Demands

Indicative of the demands placed on California’s aging fleet ofin-state natural gas-fired electricity generating plants in thelast half of 2000, Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Co.utility established its all-time sendout record of 1.142 Tcf,eclipsing the previous record year (1991) by almost 100 Bcf.

Indicative of the demands placed on California’s aging fleet ofin-state natural gas-fired electricity generating plants in thelast half of 2000, Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Co.utility established its all-time sendout record of 1.142 Tcf,eclipsing the previous record year (1991) by almost 100 Bcf.

Natural gas pipeline capacity appears “adequate” to meet mostpeak-day demands as the nation heads into the 2000-2001 winterheating season, assuming the weather is average. But there are someareas where capacity constraints and bottlenecks could crop up —most notably in the Northeast region, according to a new report bythe Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Natural gas pipeline capacity appears “adequate” to meet mostpeak-day demands as the nation heads into the 2000-2001 winterheating season, assuming the weather is normal. But there are someareas where capacity constraints and bottleneck problems could cropup – most notably in the Northeast region, according to a newreport by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Despite concerns to the contrary, there will be enough supply ofnatural gas to meet the demands of customers during the next winterheating season, and the current stratospheric gas prices aren’tgoing to become a “permanent” fixture in the market, according tothe American Gas Association, which represents gas utilities, andthe Natural Gas Supply Association, which represents majorproducers.

Despite concerns to the contrary, there will be enough supply ofnatural gas to meet the demands of customers during the next winterheating season, and the current stratospheric gas prices aren’tgoing to become a “permanent” fixture in the market, according tothe American Gas Association, which represents gas utilities, andthe Natural Gas Supply Association, which represents majorproducers.

A coalition of pipeline customers has called on the FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission to place greater focus on reformingthe existing ratemaking process, which it contends indulgesinterstate gas pipelines at the expense of their customers. Thepipelines wasted little time in delivering a counterpunch lastMonday.

A coalition of pipeline customers has asked the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission to take steps to reform the existingratemaking process, which it contends indulges interstate gaspipelines at the expense of their customers.

ANR Pipeline proposes to establish two new transportationservices to meet the hourly natural gas demands of powergenerators, primarily in the Midwest market.