Sempra Energy’s two California utilities last week predicted “moderated” natural gas prices and alerted their customers in the southern half of the state that they should see lower heating bills this winter compared to last year when the post-hurricane fall-winter was punctuated by record high wholesale prices for gas. Residential customers for Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas and Electric Co. can expect monthly bills in the $80-$85 and $60-$65 ranges, respectively.
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Sempra Utilities See Moderated Winter Gas Prices
Sempra Energy’s two California utilities Monday predicted “moderated” natural gas prices and alerted their customers in the southern half of the state that they should see lower heating bills this winter compared to last year when the post-hurricane fall-winter was punctuated by record high wholesale prices for gas. Residential customers for Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas and Electric Co. can expect monthly bills in the $80-$85 and $60-$65 ranges, respectively.
FERC OMOI Begins Audit of Gulfstream Pipe’s Negotiated Contracts
An arm of FERC’s Office of Market Oversight and Investigations (OMOI) alerted Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC last Wednesday that it was beginning an audit of “matters relating to the negotiated contracts” for transportation service on the Florida pipeline.
FERC OMOI Begins Audit of Gulfstream Pipe’s Negotiated Contracts
An arm of FERC’s Office of Market Oversight and Investigations (OMOI) alerted Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC Wednesday that it was beginning an audit of “matters relating to the negotiated contracts” for transportation service on the Florida pipeline.
Transportation Notes
Florida Gas Transmission did not continue an Overage Alert Day notice for its market area beyond Tuesday, but alerted customers that one could be reinstituted Thursday to keep linepack from falling too low.
INGAA Sets Up ‘Cold-War Vintage’ Security Task Force
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) has alerted Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta that it has re-established a “Cold-War vintage” task force to oversee the security and safety of interstate natural gas pipelines in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes.
CA Power Sellers Cited for Potential Refunds
FERC has alerted three power suppliers to the California market that they must justify $587,000 worth of wholesale electricity sold during Stage Three emergencies in the month of March or pay refunds.
Transportation Notes
Transco alerted shippers that some production possibly could beinterrupted today on the Southeast Louisiana Lateral. The U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers is expected to take about eight hours tocomplete matting of the western bank of the Mississippi River.Transco said it will make every operational effort to keep thiswork from impacting production, but curtailments are possible ifunforeseen events lengthen the operation.