Industrial

CNG, LNG Fueling Station Opens in Southern California

Reinforcing a growing trend toward dual natural gas transportation fueling outlets, a Los Angeles industrial suburb, the City of Commerce, on Monday opened a fueling station offering both compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The new term is LCNG fueling, according to Seal Beach, CA-based Clean Energy Fuels Inc., which is providing the LNG and operating/maintenance at the station under contract to the city.

August 11, 2010

Heat Not Major, But Nearly All Points Rise

Overall weather fundamentals didn’t seem all that supportive, but prices increased at a large majority of points Monday. The return of industrial load following the weekend was a minor bullish factor, while Friday’s futures gain of 0.3 cent was essentially neutral to the cash market.

July 13, 2010

Weather, Production Decline Trim Canada’s Gas Surplus

Deteriorating production, cold snaps, a switch in drilling targets to oil and strong Alberta industrial demand are cutting down the Canadian natural gas surplus overhanging the North American market.

June 14, 2010

Weather, Production Decline Trimming Canada’s Gas Surplus

Deteriorating production, cold snaps, a switch in drilling targets to oil and strong Alberta industrial demand are cutting down the Canadian natural gas surplus overhanging the North American market.

June 14, 2010

Prices Rebound by Small Amounts at Most Points

A 5.4-cent rise in May futures on the previous Friday was abetted by moderately chillier weather that developed over the weekend and the return of industrial demand from its typical weekend hiatus in causing prices to range from flat to about a dime higher at nearly all points Monday.

April 20, 2010

Prices Rebound by Small Amounts at Most Points

A 5.4-cent rise in May futures on the previous Friday was abetted by moderately chillier weather that developed over the weekend and the return of industrial demand from its typical weekend hiatus in causing prices to range from flat to about a dime higher at nearly all points Monday.

April 20, 2010

Industry ‘Wrapped Around Axle’ over Unprocessed Gas Reporting

Producers and industrial gas consumers last Thursday urged FERC to clarify the types of “unprocessed” transactions that should be reported in time for their next Form 552 report in July.

March 29, 2010

Industry ‘Wrapped Around Axle’ over Unprocessed Gas Reporting

Producers and industrial gas consumers Thursday urged FERC to clarify the types of “unprocessed” transactions that should be reported in time for their next Form 552 report in July.

March 26, 2010

Industry ‘Wrapped Around Axle’ over Unprocessed Gas Reporting

Producers and industrial gas consumers Thursday urged FERC to clarify the types of “unprocessed” transactions that should be reported in time for their next Form 552 report in July.

March 26, 2010

Industrial Customers: Energy Bill a ‘Potential Fall-Back’ for Climate Change

Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) sent a letter last Thursday to Senate leaders urging them not to accept legislative language that would give FERC the authority to approve transmission facilities interconnecting with renewable energy sources and to require that the cost of the new facilities be shared with customers system-wide.

March 1, 2010