Reliant Energy Services said it signed power purchase agreementswith affiliates of El Paso Energy covering future supplies fromfacilities to be constructed in Florida. Reliant will purchase, viatwo tolling agreements, the rights to utilize and dispatchgenerating capacity totaling 1,100 MW from two new gas-firedsimple-cycle peaking plants (with fuel oil backup). The plants areexpected to be completed in the spring and summer of 2002 in Pascoand Hardee counties.
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DEFS Opens OK Pipeline, Consolidates Processing
Duke Energy Field Services (DEFS) began service on its newlyconstructed 12-inch, 42-mile natural gas pipeline, which travelsfrom the company’s Carney processing facility to its Kingfisherplant near Cashion, OK. The company said the line is capable ofmoving 60 MMcf/d.
DEFS Opens OK Pipeline, Consolidates Processing
Duke Energy Field Services (DEFS) began service on its newlyconstructed 12-inch, 42-mile natural gas pipeline, which travelsfrom the company’s Carney processing facility to its KingfisherPlant near Cashion, OK. The company said the line is capable ofmoving 60 MMcf/d.
Transportation Notes
MRT said a System Protection Warning will take effect today,primarily impacting services north of the Glendale (AR) Station. Italso will limit firm volumes to their primary direction of flow.
Duke Expands DJ Basin Processing Plant
Duke Energy Field Services (DEFS) completed an expansion at itsRoggen gas processing plant northeast of Denver, CO. The expansionmore than doubles the plant’s capacity to 58 MMcf/d, increasingproducer capabilities to develop additional gas reserves ingas-rich Weld County and easing processing constraints in the area.
Duke Expands DJ Basin Processing Plant
Duke Energy Field Services (DEFS) completed an expansion at itsRoggen gas processing plant northeast of Denver, CO. The expansionmore than doubles the plant’s capacity to 58 MMcf/d, increasingproducer capabilities to develop additional gas reserves ingas-rich Weld County and easing processing constraints in the area.
TransCanada Insulates Yankee from Supply Risk
The substantial energy management outsourcing relationshipbetween New England gas distributor Yankee Gas and energy marketerTransCanada Gas Services continues to grow. After a competitivebidding process, Yankee signed a new one-year contract that allowsTransCanada to manage another large part of Yankee’s gas supply,storage and long-haul pipeline capacity.
Industry Briefs
Energy Search Inc. has finalized an agreement with SouthernProducer Services LP, a subsidiary of Southern Energy Inc., toextend the funding of its capital expenditure program for 2001. Aspart of the agreement, Southern pre-approved 60 wells to be funded.Energy Search, based in Knoxville, TN, plans to drill 75 wells nextyear for about $11.5 million, primarily natural gas reserves in theAppalachian Basin. Energy Search CEO Charles P. Torrey said theagreement with Southern allows the company to “expand and expediteour aggressive drilling program.” He added that Southern had been”vital” to the company’s drilling schedule, and said he consideredSouthern’s commitment “a validation of our business developmentplan for the coming year.”
TransCanada Insulates Yankee from Supply Risk
The substantial energy management outsourcing relationshipbetween New England gas distributor Yankee Gas and energy marketerTransCanada Gas Services continues to grow. After a competitivebidding process, Yankee signed a new one-year contract that allowsTransCanada to manage another large part of Yankee’s gas supply,storage and long-haul pipeline capacity.
People
The Board of Directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Associationof America (INGAA) elected Stanley C. Horton, CEO of EnronTransportation Services Co., as INGAA’s chairman for 2001. Hortonsucceeds David A. Arledge, CEO of Coastal Corp. INGAA completed itsslate of officers by electing Michael E. J. Phelps, CEO ofWestcoast Energy Inc., as first vice chairman and John W.Somerhalder II, executive vice president of El Paso Energy PipelineGroup, as second vice chairman. Jerald V. Halvorsen was re-electedpresident of INGAA.