Rep. Robert Matsui (D-CA) last week introduced an energy tax bill as a companion to the comprehensive energy legislation that was unveiled by Senate Democrats earlier this year. The Energy Security and Tax Incentive Policy Act proposes a number of tax incentives and credits to spur the construction of new interstate electric and natural gas transmission facilities — notably an Alaska pipeline — and more gas distribution lines, as well as additional gathering to promote development in remote areas.
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Bill Gives Boost to Nuclear as Energy Option
Rep. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) last Wednesday unveiled legislation seeking to promote nuclear power as a viable energy source by making it eligible to receive the same benefits as other zero emissions power generating facilities and spurring utilities to complete unfinished nuclear reactors, among other things.
May 7, 2001
Legislation Seeks to Boost Nuclear Power as Energy Option
Rep. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Wednesday unveiled legislation seeking to promote nuclear power as a viable energy source by making it eligible to receive the same benefits as other zero emissions power generating facilities and spurring utilities to complete unfinished nuclear reactors, among other things.
May 3, 2001
Dynegy To Build Second Power Plant In Kentucky
Dynegy Inc. last Monday unveiled plans to construct a second natural gas-fired, simple-cycle peaking facility in Kentucky that will generate 330 MW of power and is expected to begin commercial operation in the second quarter of 2002.
April 23, 2001
Dynegy To Build Second Power Plant In Kentucky
Dynegy Inc. yesterday unveiled plans to construct a second natural gas-fired, simple-cycle peaking facility in Kentucky that will generate 330 MW of power and is expected to begin commercial operation in the second quarter of 2002.
April 17, 2001
Anchorage Study Says Gas Supply Running Low
A study unveiled in Anchorage this week revealed that south central Alaska could face natural gas shortages in just a few years unless new reserves are found. The report, issued by the Anchorage Economic Development Corp., found that the area’s short-term energy requirements are secure, but by the end of the decade, the region will have problems in winter when energy demand is highest.
April 16, 2001
El Paso, Duke Reveal Competing Long Island Pipe Projects
Two dueling pipeline projects from New England to Long Island,NY, unveiled open seasons last week. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., anEl Paso unit, is planning one line, the Connecticut-Long IslandPipeline, while Duke Energy Gas Transmission (DEGT) and KeySpanEnergy Delivery Long Island (KEDLI) are partnering on the competingproject, called Islander East. Open seasons on both will concludeFeb. 28.
February 5, 2001
Alaska Announces Five-Year Leasing Schedule
Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles unveiled a new five-year lease saleschedule last week that will include 16 areawide oil and gas leasesales through 2005, with acreage on the Cook Inlet, North Slope andFoothills and in Beaufort Sea.
January 16, 2001
FERC Unveils Remedy for El Paso Allocation Woes
Frustrated by the inability of El Paso Natural Gas and itsshippers to resolve the capacity-allocation problems on thepipeline, FERC yesterday unveiled its own “multi-step” solutionthat requires El Paso to make a one-time assignment of primary firmcapacity rights based on shipper elections to alleviate thecongestion surrounding gas shipments to the Southern CaliforniaGas/Topock point and the other three Topock points.
October 26, 2000
IOGCC Blasts Call for Energy Commission
Blasting two U.S. senators’ plans to set up an energy commissionto investigate recent high natural gas and oil prices, North DakotaGov. Ed Schafer said last week the proposal would result in nothingbut finger pointing, and he asserted that there is no “quick fix”to the nation’s energy problems.
September 18, 2000
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