Blessing

FERC OKs Mississippi Canyon Expansion

Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline won blessing in a draft orderfrom the FERC for firm capacity expansion from 600 MMcf/d to 800MMcf/d. Mississippi Canyon – formerly Shell Gas Pipeline -operates a 45-mile dual-phase line from the West Delta Block 143″A” platform on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Louisiana toterminus near the Venice Gas Plant in Plaquemines Parish onshore inLouisiana. The capacity increase is to come from establishingmaximum receipt and delivery point pressures and installation ofadditional metering facilities on the pipeline’s existing system atthe Venice plant delivery point.

April 29, 1999

Iowa Regulators Clear MidAmerican, CalEnergy Merger

The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) gave its blessing to the proposedmerger of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. and CalEnergy Co. Inc.last week, removing the final regulatory hurdle to a transactionthat will combine and complement the assets and expertise of a U.S.utility with those of a United Kingdom utility. The deal isexpected to be completedon Friday.

March 9, 1999

Western-KCPL Union Gains Shareholder Blessing

Shareowners of Western Resources and Kansas City Power &Light approved the merger of the companies to form Westar Energy.Approval required a majority of Western Resources common shares andtwo-thirds of KCPL outstanding common shares. About 98% of thevoting Western shares approved the transaction, representing 77% ofall shares outstanding. Nearly 94% of KCPL shares represented andvoting approved the transaction, representing 74.4% of alloutstanding KCPL shares.

July 31, 1998

Merger of Midwest Utilities Gets FERC Nod

FERC earlier this week gave its blessing to the indirect mergerof two Midwest electric utilities – Wisconsin Public Service andUpper Peninsula Power.

May 29, 1998

GRI Funding Settlement Gets Nod from FERC

FERC yesterday gave its blessing to a hard-fought fundingsettlement that provides the road map for the Gas ResearchInstitute to begin its seven-year journey to become avoluntarily-funded organization.

April 30, 1998

Williams, MAPCO Lack FTC Blessing

The Williams Companies Thursday said its shareholders and thoseof MAPCO approved measures necessary to complete Williams’non-taxable, stock-for-stock acquisition of MAPCO. Federal TradeCommission clearance is expected in time for a first-quarterclosing. Thursday, Williams shareholders approved a charteramendment to provide sufficient common shares and authorizedWilliams’ board of directors to issue stock to MAPCO shareholders.

February 27, 1998
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