Without giving any reasons, California regulators again last Wednesday postponed action on Southern California Gas Co.’s proposal to free up 14 Bcf of previous cushion gas at two of its underground storage fields and sell the supplies on the open market. It was originally proposed in the days of shorter supplies and higher wholesale prices. A vote Wednesday had been expected, according to one of the California Public Utilities Commissioners, Geoffrey Brown.
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The New Power Co. Offers GA Seniors Special Rate
Starting the new year on a giving note, Purchase, NY-based The New Power Co. (TNPC) offered Georgia residents who are 65 years and older in the AGL distribution area a new discounted natural gas offer of $0.609 per therm. This special one-year rate, available through Feb. 28, 2002, is on average 10% less than the standard rate offered by the state’s current largest gas marketer.
Energy North Adds Alberta Properties
Energy North Inc., an independent headquartered in Calgary, has entered into a joint venture agreement giving it the opportunity to earn access to lands by drilling in the Alberta foothills. It also has acquired what it called a significant land position in the project area in a joint venture project. Drilling is expected to begin nearly next year.
Questar Can’t Sell from Proposed Pipeline Under New CA Rate
Although not giving up its search for customers in California, Salt Lake City-based Questar Corp.’s oil-to-natural-gas converted pipeline from the Four Corners of New Mexico remains stymied in operating its portion within California under a newly revised “peaking tariff” for Southern California Gas Co., according to Questar officials who have been analyzing the new rate established Aug. 2 by state regulators (see Daily Gas Price Index, Aug. 3). Questar is looking at alternative uses for the California portion of the approved interstate pipeline.
Regulators, Consumer Advocates Weigh In on California Woes
While one part of California’s regulatory structure was giving an expedited okay to 95 more megawatts of power to come on line in late summer, California Public Utilities Commission President Loretta Lynch Thursday was taking a slower, more detailed approach to determine how to spread the 3-cent/kW rate increase that was approved last month for the state’s two largest investor-owned utilities. In separate action, Moody’s Investor Service removed Southern California Edison Co. from further possible downgrades because the deal it struck with the governor last Monday.
Fewer Hurricanes Predicted This Year
It appears the weatherman will be giving most of the U.S. a break this summer, with moderate temperatures and less of a hurricane threat than the last five years.
Fewer Hurricanes Predicted This Year
It appears the weatherman will be giving most of the United States a break this summer, with moderate temperatures and less of a hurricane threat than the last five years.
CEI Responds to DPUC’s Merger Final Approval
The Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC)followed much of what it included in its draft approval in giving itsfinal approval last week on Consolidated Edison’s (CEI) acquisition ofNortheast Utilities (NU), and just like the draft approval, neithercompany was happy with the department’s findings (see Daily GPI, Sept. 26).
Alaska Governor to Push Pipeline Tax Incentives
Giving it one more try in his last two years in office, AlaskaGov. Tony Knowles expects to introduce legislation this fall thatwould lower the tax barriers for potential stranded natural gasprojects — such as a possible natural gas pipeline — to bringgas from the North Slope to the Lower 48 and gas-to-liquidsfacilities.
Alaska Governor to Push Pipeline Tax Incentives
Giving it one more try in his last two years in office, AlaskaGov. Tony Knowles expects to introduce legislation this fall thatwould lower the tax barriers for potential stranded natural gasprojects — such as a possible natural gas pipeline — to bringgas from the North Slope to the Lower 48 and gas-to-liquidsfacilities.