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Only a fraction of the names listed on a citizen group’s petition citing concerns with the proposed Guardian Pipeline LLC and associated Wisconsin Gas lateral are landowners that would be affected by the construction of the projects, the companies said.

The California Public Utilities Commission Thursday tookadditional action to build backfires against retail electricityprice shock by authorizing San Diego Gas and Electric to inkbilateral power supply deals outside of the state (Cal-PX)wholesale spot electricity market. In anticipation of CPUC action,SDG&E earlier had released a request for proposals, and willmost likely repeat that action, according to officials with SempraEnergy, SDG&E’s parent company.

PENNSAFE, a division of Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Labor andIndustry, has filed a complaint in district court against EquitableGas Co., citing the failure of the utility to accurately mark itsline which resulted in the death of a McKeesport, PA, woman.

The first civil lawsuit was brought Tuesday against El PasoNatural Gas for the deadly explosion in southeastern New Mexico,accusing the pipeline of negligence in failing to “properlyinspect, maintain and operate” its system.

A handful of law firms have filed class action lawsuits on behalf of Avista Corp.’s stockholders after the company reported a loss of $22.1 million or $0.47 per share in the second quarter, stemming from unhedged power trades in the forward market. The loss compared to a gain of $3.1 million or $0.08 per share in 2Q99.

A handful of law firms have filed class action lawsuits onbehalf of Avista Corp.’s stockholders after the company reported aloss of $22.1 million or $0.47 per share in the second quarter,stemming from unhedged power trades in the forward market.

On behalf of the Natural Gas Supply Association, Conoco GeneralManager Mike Johnson is scheduled today to recommend that thegovernment maintain a hands-off approach to the natural gas marketdespite concerns about a potential crisis from Senate Energy andNatural Resources Committee Chairman Frank Murkowski, Sen. CharlesE. Schumer (D-NY) and other lawmakers. Several congressmen andsenators have voiced concern recently about high prices, low storagelevels and rising demand (see Daily GPI, July 11).

A bankruptcy judge in Atlanta, GA, put the proceedings againstTitan Energy on hold yesterday after the gas marketer notified thecourt that AES Power Direct, a retail power provider, had made anoffer to purchase its assets.

After a lengthy absence, resistance is redeveloping in Canadaagainst any lasting new commitments of significant natural-gassupplies to markets in the United States.