Clarifying

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Thursday issued an order clarifying the effective date of the provisions in the swap regulatory regime established under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, providing temporary relief from certain provisions that would otherwise have kicked in on Saturday, July 16, until the CFTC completes the rulemakings specified in the order.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Thursday issued an order clarifying the effective date of the provisions in the swap regulatory regime established under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, providing temporary relief from certain provisions that would otherwise kick in as of Saturday, until the CFTC completes the rulemakings specified in the order.

Idaho regulators last Wednesday issued a declaratory order clarifying that they do not have jurisdiction to regulate natural gas vehicle (NGV) fuel sales to third parties.

Idaho regulators on Wednesday issued a declaratory order clarifying that they do not have jurisdiction to regulate natural gas vehicle (NGV) fuel sales to third parties.

FERC last Thursday issued two final rules and a policy statement aimed at bolstering and clarifying the agency’s enforcement of the regulated natural gas and electricity markets.

FERC Thursday issued two final rules and a policy statement aimed at bolstering and clarifying the agency’s enforcement of the regulated natural gas and electricity markets.

The provision in the House energy bill clarifying FERC’s authority over the siting of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals is laced with ambiguity and could prolong the legal battle over the issue for years to come, Commission Chairman Pat Wood said last Thursday.

The provision in the House energy bill clarifying FERC’s authority over the siting of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals is laced with ambiguity and could prolong the legal battle over the issue for years to come, Commission Chairman Pat Wood said Thursday.

Clarifying its intentions, San Diego-based Sempra Energy yesterdayoutlined its plans to consolidate, but not legally merge, operationsof its distribution utilities, which combined form the largest utilityin terms of meters (6.1 million) in the nation. Southern CaliforniaGas Co. and San Diego Gas and Electric Co. will continue to exist,according to Sempra’s spokesperson Doug Kline. (See Daily GPI, March 21)