Southern Company named Anthony J. Topazi vice president of fuelservices for Southern Company Generation, the business unitresponsible for developing and operating all non-nuclear SouthernCompany generating plants in the Southeast. Topazi is currentlyvice president of the Birmingham division for Alabama Power,Southern Company’s electric operating company in the state. In hisnew position, he will be responsible for managing the company’snon-nuclear fuel business, including planning, procurement anddelivery of the system’s coal, oil and gas requirements. Topaziwill report to John F. Young, executive vice president of SouthernCompany Generation.
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Enbridge Developing New Brunswick Distribution
Enbridge Gas New Brunswick, Canada, won a 20-year renewablefranchise to develop a gas distribution system for the province ofNew Brunswick. The award was made by the provincial governmentfollowing evaluation of competitive bids submitted earlier thisyear. Enbridge Gas New Brunswick is a joint venture betweenEnbridge Inc., with a 63% interest, and 28 local New Brunswickinvestors.
Energy East Plans New Salt Cavern Storage in Northeast
Building on its success developing the first salt cavern storagefacility in the Northeast, Energy East announced plans to developanother high-deliverability gas storage facility in the same areaof southwestern New York about five miles north of Watkins Glen.The proposed plant will be designed by Energy East subsidiarySeneca Lake Storage in two caverns owned by U.S. Salt and will beconnected to Columbia Gas Transmission via a proposed 3.2-milepipeline. It is expected to be in service in November 2001 with750,000 Dth of working gas capacity and 75,000 Dth of dailydeliverability.
Energy East Plans New Salt Cavern Storage in Northeast
Building on its success developing the first salt cavern storagefacility in the Northeast, Energy East announced plans to developanother high-deliverability gas storage facility in the same areaof southwestern New York about five miles north of Watkins Glen.The proposed plant will be designed by Energy East subsidiarySeneca Lake Storage in two caverns owned by U.S. Salt and will beconnected to Columbia Gas Transmission via a proposed 3.2-milepipeline. It is expected to be in service in November 2001 with750,000 Dth of working gas capacity and 75,000 Dth of dailydeliverability.
ECT Developing California Power Plant
Tejon Ranch Co. signed an agreement with Enron Capital &Trade Resources Corp. to develop a power plant on its property atthe southernmost end of the San Joaquin Valley at the base of theTehachapi Mountains. The site is strategic because of the proximityof the California Aqueduct, existing major transmission lines, andthe Kern River-Mojave gas pipeline.
May Prices See Little Movement; Swing a Bit Softer
As trading for next month picked up some momentum Wednesday, theMay market appeared to be developing with less volatility than inprevious bidweeks this year. One marketer reported Chicago citygatedeals Wednesday in the exact same $2.36-39 range as he had tradedTuesday. Many other points also were reported to be staying closeto their starting levels. However, a couple of sources reportedSouthern California border numbers falling slightly to $2.22-24from the mid-$2.20s., while a marketer said Sumas was recovering tothe mid $1.90s after having dipped slightly Tuesday.
Texaco, Shell, SoCal Gas Invest in Fuel Cell Systems
Texaco, Shell and Southern California Gas are moving fromopposite ends of the gas business to converge on the developingmarket for distributed generation powered by fuel cells.
Partners Developing Gas-to-Liquids Technology
Rentech Inc. of Denver signed an exclusive agreement withPhoenix Gas Systems LLC (PGS) of Long Beach, CA, to develop amodular system to produce liquid hydrocarbons from gas and othercarbon-bearing materials. Rentech developed a process to convertgas, solid, and liquid carbon-bearing materials into super-clean,high-value fuels, products and chemicals. Products includesulfur-free, aromatic free diesel fuel (Ecodiesel), naphtha andwaxes. The process is known as the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process orGas-to-Liquids (GTL). The naphtha and diesel fuel produced areideal fuels for the “advanced fuel cell” concept currently beingdeveloped for use in transport and utility vehicles.
Maritimes Defends Proposed Project Changes
Maritimes &Northeast Pipeline sponsors defended their proposed pipeline certificate (Phase II) amendment last week against attack by some the project’s own shippers and others who say it is too large and too costly for the market it will serve. Project sponsors said the calls for a stay on the project and a hearing on its size are based on a misreading of its amendment filing and a misunderstanding of its agreements with its shippers (see NGI, Feb. 22 issue).
NEB Gives Maritimes Bypass Rights
Round one of a developing battle over Canada’s last virginmarket for natural gas has been won by the first entry, even beforeothers have a chance to set up shop. The National Energy Boardauthorized Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline to serve the firstindustrial customers in Nova Scotia, with a branch line thatbypasses prospective local distributors.