An initial trio of first quarter earnings reports Wednesday from Western energy players were mixed, but mostly upbeat, with Las Vegas, NV-based Southwest Gas Corp. leading the positive news with a 56% jump in earnings. Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy reported increased earnings quarter-over-quarter, and Spokane, WA-based Avista Corp. saw first-quarter profits dip, compared to the same period in 2003, although its core utility business showed improved profits.
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Futures Rebound 6% on Trio of Bullish Factors
It was easy to be a natural gas futures bull Tuesday. In addition to another round of frigid forecasts and spiking prices in the cash market, natural gas futures traders had added buying incentive as crude oil prices spiked following a deadly explosion at an Algerian gas liquefaction plant Monday.
Trio Developing Midsize Distributed Generation
The Turbo Genset Co. Ltd.; DTE Energy Technologies, a subsidiaryof DTE Energy Co.; and Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. arepartnering to develop a 333 kW generator set targeted fordistributed generation for small to medium commercial andindustrial customers and micro-grids serving both residential andcommercial development projects.
ISO Trio Adds Fourth to Cooperation Pact
Three independent system operators — ISO New England, The NewYork ISO, and PJM Interconnection — which have been workingtogether to improve power supply reliability, recently addedanother ISO to their cooperation pact.
ISO Trio Adds Fourth to Cooperation Pact
Three independent system operators — ISO New England, The NewYork ISO, and PJM Interconnection — which have been workingtogether to improve power supply reliability, recently addedanother ISO to their cooperation pact.
Coastal, Williams Battle for Shot at Florida Panhandle
A battle for a grip on the growing gas market in the Florida Panhandle has flared up, involving a trio of gas pipeline companies, two of which are planning new offshore routes to the state from producing platforms near Mobile Bay, AL.