Reliant Energy Thermal Systems, an unregulated affiliate ofReliant Energy’s Retail Group, is providing energy managementservices to the Astrodomain Complex for SMG/LMI, contractor to theHarris County (TX) Management Corp. The stadium and exhibitioncomplex is made up of Houston’s Astrodome, Astrohall andAstroArena. SMG/LMI contracted with Reliant Energy Thermal Systemsfor an initial three-year period to provide operation andmaintenance of the cooling and heating plants, including HVAC(heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) systems; maintenanceof the plumbing, electrical, and lighting systems; and utilitymanagement and new plant consulting services. The effective date ofthe contract was April 1, with renewal options. Other terms are notbeing disclosed.
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Pipeline Planned to Serve Largest Power Plant
A Panda Energy International affiliate is seeking a green lightto build one of the biggest “single-project” gas pipelines in termsof capacity to supply what will be the largest combined-cyclegas-fired power generation plant in the United States.
Sempra Affiliate to Temporarily Halt Retail Power Sales
Faced with the possibility of loosing its electric marketinglicense in New Jersey because of seedy marketing maneuvers,Sempra’s Energy America cut a deal with the state’s Board of PublicUtilities last week, agreeing to halt its marketing efforts for athree-week span, retrain its agents and stop all “unconscionablemarketing tactics.”
Avista Re-Directs Energy Trading Focus
Avista Energy, Avista Corp.’s trading and marketing affiliate,has decided to head west to find its fortune. The unit announced achange of corporate direction last week and will now embark on awestern-region based energy marketing and trading effort as opposedto its former national focus.
Avista Re-Directs Energy Trading Focus
Avista Energy, Avista Corp.’s trading and marketing affiliate,has decided to head west to find its fortune. The unit announced achange of corporate direction yesterday and will now embark on awestern-region based energy marketing and trading effort, asopposed to its former national focus.
Scana, Powertel Jointly Target GA Customers
SCANA Energy and affiliate Powertel, Inc., one of the largestwireless PCS telecommunications providers in the Southeast,announced plans to jointly market their services at 30 kiosklocations in Kroger grocery stores in Greater Atlanta, Macon,Augusta and Savannah beginning today. Powertel will provide thepersonnel for the kiosks locations, which were built and installedby SCANA. Customers will soon be able to sign up for Powertel andSCANA services, make bill payments and receive information on otherservices while shopping at Kroger.
Allegheny Energy to Supply 360 MW to Industrials
Allegheny Power Supply, Greensburg, PA, the unregulatedaffiliate of Allegheny Energy, an electric utility holding company,has snagged the largest power contract so far in New Jersey’sunbundling market. The power supplier signed to deliver 360 MW overthe next 14 months to 64 industrial users aggregated by theChemical Industry Council (CIC) of New Jersey.
Wisconsin Rate War Erupts Between ANR, Guardian
In its latest attack on the competing Guardian Pipeline project,Coastal Corp. affiliate American Natural Resources (ANR) maintainsdata from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission show Guardian’stransportation rate would be more than 30% higher than the rateoffered by ANR.
ANR Swipes at Guardian Over Rates
In its latest attack on the competing Guardian Pipeline project,Coastal Corp. affiliate American Natural Resources (ANR) maintainsdata from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission show Guardian’stransportation rate would be more than 30% higher than the rateoffered by ANR.
Enterprise Processing Shell Gulf Production
Enterprise Products Partners LP of Houston completed itsacquisition of Tejas Natural Gas Liquids LLC from Shell Oilaffiliate Tejas Energy LLC and made a long-term gas processingagreement with Shell for its Gulf of Mexico production. As a resultof the deal, Tejas Energy now owns 17.6% of Enterprise. The dealforms a fully integrated Gulf Coast NGL processing, fractionation,storage, transportation and marketing business.
