Citing the lack of coordination between the scheduling practices of the natural gas and electric sectors, FERC on Wednesday instituted a Section 206 inquiry under the Federal Power Act (FPA) into the scheduling and compensation mechanisms of independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs).
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SEC Launches Informal Inquiry of Anadarko Mega-Merger
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Kerr-McGee Corp. (KMG) and Western Gas Resources (WGR) confirmed Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an informal inquiry into possible insider trading involving their $21 billion merger announcement last month (see NGI, June 26).
SEC Launches Informal Inquiry of Anadarko Mega-Merger
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Kerr-McGee Corp. (KMG) and Western Gas Resources (WGR) confirmed Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an informal inquiry into possible insider trading involving their $21 billion merger announcement last month (see Daily GPI, June 26).
SEC Begins Inquiry into Stone Energy’s Reserves Revisions
Stone Energy Corp. said Friday the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an informal inquiry into the company’s proved reserves revision and financial restatements. Stone, which revised its oil and natural gas reserves downward by 171 Bcfe in October, said it intends to cooperate.
FERC Eyes Selective Discounting for Gas-On-Gas Competition
FERC last Thursday issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) in which it asks for comments on whether it should change its policy on selective discounting to include discounts aimed at enhancing competition between natural gas pipelines.
FERC Eyes Selective Discounting for Gas-On-Gas Competition
FERC on Thursday issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) in which it asks for comments on whether it should change its policy on selective discounting to include discounts that are given to enhance competition between natural gas pipelines.
FERC Eyes Selective Discounting for Gas-On-Gas Competition
FERC on Thursday issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) in which it asks for comments on whether it should change its policy on selective discounting to include discounts that are given to enhance competition between natural gas pipelines.
Generators Balk at CA Bid to Access FERC Inquiry Data
A large group of generators last Monday collectively urged FERC to reject a bid by several California parties to gain access to documents or materials produced or obtained by the agency in its nearly year-long investigation of manipulation in western energy markets.
Enron Inquiry Questions Actual Worth of Pipelines, Power Plants
The federal investigation into Enron Corp.’s numerous special purpose entities (SPE) has stumbled upon the question of whether investors also were misled about the value of the company’s natural gas pipelines and power plants, according to a report in The New York Times Thursday.
CA Parties Seek ‘Public Release’ of Marketers’ Replies to FERC Inquiry on Gas Prices
California regulators and other state energy officials have asked FERC to publicly disclose the responses of natural gas marketers to agency questions dealing with the misreporting of gas prices to energy trade newsletters that publish gas price indexes.