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Echoing what many states in the West are establishing as energy and environmental goals, British Columbia Wednesday unveiled a provincial energy plan seeking zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and acquiring at least half of incremental power supplies through conservation programs. “BC Energy Plan: A Vision for Clean Energy Leadership” is designed to make the westernmost Canadian province a leader in developing clean energy.

Echoing forecasts of some — but not all — of his peers, energy analyst John Gerdes said Friday high natural gas storage levels will depress prices below $6/MMBtu for the next several months, but before the end of the year, prices should rebound to around $7.25.

Echoing remarks by energy analysts, Devon Energy Corp. CEO J. Larry Nichols last week said weak demand should continue to push down natural gas prices through the summer. About 60% of the Oklahoma City-based independent’s production is natural gas.

Echoing remarks by energy analysts, Devon Energy Corp. CEO J. Larry Nichols said Wednesday that weak demand should continue to push down natural gas prices through the summer. The Oklahoma City-based independent has about 60% of its production tied to gas.

Echoing a price shock warning that many utilities — electric and gas — were issuing across the country last week, Syracuse, NY-based Niagara Mohawk said higher commodity prices could result in its natural gas customers seeing a 35% increase in heating bills this winter.

Echoing the sentiments of interstate natural gas pipelines and investor-owned utilities, the American Gas Association (AGA) has called on FERC to tone down its proposed rule to impose quarterly financial reporting requirements on jurisdictional companies, saying the agency is demanding far more information than what is needed for it to effectively oversee energy markets.

Echoing the sentiments of interstate natural gas pipelines and investor-owned utilities, the American Gas Association (AGA) has called on FERC to tone down its proposed rule to impose quarterly financial reporting requirements on jurisdictional companies, saying the agency is demanding far more information than what is needed for it to effectively oversee energy markets.

Echoing the warnings of many other utilities across the country, Alabama Gas Corp. (Alagasco) told its gas customers last week that higher bills are on the way this coming heating season. Following Piedmont Natural Gas’ lead earlier in the week, the utility also called for the implementation of a comprehensive national energy strategy, which it believes is necessary to address high natural gas prices.

Echoing the warnings of many other utilities across the country, Alabama Gas Corp. (Alagasco) told its gas customers Wednesday that higher bills are on the way this coming heating season. Following Piedmont Natural Gas’ lead earlier in the week, the utility also called for the implementation of a comprehensive national energy strategy, which it believes is necessary to address high natural gas prices (see Daily GPI, July 8).