Asks

Yukon Pacific Co. LP has asked FERC for a three-year extension in which to begin construction of its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Alaska. This is the company’s third request to push back the construction start-up date.

The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) last Monday filed a protest with FERC of the Mitsubishi Corp. proposal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in Long Beach harbor. As reported in NGI in February, the CPUC believes it has jurisdiction over the proposed project.

The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Monday filed a protest with FERC of the Mitsubishi Corp. proposal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in Long Beach harbor. As reported in NGI earlier in the month, the CPUC believes it has jurisdiction over the proposed project, whose backers don’t agree.

Mexico’s government is proposing a $16 billion infusion into its energy sector in 2004, which would include $10 billion alone for the state-run oil and gas monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex).

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attacked ex-Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay in federal court this week, claiming Lay had “demonstrated a frankly whimsical approach” toward constitutional protection against self-incrimination, and asked the court to put an end to “this charade” by compelling him to turn over 870 pages of documents it has requested for nearly two years.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last Monday filed a subpoena enforcement action in federal appeals court against former Enron Chairman and CEO Kenneth Lay for refusing to turn over suspected corporate documents related to the agency’s ongoing investigation into the fraudulent activities of the one-time energy giant and its executives.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday filed a subpoena enforcement action in federal appeals court against former Enron Chairman and CEO Kenneth Lay for refusing to turn over suspected corporate documents related to the agency’s ongoing investigation into the fraudulent activities of the one-time energy giant and its executives.

Bellevue, WA-based Puget Sound Energy Friday asked state regulators for an overall 13.3% natural gas rate increase, effective Oct. 1, to cover its higher wholesale gas supply costs. The Puget Energy subsidiary made the filing under a “purchased gas adjustment” (PGA) process established by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.

After receiving a one-year extension last July to get the West Zone of its converted pipeline up and running and supplying natural gas in California, Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Co. is back at FERC again — this time, it has asked for an 18-month extension to overcome the state regulatory roadblocks that it claims are frustrating the western end of its project.