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Chesapeake Utilities Corp.’s propane distribution subsidiary,Sharp Energy, opened a new type of retail energy store in Dover,DE. The Delmarva, DE-based gas and propane distributor will unveilits Sharp Living by Chesapeake store Oct. 2.

Illinova Corp. of Decatur, IL, parent of Illinois Power Co., could be the first energy company in the country to spin off its generation assets to an unregulated subsidiary.

Illinova Corp. of Decatur, IL, parent of Illinois Power Co.,could be the first energy company in the country to spin off itsgeneration assets to an unregulated subsidiary.

With a few minor changes, FERC has approved Natural Gas PipelineCo.’s (NGPL) proposal to establish procedures to reserve certaincategories of existing capacity for future expansions andextensions.

A host of Wisconsin businesses, labor unions and state and localgovernment officials have rallied behind the proposed GuardianPipeline as their last, best hope of injecting natural gascompetition into the state. The coalition, which includes GovernorTommy Thompson, said the proposed 147-mile, $230 million interstatepipeline can create competition with ANR Pipeline, resulting inlower energy prices for consumers and increased reliability.

With a few minor changes, FERC last week approved Natural GasPipeline Co.’s (NGPL) proposal to establish procedures to reservecertain categories of existing capacity for future expansions andextensions.

FERC yesterday gave Wyoming Interstate Co. Ltd. (WIC) thego-ahead to construct and operate the Medicine Bow Lateral thatwould connect its system to significant coal-bed methane gasreserves in Wyoming.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last weekreadily voted out the renomination of Commissioner Curt Hebert Jr.to a new five-year term at the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission. The reappointment is now headed to the full Senate,which could confirm it as early as this week.

Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) said Thursday it receivedapproval of its final construction permits to restructure the FortMyers power plant and will begin work at the site immediately.Generation from the $500 million project (called a “repowering”project) will be phased in beginning in early 2001 withcombined-cycle conversion complete by mid-year 2002.