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Kern River is accepting bids through this afternoon in an openseason for summer firm capacity from May 1 through Nov. 30. Theavailable space will vary by month, ranging from lows of 25 MMcf/din August and November to a high of 53 MMcf/d in May. The pipelinewill consider fixed-price and indexed bids. Call Jeff Leishman at(801) 584-6682 or Dave Stevens at -7101 for more information.

Dominion Resources said yesterday it will eliminate 700 jobs asa result of its merger with Consolidated Natural Gas. About half ofthe employees affected already have left, the company said. The jobcuts and improved efficiencies created by the merger are expectedto save the company at least $75 million in 2000.

Dominion Resources said last week it will eliminate 700 jobs asa result of its merger with Consolidated Natural Gas. About half ofthe employees affected already have left, the company said. The jobcuts and improved efficiencies created by the merger are expectedto save the company at least $75 million in 2000.

The Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse will hold anotherlive/Internet energy property auction later this month.

The Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse will hold anotherlive/Internet energy property auction later this month.

Florida Power & Light Co. says it will meet future customergrowth in this decade by increasing the electricity generatingcapability of its system by 24% using environmentally friendlynatural-gas technology.

The phrase “if you build it, they will come” sounds too ancientto describe the nascent e-commerce scene. Perhaps it’s moreappropriate to ask, “if everyone builds something, will they knowwhere to go?” The months ahead will see no dearth of online tradingoptions for energy and related properties, products and services asplayers scramble to create new sites or get on board existing ones.Among this week’s happenings:

Effective today, Kern River will lift all restrictions on firmservice that had resulted from this week’s Muddy Creek maintenance.IT service will resume as scheduled Saturday.

This week’s moderate bull market came to an end for the mostpart Wednesday as cash prices bowed under the weight of decliningfutures to range from flat to down a little more than a nickel.