Asks

Citing conflicts between federal statutes and challenges from state agencies, an interstate natural gas pipeline group has called on Congress to eliminate regulatory confusion by legislating that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the lead federal agency over the approval and siting of interstate gas pipeline, storage and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.

Citing conflicts between federal statutes and challenges from state agencies, an interstate natural gas pipeline group has called on Congress to eliminate regulatory confusion by legislating that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the lead federal agency over the approval and siting of interstate gas pipeline, storage and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.

Industrial customers, associations and environmental/energy efficiency activists have become unlikely allies to pressure Congress and the Bush administration to take steps to bridge the gap between natural gas supply and demand, promote the construction of new gas pipelines and storage facilities and foster greater conservation and energy efficiency by consumers.

Seminole Energy Services LLC is seeking an order from FERC guaranteeing the refund of contested penalty charges that were assessed by Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC (KMIGT) in the event that the company’s challenge to the penalties is upheld by the Commission.

Industrial customers, associations and environmental/energy efficiency activists have become unusual allies in order to press Congress and the Bush administration to take steps to bridge the gap between natural gas supply and demand, promote the construction of new gas pipelines and storage facilities and foster greater conservation and energy efficiency by consumers.

Seeking to lessen a third quarter earnings hit now in the 20 cents/diluted-share range, Spokane, WA-based Avista Corp. last Friday asked Idaho regulators to reconsider up to $7.4 million in natural gas and electric disallowances that were part of a general rate case decision regarding Avista Utilities’ operations in the southern end of the state (see Power Market Today, Sept. 15).

Seeking to lessen a third quarter earnings hit now in the 20 cents/diluted-share range, Spokane, WA-based Avista Corp. last Friday asked Idaho regulators to reconsider up to $7.4 million in natural gas and electric disallowances that were part of a general rate case decision regarding Avista Utilities’ operations in the southern end of the state (see Power Market Today, Sept. 15).

Saltville Gas Storage Co. said last week that FERC’s rejection of its unique rate design for its high-deliverability gas storage field in southwestern Virginia will “chill” the development of more gas storage projects like its own.

Saltville Gas Storage Co. says that FERC’s rejection of its unique rate design for its high-deliverability gas storage field in southwestern Virginia will “chill” the development of more gas storage projects like its own.