Oneok Inc., the successful bidder for Southwest Gas Corp., threwdown the gauntlet earlier this week, challenging losing bidderSouthern Union (SU) to present evidence by today to support itsallegations that Oneok conspired to illegally influence SouthwestGas in its choice of merger partner.
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AZ Regulator Accused of Tampering with SW Gas Merger
The bloody battle over the right to merge with Southwest GasCorp. has recently claimed another victim: Arizona CorporationCommissioner (ACC) Jim Irvin. Federal and state authorities areinvestigating allegations that the state regulator illegallyinfluenced Southwest Gas to go with Oneok Inc. as a merger partnerinstead of rival suitor Southern Union Co.
AZ Regulator Accused of Tampering with Southwest Merger
The bloody battle over the right to merge with Southwest GasCorp. has recently claimed another victim: Arizona CorporationCommissioner (ACC) Jim Irvin. Federal and state authorities areinvestigating allegations that the state regulator illegallyinfluenced Southwest Gas to go with Oneok Inc. as a merger partnerinstead of rival suitor Southern Union Co.
California ISO Accused of Tampering With Prices
FERC needs to make the responsibilities and line of authority ofindependent system operators “crystal clear” to make sure they donot interfere with pricing and the commodity portion of the market,according to an Electric Clearinghouse executive who said thatright now the California ISO is overstepping the bounds.