Satisfying

After satisfying final technical requirements, San Diego-based Sempra Energy on Tuesday obtained final FERC approval to begin re-exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from its Cameron import terminal in Hackberry, LA. However, a Sempra LNG spokesperson would not say whether any cargoes were ready to be reshipped.

J.D. Power and Associates on Thursday released its rankings for natural gas utilities’ work satisfying business customers on a regional basis. Dividing the nation into four broad areas, Washington, DC’s Washington Gas Light, PSNC Energy in North Carolina, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. and Southwest Gas Corp. topped the lists in the East, South, Midwest and West regions, respectively.

Recent filings made by Southern Company Services and Entergy Services Inc. aimed at satisfying new, interim generation market power tests adopted by FERC offer nothing that should preclude the federal agency from moving forward with Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 206 investigations of Southern and Entergy, generators told FERC this week.

Natural gas marketers on average have done a poor job ofsatisfying their customers this year, according to a biennialreport issued by Mastio & Co. last week. Thirty-six out of 77marketers got unsatisfactory report cards from their customers inthis area compared to 1997, it said, while only 16 marketers showedimprovement.

Natural gas marketers on average have done a poor job ofsatisfying their customers this year, according to a biennialreport issued by Mastio & Co. yesterday. Thirty six out of 77marketers got unsatisfactory report cards from their customers inthis area compared to 1997, it said, while only 16 marketers showedimprovement.