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The Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB) will facilitate an industry-wide forum Aug. 14-15 at the Energy Department in Washington for discussion of a new standards organization to develop wholesale and retail standards for natural gas and electricity.

To facilitate the transition of El Paso Natural Gas operational headquarters from El Paso, TX to Colorado Springs, CO, the pipeline is suspending the cash-out tariff for the current production month. No automatic triggering of cash-out will occur, El Paso said. Cash-out notification requirements will resume in August with the processing of July results. Imbalance paybacks and makeups will continue to be accommodated using existing procedures for resolving physical imbalances.

El Paso Natural Gas has announced plans to convert a portion of its All America Pipeline into a bi-directional lateral between Daggett, CA, and Ehrenberg, AZ, to better facilitate transfers of gas among the various pipelines and LDC systems in California.

El Paso Natural Gas has announced plans to convert a portion of its All America Pipeline into a bi-directional lateral between Daggett, CA, and Ehrenberg, AZ, to better facilitate transfers of gas among the various pipelines and LDC systems in California.

FERC intends to pursue several strategies over the next fiveyears to facilitate gas pipeline development and “get gas whereit’s needed most,” the Commission said in a draft strategic planfor fiscal years 2000-2005. One of its most important objectives isto “foster a regulatory environment that facilitates theresponsible development of transportation capacity to meetpotential increase in market demand for natural gas to 25 Tcf in2005 and 30 Tcf in 2010,” the draft stated.

FERC intends to pursue several strategies over the next fiveyears to facilitate gas pipeline development and “get gas whereit’s needed most,” the Commission said in a draft strategic planfor fiscal years 2000-2005. One of its most important objectives isto “foster a regulatory environment that facilitates theresponsible development of transportation capacity to meetpotential increase in market demand for natural gas to 25 Tcf in2005 and 30 Tcf in 2010,” the draft stated.