Penalties

Pacific Gas & Electric declared a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Saturday. It carried penalties of $1/Dth along with a relatively lenient 7% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

Pacific Gas & Electric is allowing zero tolerance for positive imbalances in a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO declared for Thursday. Penalties are $1/Dth.

One day after lifting a high-inventory OFO, Pacific Gas & Electric reinstated the Stage 2 OFO for Saturday with $1/Dth penalties and zero tolerance for positive imbalances.

Pacific Gas & Electric declared a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Wednesday. It carried penalties of $1/Dth for positive imbalances exceeding a 6% tolerance.

Pacific Gas & Electric continued a Stage 2 high-inventory OFO, initiated Wednesday, through at least Thursday. Penalties and imbalance tolerance remain at $1/Dth and 3% respectively. The utility continued to project linepack above its maximum target levels through the weekend.

Pacific Gas & Electric declared a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Saturday. Penalties are $1/Dth for positive imbalances exceeding a 7% tolerance.

Pacific Gas & Electric declared a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Wednesday. The order carries $1/Dth penalties and has zero tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

Sonat implemented an OFO Type 3 for eight market-area groups Monday morning. Penalties of $15/Dth were being assessed on any shipper whose delivery point takes exceeded 102% of their daily entitlement. The pipeline also began limiting IT service for four other groups.

Pacific Gas & Electric issued a systemwide Stage 2 high-inventory OFO for Friday but did not extend it to Saturday. The order had $1/Dth penalties for positive imbalances exceeding a stringent 1% tolerance.