Affirming ALJ's decision, FERC says TAPS rates for 2005, 2006 not just and reasonable
FERC last week stood behind the May 2007 decision of an administrative law judge declaring that interstate rates charged on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System in 2005 and
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BPA launches network open season to clear queue of speculative interconnection requests
As utilities and grid planners grapple with how to handle a growing backlog of interconnection requests, one major transmission provider in the Northwest has created a network
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Build up of Gulf Coast gas storage capacity to continue under FERC orders
FERC last week cleared the way for continued growth of gas storage capacity along the Gulf Coast, approving the proposed Tarpon Whitetail project in Mississippi and Black
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Cal-ISO ordered to revise tariff, clarify how stakeholders participate in planning process
FERC last week accepted California Independent System Operator's compliance filing to adopt order 890's requirements for a coordinated, open and transparent transmission planning process. However, the commission
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Commission begins environmental review of proposed SoCal Ed power transmission line
FERC staff last week started work on an environmental impact statement on a power transmission line Southern California Edison proposes to build in the Southwest.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Commodity regulators on hot seat as senators unveil trio of proposals to curb speculation
The acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission told two Senate panels last week that his agency has not ruled out illegal market manipulation as a
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC denies RCST complaint
FERC denies RCST complaint:FERC last week denied complaints (EL08-13) by four California generators that the reliability capacity services tariff (RCST) of California Independent System Operator did not
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC further eases restrictions on capacity-release deals
In a move expected to reinvigorate the secondary market for gas transportation, FERC last week moved to ease restrictions on short-term pipeline capacity-release transactions.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC rejects APGA challenge of revised rate-setting policy that includes MLPs
FERC last week turned away a request by the American Public Gas Association that it reconsider a policy decision to incorporate pipelines organized as master limited partnerships
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC reliability czar touts efforts to enforce standards; cyber threat a big worry
Almost a year to the day after electric reliability standards became mandatory and enforceable, FERC's top reliability official last week said "the commission, the nation and the
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC staff says fuel, construction costs will continue to prop up electricity prices
Elevated energy prices across the nation are here to stay, FERC staff said last week, pointing to long-term market conditions that are putting upward pressure on power
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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ISO-NE capacity auction results accepted
ISO-NE capacity auction results accepted:FERC on Thursday accepted the results of ISO New England's first capacity market auction, which drew greater-than-needed offers for the 2010-11 delivery year
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Jumping into crowded competitive field, Sempra to acquire stake in Sunstone project
Sempra Pipelines & Storage has agreed to purchase a 25% partnership interest and an undisclosed amount of capacity in the Sunstone Pipeline project, which is designed to
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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MISO plan to serve non-members advances; monitor says market performed competitively
Two components of Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator's plan to better integrate neighboring systems into its Day 2 market have passed muster, but a third component was
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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MMS establishes jurisdiction, procedures for complaints about access to offshore pipelines
Gas shippers who feel they have been unfairly denied access to a pipeline on the Outer Continental Shelf can take their complaint to the Minerals Management Service
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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NERC to assess GHG reductions
NERC to assess GHG reductions:North American Electric Reliability Corp. has asked industry stakeholders to identify bulk power system "reliability concerns, impacts, or positive developments related to climate
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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NERC violation severity levels are approved but must conform to FERC-ordered guidelines
The commission's vote to approve violation severity level assignments "completes the task of putting in place the two key factors" to be used in the initial determination
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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NYISO wins approval for proposal extending special tariff to more intermittent renewables
A plan for improving integration of wind and other intermittent renewable resources into New York's day-ahead and real-time markets was approved by FERC on Tuesday. The proposal
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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PJM gets time to answer
PJM gets time to answer:PJM Interconnection has won an extension, to July 11, of the deadline for responding to a May 30 complaint (EL08-67) charging that its
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Panel says funding options, regional planning needed to build power lines to remote areas
Building new high-voltage transmission lines in areas ripe for developing renewable energy resources but far from load centers will require innovative financing models and national and regional
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Weaver's Cove seeks deadline extension, citing series of delays for LNG project
Weaver's Cove Energy needs more time to build its controversial liquefied natural gas import terminal and associated pipeline in Massachusetts, even as lawmakers renew their push to
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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With FERC filing, North Slope producers BP, ConocoPhillips join Alaska gas pipeline race
BP and ConocoPhillips have jumped ahead of TransCanada in the effort to secure a permit from FERC to build a giant natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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APPA's latest attack on markets draws sharp retort from independent suppliers
The barriers to entry by new competitive power suppliers over the last 10 years have produced a market that has experienced some success but has been marked
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Algonquin files for 31-mile Northeast pipe; El Paso seeks FERC nod for Southeast storage
Plans for energy infrastructure development in the East and Gulf Coast continue to roll in, with Algonquin Gas Transmission seeking authorization for an expansion in the Northeast
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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As promised, Broadwater turns to Commerce in attempt to overturn New York permit ruling
Broadwater Energy has appealed a decision by the state of New York to reject a coastal zone permit for the company's proposed 1 Bcf/d liquefied natural gas
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Columbia Gas tariff proposal under fire from shippers challenging delivery points
Several shippers have filed a complaint against Columbia Gas Transmission, asserting that the pipeline is attempting to degrade their rights by taking it upon itself to increase
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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EIA raises 2008 gas price forecast by 13.3%; Kelliher concerned about increased demand
Rising oil prices, flagging liquefied natural gas imports and a gas storage inventory deficit continue to force gas prices higher, the Energy Information Administration said last week
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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ERCOT alters congestion rules to decrease future occurrences of major price fluctuations
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on June 6 approved changes to market protocols that clarify whether congestion in the region is resolved on a nodal or
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Embattled Bradwood Landing LNG project gets FERC staff nod as Oregon governor rails
FERC staff issued a favorable final environmental impact statement for the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal in Oregon, raising the ire of the state's governor
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC OKs market power mitigation plan for Xcel, closes section 206 investigation
FERC last week accepted Xcel Energy Services' mitigation plan to limit market-based rate sales in regions where Xcel and its utilities were found to have horizontal market
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Gazprom wants piece of the action in bid to build massive Alaska gas pipeline project
Russian gas giant Gazprom is making overtures to BP and ConocoPhillips to participate in their proposed joint Alaska gas pipeline.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Growth of hydropower will be limited compared with other renewables, EIA tells House panel
Traditional hydropower capacity is unlikely to increase as much as other renewable sources of generation in the next 22 years, an Energy Information Administration official said Thursday.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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ISO-NE monitor says wholesale electricity markets functioned competitively last year
New England's wholesale electricity markets continued to perform competitively last year, bolstered by a number of important developments that included the successful launch of a forward capacity
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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McCain goes after Texas oil, gas money as concern builds about Obama tax plans
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is heading to Texas this week to lasso campaign contributions out of the deepest pockets in oil and gas country. With
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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NYISO seeks assurance demand resources can't sell ancillary services without credit
New York Independent System Operator wants FERC to quickly confirm that its order rejecting the grid operator's proposed credit requirements for demand side resource supplies will not
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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PJM wants more time to reply to complaint about transitional forward capacity auctions
Three weeks may be adequate time for responding to a typical complaint, PJM Interconnection allowed recently, but the May 30 filing by a broad group of parties
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Plug-in electric cars would foster creation of a national power grid, Wellinghoff says
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will help facilitate the development of a national transmission grid, according to Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Public power, industrials turn to Congress for FERC inquiry on wholesale power prices
Having met with no success in attempts to get the commission to probe prices in the organized wholesale electric markets, a broad coalition of industrials, consumer groups
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Reaching into ranks of neighbor, NYISO taps senior ISO-NE official as new president, CEO
Another long-time veteran of the Tennessee Valley Authority has been selected to run a regional transmission organization. Stephen Whitley, who was at TVA for 30 years before
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Taking SoCal Ed backstop authority case will not block state-level discussions, FERC insists
FERC's processing of Southern California Edison's preliminary request to build a Southwest power line will not hinder negotiations between the utility and the Arizona Corporation Commission, FERC
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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To address concerns of generators, others, FERC orders conference on gas quality filing
Before it can pass judgment, FERC needs to know more about gas quality and interchangeability standards proposed by Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline to accommodate a significant change
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Utilities propose two-year regional transmission pricing test in Southwest
Western transmission providers and independent power producers last week moved forward in efforts to collectively promote regional transmission planning and rate design. On Tuesday, eight of the
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Wellinghoff says transmission corridor plan flawed
Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff on Friday criticized the DOE-designated national interest electric transmission corridors process for lacking the ability to comprehensively consider renewable resources across the country. The
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Arizona girds for battle over FERC backstop case
Setting the stage for what could become a highly contentious proceeding under FERC's as-yet untested backstop transmission siting authority, the commission recently accepted into its pre-filing process
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Assailed by gas industry, Bush, climate change bill falls to defeat in divided Senate
Battered by a divided Senate, a veto threat from President Bush and gas industry representatives concerned about its potential impact on demand and pricing, climate change legislation
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC approves $4 million in settlements connected to California energy crisis trades
FERC last week granted three deals between the California cities of Riverside, Anaheim and Azusa and several entities that traded or consumed power in the California markets
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC approves Cal-ISO interim backstop mechanism, but requires 30-day designations
To prevent the discriminatory treatment of generators with resource adequacy and reliability-must run contracts, FERC approved California Independent System Operator's proposed transitional backstop capacity procurement mechanism but
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC could freeze assets under proposed bill; Congress hammers at excess speculation
Legislation proposed by two House Democrats last week would give FERC the authority to freeze assets of energy companies when market manipulation charges are brought against them,
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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In anticipation of new pipelines, producers step up gas drilling in remote Alaska region
Betting on the eventual construction of a gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope, a three-company consortium led by Anadarko Petroleum is ramping up a gas exploration project
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Moeller presses for greater focus on cost of generation and impact on power prices
It's time for energy regulators and legislators to get a handle on how the cost of new generation and rising capital and fuel costs are putting upward
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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More energy industry money goes to Democrats as lobbyists jockey for traction
Three energy industry titans can be counted on to pack a ballroom when slated to speak on a panel together: Red Cavaney, David Parker and Thomas Kuhn.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Northeast pipeline infrastructure development shifting to accommodate Marcellus Shale gas
Gas producers operating in the burgeoning Marcellus Shale play are increasingly asking for tie-ins to pipelines being built across Pennsylvania and New York, pipeline officials told an
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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PJM can implement day-ahead scheduled reserves market, new capacity export charge
In a trio of May 30 orders, the commission accepted PJM Interconnection's proposed day-ahead scheduled reserves (DASR) market as well as a capacity export charge, and granted
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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REX-East from Missouri to Ohio wins FERC nod despite coal company, landowner disputes
Despite some outstanding landowner issues, FERC late last month issued a certificate to Rockies Express Pipeline's 639-mile REX-East segment, designed to transport up to 1.9 Bcf/d of
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Southern Star rate hike suspended amid protests of excessive transportation charges
Amid a wave of protests from customers large and small, FERC last week suspended, until November, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline's proposal to increase its revenues by
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Staff keeps watchful eye on evolving process of reliability audits by NERC regions
Before the first set of notices concerning violations of reliability standards even arrived at FERC last week, there was concern at the highest levels about the manner
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Steckman wins FERC nod for gas storage project in Appalachian region of Pennsylvania
Steckman Ridge, a joint venture of Spectra Energy and New Jersey Resources, received a FERC certificate Thursday to build a 12 Bcf working gas storage facility in
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Toledo Edison seeks confirmation of right to end sales agreement or increase the rates
Involved in a dispute over whether an energy and capacity contract can be terminated at the end of this year, Toledo Edison recently filed a notice of
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Transition auctions in PJM capacity market lacked price discipline, says new complaint
State regulators, consumer advocates and a host of customers across the PJM Interconnection footprint want FERC to find that forward capacity market auctions failed to produce reasonable
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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With license extension in hand, Alaska producers can continue LNG exports to Asia
Alaska producers can continue shipping gas to Asia after DOE last week approved an extension of the export license for the Kenai liquefied natural gas plant owned
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Alaska to seek producers' cooperation on pipeline; Palin envisions financial windfall
Alaska state officials are hoping to persuade North Slope gas producers to work with TransCanada on an Alaska pipeline, rather than pursuing their own project. Alaska Revenue
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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CFTC turns attention to oil as high price forces agency to ramp up marker oversight
Turning its attention from natural gas to oil, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission last week unveiled a plan to increase transparency and oversight of energy futures trading,
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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CenterPoint nabs FERC permit for Arkansas power-driven pipeline, compressor project
Northwest Arkansas, home to Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters, has been a magnet for vendors who hope proximity to the retail giant will help get their feet in the
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Competitive landscape changes, so Palomar sets second open season for capacity bids
Palomar Gas Transmission last week launched a non-binding open season to gauge interest in capacity along its proposed pipeline to move Rocky Mountain gas into markets in
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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DOE to fund Western renewables zone work to promote regional planning, cost sharing
DOE on Wednesday said it would contribute up to $2.3 million to a project that will identify areas in the West that have the potential to yield
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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EEI financial review finds 'strong returns,' highlights challenges for 2008 and beyond
Last year was "unusually demanding" for the electric power industry as it faced major legislative, environmental and regulatory policy issues simultaneously, the Edison Electric Institute said in
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Enforcement deals cleared for Otter Tail, Duquesne
The commission on Thursday approved a pair of enforcement settlements closing out investigations of tariff violations by Otter Tail Power and violations of cost-allocation and other FERC
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC OKs stand-alone tariff tor spreading upgrade costs among Southern affiliates
FERC last week approved a cost-allocation tariff and pro forma service agreement that would be used by four of Southern Company's operating subsidiaries to allocate the costs
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC approves $26.5 million deal between Grant County and California power buyers
FERC recently approved a $26.5 million settlement between Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington, and entities that bought power in the California markets during
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC rejects SPP plan to require facilities study for each long-term wheeling request
Southwest Power Pool's proposal to make every customer seeking long-term transmission service participate in an aggregate facilities study even if a system impact study shows the request
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Grid operators share DOE goal of better data on grid stress, question proposed reporting
North American grid operators agree with DOE on the need to get a "heads up" when the bulk power system is under stress and service interruptions may
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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ISO-NE's installed capacity requirement accepted; approval sought again for LTTRs
Having fallen short in its first attempt to gain full approval from FERC for a long-term firm transmission rights (LTTRs) plan, ISO New England filed Monday to
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Investment fund manager says it did not need FERC approval of big stock purchases
Responding to a FERC inquiry, a hedge fund manager that oversaw the acquisition of billions of dollars in electric utility stocks says it was not required to
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Kelly pegs CFTC as more likely carbon regulator; Markey sees key FERC role
While FERC will probably play a minor role in regulating a carbon trading market, Commissioner Suedeen Kelly on Thursday said the commission is well-positioned to facilitate regional
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Market fundamentals figure to keep gas prices propped up this summer, says NEB
With the supply/demand balance expected to remain tight, North American gas and oil prices figure to stay at historically high levels this summer, Canada's National Energy Board
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Monroe Gas Storage launches open season for 3.3 Bcf of new capacity in Mississippi
Monroe Gas Storage will hold a binding open season, running through June 13, for 3.3 Bcf of storage capacity at its proposed facility being developed near Amory,
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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NYISO plan to let demand resources offer certain ancillary services needs more work
The commission has directed New York Independent System Operator to file further support for certain aspects of proposed tariff revisions to allow demand side resources to offer
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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No good reason to toss CFTC's manipulation case against Amaranth, Hunter, judge rules
A federal judge last week rejected motions by collapsed hedge fund Amaranth Advisors and its former top gas trader to dismiss the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's charges
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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PJM proposes long-term FTRs to provide greater flexibility to hedge market positions
PJM Interconnection wants to establish a long-term financial transmission rights (LTFTR) auction process that would permit market participants to buy and sell FTRs with terms longer than
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Senate to take next step on climate change bill; energy group sees 'fatal flaw'
The Senate is scheduled to vote today (Monday) on whether to debate landmark legislation to cut US greenhouse gas emissions 71% by mid-century with a multi-trillion-dollar carbon
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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