The Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) last weekunanimously voted out two orders, one that offers customers theoption of changing gas marketers monthly and one that prohibits gasdisconnections for residential customers until April 1. A thirdorder, which will allow customers to change marketers even if theyhave outstanding debt with their previous marketer, squeaked by ona three to two vote with Commissioner Stan Wise˜and newly appointedChairman Lauren “Bubba” McDonald dissenting.
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GPSC Passes Controversial Emergency Rules
The Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) last weekunanimously voted out two orders, one that offers customers theoption of changing gas marketers monthly and one that prohibits gasdisconnections for residential customers until April 1. A thirdorder, which will allow customers to change marketers even ifÿtheyhave outstanding debt with their previous marketer, squeaked by ona three to two vote with Commissioner Stan Wiseÿand newly appointedChairman Lauren “Bubba” McDonald dissenting.
Shell Forms Sales Pact with Essential.com
Shell Energy will be selling gas to Georgia retail customersthrough Essential.com, according to a partnership the two companiesannounced yesterday. Essential.com already provides a one-stop shopfor a broad range of energy and communications services.
Transportation Notes
Sonat notified shippers Saturday that nine groups on its SouthGeorgia system would be under an OFO Type 22 effective Monday untilfurther notice. Cold weather and projected demand on the systemwere cited as reasons for the OFO.
FERC Takes LNG Facilities Out of Mothballs
FERC cleared the way yesterday for Southern LNG Inc. to take itsliquefied natural gas terminal facility on Elba Island in Georgiaout of the mothballs.
GA Customers Prepare for a Major AGL Refund
The Public Service Commission of Georgia (PSC) will vote thisweek on how to dispense the more than $30 million owed by AtlantaGas Light (AGL) to its customers. The utility accrued the extrafunds by over-collecting on the purchased gas cost section of thebill.
Southern LNG Georgia Facility Back in Business
FERC last week awarded Southern LNG Inc. a preliminarydetermination (PD) on the non-environmental aspects of its proposalto build new facilities and re-activate its liquefied natural gasterminal on Elba Island, GA to handle imports equaling 330 MMcf/d.
AGL Wins Small Victory in Stranded Cost Battle
The Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) unanimouslyapproved an accounting order earlier this week, which outlined theprocedure by which AGL Resources could file for stranded costrecovery. The parent of the deregulating Atlanta Gas Light willcompletely exit the merchant function next month.
Electric Utilities Get High Marks in Y2K Test
The lights didn’t go out in Georgia or anywhere else in NorthAmerica last week during an industry-wide testing of electricutility systems for potential computer glitches that could mar thetransition to the new millennium, according to officials with theNorth American Electric Reliability Council (NERC).
Electric Utilities Get High Marks in Y2K Test
The lights didn’t go out in Georgia or anywhere else in NorthAmerica during an industry-wide testing of electric utility systemsfor potential computer glitches that could mar the transition tothe new millennium, according to officials with the North AmericanElectric Reliability Council (NERC).