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Fairfax, VA-based consulting firm ICF International has acquired Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. (EEA) of Arlington, VA, to bolster its energy market, energy technology and environmental advisory services. “The combination of the modeling frameworks of ICF and EEA in the electricity and gas sectors respectively will create a unique analytical platform for integrated energy analyses,” said ICF CEO Sudhakar Kesava. “This is particularly important with the increased use of natural gas and LNG as fuels to generate electric power. In addition, this framework will allow sophisticated analyses of the impacts of evolving greenhouse gas regulations at the state, provincial, and federal levels in North America.” The 27-person EEA consulting team specializes in energy market analyses, modeling, energy technology, environmental advisory services and automotive technology analysis. “ICF’s national and international geographic presence will provide wider outlets for EEA’s well-established products and services, providing new growth opportunities for both companies,” said EEA President Joel Bluestein. “In addition, the combined expertise and analytical tools of the two firms will facilitate the development of new products and services to meet the evolving needs of our existing and future clients.” Bluestein and the other current EEA directors will continue to manage the EEA business within ICF.

January 15, 2007

ICF, EEA Combine Energy Consulting Operations

Fairfax, VA-based consulting firm ICF International has acquired Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. (EEA) of Arlington, VA, to bolster its energy market, energy technology and environmental advisory services.

January 12, 2007

NARUC Committee to Focus on Critical Utility Infrastructure Protection

In an effort to bolster and better protect the nation’s utility infrastructure, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) at its annual convention last week elevated its ad hoc committee on Critical Infrastructure to permanent status.

December 18, 2006

NARUC Committee to Focus on Critical Utility Infrastructure Protection

In an effort to bolster and better protect the nation’s utility infrastructure, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) at its annual convention Monday elevated its ad hoc committee on Critical Infrastructure to permanent status.

December 12, 2006

Questar Files to Build Second Expansion of Southern System

Questar Pipeline has filed an application at FERC to build its Southern System Expansion II that would bolster westbound deliveries of Rocky Mountain natural gas to Goshen, UT, where the pipe interconnects with the Wyoming-to-California Kern River Gas Transmission system.

December 11, 2006

Questar Files to Build Second Expansion of Southern System

Questar Pipeline has filed an application at FERC to build its Southern System Expansion II that would bolster westbound deliveries of Rocky Mountain natural gas to Goshen, UT, where the pipe interconnects with the Wyoming-to-California Kern River Gas Transmission system.

December 5, 2006

Marathon Adds 200,000 Acres in Bakken Shale Play

Looking to bolster its position in the Williston Basin, Marathon Oil Corp. said Tuesday that it completed a series of land acquisitions totaling almost 200,000 leasehold acres in the Bakken Shale play in North Dakota and eastern Montana.

April 26, 2006

FERC Relaxes Regs to Spur Delivery of Gas from Gulf Region This Winter

FERC on Thursday took steps to spur and expedite repairs and the construction of new interstate natural gas pipelines in an effort to bolster deliveries of gas supplies this winter from the hurricane-battered Gulf Coast region.

November 18, 2005

Texas Eastern Seeks to Improve Performance of Maryland Storage Site

Duke Energy pipeline Texas Eastern Transmission LP has filed an abbreviated application at FERC seeking to bolster the performance capability of its depleted storage reservoir in western Maryland.

July 20, 2005

Wood Pushes for ‘Vigorous’ Demand Response Campaign

Laying out a list of what he says still needs to be done in order to bolster demand response (DR) in the U.S., FERC Chairman Patrick Wood said that in planning, DR “should be considered to be an equal resource” with generation and transmission.

June 27, 2005