Although there are still proposals crowding the queue for newnatural gas-fired merchant power plants in California, the statehas lost a lot of its luster because of time-consuming sitingapprovals, environmental set-asides and a flawed pricing systemthrough the state power exchange (PX), according to a panel ofregulators and power plant developers.
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Widespread Chill Keeps Cash Gas Prices on Rise
There were very few places outside the extreme southwesterncorner of the U.S. still seeing high temperatures any greater than70 degrees Tuesday, and the growing chill was manifested in furthergas price increases. Though milder than Monday’s gains and almostnon-existent in California and parts of the Rockies, the new pricehikes were generally on either side of a dime in the Gulf Coast,Midcontinent/Midwest and Northeast. Much like the day before,Northeast citygates tended to rise the most between 10 and 14cents.
Capacity Release Deals Decreasing
While deal activity in the capacity release markets appears tobe leveling off, the market is still dynamic enough to accommodatenew market entrants, according to energy industry consulting firmSkipping Stone Inc.
Congress Still Fiddling with Electric Restructuring
While Congress played political football with draft electricrestructuring legislation, natural gas pipelines urged legislatorsto take a page from the history of natural gas deregulation andgive FERC enough authority to effectively oversee the nationalelectric grid.
Congress Still Fiddling with Restructuring
While Congress played political football with draft electricrestructuring legislation, natural gas pipelines urged legislatorsto take a page from the history of natural gas deregulation andgive FERC enough authority to effectively oversee the nationalelectric grid.
North Carolina, New Jersey Gas Customers Out
For natural gas customers in Floyd-ravaged areas of the EastCoast it’s not over yet. Some are still underwater in NorthCarolina and others in New Jersey may not get gas service backuntil the end of the week.
Marketers See CA Bill as a Step Backward
Aggregation of small retail natural gas customers is still alive in California, but barely. And it’s future is dim in the wake of new state legislation (AB 1421) passed earlier this month and now on the governor’s desk. The legislation restricts unbundling in the retail core gas markets (see NGI Sept. 13).
Eastern Express Still Seeking Customers
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. hasn’t given up on targeting New England power generation demand for gas. The pipeline is holding an open season for its Eastern Express: New England Expansion through 2 p.m. CST Oct. 15.
Eastern Express Still Seeking Customers
El Paso Energy’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. is holding an openseason for its Eastern Express: New England Expansion through 2p.m. CST Oct. 15. The open season, which began yesterday, follows upon an Eastern Express Project 2000 March expansion filing at the FERCfor an additional 168 MMcf/d of capacity from additional compressionat Dracut, MA (see Daily GPI, March 18,1999).
Marketers: CA Aggregation on Downhill Slide
Aggregation of small retail natural gas customers is still alivein California, but barely. And it’s future is dim in the wake ofnew state legislation (AB 1421) passed earlier this month and nowon the governor’s desk. The legislation restricts unbundling in theretail core gas markets (see Daily GPI, Sept. 13).