Colorado

Transportation Note

To facilitate the transition of El Paso Natural Gas operational headquarters from El Paso, TX to Colorado Springs, CO, the pipeline is suspending the cash-out tariff for the current production month. No automatic triggering of cash-out will occur, El Paso said. Cash-out notification requirements will resume in August with the processing of July results. Imbalance paybacks and makeups will continue to be accommodated using existing procedures for resolving physical imbalances.

June 19, 2001

AEP, LCRA Reach Transmission System Reliability Agreement

American Electric Power (AEP) and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) last Wednesday said that they have reached a joint development agreement designed to improve the capacity and reliability of electric transmission systems in South and West Texas.

May 28, 2001

AEP, LCRA Reach Transmission System Reliability Agreement

American Electric Power (AEP) and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) yesterday said that they have reached a joint development agreement designed to improve the capacity and reliability of electric transmission systems in South and West Texas.

May 24, 2001

FERC Approves CIG Raton Basin Expansion

Colorado Interstate Gas received a FERC certificate last Wednesday to expand its Raton Basin facilities to keep pace with expanding coal-bed methane production. CIG will construct two new compressor stations, add to a third, and build a total of 69 miles of pipe to deliver 85 MMcf/d into major interstate lines.

April 2, 2001

FERC Approves CIG Raton Basin Expansion

Colorado Interstate Gas received a FERC certificate Wednesday toexpand its Raton Basin facilities to keep pace with expandingcoal-bed methane production. CIG will construct two new compressorstations, add to a third, and build a total of 69 miles of pipe todeliver 85 MMcf/d into major interstate lines.

March 29, 2001

Norton, Whitman Skate Through Senate Approval

The Senate last week approved former Colorado Attorney GeneralGale Norton to the cabinet position of Secretary of the Interior,and tapped New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman to head up theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

February 5, 2001

Survey Indicates Blackout Impact is Significant

As if any more fallout from California’s electricity crisiscould be found, a Colorado-based survey/consulting firm Tuesdayreleased summaries of a national client-supported study thatindicates large energy-using businesses are going to be willing topay more to prevent being shut down from electricity outages; andthe costs of those outages is skyrocketing.

February 1, 2001

Norton, Whitman Skate Through Senate Approval

In late action yesterday, the Senate approved former Coloradoattorney general Gale Norton to the cabinet position of Secretaryof the Interior, and tapped New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitmanto head up the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

January 31, 2001

Next Hurricane Season Should Be a Little Quieter

Hurricane guru William Gray of Colorado State University is predicting a relatively quiet tropical weather season in the Atlantic and Caribbean next year mainly because of a weak to moderate El Nino. Gray expects nine named storms. Five storms would become hurricanes and two of those would be major hurricanes.

December 11, 2000

Next Hurricane Season Should Be a Little Quieter

Hurricane guru William Gray of Colorado State University ispredicting a relatively quiet tropical weather season in theAtlantic and Caribbean next year mainly because of a weak tomoderate El Nino. Gray expects nine named storms. Five storms wouldbecome hurricanes and two of those would be major hurricanes.

December 8, 2000