Refrain

“Show me the money” continued to be the refrain from California state officials from the governor on down in the wake of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s conclusion that wholesale energy markets were significantly manipulated in 2000-2001. Duke Energy claimed vindication, while companies cited claimed FERC’s evidence was distorted. And there was a concerted groan from all sides who are desperately waiting for the fat lady to sing.

“Show me the money” continued to be the refrain from California state officials from the governor on down in the wake of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s conclusion that wholesale energy markets were significantly manipulated in 2000-2001. Duke Energy claimed vindication, while stock prices of Mirant, Reliant Resources and Dynegy took large hits, and a state legislative leader said the unfolding saga of the past energy crisis is “far from over.”

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has decided to continue to refrain from making revisions to its storage data based on its estimation procedure, but it will make revisions at regularly scheduled times if survey respondents report changes that total more than 7 Bcf, the agency said in a Federal Register notice last Tuesday.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has decided to continue to refrain from making revisions to its storage data based on its estimation procedure, but it will make revisions at regularly scheduled times if survey respondents report changes that total more than 7 Bcf, the agency said in a Federal Register notice Tuesday.

Northwest Pipeline urged shippers to refrain from drafting anywhere on its system. Cool temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, supply shortfalls and excessive drafting has reduced linepack throughout the system, the pipeline said. All balancing must receive prior authorization from Williams Gas Pipeline-West.

Some environmental groups have decided to refrain from publicly criticizing President Bush’s energy policy in the wake of last week’s deadly terrorist attacks on the nation’s financial district in New York City, its capital in Washington, D.C., and an airliner that crashed in Pennsylvania.

“It’s the natural gas, stupid!” That is a refrain–spoken or implied–that ran throughout California’s ongoing electricity debates in both the legislature and among regulators as state officials scrambled last week to pave the way for bringing stability back to the state electricity industry.

“It’s the natural gas, stupid!” That is a refrain–spoken or implied–that ran throughout California’s ongoing electricity debates in both the legislature and among regulators as state officials scrambled Thursday to pave the way for bringing stability back to the state electricity industry.

Columbia Energy Group’s eight-month refrain of “wrong price,wrong time, wrong company,” referring to NiSource’s hostile tenderoffer, was unexpectedly altered yesterday to the more upbeat tuneof right price, right time, right company. However, Columbia CEOOliver G. Richard III won’t be playing the lead fiddle much longer.