Responding to a California power market gone haywire andteetering on the brink of operational and financial disaster, FERCFriday issued a series of remedial measures, virtually strippingthe Cal-PX and Cal-ISO of their control of the market and callingmarket stakeholders together to negotiate bilateral forwardcontracts.
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FERC Sets RTO Rules for Power Grid
On the brink of the new millennium the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission last week issued Order 2000 to take the bulk powermarket the next step toward a competitive grid with a final rulesetting the parameters for independent Regional TransmissionOrganizations (RTOs). The vote was 4-0 with Commissioner VickyBailey recusing herself.
FERC Sets RTO Rules for Power Grid
On the brink of the new millennium the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission issued Order 2000 to take the bulk power market the nextstep toward a competitive grid with a final rule setting theparameters for independent Regional Transmission Organizations(RTOs). The vote was 4-0 with Commissioner Vicky Bailey recusingherself.
Weather Derivatives Make an Impact in Kansas
Demonstrating the growing popularity of weather derivatives,Kansas Gas Service is on the brink of offering a weather-proof billto all 600,000 of its customers, said Steve Johnson, executivedirector of corporate relations for the LDC. Johnson and a panel ofweather derivative experts spoke on the growing use of weatherproducts at NGI’s Gasmart/Power’99 in Dallas last week.
Weather Derivatives Make an Impact in Kansas
Demonstrating the growing popularity of weather derivatives,Kansas Gas Service is on the brink of offering a weather-proof billto all 600,000 of its customers, said Steve Johnson, executivedirector of corporate relations for the LDC. Johnson and a panel ofweather derivative experts spoke on the growing use of weatherproducts at Gasmart/Power’99 in Dallas yesterday.
SEC Okays Nipsco-Bay State Merger
Nipsco Industries reached the brink of gaining a valuable eastcoast influence Thursday as the SEC approved a merger betweenNipsco and Massachusetts-based Bay State Gas Co. The $780 millionmerger was originally announced in December of 1997. Both sides arereviewing final documentation and no other regulatory matters arepending. Nipsco expects the deal to close today.