Decreases

Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy filed with Colorado regulators Wednesday to make utility rate decreases effective Oct. 1 for both electric and natural gas customers. The proposals are part of the quarterly adjustments made for both energy services, and the power rate changes come as seasonal tiered rates expire.

With the economy slowly pulling itself out of recession, some natural gas marketers reported significant trading increases while some reported equally significant decreases in 4Q2009, according to NGI’s 4Q2009 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking.

With the economy slowly pulling itself out of recession, some natural gas marketers reported significant trading increases while some reported equally significant decreases in 4Q2009, according to NGI’s 4Q2009 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking.

With the economy slowly pulling itself out of recession, some natural gas marketers reported significant trading increases while some reported equally significant decreases in 4Q2009, according to NGI’s 4Q2009 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking.

The Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved rate decreases for NV Energy’s natural gas and electric utility customers in the northern part of the state, effective Oct.1, according to an announcement Wednesday from the Las Vegas-based holding company for Nevada’s two major private-sector power utilities. NV Energy said it was experiencing declining fuel and purchased power costs.

Demand for heating and cooling has declined over the last 50 years as the U.S. population has migrated to moderate and warmer climates, a university researcher has found. Decreases range from 6% to 12% depending upon the calculation methodology used.

Demand for heating and cooling has declined over the last 50 years as the U.S. population has migrated to moderate and warmer climates, a university researcher has found. Decreases range from 6% to 12% depending upon the calculation methodology used.

Oilfield services rates began to fall in the final three months of 2006, and there’s “room for more price decreases through 2007,” Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon said Friday. Chesapeake’s goal is to cut service costs this year by as much as 10-15%, but the CEO said the price of natural gas will be the final determinant.

Oilfield services rates began to fall in the final three months of 2006, and there’s “room for more price decreases through 2007,” Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon said Friday. Chesapeake’s goal is to cut service costs this year by as much as 10-15%, but the CEO said the price of natural gas will be the final determinant.