Regulated

NorthWestern Energy Corp. intends to focus on its regulated utility assets and building more power and natural gas transmission infrastructure in its Great Plains region, said CEO Michael Hanson during a recent second quarter earnings conference call.

Salespeople for U.S. Energy Savings Corp. falsely promised savings, circulated bogus petitions “to lower heating bills” and claimed to work for regulated utilities and the government to lure people into “some of the worst natural gas deals in Illinois history,” a consumer coalition charged in a complaint filed last week. The company, however, denied the allegations and said it will “vigorously defend the action.”

Salespeople for U.S. Energy Savings Corp. falsely promised savings, circulated bogus petitions “to lower heating bills” and claimed to work for regulated utilities and the government to lure people into “some of the worst natural gas deals in Illinois history,” a consumer coalition charged in a complaint filed Monday. The company, however, denied the allegations and said it will “vigorously defend the action.”

FERC enforcement authorities last Thursday said they planned to conduct audits of four regulated natural gas companies to determine if they are in compliance with certain agency regulations.

FERC enforcement authorities Thursday said they planned to conduct audits of four regulated natural gas companies to determine if they are in compliance with certain agency regulations.

FERC last Thursday rejected as “premature” a request to revise a final rule requiring regulated companies to quickly report damage caused by a “natural disaster or terrorist activity” that curtails natural gas pipeline throughput or storage deliverability.

NGI, in its March 9 issue, reported that a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rule gives regulated companies 20 days to furnish the agency with a copy of any damage incident report that is required to be filed with the Department of Transportation. FERC allows 30 days for the report to be submitted (see NGI, March 12).

Daily GPI, in its March 9 issue, reported that a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rule gives regulated companies 20 days to furnish the agency with a copy of any damage incident report that is required to be filed with the Department of Transportation. FERC allows 30 days for the report to be submitted.

FERC Thursday rejected as “premature” a request to revise a final rule requiring regulated companies to quickly report damage caused by a “natural disaster or terrorist activity” that curtails natural gas pipeline throughput or storage deliverability.