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Quietly closing the books on about six years of regulatory proceedings and stakeholder negotiations, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) without discussion Thursday approved a program for trading firm capacity rights on Southern California Gas Co.’s transmission system serving the southern half of the state. It addition, the CPUC revised some terms on open season local transmission commitments and expansions, along with rejecting a protest by a coalition of Southern California electric generators.

Quietly closing the books on about six years of regulatory proceedings and stakeholder negotiations, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) without discussion Thursday approved a program for trading firm capacity rights on Southern California Gas Co.’s transmission system serving the southern half of the state. It addition, the CPUC revised some terms on open season local transmission commitments and expansions, along with rejecting a protest by a coalition of Southern California electric generators.

Without discussion, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last Thursday put an end to long-standing challenges by Southern California Edison Co. to operations and wholesale pricing by Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) for supplies it distributes to Edison and other major customers in the southern half of the state. The CPUC also dismissed petitions for modification of the SoCalGas restructuring case that was finalized late last year with the adoption of a new system of firm access rights on the utility’s transmission system.

Without discussion, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday put an end to long-standing challenges by Southern California Edison Co. to operations and wholesale pricing by Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) for supplies it distributes to Edison and other major customers in the southern half of the state. The CPUC also dismissed petitions for modification of the SoCalGas restructuring case that was finalized late last year with the adoption of a new system of firm access rights on the utility’s transmission system.

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is floating a discussion draft of a bill that would, among other things, give FERC the authority to regulate the rates for natural gas gathering service on the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), said energy analyst Christine Tezak.

In another light business meeting agenda that was still heavy with discussion about future policies, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday okayed more than $600 million collectively for the state’s four major investor-owned utilities to support two ongoing low-income customer programs, while it held back on two other issues that impact consumer advocates and the state’s largest industrial customers.

In another light business meeting agenda that was still heavy with discussion about future policies, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday okayed more than $600 million collectively for the state’s four major investor-owned utilities to support two ongoing low-income customer programs, while it held back on two other issues that impact consumer advocates and the state’s largest industrial customers.

Without discussion or comment, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday pulled from consideration a last-minute item to launch an investigation of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal plans for Long Beach Harbor. The issue is to be considered at the regulators’ next regularly scheduled business meeting April 22.

Without discussion or comment, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday pulled from consideration a last-minute item to launch an investigation of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal plans for Long Beach Harbor. The issue is to be considered at the regulators’ next regularly scheduled business meeting April 22.