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Williams Sees Strong Interest In BC Pipeline Link

A Williams pipeline unit said last week that it has receivednon-binding interest for about 190 MMcf/d on its proposedinternational gas pipeline link from the Pacific Northwest tocogeneration plants on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Thestrong results prompted Williams and its partner, BC Hydro, to goback to the drawing board on the proposed size, route and generalscope of the project, which was originally estimated at about $120million and 100 MMcf/d.

February 28, 2000

CA Official Sees High Prices, Tight Power Supplies

Even a mildly hot summer in California this year could bringall-time high power price spikes and could put a severe strain ongenerating capacity, according to energy officials in theCalifornia General Services Department (GSD). Based on state datanow available, GSD officials told a California energy conferencelast Thursday prices could be two to three cents-per-kwh above lastyear’s averages for the three traditionally hottest months,although last year was designated as a “cool” summer.

February 28, 2000

CA ISO Sees Distributed Generation in Long Term

While recognizing that congested areas in part of California’senergy grid need a combination of potential mitigation measures,including distributed generation, the serious discussion at astatewide energy roundtable last week remained ambivalent about howfast, and whether, the decentralized approach can make a meaningfulcontribution.

February 1, 2000

CPUC Chief Sees Gas Restructuring as Sinking Ship

California’s top energy regulator thinks the momentum forrestructuring the state’s natural gas industry has lost most of itssteam. Responding to questions during a break at a statewide energyroundtable in San Diego last Tuesday, Richard Bilas, president ofthe California Public Utilities Commission, said he is unsure whenthe regulators will be able to make recommendations to the statelegislature for further gas unbundling.

January 31, 2000

CA ISO Operator Sees Distributed Power as Looong-Term Answer

While recognizing that congested areas in part of California’senergy grid need a combination of potential mitigation measures,including distributed generation, the serious discussion at astatewide energy roundtable last week remained ambivalent about howfast, and whether, the decentralized approach can make a meaningfulcontribution.

January 31, 2000

CPUC Chief Sees Restructuring as Sinking Ship

California’s top energy regulator thinks the momentum forrestructuring the state’s natural gas industry has lost most of itssteam. Responding to questions during a break at a statewide energyroundtable in San Diego Tuesday, Richard Bilas, president of theCalifornia Public Utilities Commission, said he is unsure whenregulators will be able to make recommendations to the statelegislature for further gas unbundling.

January 28, 2000

Northeast Sees Big Descent; Mildly Higher Otherwise

The bloom was off the Northeast price rose Friday as weekendcitygate quotes began plunging back to earth. The non-Northeastmarket ranged from flat to a little more than a nickel higher.

January 24, 2000

Unocal Sees Production Rising More Slowly

Unocal Corp. said it expects worldwide average net oil and gasproduction to rise 44% to nearly 700,000 Boe/d by 2004. The updatedoutlook reflects a 7.6% annual growth in net worldwide productionfrom an estimated 485,000 Boe/d in 1999. Net Lower 48 U.S.production is expected to rise 44% to an estimated 237,000 Boe/d in2004.

January 12, 2000

U.S. Midwest Sees Beginning of Canadian Deluge

Canadian natural gas exporters have wasted no time in takingadvantage of their new power to shop around for markets as a resultof expanded pipelines.

December 20, 1999

U.S. Midwest Sees Beginning Of Canadian Deluge

Canadian natural gas exporters have wasted no time in takingadvantage of their new power to shop around for markets as a resultof expanded pipelines.

December 20, 1999