Proposals

As local and state agencies weigh various aspects of pending proposals to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals in Oregon, Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s administration reiterated the governor’s position last month for various state agency heads.

ConocoPhillips said Friday it was submitting a proposal for the long-sought natural gas pipeline to move Alaska’s abundant supplies to markets in Canada and the Lower 48. However, BP, another third of the Alaska North Slope producer troika, said it would not submit a proposal.

ConocoPhillips said Friday it was submitting a proposal for the long-sought natural gas pipeline to move Alaska’s abundant supplies to markets in Canada and the Lower 48. However, BP, another third of the Alaska North Slope producer troika, said it would not submit a proposal.

Most regions of the country have seen proposals for a huge amount of coal-fired power generation. However, in just the past year more than 30 GW of proposed coal-fired capacity has been canceled or postponed. While one might expect a robust increase in demand for gas from power generation, the truth is the power sector’s gas burn already was in for substantial growth, analysts say.

Most regions of the country have seen proposals for a huge amount of coal-fired power generation. However, in just the past year more than 30 GW of proposed coal-fired capacity has been canceled or postponed. While one might expect a robust increase in demand for gas from power generation, the truth is the power sector’s gas burn already was in for substantial growth, analysts say.

A pair of liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal proposals on seemingly different trajectories — one ascending, the other trying to break its fall — eye separate hearings in their respective locales of Oregon and Southern California in the next two weeks.

A pair of liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal proposals on seemingly different trajectories — one ascending, the other trying to break its fall — eye separate hearings in their respective locales of Oregon and Southern California later this month.

Responding to proposals from the newly empowered national power reliability experts, FERC late Friday approved eight new standards for the Western Interconnection, the nation’s grid west of the Mississippi River, in effect continuing certain reliability practices that are currently effective throughout the western grid. Proposed standards from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) were found to be more stringent than national standards, the federal regulators concluded.

American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) plans to issue a request for proposals Nov. 3 for about 68.5 Bcf of gas supply and transportation service to meet the requirements of its existing and proposed gas-fired power generation starting in July 2007. The company said 40 Bcf would be annual baseload supply with 28.5 Bcf of seasonal service. PSO currently has seven power plants with 4,083 MW of generation, a portion of which is gas-fired. It also is planning to add 320 MW of gas-fired generation at its existing Riverside and Southwestern power plants. The company has included the daily gas requirements and average demand swings for each of its plants in the RFP. Bidders can submit bids for two to five years of supply. Contracts will be awarded in January. For more information, go to http://www.psoklahoma.com/.