Kicking off the new year with a binge of open seasons, Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP (KMP) launched three separate offerings Tuesday for pipeline projects poised to bring new supplies of gas into Arizona markets and the Midwest.
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ICE’s 2001 Continues to Show Growth Curve
Kicking off 2002 on a strong note, IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) posted a notional value of trades done on Jan. 9 on its on-line exchange at more than $4.3 billion. The amount marked a 75% increase over December’s daily average of $2.5 billion, which was the record month for the year 2001.
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Kicking off 2002 on a strong note, IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) posted a notional value of trades done on Jan. 9 on its on-line exchange at more than $4.3 billion. The amount marked a 75% increase over December’s average of approximately $2.5 billion, which was the record month for the year 2001. “While ICE already experienced incredible growth in 2001 with a 15 fold increase in number of trades executed on our platform compared to last year, the start of the New Year is proving again that we have a very strong platform that perfectly fits the demands of the current market,” said Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of IntercontinentalExchange. “With the recent addition of many new trading participants and the plans we have in store for the addition of OTC clearing to provide credit amelioration that the market desperately desires, we are looking forward to even stronger growth in the new year.”
FERC Santa Hands Out Certificates, Industry-Friendly Orders
While Wall Street was kicking the natural gas and electric sector in the teeth, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission played Santa Claus last week and gave most of the regulated energy companies — with the exception of El Paso Corp. — exactly what they wanted for Christmas.