Demand

Rather improbably, since cooling demand remains moderately subpar for early July outside the western U.S. and a holiday flow date was involved, prices rose in most of the cash market Tuesday. A few points that were flat to down about 15 cents extended a recent trend of mixed price movement nearly every day.

FERC last Wednesday issued Northern Natural Gas Co. a certificate to expand its pipeline system to meet the growing natural gas demand of ethanol producers in several Midwest states.

FERC Wednesday issued Northern Natural Gas Co. a certificate to expand its pipeline system to meet the growing natural gas demand of ethanol producers in several Midwest states.

Looking to create more flexibility while balancing the U.S. natural gas supply and demand dynamic, Spectra Energy said last week that it has filed an application with FERC outlining its previously announced plans to significantly expand the capacity of its proposed storage facility located in Copiah County, MS. The company also reported last week that a spin-off company will own Spectra Energy’s East Tennessee and Gulstream systems, along with other assets.

Looking to create more flexibility while balancing the U.S. natural gas supply and demand dynamic, Spectra Energy said Thursday that it has filed an application with FERC outlining its previously announced plans to significantly expand the capacity of its proposed storage facility located in Copiah County, MS.

With increased demand at home, Canada had less natural gas to export to the U.S. during the gas contract year that ended last Oct. 31, a final tally by the National Energy Board (NEB) showed. Canadian exports to the United States shrank by 4.8% during the contract year, the NEB said. Total contract year pipeline deliveries to all U.S. destinations were 3.55 Tcf, down from 3.73 Tcf in the 12 months that ended Oct. 31, 2005.

With increased demand at home, Canada had less natural gas to export to the U.S. during the gas contract year that ended last Oct. 31, a final tally by the National Energy Board (NEB) showed. Canadian exports to the United States shrank by 4.8% during the contract year, the NEB said. Total contract year pipeline deliveries to all U.S. destinations were 3.55 Tcf, down from 3.73 Tcf in the 12 months that ended Oct. 31, 2005.

Citing declining consumption on its system and weather-driven demand variability, Washington Gas Light Co. filed with the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase rates, implement a mechanism to decouple revenue from system throughput and requested performance-based ratemaking status.

Citing declining consumption on its system and weather-driven demand variability, Washington Gas Light Co. filed with the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase rates, implement a mechanism to decouple revenue from system throughput and requested performance-based ratemaking status.