Inventory

Transportation Notes

One day after lifting a high-inventory OFO, Pacific Gas & Electric reinstated the Stage 2 OFO for Saturday with $1/Dth penalties and zero tolerance for positive imbalances.

September 30, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric did not extend a high-inventory OFO that had been in effect Wednesday and Thursday.

September 27, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric declared a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Wednesday. It carried penalties of $1/Dth for positive imbalances exceeding a 6% tolerance.

September 25, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric did not extend a high-inventory OFO with zero tolerance for positive imbalances beyond Friday.

September 24, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric issued a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Saturday, one day after it had lifted a similar OFO that had been in effect Wednesday and Thursday. However, this time the OFO carried a much more stringent imbalance tolerance of zero, but penalties remained the same at $1/Dth.

September 23, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric did not extend a two-day high-inventory OFO beyond Thursday.

September 20, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric continued a Stage 2 high-inventory OFO, initiated Wednesday, through at least Thursday. Penalties and imbalance tolerance remain at $1/Dth and 3% respectively. The utility continued to project linepack above its maximum target levels through the weekend.

September 19, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric did not extend a high-inventory OFO beyond Saturday.

September 4, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric declared a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Saturday. Penalties are $1/Dth for positive imbalances exceeding a 7% tolerance.

September 3, 2002

Transportation Notes

Pacific Gas & Electric declared a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Wednesday. The order carries $1/Dth penalties and has zero tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

August 7, 2002