With the disclosure that Commissioner Vicky A. Bailey will beleaving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission effective Feb. 1,rumors have been flying fast and furious as to who will be hersuccessor. So far, only one name has surfaced – that of McLaneLayton, staff counsel for Sen. Don Nickles (R-OK).
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ANR Amends Proposal To Expand into Wisconsin
ANR blamed FERC’s decision to withhold a certificate for ANR’s SupplyLinkexpansion until it can show market need, and the decisions of one shipperto drop out of the Phase II project and another to defer service for ayear for delaying part of the construction (See NGI Dec.20, 1999).
FERC Rules on Trunkline Rates; Tosses Charitable Expenses
A CMS Trunkline spokesman said executives had not had time to studythe 110-page order, but based on a quick reading expected it would resultin some reduction of rates. The new formulas included in the order wouldhave to be applied to the underlying data to calculate a specific number.
FERC Rules on Trunkline Rates
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a decisionWednesday in a Trunkline Gas rate case that appears to make majorcuts in the pipeline’s proposal to collect revenues of $167.3million, or about $5.7 million more than its previous rates. Aspokesperson said the Commission had no estimate of what therevised revenues would be, but would await a compliance filing bythe pipeline.
Nickles’ Counsel Rumored as Bailey Successor
With the formal announcement last week that Commissioner VickyA. Bailey will leave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioneffective Feb. 1, rumors have been flying fast and furious as towho will be her successor. So far, only one name has surfaced —that of McLane Layton, staff counsel for Sen. Don Nickles (R-OK).
Bailey Leaving FERC For Position at Cinergy
After a long six and a half years as a commissioner on theFederal Energy Regulatory Commission, Vicky A. Bailey is steppingdown effective Feb. 1 to serve as president of PSI Energy Inc.,Indiana’s largest electric utility and a subsidiary of CinergyCorp. PSI serves more than 655,000 customers in 69 of the state’s92 counties.
Bailey Leaving FERC For Executive Position at Cinergy
After a long six and a half years as a commissioner on theFederal Energy Regulatory Commission, Vicky A. Bailey is steppingdown effective Feb. 1 to serve as president of PSI Energy Inc.,Indiana’s largest electric utility and a subsidiary of CinergyCorp. PSI serves more than 655,000 customers in 69 of the state’s92 counties.
East Tennessee Purchase Expands Duke’s Pipeline Web
Making good on a promise made to the Federal Trade Commission(FTC) in order to close its merger with Sonat, El Paso Energyannounced the sale of the East Tennessee Natural Gas Co. to DukeEnergy Gas Transmission for $386.3 million in stock yesterday. Thetransaction is expected to close in the first quarter subject toFTC consent.
Industry Briefs
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said that at its nextmeeting Jan. 12 it will consider a final rule on the proposedchanges to its regulations governing short-term natural gastransportation services and interruptible transportation (DocketsRM98-10 and RM98-12).
Royalty Owners Suit Targets UPR
More than 27,000 Texas royalty owners were granted class actionstatus in a suit against Ft. Worth-based Union Pacific ResourcesGroup Inc. Other defendants include UPR affiliates Union PacificResources Co., Union Pacific Fuels Inc., Union Pacific Oil and GasCo., and Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.