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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will publish a final rule in Friday’s Federal Register that revises the process the BLM will use in issuing right-of-way grants and calculating cost-recovery fees for the use of public lands for pipelines, roads, transmission lines and communications sites.

In an effort to attract new electricity generation to the southern part of the state, Southern California Edison (SCE) is considering issuing a competitive request for offers (RFO). If released, the RFO would solicit bids for power contracts lasting up to 10 years for new generation facilities that could be online between June 1, 2006, and August 1, 2008.

FERC last Wednesday took a major step towards the realization of an Alaskan natural gas pipeline by issuing a final rule that lays out all the steps that potential sponsors will have to follow when allocating transportation capacity on a long-line system stretching from Alaska’s North Slope to markets in the Lower 48 states.

Pacific Gas & Electric set zero tolerance for positive daily imbalances in issuing a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Wednesday. Penalties are $1/Dth.

Pacific Gas & Electric set a positive imbalance tolerance of zero in issuing a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Wednesday. Penalties are $1/Dth.

Charles Fox, deputy chief of staff for New York Gov. George Pataki, last Thursday disclosed that the state will soon issue regulations detailing the framework on how to site liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in the Empire State.

Charles Fox, deputy chief of staff for New York Gov. George Pataki, on Thursday disclosed that the state will soon issue regulations detailing the framework on how to site liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in the Empire State.

Issuing its guidance for the company’s first fiscal year with recently acquired North Carolina Natural Gas (NCNG) under its wing, Charlotte, NC-based Piedmont Natural Gas said it expects fiscal year 2004 earnings guidance of between $2.25-2.40 per diluted share.

Bruce Birchman, the FERC administrative law judge (ALJ) overseeing proceedings related to possible refunds for electricity overcharges in California, recently issued a trial schedule under which Birchman plans to certify proposed findings of fact in early November.