Chesapeake

Eastern Shore Natural Gas (ESNG), a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities, received FERC approval for a $33.6 million, 36% increase (47,450 Dth/d) in its pipeline capacity in Delaware and Pennsylvania in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The project will add 55 miles of pipeline looping and two new delivery points.

Chesapeake Utilities Corp. subsidiary, Eastern Shore Natural Gas Co. (ESNG), received approval on Wednesday from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for an $8.5 million expansion of its natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Columbia Gas (TCO) cited a force majeure situation at the Chesapeake LNG plant in saying shippers under Rate Schedules X-131, X-132 and X-133 will be entitled to flow on a daily basis only one-fourth of their Liquefaction Demand volumes. The restriction began Thursday and will remain in effect until the situation is remedied, TCO said. It also issued an OFO to shippers under the FSS rate schedule that also have FT capacity and to NTS rate schedule customers. The OFO will become effective at 10 a.m. EST Sunday. TCO said the order was issued to preserve the integrity of its storage fields and operating performance, and to maintain its ability to provide no-notice service. See the bulletin board for details of OFO compliance.