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Officials at the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America say they have no problem with new pipeline safety legislation and increased regulatory scrutiny stemming from a recent pipeline accident that caused the deaths of 12 campers in New Mexico.

Officials at the Interstate Natural Gas Association of Americasay they have no problem with new pipeline safety legislation andincreased regulatory scrutiny stemming from a recent pipelineaccident that caused the deaths of 12 campers in New Mexico.

In an American Public Gas Association (APGA) report releasedlast week, a majority of Georgia residential customers gave gasderegulation in the state a failing mark, with many reporting thattheir bills actually increased or that there was no noticeableeffect. Half of the Georgia commercial customers polled also saidthey were paying higher bills, and gave deregulation a thumbs-downfor that reason.

In an American Public Gas Association (APGA) report releasedthis week, a majority of Georgia residential customers gave gasderegulation in the state a failing mark, with many reporting thattheir bills actually increased or that there was no noticeableeffect. Half of the Georgia commercial customers polled also saidthey were paying higher bills, and gave deregulation a thumbs-downfor that reason.

Customer choice in the United States is picking up steam, asevidenced in the American Gas Association’s (AGA) Energy Analysis2000 update released last month. The study follows natural gaspurchasing trends for the industrial, electric utility, commercialand residential sectors.

Customer choice in the United States is picking up steam, asevidenced in the American Gas Association’s (AGA) Energy Analysis2000 update released yesterday. The study follows natural gaspurchasing trends for the industrial, electric utility, commercialand residential sectors.

A new study of seven cities done by the Interstate Natural GasAssociation of America (INGAA) Foundation found that Chicago, andAustin, TX, reflected “desirable attributes of a metropolitan area”that could likely benefit from a high deployment of distributedgeneration.

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) is urging statepublic utility commissions (PUCs) and Congress to help fightagainst the recent price volatility in wholesale energy marketsacross the nation. NEM will hold an Industry Leadership RoundtableOct. 30-31, to identify and discuss possible solutions that wouldbring competitively priced power to consumers.

On behalf of the Natural Gas Supply Association, Conoco GeneralManager Mike Johnson is scheduled today to recommend that thegovernment maintain a hands-off approach to the natural gas marketdespite concerns about a potential crisis from Senate Energy andNatural Resources Committee Chairman Frank Murkowski, Sen. CharlesE. Schumer (D-NY) and other lawmakers. Several congressmen andsenators have voiced concern recently about high prices, low storagelevels and rising demand (see Daily GPI, July 11).