American Electric Power has signed a deal with Dow Chemical toconstruct a new gas-fired cogeneration plant to be located on thesite of Dow’s Plaquemine, LA, chemical complex. The 900 MW plantwill provide both electricity and steam to power the complex thatpreviously supplied its own power. “The power plant will enable Dowto be more energy efficient in producing over 50 different productsat our 23 units and allow us to grow to meet the needs of ourcustomers,” explained Chris Mudd, Dow’s Energy Commercial Managerfor Louisiana. The project is expected to begin construction in2001, with a fully operational date set for 2002. AEP will buildthe facility, but Dow will take over the day-to-day operations ofthe plant. A majority of the power will be used by the Dow complexwith the remaining energy being sold to area customers underlong-term contracts by AEP.
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Hoecker Urges Better FERC, NERC Cooperation
FERC Chairman James Hoecker extended an olive branch to theboard of trustees of the North American Electric ReliabilityCouncil (NERC) last week, urging it and the Commission to work morecooperatively toward a common goal – ensuring the reliability ofthe bulk electric market.
CG&E, AEP Move Closer to Retail Choice in Ohio
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. (CG&E) and American Electric Power (AEP), two of the largest utilities in Ohio, are one step closer to implementing electric customer choice.
CG&E, AEP Move Closer to Retail Choice in Ohio
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. (CG&E) and AmericanElectric Power (AEP), two of the largest utilities in the state,are one step closer to implementing electric customer choice in theOhio market.
Slight Movement Seen as Prices Lose Direction
Neither the American Gas Association (AGA) storage report of a25 Bcf withdrawal nor a supportive morning futures screen couldlift cash prices yesterday, as most points stayed within a coupleof pennies on either side of flat.
Top Ten Players Forming e-Trading Group
The Energy Consortium – that’s American Electric Power, AquilaEnergy, Duke Energy, El Paso Energy, Reliant Energy and SouthernCompany Energy Marketing – is the latest entry to stake out aposition in the electronic trading sweepstakes.
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Susan Tomasky, general counsel and senior vice president – legalfor American Electric Power, has been elected executive vicepresident by the company’s board of directors. Tomasky had beengeneral counsel for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from1993 to 1997. She will retain the title of general counsel for AEP,along with responsibility for the company’s legal policy,strategies and compliance, according to E. Linn Draper Jr., AEPchairman, president and CEO. “Since she joined AEP in 1998, Susanhas been an integral part of our management team ,” Draper said.
El Paso Seeks Stay of Ruling on Enron Contracts
Amid industry reports last week that Enron North American Corp.was actively trying to get out from under its recently-approvedlarge capacity contracts with El Paso Natural Gas, the pipelinesought a stay of the order in which FERC denied primary rights atthe prized Southern California Gas-Topock, AZ, delivery point fornearly half of the Enron affiliate’s contracted-for firmtransportation capacity.
El Paso Seeks Stay of Ruling on Enron Deal
Amid industry reports last week that Enron North American Corp.was actively trying to get out from under its conditionallyapproved large capacity contracts with El Paso Natural Gas, thepipeline sought a stay of the order. In the ruling, FERC deniedprimary rights at the prized Southern California Gas-Topock, AZ,delivery point for nearly half of the Enron affiliate’s firmtransportation capacity on El Paso.
AGA Dismayed by ANR’s Hinshaw Request
The American Gas Association (AGA) says it is “highly disturbed”by ANR Pipeline’s request that FERC “reinterpret” the scope of theHinshaw Amendment as part of its deliberations into whether tocertificate the proposed Guardian Pipeline.
