A subsidiary of Dominion Resources Inc. on Tuesday filed an application with FERC for its Eastern Market Access Project. The $147.3 million project calls for construction facilities and upgrades to existing infrastructure in Maryland and Virginia in order to provide 294,000 Dth/d of firm transport capacity to two electric utilities.
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Devon to be Repaid and Retreat from Badger-Two Medicine Development
The Department of Interior on Wednesday reached a milestone settlement with Devon Energy Corp. to cancel 15 oil and natural gas leases in northwest Montana, an area considered sacred by the Blackfeet Tribe.
Central and Eastern European Ambassadors Call on Congress to Fast Track LNG Exports
A group of Central and Eastern European ambassadors to the United States on Monday urged congressional leaders to greenlight U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe.
BLM’s NatGas Venting/Flaring Final Rule Faces Challenge From Western Energy Alliance, IPAA
The final rule to reduce natural gas venting and flaring from oil and gas operations on public and Indian lands, issued Tuesday by the Department of Interior, drew an immediate lawsuit by two industry groups, which claim the broad air quality regime goes beyond any authority granted by Congress.
Sleuths Tracking Abandoned Pennsylvania Oil, Gas Wells For Clues to Reduce Methane Emissions Nationwide
Millions of abandoned wells may be a substantial source of methane in the atmosphere, but identifying them remains a challenge — and a big reason to study Pennsylvania, which has the longest history of U.S. oil and gas development and where scientists hope to find clues on how to fix a nationwide problem.
NJ Ratepayer Advocate Still Questioning Need For PennEast
New Jersey’s ratepayer advocate continues to oppose the PennEast Pipeline LLC, repeating its position in a filing with FERC Monday that the project’s backers have not shown the additional capacity is needed to meet demand.
People — Anne C. Blankenship, WVONGA
The West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association (WVONGA) has hired Anne C. Blankenship as executive director. An energy attorney at Babst Calland’s Charleston office, Blankenship has nearly 15 years of experience working in the industry. She previously served as WVONGA’s chief counsel. The appointment ends a search that was launched by the organization’s board of directors to replace Nicholas “Corky” DeMarco, who died unexpectedly in July. Babst Calland works on behalf of the industry throughout the Appalachian Basin. Blankenship “has a deep background in law and environmental regulations and is a skilled communicator,” said board President Maribeth Anderson. Blankenship starts the new job on Nov. 28.
PA PUC Weighs Settlement With Columbia Gas, Approves UGI System Improvement Charges
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has released a settlement with Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania for public comment that alleges safety violations at two of the company’s work sites in the state.
BLM Tees Up Next Online Utah Quarterly Oil/Gas Lease Sale
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management office in Utah on Thursday posted a proposed list of four parcels totaling 4,175 acres that will be offered in an online oil/natural gas lease sale in the first quarter.
Briefs — California Public Utilities Commission
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has set an experiment in time-of-use electricity rates for large users — commercial, industrial and agricultural customers — offering mid-day pricing discounts when the state’s growing renewable-generated power supplies are most plentiful. The five-member CPUC said it hopes the experimental Energy Matinee Pricing program proves beneficial to consumers and better manages the state’s water and energy resources. The program is designed to use price signals to encourage the state’s largest electricity consumers to shift more of their energy demand to times when energy generation from renewables and low-water using energy are abundant. Energy use profiles show that late afternoon to evening, when solar and wind supplies are low, often is a peak demand time. The discount pricing in afternoon hours are designed to draw more nonresidential load to the mid-afternoon time period, when renewables, particularly solar, are more plentiful.