Restrict

With recent cases involving major utilities as an incentive, California’s Senate passed a bill (28-8) to restrict the use of confidential information in the California Public Utilities Commission.

FERC last Monday rejected Trunkline Gas Co. LLC’s request to rehear a decision ordering the pipeline to stop using “critical notices” and operational flow orders (OFOs) to impose long-term restrictions on the quality of natural gas entering its system.

FERC on Monday rejected Trunkline Gas Co. LLC’s request to rehear a decision ordering the pipeline to stop using “critical notices” and operational flow orders (OFOs) to impose long-term restrictions on the quality of natural gas entering its system.

FERC has ordered a technical conference to be held to explore a proposed tariff filing in which Northern Natural Gas pipeline seeks to set more restrictive specifications on the quality and content of natural gas entering its system.

FERC has ordered a technical conference to be held to explore a proposed tariff filing in which Northern Natural Gas pipeline seeks to set more restrictive specifications on the quality and content of natural gas entering its system.

NOVA will restrict firm service to just over 90% of contract demand on the 36-inch Grande Prairie Mainline to allow for system integrity work that is scheduled for Friday evening through the beginning of the March 3 gas day. See the bulletin board for a list of affected stations and those that will be excluded.

By seeking to significantly restrict the contacts of regulated natural gas pipeline and power transmission providers with their energy affiliates, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could be trading in one set of problems — affiliate misconduct — for another set dealing with “corporate governance,” three energy associations warned the agency.

By seeking to significantly restrict the contacts of regulated natural gas pipelines and power transmission with their energy affiliates, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could be trading one set of problems — affiliate misconduct — for another set of problems dealing with “corporate governance,” three energy associations warned the agency.

In a proposal that the author concedes could be made moot by federal regulatory action this summer, the California state Senate’s energy committee Tuesday passed to another standing committee a proposal to set new limits and criteria for energy price indices used by state regulators in setting rates for qualifying facility (QF) power producers and others.