Citing allegations from consumer groups and other opponents in past proceedings that were left unaddressed, the five-member California Public Utilities Commission Thursday in a split decision directed its staff to launch an investigation into the operations of San Diego-based Sempra Energy’s two major utilities in relation to various merchant energy businesses that Sempra also operates.
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CPUC Orders Investigation of Sempra Utilities’ Activities
Citing allegations from consumer groups and other opponents in past proceedings that were left unaddressed, the five-member California Public Utilities Commission Thursday in a split decision directed its staff to launch an investigation into the operations of San Diego-based Sempra Energy’s two major utilities in relation to various merchant energy businesses that Sempra also operates.
NJ, Sponsors Seek Rehearing on Northeast Projects
Proponents and opponents of the controversial multi-state gaspipeline project — Independence Pipeline, SupplyLink andMarketLink — agree on one point: none are satisfied with theinterim order that put the projects on hold until they can produceenough contracts to justify market need. Both sides seek rehearing.
Independence, MarketLink Take a Beating at FERC
As T-shirted crowds of opponents and proponents lined the hallsof FERC yesterday, a small army of congressmen, staterepresentatives, local politicians and landowner representativesunloaded an arsenal on the $1.3 billion Independence/MarketLinkpipeline project, which would transport up to 1 Bcf/d of gas acrossOhio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to New York City. It wasstrikingly clear that no pipeline project in history has been morestaunchly opposed.