Sections

All natural gas pipeline operators are required to begin baseline integrity assessments of the sections of their pipeline systems located in high-consequence areas by no later than June 17, according to a Washington, DC-based law firm that specializes in energy law.

A proposed new law to implement sections of the governor’s agreement (MOU) with Southern California Edison Co. will be offered later this week in the ongoing special session of the state legislature, Edison senior vice president Bob Foster said Tuesday in a regular conference call with utility bondholders. Foster characterized the state lawmakers’ attitude as “cautious,” but noted there is “no outright rejection” of the Edison MOU, which requires a state law to authorize California to buy the utility’s transmission assets and assign a portion of its rates to pay for state-backed bonds.

As part of repair operations on its 100 Line #1 leak (see DailyGPI, Feb. 3), Tennessee has isolated andremoved from service sections of Lines #1 and #2. They are expected toremain out of service until Tuesday. Lines #3 and #4 remain inservice. The work is causing Tennessee to restrict through SecondaryServices meters (including the Zone 0 pool meter) upstream of Station40 (Natchitoches, LA).