Pittsburgh-based OnlineChoice announced yesterday that it haslaunched www.GasChoice.com, a free website that allows consumersnationwide to join no-obligation natural gas buying pools.GasChoice.com is forming buying pools right now in every state sothat once deregulation hits that locale, the pools of residentialand commercial consumers with group buying power are ready to bidand ready to save, the company said. In addition, the company isaggressively developing buying pool websites for telephone service,Internet access, and home security systems, all of which arefollowing closely on the heels of GasChoice.
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Enron, Peoples Join Forces to Target Chicago Market
Enron and Peoples Energy put their Chicago market muscletogether last week in a wholesale services partnership and energyasset optimization package that likely will impact the Midwestmarket for years to come. With the help of Enron, Peoples will beefup its Chicago gas infrastructure and secure about two thirds ofits gas supply requirements for the next five years.
WI Landowners Join ANR in Fighting Guardian
ANR Pipeline has picked up landowner support for its suitagainst the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) that chargesthe PSC unlawfully kept secret filings made by Wisconsin Gas forits competing Guardian Pipeline.
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UtiliCorp United announced that Dwayne L. Hart will join thecompany Sept. 1 as senior vice president and chief financialofficer. Hart was previously vice president and controller of EnronCapital & Trade Resources Corp.
Tennessee, CNG Join East-Bound Bandwagon
As if its plate weren’t already full, “the market” received another East-bound pipeline project to “sort out” with the announcement of El Paso Energy’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline and Consolidated Natural Gas’ CNG Transmission Atlantic Alliance Project. Atlantic Alliance would transport up to 750,000 Dth/d from the Chicago market center and the Niagara Import Point in upstate New York into eastern markets.
Husky, Renaissance Join Top Canadian Exporters
Two producers-Husky Oil Ltd. and Renaissance Energy Ltd.- havejumped into the ranks of top 10 Canadian suppliers of natural gasto the United States, according to a scorecard kept by the U.S.Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy.
Husky, Renaissance Energy Join Top Canadian Exporters
Two producers-Husky Oil Ltd. and Renaissance Energy Ltd.-havejumped into the ranks of top 10 Canadian suppliers of natural gasto the United States, says a scorecard kept by the U.S. Departmentof Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy.
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Joseph W. Sutton has been promoted to vice chairman of Enron.Sutton will join Enron’s office of the chairman, which includesChairman and CEO Kenneth L. Lay and President and COO Jeffrey K.Skilling. Sutton, previously chairman and CEO of Enron’sinternational business unit, will help oversee the day-to-dayoperations of Enron’s business units.
Southern Union Takes Southwest to Court
Southern Union gained permission last week to join an existinglawsuit against Southwest Gas in a last-ditch attempt to overtakeOneok as the winner in the race to merge with Southwest. Thelawsuit accuses Southwest Gas’ board of directors of refusing tonegotiate with Southern Union in good faith. Despite the SouthernUnion lawsuit filing, Southwest reaffirmed its acceptance of theOneok offer.
Avista Join Germans in Power Pact
Avista Corp. affiliate Avista Power and STEAG AG, Germany’slargest independent power producer agreed to form a joint ventureto develop, build and/or buy electric generation assets throughoutNorth America. Initial regions of interest include the Northwest,the Southwest and the Southeast. Projects of interest include thosepowered by natural gas, coal and hydro.