Overcharged

NY, PA Regulators File Complaint Against National Fuel Alleging Overcharging of Customers

National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. (NFG) allegedly overcharged transportation and storage customers about 17.36 Bcf (or 17.88 MMDth) in fuel costs over the five years from 2000 through 2004 and still continues overcharging customers today, according to a complaint and motion for summary disposition filed at FERC by the Public Service Commission of New York, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate. The Williamsville, NY-based utility vowed to fight the complaint, saying that its fuel percentages have been in place and in public view for more than a decade.

April 11, 2006

PG&E Utility Sues to Force DWR to Hold Hearings

Alleging there is evidence that its customers would be overcharged by more than $1.4 billion, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. filed a suit last Tuesday in a state Superior Court in Sacramento asking that the state’s power-buying agency, the Department of Water Resources (DWR), be forced to hold a public hearing to determine if its estimated $13 billion in power purchases are accurate.

August 27, 2001

Cal-ISO’s Alleges $6.2 Billion in Overcharges

While California’s independent grid operator, Cal-ISO, told FERCyesterday the state was overcharged as much as $6.2 billion forwholesale power bought over the last 11 months, Dynegy Inc.disputed an earlier presumption by FERC that it was among thesuppliers that were overcharging California buyers in January andFebruary.

March 23, 2001