Florida Gas Transmission (FGT), which is jointly owned by El Paso Corp. and Enron Corp., said Wednesday that it placed the second half of its Phase VI expansion facilities into service at the start of the winter heating season on Nov. 1.
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FGT Announces Startup of Phase VI Facilities, Mulls Future Projects
Florida Gas Transmission (FGT), which is jointly owned by El Paso Corp. and Enron Corp., said Wednesday that it placed the second half of its Phase VI expansion facilities into service at the start of the winter heating season on Nov. 1.
ISO New England Sticks With March 1 Startup for Regional SMD
ISO New England Inc. last Thursday said that its new standard market design (SMD) for the region will become operational on March 1, 2003. The move follows failed pleas by Connecticut’s attorney general that the grid operator delay implementation of the SMD proposal out of concern that it will spike electric rates in the state.
Transportation Notes
Due to startup delays, El Paso has extended maintenance on theWaha GE turbine and will notify shippers when it returns toservice. Meanwhile, the IMLWAHA interconnect will remain limited to60 MMcf/d. Waha Solar turbine maintenance has been delayed untilcompletion of work on the GE turbine. One-day maintenance on theHackberry 2 turbine that was scheduled for Sunday will bepostponed, El Paso said.