Pacific Gas and Electric is attempting to block Denver-basedWestern Gas Resources’ plans for moving into a heavilyindustrialized part of the utility’s East San Francisco Bay serviceterritory by converting a proprietary gas pipeline to astate-regulated, open-access supply line serving proposed newmerchant power plants in Pittsburg, CA, along with surroundinglarge industrial loads.
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PG&E Attempts to Block Western’s Pipeline Plan
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is attempting to block Denver-basedWestern Gas Resources’ plans for moving into a heavilyindustrialized part of the utility’s East San Francisco Bay serviceterritory by converting a proprietary gas pipeline to astate-regulated, open-access supply line serving proposed newmerchant power plants in Pittsburg, CA, along with surroundinglarge industrial loads.
Tetco Settlement Gets Nod at FERC
FERC has given the go-ahead to a major settlement that attemptsto resolve the looming decontracting problem on Texas EasternTransmission’s (Tetco) system while offering a significant ratereduction to its customers.
CPUC, PG&E Protest El Paso Agreement
California regulators and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)earlier this week protested a letter agreement between El PasoNatural Gas and Dynegy Marketing and Trading, that they claim wouldgive the latter the “unilateral right” to keep a large portion ofthe Block II capacity on El Paso off the California market withoutbeing subject to recall rights.