While Chairman James Hoecker last week expressed doubt FERC could provide any real “immediate” relief to California electric customers, the state’s two largest investor-owned utilities called on the Commission to move quickly to rescue the malfunctioning wholesale power market, saying it could not stand on the sidelines as the nation’s first retail electric experiment teeters on the brink of disaster. (See related report, this issue).
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FERC Chairman James J. Hoecker has named Susan G Pollonais ashis advisor on gas and oil issues, replacing Patricia W. Jagtiani,who has accepted a position with the Natural Gas SupplyAssociation. Pollonais has served as a public utility specialist inthe Office of Pipeline Regulations Division of Litigation since1997. From 1993 to 1997 she was a gas regulatory consultant andproject manager for Northern States Power.
August 19, 1999
Gas Industry Lacks Harmony in NOPR, NOI Comments
FERC Chairman James Hoecker said recently he didn’t expect tosee much “consensus” from the natural gas industry on the majorinitiatives in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and noticeof inquiry (NOI). Judging from some of the comments that floodedinto the Commission yesterday, he was right on target.
April 23, 1999
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