Compete

In an effort to compete with newcomer Vector Pipeline, Coastal’sANR Pipeline, Great Lakes Gas Transmission and TransCanadaPipeLines have joined forces to provide a hub-to-hub transportationservice between Chicago, IL, and Dawn, ON.

While Coastal Corp. and Williams-Transco compete to build aTrans-Gulf of Mexico pipeline from Alabama to Florida, they may beable to count on little opposition from environmentalists. However,they should at least expect them to kibitz.

While Coastal Corp. and Williams-Transco compete to build a Trans-Gulf of Mexico pipeline from Alabama to Florida, they may be able to count on little opposition from environmentalists. However, they should at least expect them to kibitz.

Scana’s South Carolina Pipeline Corp. announced Wednesday itplans to build an interstate pipeline running from South Carolinato North Carolina, and in the process held no punches on promotingits pipeline over the proposed Carolina Light and Power(CP&L)/Sonat Palmetto Pipeline project. Scana did not releasedetails of its proposal, but did say formal descriptions will beannounced in the coming weeks.

Nova Scotia regulators kicked off competition for gasdistribution rights in the province last week, and so far fourplayers have come forward with plans to deliver the first SableIsland gas production to come ashore next fall. A Sempra Energysubsidiary; Scotia Advantage, a partnership of Consumers Gas andNova Scotia Power; Sask Energy; and Maritimes NRG all plan tosubmit proposals to distribute gas in the province.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission is allowing several gasdistribution companies to compete to provide new service tomultiple areas in the state. The commission approved, subject tocertain conditions, the formation of CMP Natural Gas by CentralMaine Power and Energy East Corporation (parent company of New YorkState Electric & Gas) last week and gave it authorization toplan gas distribution services in the Augusta, Waterville, Bangor,Windham, Bethel, Bath/Brunswick and the southern coastal areas, allof which would be receiving gas service for the first time.