If you were among those amazed by the virtual hailstorm ofmergers and acquisitions in the power and utility sector this year,PricewaterhouseCoopers warns you haven’t seen anything yet.According to an M&A forecast by the Transaction Services groupwithin the firm, the “once sleepy and over-regulated [energy]industry” is the key M&A segment to watch in 2001.
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Screen Run Hints at Higher Cash Prices, Sources Say
Except for still-tumbling prices in the Northeast and in theRockies, which ironically were among the chillier regionsWednesday, most of the cash market pulled out of the tailspin thathad characterized Tuesday’s start of November swing trading. Otherareas tended to range from mildly lower to mildly higher.
GISB Explores Gas, Electric Standards
The Gas Industry Standards board (GISB) has offered up a plan for a combined natural gas and electric industry standards board for discussion among GISB’s own members and electric industry representatives.
GISB Explores Gas/Electric Standards
The Gas Industry Standards board (GISB) has offered up a planfor a combined natural gas and electric industry standards boardfor discussion among GISB’s own members and electric industryrepresentatives.
Competition Among Trading Platforms Heats Up
The battle lines are forming as competition for recognition as the top online energy trading platform heats up. The Energy Trading Platform Holding Company (ETPHCo.), comprised of six of the leading power and natural gas trading companies, has entered into a deal to purchase an interest in Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange, which claims to be the world’s largest Internet-based, over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace for energy and metals.
Competition Among Trading Platforms Heats Up
The battle lines are forming as competition for recognition asthe top online energy trading platform heats up. The Energy TradingPlatform Holding Company (ETPHCo.), comprised of six of the leadingpower and natural gas trading companies, has entered into a deal topurchase an interest in Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange,which claims to be the world’s largest Internet-based,over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace for energy and metals.
Gas Market Continues to Take Heavy Toll on Chemical Industry
The soaring gas market continues to claim casualties amongindustrial end-users. The ammonia, urea and methanol industries,just to name a few that require significant amounts of natural gasfor production, are on the verge of being crippled because of highfeedstock costs and continuing poor sales prices in the domesticand international markets.
Market Continues to Take Heavy Toll on Chemical Industry
The soaring gas market continues to claim casualties amongindustrial end-users. The ammonia, urea and methanol industries,just to name a few that require significant amounts of natural gasfor production, are on the verge of being crippled because of highfeedstock costs and continuing poor sales prices in the domesticand international markets.
California, Northeast Strongest Among Price Gains
Prices emerged from the weekend to move higher in fairly quietactivity Monday, mostly in amounts of a nickel or less. Theoutperforming points were concentrated in California and theNortheast.
Executives Bullish on Prices, Supply Outlook
The outlook for North American natural gas was “never better”than now, says the top Shell E&P executive. Among the factorsworking in the favor of gas are strong demand from powergeneration, environmental imperatives, integration of the NorthAmerican market, new supply sources and rising prices.