Energy conservation is good for the environment and helps consumers save money, but it also bolsters the esteem in which utilities are held by their customers, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.
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J.D. Power: Conservation Outreach Pleases Customers
Energy conservation is good for the environment and helps consumers save money, but it also bolsters the esteem in which utilities are held by their customers, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.
Maine Governor Proposes Regional Gas Conservation Initiative to Cut Demand 5% by 2011
Maine Gov. John Baldacci has proposed a regional natural gas conservation effort with a goal of cutting gas consumption by 5% by 2011. Baldacci sent a letter last week to the governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont proposing a joint conservation initiative with a targeted 1% reduction per year in gas consumption in each of the states.
NiSource Expects $530M in Savings Over 10 Years from IBM Outsourcing Deal
Merrillville, IN-based NiSource Inc. announced Tuesday that it expects to save about $530 million in operating and capital costs and make new efficiency gains and operating improvements over the 10-year term of a new outsourcing and business transformation agreement with IBM. The outsourcing contract is valued at about $1.6 billion.
Stakeholders Struggle to Get Mackenzie Project Back on Track
A national effort has begun across Canada to save the C$7-billion (US$5.6-billion) Mackenzie Gas Project, amid signs that the rescue operation will not be quick or easy.
Stakeholders Struggle to Get Mackenzie Project Back on Track
A national effort has begun across Canada to save the C$7-billion (US$5.6-billion) Mackenzie Gas Project, amid signs that the rescue operation will not be quick or easy.
Dynegy’s Monument Processing Plant Makeover to Save Money, Reduce Emissions
Dynegy Inc. said Monday that a makeover of its Monument Natural Gas Field Processing Facility in New Mexico is expected to result in $1.4 million in annual cost savings and a 66% reduction every year in nitrogen oxide emissions. The Monument facility has a processing capacity of 85 MMcf/d.
Industry Briefs
Houston-based Shell Oil Co. plans to cut up to 800 information technology (IT) positions in the United States in an effort to save about $850 million annually beginning in 2008. The reductions, part of Shell’s “IT Vision” plan, will be made through attrition, reduced number of contractors, employee reassignments and voluntary severance packages, and are expected to be completed by 2006. Shell also will outsource more work to India and Malaysia. Shell currently has about 9,000 IT staff worldwide, including 2,200 in the U.S. who are mostly based in Houston. In addition to the reductions, Shell also is reducing the number of computer programs and software applications it uses, according to Anne Kniesley, manager of corporate media relations. Currently, Shell has hundreds of IT contracts, but it plans to reduce the number to less than 20. Kniesley said the changes were “about reducing costs and improving quality.”
Shell Oil to Cut Information Technology Workforce
Houston-based Shell Oil Co. plans to cut up to 800 information technology (IT) positions in the United States in an effort to save about $850 million annually beginning in 2008.
South Jersey Touts Storage Strategy, Files 4.4% Rate Cut
South Jersey Gas said because of its storage-based hedging strategy it will save its average customer about $62 next year. The company has promised an extra holiday gift this year in the form of a 4.4% rate reduction.