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The Georgia House and Senate passed bills this week that changethe the states deregulation program for the first time since itsinception in 1998. The changes, however, are a far shot from there-regulation that some legislators including Georgia Sen. ReginaThomas (D-Savannah) had sought (see Daily GPI, March 5).

Smaller producers were the driving force behind a 1 Bcf/d increase in production during the fourth quarter of 2000 over the same period in 1999 according to Arlington, VA-based Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc. (EEA). While many large producers reported smaller production results for the fourth quarter 2000 when compared to 1999, smaller companies were actually reporting increases.

Smaller producers were the driving force behind a 1 Bcf/dincrease in production during the fourth quarter of 2000 over thesame period in 1999 according to Arlington, VA-based Energy andEnvironmental Analysis, Inc. (EEA). While many large producersreported smaller production results for the fourth quarter 2000when compared to 1999, smaller companies were actually reportingincreases.

A potential Sonat shut-in of gas behind Toca, LA processingfacilities over the holiday weekend (see Daily GPI, Jan. 16) was averted. Repairs werecompleted at Enterprise’s Toca II plant and it resumed operationsSaturday evening, the pipeline said. That means bothEnterprise-operated facilities and the Western-operated plant “are nowprocessing all of the gas upstream of the plants based on theirrespective commercial arrangements,” Sonat added. It encouraged “allparties to maintain arrangements that will keep the processing plantsoperating at the level necessary to process all gas upstream of Toca.”

While acknowledging behind the scenes that immediate help from Washington was unlikely, the California Power Exchange (Cal-PX) last week prepared to put in a bid for a temporary $350 a MWh price cap as the state suffered through another week of short power and high prices.

While acknowledging behind the scenes that immediate help fromWashington was unlikely, the California Power Exchange (Cal-PX)last week prepared to put in a bid for a temporary $350 a MWh pricecap as the state suffered through another week of short power andhigh prices.

Utility.com has signed up Sempra Energy Trading to become the preferred wholesale natural gas provider behind the growing retail energy and communications website.

Utility.com has signed up Sempra Energy Trading to become thepreferred wholesale natural gas provider behind the growing retailenergy and communications website.

Less than one day after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio(PUCO) threw its support behind the NiSource/Columbia Energy Groupmerger, three groups of Ohio schools urged the commission to make afull review of the proposal. On Tuesday, PUCO authorized a letterto the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that statedthe proposed merger would have no impact on its ability to protectthe interests of Columbia Gas of Ohio ratepayers. However, theschools are not as confident.