Consumers

Coalition Forming for Affordable Natural Gas

A new coalition is forming to establish a “Consumers Alliance for Affordable Natural Gas,” which will be pursuing both supply and demand side solutions to the problem of increasing natural gas prices, according to spokesman Rob Marvin with Ogilvy & Mather.

November 15, 2004

Chesapeake’s McClendon Sees Buyer Opportunity in the Next 30-45 Days

In the next 30-45 days large consumers may have the opportunity “to lock in some really low gas prices,” according to Chesapeake Energy Chairman Aubrey K. McClendon, adding that his company is “virtually 100% hedged” during that time period.

September 13, 2004

Chesapeake Energy Hedged to Protect Against Near-Term Price Drops

In the next 30-45 days large consumers may have the opportunity “to lock in some really low gas prices,” according to Chesapeake Energy Chairman Aubrey K. McClendon, adding that his company is “virtually 100% hedged” during that time period.

September 9, 2004

WY Regulator Says FERC Affiliate Rule May Boost Rates for Questar Gas Consumers

FERC’s standards of conduct governing the relationships between regulated natural gas/electric transmission providers and their affiliates may cause “significant increases” in the rates of Wyoming customers of Questar Gas Co., the state’s chief regulator cautioned.

August 16, 2004

Coalition Calls on FERC to Require More Financial Data from Pipes

A broad natural gas industry coalition said Thursday it supports FERC’s final rule imposing new quarterly financial reporting requirements on regulated gas pipelines, as well as electric companies and oil pipelines, but it believes the rule needs to go further.

March 12, 2004

Industrials Call for Mandatory Price Reporting

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) has called on FERC for quick action to mandate price reporting, citing investigations and settlements by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with 16 energy companies.

March 1, 2004

Industrials Call for Mandatory Price Reporting

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) has called on FERC for quick action to mandate price reporting, citing investigations and settlements by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with 16 energy companies.

February 25, 2004

Land Access for E&P Can Save Consumers $300 Billion

Increased access to U.S. resources, “including wilderness and national park areas, for exploration and production could save $300 billion in natural gas bills over 20 years,” an Energy Department official said Thursday.

October 17, 2003

Buckle Up — NGSA Expects Repeat of Last Winter Ahead

Gas consumers should expect high prices this winter and a gas market situation similar to what occurred last winter, the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) warned last week in its Natural Gas Winter Outlook.

October 6, 2003

Study: Emerging Supply Sources Should Rescue Consumers by 2006

The industry scramble to find new gas supply sources should begin paying significant dividends as early as 2006, according to consultants at Arlington, VA-based Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA). By 2025, EVA sees the potential for 23.8-33.2 Bcf/d of additional gas supply coming from a wide variety of new sources.

September 29, 2003