California

Southern California Gas declared a high-linepack OFO for the Timely Cycle of Saturday’s gas day. The tolerance for positive daily imbalances was 10%.

Southern California Gas extended a high-linepack OFO, issued for Saturday, through Sunday before lifting it Monday.

Pacific Gas & Electric did not extend a high-inventory OFO beyond Friday. However, Southern California Gas declared an OFO on Saturday’s Timely Cycle to combat high linepack. The SoCalGas OFO had 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

Over the objections of natural gas producers, marketers and East-of-California shippers, FERC last Wednesday accepted El Paso Natural Gas pipeline’s revised tariff proposal that would allow it to reserve capacity for future expansions.

Over the objections of natural gas producers, marketers and East-of-California shippers, FERC on Wednesday accepted El Paso Natural Gas pipeline’s revised tariff proposal that would allow it to reserve capacity for future expansions.

Southern California Gas declared an OFO for Saturday’s Timely Cycle, limiting deliveries into its system to 110% of a customer’s expected usage.

Southern California Gas declared an OFO for Friday’s Evening Cycle due to high linepack. Customers must ensure that all deliveries into the SoCalGas system are within 110% of expected usage. The giant LDC will assess Buy-Back charges to those customers who overdeliver.

In a case settled months ago, the California Public Utilities Commission in a rare unanimous decision last Thursday approved a $326 million 2003 general rate case for Pacific Gas and Electric Co., whose increased rates have been in effect subject to change once the state regulators acted.

In a case settled months ago, the California Public Utilities Commission in a rare unanimous decision Thursday approved a $326 million 2003 general rate case for Pacific Gas and Electric Co., whose increased rates have been in effect subject to change once the state regulators acted.