Imposing

While many marketers are complaining to FERC that its drastic order “Imposing Reporting Requirements on Natural Gas Sales to California Market” is not needed or oversteps its jurisdiction, state utilities and regulators would like to see the order expanded and the results shared.

While many marketers are complaining to FERC that its drastic order “Imposing Reporting Requirements on Natural Gas Sales to California Market” is not needed or oversteps its jurisdiction, state utilities and regulators would like to see the order expanded and the results shared.

Citing forecasts of “an extended period of steady, cold weatherthroughout the pipeline system,” Texas Eastern said it is imposingseveral restrictions this morning to preserve linepack and systemreliability. Until further notice no forward-haul mainline IT-1volumes will be delivered to the market area; no due-shipperimbalances are available; TABS-1 shippers are required to be inbalance daily; and all non-interstate Operational BalancingAgreements upstream of the Berne (OH) Compressor Station have beensuspended. Affiliate Algonquin is restricting the taking of anydue-shipper imbalances. Both pipes said they will consider thepotential for secondary restrictions going into the holiday weekendas conditions warrant.