Breezed

Gas Mergers Make It; Electrics Don’t

The mergers of Columbia Energy and NiSource Inc. and El Paso Energy and Coastal Corp. breezed through the FERC review process last Wednesday, collecting seals of approval, at the same time the agency said it wanted to take another look at two proposed mergers of electric utilities.

July 31, 2000

Gas Mergers Approved; Electrics on Hold

The mergers of Columbia Energy and NiSource Inc. and El PasoEnergy and Coastal Corp. breezed through the FERC review processWednesday, collecting seals of approval at the same time the agencysaid it wanted to take another look at two proposed mergers ofelectric utilities.

July 27, 2000