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ANR blamed FERC’s decision to withhold a certificate for ANR’s SupplyLinkexpansion until it can show market need, and the decisions of one shipperto drop out of the Phase II project and another to defer service for ayear for delaying part of the construction (See NGI Dec.20, 1999).

FERC yesterday conditionally approved Transwestern Pipeline’sproposal to build a new Gallup compressor station on the San Juanlateral near its mainline and to install cooling equipment at twoexisting compressor stations also on the lateral.

Due to unforeseen circumstances that haven’t been in its favor,ANR Pipeline has asked FERC for permission to phase in constructionof the proposed Phase II expansion of its system between theJoliet, IL, hub and market areas in southeastern Wisconsin.

FERC last week awarded Southern LNG Inc. a preliminarydetermination (PD) on the non-environmental aspects of its proposalto build new facilities and re-activate its liquefied natural gasterminal on Elba Island, GA to handle imports equaling 330 MMcf/d.

Southern Union’s plan to take its merger proposal straight toSouthwest Gas shareholders was dismantled Monday, as SouthernUnion’s two court actions intended on delaying the merger betweenSouthwest and Oneok were rejected. Southwest Gas shareholders areexpected to vote in favor of the merger today. Southern Uniondeclined to comment.

Energy.com Corp. of Columbus, OH, is preparing to launch eBID,an on-line Request for Proposal (RFP) system through its web siteat www.energy.com. The web-based interactive RFP process will allowcommercial and industrial businesses to shop for the best energysource on-line. Energy.com’s eBID is scheduled to launch later thismonth.

Dallas-based Texas Utilities supports a bill to deregulateTexas’ $19 billion electric industry. The proposal was passed lastweek by the House State Affairs Committee by a vote of 13 to 2 andnow goes to the full House for consideration.

Dallas-based Texas Utilities said it supports a bill toderegulate Texas’ $19 billion electric industry. The proposal waspassed Wednesday by the House State Affairs Committee by a vote of13 to 2 and now goes to the full House for consideration.

Reliant Energy Gas Transmission has filed the first-everpipeline transportation proposal for an hourly service and rates tomeet the increasing swing load and peaking needs of the powergeneration industry.