This Wednesday’s FERC meeting promises to be a blockbuster. Forone, the Commission has placed the hotly contestedSupplyLink-Independence Pipeline-MarketLink projects on the agenda,essentially thumbing its nose at New Jersey Gov. Christine ToddWhitman’s request for at least a 60-day delay [CP97-319, CP97-315,CP98-540].
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Prepare for Blockbuster FERC Meeting
Next Wednesday’s FERC meeting promises to be a blockbuster. TheCommission has placed the hotly contested SupplyLink-IndependencePipeline-MarketLink projects on the agenda, essentially thumbingits nose at New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman’s request for a60-day delay [CP97-319, CP97-315, CP98-540].
FERC, New Jersey Showdown over MarketLink Postponed
A showdown that was brewing between FERC and New Jersey Gov.Christine Todd Whitman over the hotly contested MarketLinkexpansion was defused late last week when Chairman James Hoeckerblinked. On Thursday, Hoecker had said the Commission intended toproceed with a vote on MarketLink despite Whitman’s threat that thestate would sue if the project was approved. But he did a completeabout-face the following day by pulling the MarketLink,Independence Pipeline and SupplyLink projects from the agenda forTuesday’s pre-Thanksgiving meeting. A FERC statement simply saidthe orders wouldn’t be completed in time.
FERC Delays MarketLink Vote After New Jersey Protest
A showdown that was brewing between FERC and New Jersey Gov.Christine Todd Whitman over the hotly contested MarketLinkexpansion was suddenly aborted on Friday when Chairman JamesHoecker pulled the project from the agenda for Tuesday’spre-Thanksgiving meeting.
Lawsuit Won’t Stop Vote on MarketLink, Hoecker Says
FERC Chairman James Hoecker said yesterday the Commissionintends to proceed with a vote on the hotly contested MarketLinkexpansion next week despite New Jersey Gov. Christine ToddWhitman’s threat of a lawsuit if the project is approved.
Tetco, NJ Angered by Independence-MarketLink FEIS
Texas Eastern Transmission (Tetco) has called on FERC to holdoff final action on the hotly-contested Independence Pipeline andMarketLink expansion projects, citing problems with the Commissionstaff’s final environmental impact statement (FEIS) that found bothto be acceptable.
Whose Idea Was An Auction Anyway?
While technical conference participants hotly debated FERC’snatural gas transportation initiatives last week, there appeared tobe some areas of agreement – starting with the need for more timeto argue.