregulated retail marketers instead of returning to a monopoly structure (see Daily GPI, Jan. 11).

In a move that some might say could only happen in Texas, the City of Fort Worth may adopt an ordinance permitting natural gas drilling within the city limits. Still to be determined is the required distance between a well site and residential property, but under the current plan, wells could be drilled within 1,000 feet of homes. The city council was set to consider the ordinance this week.

In a move that some might say could only happen in Texas, the City of Fort Worth may adopt an ordinance permitting natural gas drilling within the city limits. Still to be determined is the required distance between a well site and residential property, but under the current plan, wells could be drilled within 1,000 feet of homes. The city council was set to consider the ordinance this week.

California regulators Thursday approved a series of rateadjustments for Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas andElectric Co. that help encourage future merchant natural gaspipeline and electric power plant projects as well as resulting ina $248 million gas utility net rate decrease. For SoCalGas thatequals $210 million in rate cuts, the bulk of the reduction ($158.9million) going to residential and small business customers.SDG&E’s gas rates drop a total of $37 million, $18 million ofwhich is for small, core customers.