With a mission to fend off the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in California, a coalition of environmental groups, “Ratepayers for Affordable Clean Energy (RACE),” challenged a nearly year-old natural gas procurement decision by state regulators in a California appeals court Wednesday. RACE is asking that the court overturn the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) decision last year authorizing the state’s major utilities to sign long-term LNG supply contracts.
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PG&E Bankruptcy-Inspired Fund to Establish Energy Efficiency Center
The California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), a $30 million endowed public benefit investment fund created as part of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s Chapter 11 settlement with the state, announced Thursday it plans to give $1 million to establish and maintain what it called “the world’s leading university center on energy efficiency” at a still-to-be-determined university campus in northern California.
June 27, 2005
Entrepreneur Offers Way to Use E&P Wastewater for Generation
Vancouver-based Encore Clean Energy Inc. is targeting the oil and natural gas production industry with new technologies that allow producers to use their wastewater and other byproducts to produce power for operations.
April 11, 2005
Entrepreneur Offers Way to Use E&P Waste Water for Generation
Vancouver-based Encore Clean Energy Inc. is targeting the oil and natural gas production industry with new technologies that allow producers to use their waste water and other byproducts to produce power for operations.
April 7, 2005
FERC’s Wood Gives El Paso Clean Bill of Health
After endless complaints about the capacity problems on El Paso Natural Gas, FERC last Wednesday approved an uncontested settlement of the Order 637 issues on the pipeline, putting an end to the “very significant reliability concerns” and contract issues that wracked the system a few years ago.
December 20, 2004
In Decline, January Natural Gas Breaks From Petroleum
Making a clean break from following the petroleum markets and possibly setting itself up for what is expected to be a bearish storage report Thursday morning, January natural gas futures traded lower on Wednesday.
December 16, 2004
FERC’s Wood Gives El Paso Clean Bill of Health
After endless complaints about the capacity problems on El Paso Natural Gas, FERC on Wednesday approved an uncontested settlement of the Order 637 issues on the pipeline, putting an end to the “very significant reliability concerns” and contract issues that wracked the system a few years ago.
December 16, 2004
Hydrogen Still ‘Fuel of Future,’ But When and How Unknown
There are as many scenarios as there are proponents for hydrogen’s future dominance as a clean transportation and domestic energy source, and its long-term future is assured if the current political, environmental and regulatory backing it enjoys stays committed as it appeared to be during the National Hydrogen Association’s 15th annual conference in Los Angeles April 26-29. If there are skeptics, they are in the minority, and in the academic arena.
May 3, 2004
PG&E, Bankrupt Merchant Unit Face Potential Legal Fight
As it approaches a clean legal and financial divorce from its second and most recent Chapter 11 bankrupt business unit, PG&E Corp., San Francisco, indicated Tuesday it could become embroiled in a federal court dispute over alleged “shared tax benefits” due the now-bankruptcy-mired PG&E National Energy Group (NEG). Several hundred million dollars could be at stake, according to PG&E holding company officials.
August 20, 2003
Midwest Gets High Marks for Pipe, Storage Capacity
The Midwest — a region that was said to be “very dependent” on outside sources for natural gas — got a clean bill of health last Wednesday from FERC staff, who concluded in a report that “adequate pipeline and storage capacity” exists to meet the gas needs of the regional market.
November 4, 2002
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