Rulemakings

Energy Suppliers Press FERC to Limit Scope of Document Release

Several western energy suppliers — Reliant Energy Services Inc., El Paso Merchant Energy LP and Portland General Electric — last week urged FERC to limit the scope of the agency’s planned public release of confidential information relating to the ongoing California market manipulation cases at the agency. But California groups welcomed the Commission’s action, saying it was time for the “rocks to be lifted” and the “mud-slinging” to end.

March 17, 2003

Producers Say FERC Gas Rulemakings Show Promise

Major gas producers said they were “encouraged” by FERC’sproposals to remove the price caps on capacity in the short-termmarket and to give pipelines the authority to negotiate terms andconditions of service subject to certain restrictions.

July 31, 1998