The Safety and Enforcement Division of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last week recommended $2.25 billion in penalties against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) for three cases arising from the Sept. 9, 2010, pipeline rupture in San Bruno, CA. If the recommendation is adopted, it would the largest ever levied by a state or federal regulator.
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California Regulators Stand By PG&E Fine
Safety staff at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last week reiterated its rationale for a proposed $2.25 billion penalty against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) arising from the natural gas pipeline explosion two years ago in San Bruno (see NGI, May 13).
CPUC Staff Insists that PG&E Deserves $2.25B Pipeline Fine
Safety staff at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Wednesday reiterated their rationale for a proposed $2.25 billion penalty against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) in a reply to the utility’s recent filing in the CPUC penalty consideration cases arising out of a natural gas transmission pipeline rupture and explosion in San Bruno, south of San Francisco (see Daily GPI, May 7).
‘Serious Deficiencies’ Found in PG&E Distribution System
An auditing firm retained by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) said it discovered “serious deficiencies” in Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s (PG&E) natural gas distribution system in 2007 and 2008 that were “pervasive across technical functions and geographic locations.”
PG&E Calls Proposed $2.25B Fine Excessive
Calling it dangerous and potentially harmful to its ability to finance natural gas pipeline safety upgrades, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) last week filed a formal reply to California regulators, strongly rejecting a safety staff recommendation of a $2.25 billion for the utility’s part in the Sept. 9, 2010 pipeline rupture and explosion in San Bruno, CA.
PG&E Fires Back at Proposed $2.25B Pipeline Fine
Calling it dangerous and potentially harmful to its ability to finance future natural gas pipeline safety upgrades, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) last Friday filed a formal reply to state regulators, strongly rejecting a safety staff recommendation of a $2.25 billion for PG&E’s part in the Sept. 9, 2010 pipeline rupture and explosion in San Bruno, CA.
NEB: NatGas Glut to Continue
Plans to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) — including the long lineup of terminals proposed for the northern Pacific Coast of British Columbia (BC) — are moving too slowly to cut the North American supply glut for at least three years, according to the National Energy Board (NEB).
NEB: Gas Glut Won’t Float Away Anytime Soon
Plans to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) — including the long lineup of terminals proposed for the northern Pacific Coast of British Columbia (BC) — are moving too slowly to cut the North American supply glut for at least three years, according to the National Energy Board (NEB).
PG&E: San Bruno Settlement Talks Break Down
Settlement talks have broken down for regulatory cases involving the 2010 San Bruno, CA, natural gas transmission pipeline rupture and explosion, and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) now expects to litigate the issues at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), according to PG&E Corp. CEO Tony Earley.
British Columbia Touts Would-Be LNG Exporters
Another four groups are considering entries into the lineup to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals on the northern Pacific Coast of British Columbia, BC Energy Minister Rich Coleman has confirmed.