FirstEnergy Corp. and GPU Inc. took a giant step forward intheir merger plans last week, submitting applications for approvalto the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the New Jersey Boardof Public Utilities and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.Still to come will be approval by each company’s shareholders inspecial meetings set for Nov. 21.
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Sempra’s Nova Scotia Gas System Breaks Ground
Sempra Energy’s subsidiary Sempra Atlantic Gas is taking anotherstep towards becoming the only game in town for gas distributionin Nova Scotia as it prepares for the official ground-breakingceremony for the construction of the distribution system on Oct.27. The ceremony will take place in Dartmouth, NS.
October 16, 2000
Producers Accused of Rushing to Judge El Paso
Producers are jumping the gun by asking FERC to step in and decide the “merits” of a controversial complaint that seeks to overhaul the capacity-allocation and scheduling procedures on El Paso Natural Gas, contend East-of-California (EOC) shippers on El Paso.
October 3, 2000
Electricity Dereg, Rate Cuts Approved in NH
Deregulation of New Hampshire’s electricity market moved a giantstep closer to becoming a reality on Tuesday. The New HampshirePublic Utilities Commission approved the state’s settlementagreement with Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH),allowing the process of electric restructuring to continue on itstrack.
September 7, 2000
PG&E Corp.’s Harquahala Almost a Reality
PG&E Corp. moved another step closer to full approval of its proposed natural gas-fired 1,040 MW natural gas-fired plant to be located in Maricopa County, AZ. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a special use permit for the pending electric generation facility to be positioned near Phoenix.
August 21, 2000
SDG&E Asks For Power Plants Switch to Oil
In another emergency step to alleviate summer peak electricdemand, San Diego Gas & Electric asked state regulators lastweek for some relief on its natural gas transmission system byallowing the intermittent switching to oil of two major naturalgas-fired power plants serving SDG&E customers.
August 14, 2000
SDG&E Asks For Power Plants Switch to Oil
As another emergency step related to summer peak electricdemand, San Diego Gas & Electric asked state regulators lastweek for some relief on its natural gas transmission system byallowing the intermittent switching to oil of two major naturalgas-fired power plants serving SDG&E customers.
August 9, 2000
MPSC Takes Step Towards NG Choice
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is in the processof expanding on a pilot program to provide all natural gascustomers in the state with the choice of suppliers. The MPSC staffis meeting with Michigan Consolidated Gas, Consumers Energy, SEMCOEnergy Gas and all other interested parties to formulate a uniformset of terms and conditions for natural gas customer choice.
August 7, 2000
Centrica Leaps into North American Retail Energy
One of the United Kingdom’s leading natural gas suppliers took ahuge step across the Big Pond last week, agreeing to purchase oneof Canada’s largest gas marketers. Centrica Plc will pay $612million in cash and assumed debt for Calgary’s Direct EnergyMarketing Ltd. and its associated marketer, Natural GasWholesalers.
July 10, 2000
NS Power Moves Into U.S. With Maine Merger
Taking the first step to move across the Canadian border, NSPower Holdings Inc. announced plans to merge with its U.S.neighbor, Maine’s Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.
July 10, 2000
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