The House Wednesday approved by a two-to-one majority the $10-11 billion lands bill on its second try, sending the measure to the White House for President Obama’s signature following a contentious, protracted debate in Congress.
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Contentious LNG Provision May be Struck from Coast Guard Bill
A House source indicated Thursday a contentious provision may be struck from the Coast Guard reauthorization bill (HR 2830) that would require the Department of Homeland Security to sign off on liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.
Contentious LNG Provision May be Struck from Coast Guard Bill
A House source indicated Thursday that a contentious provision may be struck from the Coast Guard reauthorization bill (HR 2830) that would require the Department of Homeland Security to sign off on liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.
Pipeline-By-Pipeline Approach Proposed for Gas Quality Issues
Industry should take a “pipeline-by-pipeline approach” to tackling and resolving the contentious natural gas quality and interchangeability issues, two major gas groups said in a joint statement issued Friday.
FERC Approves New Premium Hourly Firm Services on El Paso
After considering the results of an often contentious technical conference last fall and a settlement agreement, FERC approved new premium hourly firm transportation and daily balancing services proposed by El Paso Natural Gas to provide customers with greater flexibility to cover swings in demand while ensuring system reliability. However, the Commission made some modifications to the penalties El Paso intended to impose and to the tolerance levels for such penalties.
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Illinois Regulators Sign Off on Power Auction for Ameren, ComEd
After a drawn out and at times contentious process that pitted Illinois power companies against the state’s attorney general, governor and a leading utility watchdog group, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) last Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and several Ameren companies — Central Illinois Public Service, Central Illinois Light Co. and Illinois Power — to conduct a joint auction to purchase electricity to serve nearly 4.9 million customers.
Heated Debate Over LNG Siting Authority Expected During House Energy Bill Mark-Up
Siting authority over liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals will likely be the second most contentious issue facing the members of House Energy and Commerce Committee during mark-up of omnibus energy legislation, preceded only by the heated dispute over waivers for producers of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), said an official with a major natural gas pipeline group.
LNG Siting Authority to be Hot Issue During House Energy Bill Mark-Up
Siting authority over liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals will likely be the second most contentious issue facing the members of House Energy and Commerce Committee during mark-up of omnibus energy legislation this week, preceded only by the heated dispute over waivers for producers of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), said an official with a major natural gas pipeline group.
Industry Briefs
Pioneer Natural Resources said it has released all of its existing shallow gas leases in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley in Alaska in response to a contentious debate with residential landowners over the leases and to new legislation affecting the area. The leases were part of its merger with Evergreen Resources that closed on Tuesday. The released leases cover 235,500 acres and include farm-outs and the Mental Health Trust lease No. AK550.185 located east of the Pioneer Unit near the town of Palmer. As a part of the strategic planning and due diligence associated with the merger, Pioneer decided to relinquish the leases issued under the over-the-counter leasing program and to withdraw the exploration license applications made by Evergreen in August. “We strongly support the state’s new gas-only leasing program defined by HB531, and we encourage them to continue the best interest finding process for the Mat-Su,” said CEO Scott D. Sheffield. “We support the efforts of the Mat-Su Borough Assembly to develop a regulatory program that recognizes the state’s primacy while at the same time representing the borough’s interests.” The leases being released were on residential land. Pioneer also holds nearly one million gross acres on the North Slope and has working partnerships with ConocoPhillips, Anadarko and others.
Sempra Utilities Reach Partial Settlement on Cost-of-Service CPUC Rate Case
Although not including the more contentious issues surrounding incentives and the performance-based ratemaking (PBR) process, San Diego-based Sempra Energy’s two utilities last week filed a partial settlement in their joint cost-of-service rate filing with the California Public Utilities Commission. The PBR details are left for the regulatory process to resolve or a future settlement.