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The U.S. Coast Guard in Portland, OR, last week began seeking comments on the suitability of liquefied natural Gas (LNG) tankers traversing the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.

In separate filings submitted to FERC, Duke Power and MidAmerican Energy proposed to implement independent grid coordinator plans. For its part, Duke Power wants the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) to serve as its independent transmission coordinator, while MidAmerican plans to contract with a yet-to-be-determined independent transmission service coordinator (TSC).

Cheniere Energy Inc. announced Friday that its 100% owned affiliate Sabine Pass LNG LP. has submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to expand the capacity of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal from 2.6 Bcf/d to 4 Bcf/d.

New York Gov. George Pataki last Tuesday submitted new “Article X” legislation that he said will improve the review and siting process for electric generating facilities in the state and reauthorize a statewide energy planning process to ensure an adequate, reliable and affordable supply of energy to meet New York’s growing energy needs.

Cheniere Energy Inc. said last week that its Creole Trail LNG LP subsidiary and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline Co. have respectively submitted applications to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to site, construct, and operate the Creole Trail liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal and an associated natural gas pipeline.

Cheniere Energy Inc. said Monday that its Creole Trail LNG, L.P. subsidiary and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline Co. have respectively submitted applications to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to site, construct, and operate the Creole Trail liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal and an associated natural gas pipeline.

Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH) has called on the Bush administration to appoint a member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUC) to sit on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Crosspoint Ventures, a global private equity and venture capital firm, said Thursday it has submitted an offer of $190 million to buy one of Canada’s largest oil and gas operations from Anadarko Canada Corp., a subsidiary of Houston-based Anadarko.

The staff of Vice President Dick Cheney submitted a proposal Tuesday to the House and Senate tax writers that seeks to resolve the outstanding tax items that have halted progress on comprehensive energy legislation over the past weeks, according to a Republican aide. At press time, the details of the proposal were not known, and the tax writers had not yet responded.