Delivery

Columbia Gas Transmission, has signed a multi-year agreement tosupply natural gas delivery service to FirstEnergy’s proposed 425MW power plant addition in Lorain, OH. The agreement is good for 10years.

The Iroquois Gas Transmission System LP is holding an openseason for gas delivery into the New York City area. Iroquoisproposes to construct a 29-mile extension of its mainline,originating in Northport, Long Island, and terminating at a newinterconnect with Consolidated Edison in Bronx, NY. Thisinterconnect will provide access to both Con Ed and the New YorkFacilities System.

The Iroquois Gas Transmission System LP is holding an openseason for gas delivery into the New York City area. Iroquoisproposes to construct a 29-mile extension of its mainline,originating in Northport, Long Island, and terminating at a newinterconnect with Consolidated Edison in Bronx, NY. Thisinterconnect will provide access to both Con Ed and the New YorkFacilities System.

Effective with Nov. 1 nominations, ANR will consolidate itsWillow Run (Receipt) and Willow Run (Delivery) locations into onebi-directional nominatable point. The combined location will benamed Willow Run (MichCon) and use the existing Data Reference No.42078. It is the only location that will be needed for eitherreceipts or deliveries, and will be available for Park and Lendactivity.

Sonat lifted two forces majeure Friday. One was related to thecompletion of valve maintenance at the Dalton (GA) #2 delivery point(see Daily GPI, Oct. 15) that had begunThursday; the other had begun Oct. 3 in conjunction with a shut-intest and engine maintenance at the Bear Creek (LA) Storage Facility.

Due to valve maintenance, Sonat shut in the Dalton (GA) #2delivery point Thursday until further notice.

Outsourcing of pipes and wires energy delivery lines of businessin North America will increase significantly over the next fouryears, according to a study conducted by META Group’s EnergyInformation Strategies (EIS).

Sonat declared a force majeure in connection with maintenancethat began Monday at its No.2 delivery point into East TennesseeNatural Gas and will last for about three weeks. No nominationswill be scheduled at the point during this project, Sonat said.

CMP Natural Gas (CMPNG) said it has signed a long-term contract to deliver gas on a proposed pipeline lateral to a 540 MW gas-fired power plant being built in Westbrook, ME, by Calpine Corp. Construction of the $200 million electric generating facility is under way and Calpine said it will require gas service by June 1, 2000.