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About four months after FPL Group announced its intentions topurchase Entergy Corp. for $13.9 billion, the companies reported thatthey have jointly filed an application with the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission for approval of the union which would create thelargest utility in the nation (see Daily GPI, Aug. 1).

Joining in the feeding frenzy that has become California’selectricity rate debate, a San Diego-based utility consumer groupand four law firms last week filed (Nov. 29) in Superior Court inSan Diego a class action lawsuit against 13 major generators,marketers and energy trading companies, the veritable “who’s who”of the state’s electricity market.

New Jersey’s Attorney General (AG) Office said yesterday it willfile by “no later than” Friday a petition seeking court review ofFERC’s decision awarding a certificate to Transcontinental GasPipeLine to proceed with the construction of a hotly-disputedpipeline expansion through the northern part of the state.

NiSource Inc. and Columbia Energy Group filed last week with theFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for merger approvalunder the Federal Power Act (FPA).

NiSource Inc. and Columbia Energy Group filed a jointapplication with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)seeking necessary approvals of their planned merger under theFederal Power Act (FPA).

Once again up against a regulator-imposed deadline, SouthernCalifornia Gas Co. is expected to file today its latest attempt ata final, all-parties settlement in California’s never-ending gasindustry restructuring, which has been dragging on for more thantwo years.

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. recently filed with FERC to expandits 300-Line, bringing Central New York Oil & Gas’ Stagecoachstorage project closer to completion. The El Paso-owned subsidiaryasked the commission to rule on the $86.5 million expansionproposal by Dec. 31, 2000 so that the facilities can be operationalin line with the proposed storage project’s in-service date of Aug.1, 2001.

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. filed with FERC to expand its300-Line last week, bringing Central New York Oil & Gas’Stagecoach storage project closer to completion. The El Paso-ownedsubsidiary asked the commission to rule on the $86.5 millionexpansion proposal by Dec. 31, 2000 so that the facilities can beoperational in line with the proposed storage project’s in-servicedate of Aug. 1, 2001.

Southern California Gas Co. filed a draft interim settlementwith state regulators last week that has backing from most of themajor end-users on its system, along with some marketers andpipelines. An alternate draft proposal from a minority of thestakeholders led by Enron, calling itself the California Alliancefor Competition, also will be filed, but probably not until afterthe holidays.