Producers are jumping the gun by asking FERC to step in and decide the “merits” of a controversial complaint that seeks to overhaul the capacity-allocation and scheduling procedures on El Paso Natural Gas, contend East-of-California (EOC) shippers on El Paso.
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Overhaul of Order 497 a Top Priority
FERC’s pipeline marketing affiliate rule is about as effectiveas having a wolf guard the henhouse, says a Washington D.C. lawyerwho represents producers and independent marketers. Because ofescalating abuses in the market, he believes overhauling Order 497should be the first priority of the Commission in its post-Order637 dialogue with the natural gas industry.
May 8, 2000
Overhaul of Order 497 a Top Priority
FERC’s marketing affiliate rule, which hinges on the hope thatpipeline owners will police themselves, has been about as effectiveas a wolf guarding a henhouse, says a Washington D.C. lawyer whorepresents producers and independent marketers. Because ofescalating abuses in the market, he believes overhauling Order 497should be the first priority of the Commission in its post-Order637 dialogue with the natural gas industry.
May 8, 2000
Transportation Notes
North Mainline capacity on El Paso is down by 300 MMcf/d throughOct. 29 due to an overhaul of the Williams (AZ) “C” turbine thatwas set to begin Sunday (Oct. 10).
October 11, 1999
Cost-of-Service Rates Doing a Disappearing Act
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission needs to “do a completeoverhaul of its cost of service ratemaking model,” according toproducer attorney Katherine Edwards, because the rates currently inplace on many pipelines no longer reflect the costs.
May 17, 1999
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