Duke Energy Corp. said that in response to feedback from the community, it has modified plans for its Central Corridor Pipeline Extension Project in southwest Ohio, and is now proposing a smaller natural gas pipeline that would operate under lower pressure.
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Cincinnati City Council Passes Resolution Opposing Duke Energy Pipeline
The Cincinnati City Council passed a resolution opposing Duke Energy’s proposed Central Corridor Gas Pipeline Extension Project and adopted a pair of motions to try and circumvent the project.
NatGas Pipe Replacement Correlates to Lower Methane Emissions, Leaks, Say Researchers
Leaks in urban natural gas distribution systems can be cut by up to 90% by systematically replacing aging pipe infrastructure, Stanford University research has concluded.
Chesapeake Royalties Lawsuit Remanded to Ohio District Court
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has remanded back to a Youngstown, OH, district court a class action lawsuit against Chesapeake Energy Corp., which holds leases from predecessor operators that allegedly underpaid natural gas royalties to Ohio landowners for more than a decade.
Court: Adjacent Natural Gas Plant, Wells Not Single Pollution Source
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati, OH, last week vacated a final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finding that a natural gas sweetening plant and sour gas production wells owned by Michigan-based Summit Petroleum Corp., which are located within 43 square miles, constitute a single and major source of pollution under Title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Court: Adjacent Natural Gas Plant, Wells Not Single Pollution Source
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati, OH, vacated a final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finding that a natural gas sweetening plant and sour gas production wells owned by Michigan-based Summit Petroleum Corp., which are located within 43 square miles, constitute a single and major source of pollution under Title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Obama Talks Up Gas Development During Campaign Swing in Ohio
In a campaign speech in Cincinnati, OH, President Obama expressed full support for the development of natural gas and acknowledged that “a lot of folks” in the industry are engaging in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in a safe manner. He dismissed claims that his administration — namely the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency — is blocking oil and natural gas development.
Obama Touts Safety of Gas Development During Ohio Visit
In a campaign speech in Cincinnati, OH, President Obama expressed full support for the development of natural gas and acknowledged that “a lot of folks” in the industry are engaging in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in a safe manner. He dismissed claims that his administration — namely the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency — is blocking oil and natural gas development.
Industry Briefs
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved interim gas cost recovery (GCR) rates for Columbia Gas of Ohio, Dominion East Ohio and Cincinnati Gas & Electric (CG&E). The rates are for the pass-through gas commodity portion of retail customer bills and reflect the cost of gas each quarter. Columbia’s interim GCR rate is $8.7063/Mcf for the month of April 2003. Dominion’s interim GCR rate is $7.052/Mcf for the month of April 2003, and CG&E’s interim GCR rate is $6.605/Mcf for the months of April and May 2003. The GCR enables the utility to correct for any over or under-collections of natural gas costs in previous periods. The PUCO audits the utility companies to ensure that no profit or loss is made on the price charged to consumers for natural gas and that the utilities strive to purchase reliable and economic gas supplies. Ohio’s natural gas utilities earn their profits through the distribution of gas. The interim rates approved by the commission reduce the likelihood of a large future adjustment for any over- or under-recovery of gas costs resulting from the companies’ initially filed GCR rates. In December and January, the filed quarterly GCR rates were $7.5774/Mcf for Columbia, $6.006/Mcf for Dominion and $5.988/Mcf for CG&E. For more information, visit the PUCO web site at www.PUCO.ohio.gov.
Cinergy Affiliates Cut Gas Costs by 18-30% in OH, KY
Cinergy Corp. said customers of its affiliates, Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. and the Union Light, Heat and Power Co., will see significant reductions in natural gas prices for the winter period, compared with last year under filings made by the companies with state regulatory agencies in Ohio and Kentucky. The company claimed that customers of CG&E in Ohio can expect natural gas prices to be 30% below the winter period a year ago, while ULH&P customers in Kentucky will experience a reduction of 18% from last year.