FERC’s proposed regulations governing the conduct of open seasons on an Alaska natural gas pipeline flout the directive of Congress because they favor the three dominant producers in the state — BP, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, contend competing producers.
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Producers: Proposed Open Season Regs for Alaska Pipe Flout Congressional Directive
FERC’s proposed regulations governing the conduct of open seasons on an Alaska natural gas pipeline flout the directive of Congress because they favor the three dominant producers in the state — BP, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, contend competing producers.
ALJ: Transco, Williams Field Manipulated Gathering Rates, Undercut FERC Regs
Williams’ affiliates Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line and Williams Field Services (WFS) manipulated the cost of gathering services by wielding their “collective market power” over the interstate gas transportation path through the spun-down North Padre Island (NPI) facilities and Transco’s IT-feeder system, according to an initial decision issued by Administrative Law Judge Lawrence Brenner.
Enron’s Wake: Treasury Reviewing Regs, Accountants Want Disclosure
Add the U.S. Treasury to the long list of institutions launching investigations in the wake of Enron Corp.’s collapse. U.S. regulations that protect investors are being reviewed by the department, Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill said Sunday. O’Neill, speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said “it is not clear whether the company fulfilled all of its obligations under the existing rules,” regarding rules that allowed Enron’s management to sell stock while its employees were barred from doing the same thing.
Study: New NOx Regs Will Hike Power Prices In East
New summer nitrogen oxides (NOx) regulations, set to go into full effect in 2004, will result in widespread increases in electricity prices throughout the nation’s eastern markets, according to a new study issued by ICF Consulting, although at least for the short term, the rules are expected to assist in easing electric price pressure this summer in the Northeast.
Study: New NOx Regs Will Hike Power Prices In East
New summer nitrogen oxides (NOx) regulations, set to go into full effect in 2004, will result in widespread increases in electricity prices throughout the nation’s Eastern markets, according to a new study issued by ICF Consulting, although at least for the short term, the rules are expected to assist in easing electric price pressure this summer in the Northeast.
FERC Says Good-Bye to Optional Certificate Regs
In an attempt to bring more uniformity to its certificatepolicy, FERC has issued a final rule abandoning itsoptional-certificate (OC) regulations that offered speedierprocessing of pipeline applications for sponsors who were willingto assume all of the risks.
FERC Considers Sea Robin, OCS Regs
A decision on the remanded Sea Robin Pipeline case anddiscussion of policy changes in the way the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission regulates offshore pipelines both are on theagenda for Wednesday’s open meeting, but no one will be surprisedif they’re a no-show once again.
FERC to Consider Sea Robin, OCS Regs, or Not
A decision on the remanded Sea Robin Pipeline case anddiscussion of policy changes in the way the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission regulates offshore pipelines both are on theagenda for Wednesday’s open meeting, but no one will be surprisedif they’re a no-show once again.
‘Fairness’ in Gas Regs Should ‘Bite the Dust,’ Williams Says
Williams Gas Pipelines’ Lew Posekany proposed something thisweek that would make most pipeline customers cringe-that FERC inits quest to create a more competitive natural gas market shouldtoss out some of the notions of fairness that have been woven intoits regulations over time.