Approving

New FERC Methodology to Cut Pipeline Fuel Charges

FERC Thursday addressed the issue of pipeline over-recovery of fuel costs, approving a Columbia Gulf Transmission plan for an incentive-based methodology providing lower fixed fuel retainage percentages, plus revenue sharing among the pipeline and shippers of any savings from pipeline improvements (RP10-134).

May 21, 2010

Utah Governor Signs Bill to Reclaim Federally Owned Land

Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert has signed legislation (HB 143) approving the use of eminent domain to recover energy-rich land in the state from the federal government.

April 5, 2010

Utah Governor Signs Bill to Reclaim Federally Owned Land

Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert signed legislation (HB 143) Saturday approving the use of eminent domain to recover energy-rich land in the state from the federal government.

March 30, 2010

Utah Governor Signs Bill to Reclaim Federally Owned Land

Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert signed legislation (HB 143) Saturday approving the use of eminent domain to recover energy-rich land in the state from the federal government.

March 30, 2010

Perryville Gas Storage Project Gets FERC Go-Ahead

FERC Tuesday issued a certificate order approving Perryville Gas Storage LLC’s request to construct a salt dome storage facility and associated facilities in the Crowville Salt Dome in northeast Louisiana.

January 28, 2010

Perryville Gas Storage Project Gets FERC Go-Ahead

FERC Tuesday issued a certificate order approving Perryville Gas Storage LLC’s request to construct a salt dome storage facility and associated facilities in the Crowville Salt Dome in northeast Louisiana.

January 28, 2010

FERC Upholds Gas Quality, Interchangeability Policy

FERC has upheld a June 2006 order approving a policy statement that took a pipeline-by-pipeline approach to the complex issues of natural gas quality and interchangeability (see NGI, June 19, 2006).

March 16, 2009

FERC Upholds Gas Quality, Interchangeability Policy Statement

FERC Friday upheld a June 2006 order approving a policy statement that took a pipeline-by-pipeline approach to the complex issues of natural gas quality and interchangeability (see Daily GPI, June 16, 2006).

March 10, 2009

FERC Continues Crackdown on Violators of SMHT Requirement

FERC is continuing its crackdown on violators of its shipper-must-have-title (SMHT) requirement, approving two separate stipulation and consent agreements in late December that require Sempra Energy Trading LLC and DCP Midstream LLC to pay a combined penalty of nearly $800,000.

January 5, 2009

FERC Continues Crackdown on Violators of SMHT Requirement

FERC Tuesday continued its crackdown on violators of its shipper-must-have-title (SMHT) requirement, approving two separate stipulation and consent agreements that require Sempra Energy Trading LLC and DCP Midstream LLC to pay a combined penalty of nearly $800,000.

December 29, 2008