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Energy companies need to be proactive in policing the marketplace behavior of their employees, and when they find legal or ethical problems they need to be forthright in self-reporting transgressions to FERC, according to a Washington, DC, energy attorney who has closely analyzed the expanded federal enforcement policies granted the Commission in the 2005 Energy Policy Act (EPAct).

Energy companies need to be proactive in policing the marketplace behavior of their employees, and when they find legal or ethical problems they need to be forthright in self-reporting transgressions to FERC, according to a Washington, DC, energy attorney who has closely analyzed the expanded federal enforcement policies granted the Commission in the 2005 Energy Policy Act (EPAct).

The market remained unable to find enough heating load to keep prices from dropping further at most points Thursday. Anecdotal evidence from one buyer suggested that increased use of storage to supplant new purchases of spot gas by utilities and end-users is part of the reason that prices have been weak for the most part over the past two days in the face of very cold weather returning to many regions. Futures weakness from the day before continued to be a drag on cash numbers.

Looking to find a technology that could become the successor to natural gas-fired power generation, a blue-chip faction of Albertans believes that lasers and fusion power might be the answer. Edmonton’s mothballed Rossdale powerhouse could be turned into a home for pioneers of a future generation of electricity technology under a plan developing in senior academic, industry and government circles.

With oil futures prices reaching a record $100/bbl on Wednesday and Thursday, power generators and other traditional natural gas users may soon find themselves competing with everyday drivers for the precious commodity, if NGVAmerica has anything to say about it.

El Paso Corp.’s natural gas pipeline unit is strong and growing, and gas production is trending up, but it’s still tough to find enough top quality, talented employees, CEO Doug Foshee said last week.

The natural gas pipeline unit is strong and growing, and gas production is trending up, but it’s still tough to find enough “top quality, very talented employees,” El Paso CEO Doug Foshee said Tuesday.

A new setback in the courts has sent Canadian natural gas producers a message that they still have far to go to find a formula for efficient northern expansion in aboriginal territory.

The energy industry is going to have to wait until next Wednesday to find out whether the controversial energy policy reform bill (HR 2337) makes it out of the House Natural Resources Committee. Following the second day of markup Thursday, Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV) said the “last and most important votes” on the measure would come then.