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Dynegy Inc. told FERC this week it’s becoming alarmed at thegrowing number of varying Y2K contingency plans being filed bypipelines. The Commission should agree to allow one set ofprocedures for the entire industry, Dynegy suggested. Otherwisethere could be a state of panic on New Year’s eve when shippershave to deal with multiple sets of Y2K emergency nominationprocedures.

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s proposal to revise the existingcash-out provisions of its tariff has come under heavy attack fromlarge shippers on its system.

In the event of a Y2K-related disruption, Transcontinental GasPipe Line said any imbalances that are incurred on advancenominations by shippers during the first seven days of the New Yearwill be exempt from cashout penalties.

In the event of a Y2K-related problem, Transcontinental Gas PipeLine said that any imbalances that are incurred on advancenominations by shippers will be exempted from the monthly cashoutpenalty calculation.

FERC last week may very well have given California’s natural gasmarket, which so far has been slow to open up to full competition,a nudge in the right direction when it awarded a preliminarydetermination to a pipeline that plans that give SouthernCalifornia Gas (SoCalGas) a run for its money in the southern halfof the state.

Citing a need to meet future growth in the region, NW Natural, agas utility serving 477,000 customers in Washington, announcedplans to build a 52-mile, 24-inch pipeline from its existingfacilities near North Plains, WA, to the Williams Gas Pipeline inMolalla, WA. The company said yesterday it has filed a notice ofintent with the Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC), a divisionof the Oregon Department of Energy. The total cost for the newpipeline, which NW Natural said would be complete by 2004, is $58million.

Citing a need to meet future growth in the region, NW Natural, agas utility serving 477,000 customers in Washington, announcedplans to build a 52-mile, 24-inch pipeline from its existingfacilities near North Plains, WA, to the Williams Gas Pipeline inMolalla, WA. The company said yesterday it has filed a Notice ofIntent with the Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC), a divisionof the Oregon Department of Energy. The total cost for theexpansion, which NW Natural said would be complete by 2004, is $58million.

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s Y2K contingency plan to havetransportation nominations for the first seven days of the new yearsubmitted in advance by Dec. 28 has caused concern among some ofits shippers.

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s Y2K contingency plan to havetransportation nominations for the first seven days of the new yearsubmitted in advance by Dec. 28 has caused concern among some ofits shippers.