Anxious to clear its agenda and get ready for a Holiday lull, the California Public Utilities Commission Thursday cranked out more than a half-dozen energy actions, including the acceleration of a critical power transmission line project, the continuation of a $125 million distributed generation incentive program, and the setting of 11%-plus returns-on-equity (ROEs) for the state’s two major utilities.
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Park Service Draft Clears Way for More Gas Wells on Padre Island
The National Park Service (NPS) has drafted a plan to allow BNP Petroleum Corp. to drill five more natural gas wells at the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas; however, the draft plan acknowledges that the best way to protect the barrier island is to prohibit drilling all together.
Park Service Draft Clears Way for More Gas Wells on Padre Island
The National Park Service (NPS) has drafted a plan to allow BNP Petroleum Corp. to drill five more natural gas wells at the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas; however, the draft plan acknowledges that the best way to protect the barrier island is to prohibit drilling all together.
FERC Clears Northwest Pipe WA State Lateral for Service
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last Monday gave Northwest Pipeline Corp. the go-ahead to place its Everett Delta Lateral into service in Washington state.
FERC Clears Northwest Pipe WA State Lateral for Service
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday gave Northwest Pipeline Corp. the go-ahead to place its Everett Delta Lateral into service in Washington state.
FERC Clears Northwest Pipe WA State Lateral for Service
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday gave Northwest Pipeline Corp. the go-ahead to place its Everett Delta Lateral into service in Washington state.
Merrill Lynch Buy of Entergy-Koch’s Trading Operation Clears FERC Hurdle
FERC on Thursday issued a letter order clearing the way for Merrill Lynch Commodities to buy the energy trading operations of Entergy-Koch LP., a joint venture of Entergy Corp. and Koch Industries Inc., a deal first unveiled last month (see Daily GPI, Sept. 3).
UniSource Sale to Private Investment Group Clears FERC Hurdle
UniSource Energy Corp.’s efforts to complete its proposed sale to Saguaro Utility Group LP, a private investment-backed consortium, before the year is over took another step forward last week after federal regulators gave their blessing to the transaction.
FERC Order Clears Way for OG&E Purchase of NRG Plant Stake
FERC recently issued an order conditionally accepting an offer of settlement previously filed by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. (OG&E), clearing the way for the utility to move forward with its efforts to buy a majority stake in an Oklahoma power plant from NRG McClain.
FTC Clears EnCana, Kerr-McGee Mergers with Denver Independent Producers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given the green light to two producer mergers — EnCana Corp.’s and Kerr-McGee’s separate bids to buy Denver-based independent oil and gas producers. The transactions were announced within days of each other last month.