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Threatening takeover of the state’s electric infrastructure,California officials Tuesday continued their unwavering call forthe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide consumerrefunds and cost-based rates to stabilize wholesale markets in thestate and throughout the western U.S.

Threatening takeover of the state’s electric infrastructure,California officials Tuesday continued their unwavering call forthe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide consumerrefunds and cost-based rates to stabilize wholesale markets in thestate and throughout the western U.S.

Consolidated Edison said last week the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control’s (DPUC) conditional approval last week of its merger with Northeast Utilities could kill the transaction (see NGI, Oct. 2).

Absent a showing of market support, the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission staff last week threatened to dismiss PetalGas Storage L.L.C.’s amended proposal in which it seeks to expandthe deliverability of its storage facilities in Mississippi.

Absent a showing of market support, the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission staff has threatened to dismiss Petal GasStorage L.L.C.’s amended proposal in which it seeks to expand thedeliverability of its storage facilities in Mississippi.

Unlike those given to Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) and National FuelGas Distribution, the exemption to the shipper-must-have-titlepolicy awarded to Baltimore Gas and Electric (BG&E) was”unnecessary” and represented an “unacknowledged policy shift” byFERC, said Exxon Corp. It warned the Commission’s decision inBG&E could open up the floodgates to similar requests from themultitude of LDCs that are looking to unbundle their systems.

The Justice Department has said it will go court to seek civilpenalties and an injunction against Williams’ Transcontinental GasPipe Line Co. unless the two sides can reach an agreement overalleged violations involving seepage of polychlorinated biphenylcontaminants along the pipeline’s route.

The City of New York said it’s prepared to go to court toprevent the construction of the Millennium Pipeline project alongproposed routes that would pose a threat to its water supply.

The Justice Department has said it intends to go to court toseek civil penalties and an injunction against Williams’Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. unless the two sides can reachan agreement over alleged violations involving polychlorinatedbiphenyl contamination (BCP).