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Three Pennsylvania LDCs filed restructuring plans with thePennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) last week to expandsupplier choice within the state. Filing plans were Columbia Gas ofPennsylvania, Peoples Natural Gas and PG Energy, a subsidiary ofPennsylvania Enterprises Inc. As part of the Natural Gas Choice andCompetition Act passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly June17, each gas utility is required to submit a restructuring plan tothe PUC by Nov. 1.

Three Pennsylvania LDCs filed restructuring plans with thePennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) last week to expandsupplier choice within the state. Filing plans were Columbia Gas ofPennsylvania, Peoples Natural Gas and PG Energy, a subsidiary ofPennsylvania Enterprises Inc. As part of the Natural Gas Choice andCompetition Act passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly June17, each gas utility is required to submit a restructuring plan tothe PUC by Nov. 1.

ANR Pipeline has picked up landowner support for its suitagainst the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) that chargesthe PSC unlawfully kept secret filings made by Wisconsin Gas forits competing Guardian Pipeline.

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania filed its restructuring plan withthe Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission Monday in an effort toexpand its supplier choice program statewide. As part of theNatural Gas Choice and Competition Act passed by the PennsylvaniaGeneral Assembly June 17, each gas utility is required to submit arestructuring plan to the PUC by Nov. 1.

The Senate last week confirmed Commissioner Curt Hebert Jr. to anew five-year term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Histerm expires in June 2004.

The Senate last week confirmed Commissioner Curt Hebert Jr. to anew five-year term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Histerm expires in June 2004.

While claiming FERC doesn’t want pipeline companies to have topay “ransom” to landowners, Commission Chairman James Hoecker saidpipelines must do a better job of hammering out early, innovativedeals with property owners affected by their projects.

ANR Pipeline, charging Wisconsin Public Service Commissionfilings by Wisconsin Gas for the Guardian Pipeline project wereunlawfully kept secret, is suing the PSC in Dane County, WI,Circuit Court. ANR wants the court to reverse and set aside PSCorders conditionally approving Guardian. ANR seeks remanding of thecase and the opportunity to intervene in a contested case hearing.

ANR Pipeline, charging Wisconsin Public Service Commission filings by Wisconsin Gas for the Guardian Pipeline project were unlawfully kept secret, is suing the PSC in Dane County, WI, Circuit Court. ANR wants the court to reverse and set aside PSC orders conditionally approving Guardian. ANR seeks remanding of the case and the opportunity to intervene in a contested case hearing.