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Both the U.S. and, in particular, Texas must start constructing more power generation that is baseload and fueled by sources other than natural gas, Barry Smitherman, a commissioner with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) told Texas lawmakers last week.

With particular ire toward an $11.3 million disallowance of natural gas costs, Spokane, WA-based Avista Corp. last Friday lashed out at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for an interim order in Avista utilities’ electric and gas general rate case. The disallowance relates to gas purchased for its electric generation plants.

With particular ire toward an $11.3 million disallowance of natural gas costs, Spokane, WA-based Avista Corp. last Friday lashed out at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for an interim order in Avista utilities’ electric and gas general rate case. The disallowance relates to gas purchased for its electric generation plants.

With particular ire toward an $11.3 million disallowance of natural gas costs, Spokane, WA-based Avista Corp. last Friday lashed out at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for an interim order in Avista utilities’ electric and gas general rate case. The disallowance relates to gas purchased for its electric generation plants.

A few of the formerly strong energy merchants, in particular Allegheny Energy Inc. and Edison Mission Energy, remain loan-challenged through 2003, and 2004 may be a challenge for many others, according to an updated review by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) issued on Thursday.

A few of the formerly strong energy merchants, in particular Allegheny Energy Inc. and Edison Mission Energy, remain loan-challenged through 2003, and 2004 may be a challenge for many others, according to an updated review by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) issued on Thursday.

Despite FERC’s concerns that pipes may be abusing their authority to negotiate transportation rates, shippers and pipelines alike urged the Commission last week to continue to allow interstate gas pipes to offer customers customized negotiated rates as an alternative to maximum recourse rates. They were divided, however, on the issue of whether FERC ought to make some nips and tucks to its negotiated-rate program.

It’s not easy for marketers to make anyone happy these days. Producer customers in particular can be especially temperamental. But a new survey by Mastio & Co. shows that some marketers have been particularly good at retaining and satisfying customers even in these difficult times.

It’s not easy for marketers to make anyone happy these days. Producer customers in particular can be especially temperamental. Executives at Apache Corp. probably would rather roast a marketer over an open fire than invite him over to do business (see Daily GPI, Aug. 19, April 25). But a new survey by Mastio & Co. shows that some marketers have been particularly good at retaining and satisfying customers even in these difficult times.