The fate of cap-and-trade legislation became even more precarious with the upset in Massachusetts last Tuesday as Republican Scott Brown captured the seat of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.
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With Brown Win in Massachusetts, Fate of Cap-and-Trade Becomes Precarious
The fate of cap-and-trade legislation this year became even more precarious Tuesday as Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown captured the seat of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Study: Declining ROEs a Threat to LDC Facility Investment
Precarious financial and credit conditions, combined with a continuing downward trend in allowed return on equity (ROE), have raised concerns among local distribution company (LDC) executives and financial analysts about the ability of the industry to attract the necessary investment for utility infrastructure in the future, according to a study commissioned by the American Gas Foundation.
Study: Declining ROEs a Threat to LDC Facility Investment
Precarious financial and credit conditions, combined with a continuing downward trend in allowed return on equity (ROE), have raised concerns among local distribution company (LDC) executives and financial analysts about the ability of the industry to attract the necessary investment for utility infrastructure in the future, according to a study commissioned by the American Gas Foundation.
PG&E Utility Asks CPUC for Expedited OK to Buy Gas for Calpine Plants
Noting that it was concerned about reliability of power and natural gas systems in northern California due to Calpine Corp.’s precarious financial situation, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) Wednesday made public two filings made last week at the California Public Utilities Commission for authority on a very expedited basis to shore up natural gas supplies for Calpine’s critical generation plants that operate under “reliability-must-run” contracts with the state grid operator. PG&E Corp.’s utility originally asked that it get the emergency authority within three business days.
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Enstor Says Storage ‘Dodges Bullet’ in Gulf Hurricanes, Dampens Market Volatility
While it may not be much comfort, natural gas consumers nationwide would have faced an even more precarious supply and price situation entering this winter had the industry not finished last winter with a larger than normal amount of gas in storage and maintained typical injections throughout much of the year, a Houston-based independent storage developer told FERC last Wednesday.
Enstor Says Storage ‘Dodged Bullet’ in Gulf Hurricanes, Dampening Market Volatility
While it may not be much comfort, natural gas consumers nationwide would have faced an even more precarious supply and price situation entering this winter had the industry not finished last winter with a larger than normal amount of gas in storage and maintained typical injections throughout much of the year, a Houston-based independent storage developer told FERC on Wednesday.
Moody’s Downgrades Dynegy, Notes Precarious Lack of Cash Flow
Ongoing concerns about the level of cash flow Dynegy Inc. will be able to generate with its restructuring led Moody’s Investors Service to downgrade the Houston company and its subsidiaries late Monday.
Edison Testifies; Gov. Signs $1.2 billion Conservation Laws
Southern California Edison’s current precarious financial position would have been avoided if federal and state regulators had done their jobs, an Edison regulatory attorney told a congressional committee in San Jose on Wednesday in the second day of a three-day sweep through California. The hearings by the House Government Reform Committee conclude in San Diego today.
Storage Levels Continue Down Precarious Path
Storage levels continue down a perilous path with the AGAreporting 175 Bcf storage withdrawal last week. The report wasslightly below the Street consensus and only 2 Bcf greater thanduring the same week last year, but it left the nation’s storageinventory 25% lower than year-ago levels entering the coldest partof winter.