FERC defends gas price theory relied upon in ETP market manipulation proceeding
FERC is defending the price theory it used as a basis for charging Energy Transfer Partners with gas market manipulation, rejecting ETP's rhetorical dig accusing regulators of
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC gives green light to Gulf Crossing pipe out of shale plays, approves CIG storage unit
FERC last week granted Boardwalk Pipeline Partners a certificate to build and operate a 371-mile gas pipeline system out of burgeoning production areas in Texas and Oklahoma.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Farm bill negotiators put to rest FERC concern about 'Enron loophole' language
Farm bill negotiators in Congress agreed to protect FERC from regulatory encroachment, heeding Chairman Joseph Kelliher's request that a special clause be included in the bill to
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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ISO-NE says munis' complaint lacks merit, would force drastic change in grid operation
Responding to a complaint that it has imposed certain charges in violation of its tariff, ISO New England said the filing seeks to "drastically reorder longstanding operating
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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JPMorgan's purchase of Bear Stearns sails through FERC review; no adverse impacts seen
Citing the "unique and extraordinary circumstances" of the transaction, FERC has quickly approved JPMorgan Chase's acquisition of Bear Stearns retroactive to March 16, the date of the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Kelliher appoints new judge, notes Cianci has experience in environmental law
Chairman Joseph Kelliher last week appointed Michael Cianci as an administrative law judge. Cianci's "exceptional background in natural resources law" and his alternative dispute resolution knowledge "will
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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MISO defends proposal to better integrate neighboring systems into its Day 2 markets
Expressing gratitude for the many suggested changes and the "constructive tone of the substantial majority of comments" regarding its Western Markets proposal, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Maryland delegation blasts draft FERC review of contentious Sparrows Point LNG project
Members of the Maryland congressional delegation last week attacked FERC for issuing a favorable environmental review for a liquefied natural gas import terminal proposed for Baltimore County.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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NYISO wins FERC approval to revise credit requirements for grid congestion contracts
New York Independent System Operator last week won FERC acceptance of credit requirement revisions designed to better protect stakeholders from risk while not unduly impairing trading in
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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New England generators question pipeline gas quality standards as LNG becomes factor
Major interstate pipeline systems running through New England are coming to FERC to propose natural gas quality standards, raising concern among generators in the region that new
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Not ready to give up on LNG project, Broadwater seeks Commerce review of New York decision
Broadwater Energy will ask the US Department of Commerce to overturn a decision by the state of New York last month that rejected the company's planned 1
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Noting possible power shortage, staff backs measures to license new Ohio hydro project
Licensing the construction and operation of a new hydro generation project on the Ohio River would help meet a need for electricity within the ReliabilityFirst region, FERC
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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PJM's market manipulation complaint on hold until commission closes ongoing investigation
A complaint asserting that several affiliated investment funds manipulated PJM Interconnection's day-ahead energy and financial transmission rights markets will be held in abeyance, pending completion of an
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Power marketer accuses Entergy of wrongly terminating firm transmission service deals
Entergy violated its tariff and FERC policy when it terminated two firm transmission service agreements without offering alternatives, ConocoPhillips recently complained. The power marketer said that in
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Projecting lower reserve margins this summer, Cal-ISO plans to use more demand response
California Independent System Operator last week said forecasted high summer temperatures could force the grid operator to use more demand response and interruptible load in the coming
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Quoddy LNG president says import project still on track despite FERC suspension
Putting the best face on a tough situation, the president of the proposed Quoddy Bay liquefied natural gas terminal in Maine said FERC's decision late last month
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Refuting GAO, Kelliher insists FERC is shielding consumers from cross-subsidies
Chairman Joseph Kelliher on Thursday firmly defended the commission's policy of deferring, in the first instance, to state-imposed merger conditions on cross-subsidization. In testimony to the Senate
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Report finds SPP resolved majority of grid congestion using real-time market in 2007
Although Southwest Power Pool continues to be plagued by transmission congestion, it has been able to use its energy imbalance service market to handle most system clogs,
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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State regulators discuss options in face of increasing electricity prices, fuel costs
Electricity prices are going to keep climbing because the rest of the world is catching up with the US in energy consumption, the chairman of the New
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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US LNG import contracts seen facing heavy scrutiny
Nationalization of oil and gas resources, price competition, energy demand and prospects for a robust global spot market for liquefied natural gas continue to drive growth of
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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With delays behind it, REX-West project prepares for service startup by mid-May
The start of service on Rockies Express Pipeline-West to its eastern-most interconnect with Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line in Audrain County, Missouri, could be as late as mid-May,
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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With initial design capacity already spoken for, MidContinent Express sponsors looking to grow
With its initial capacity of 1.4 Bcf/d fully subscribed by creditworthy shippers, developers of the Midcontinent Express Pipeline intend to seek shipper commitments to support a capacity
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Against backdrop of burgeoning Rockies gas production, officials focus on environment
The emergence of the Rockies as a major production area is forcing gas and oil companies to make adjustments to the way they operate, particularly with regard
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Audit of FRCC operations in 2007 finds no major problems, recommends minor changes
Last year was pretty good for the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council's security processes and its coordination with area utilities, according to an audit that found no areas
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Cal-ISO pricing proposal for transitional capacity procurement tool draws criticism
The pricing plan of California Independent System Operator's proposed transitional backstop mechanism was the focus of heated comments last week from generators, municipal utilities and energy trade
Publication Date: APR 2008
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CenterPoint gauging customer interest in laterals to move Fayetteville Shale gas
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission is soliciting customer interest in proposed interconnections and interstate pipeline facilities that would move growing supplies of gas from Arkansas' Fayetteville Shale to
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Cheniere's troubles mount as LNG terminal opens; Lake Charles to shut for maintenance
Betting on a big increase in the use of natural gas by power generators over the next decade, Cheniere Energy last week inaugurated the first new onshore
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Climate change legislation must also protect consumers from costs, says public power group
As Congress considers climate change legislation in the coming months, it must be sure to include a provision to minimize the cost impacts on consumers, members of
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Complaint says PJM forward capacity rule has unfair, unintended impact on seldom-run units
A special provision that is intended to protect infrequently run generation resources from being unduly penalized under PJM Interconnection's reliability pricing model (RPM) has had the opposite
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC approves plan for external generators to participate in SPP energy imbalance market
FERC last week accepted Southwest Power Pool's revised proposal to allow external generators to participate in its real-time energy imbalance service market.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC denies California air district call to stay North Baja pipeline expansion
FERC on Thursday denied rehearing for a North Baja Pipeline certificate and shed more light on its decision to forego a broad assessment of air quality issues
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC finds SPS misapplied average fuel cost charges to intersystem sales, orders refunds
Southwestern Public Service Company impermissibly improved its competitive position by charging market-based customers lower system average fuel costs, and collecting the difference from cost-based customers, FERC found
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC grants REX-West a bit more time to put final touches on pipeline segment
FERC granted developers of the Rockies Express Pipeline's western segment an extension until April 30 to place into service its last 210-mile stretch.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC will examine whether assessment of annual charges to utilities remains equitable
Responding to persistent calls to change its methodology for assessing annual charges to electric public utilities, FERC has issued a notice of inquiry seeking comment on whether
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FTC urges focus on real-time price signals to address scarcity, guide future investment
The absence of dynamic retail pricing or other mechanisms to moderate demand during periods of scarcity is one of the "most serious flaws" in organized electricity markets,
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Filing fees increased
Filing fees increased:FERC on Thursday increased its filing fees (RM08-9). While the commission did not change the $1,000 fee for filing natural gas pipeline certification applications, it
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Gas industry fears price spikes from carbon mandates
As debate on climate change legislation gets under way this summer in the US Senate, there will be intense pressure to keep a lid on energy prices
Publication Date: APR 2008
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House passes Coast Guard reauthorization; LNG language raises White House ire
The House last week approved amendments to a Coast Guard reauthorization bill that could ease White House concerns over language that would require the service to provide
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Pipeline capacity out of Rockies struggling to keep pace with production, officials say
New gas production from the Rocky Mountains will "reshuffle the deck" in terms of how US gas is priced, with producers facing downward price pressures until pipeline
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Power supply coupled with demand response will meet New England summer usage, ISO says
ISO New England says power supplies should be adequate to meet demand across its footprint this summer, despite potential for record-breaking usage. The grid operator expects the
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Proposed rule would incorporate new, revised NAESB standards into commission regulations
A rule proposed Monday by FERC would incorporate into its regulations revised industry business practice standards for open-access same-time information systems as well as four standards relating
Publication Date: APR 2008
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RTOs fight to keep above water in sea of interconnection requests; reforms planned
If there was any remaining doubt that interconnection queues at the nation's regional grid operators are heavily clogged, in some cases nearly to the point of standstill,
Publication Date: APR 2008
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SoCal Ed plan to include in CWIP $482 million in new project costs draws fire from CPUC
Southern California Edison has failed to demonstrate that the $482 million it seeks to recover through construction work in progress rate incentives are reasonable, the California Public
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Staff issues final environmental review of hydropower projects on Yadkin, Pee Dee rivers
FERC staff has issued its final environmental study and recommended additional measures for relicensing two hydro generation projects in North Carolina intended to promote the proper use,
Publication Date: APR 2008
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US faces $1.5 trillion investment to meet demand for electricity in 2030, report says
While a new analysis sees "achievable potential" for energy efficiency to significantly reduce the need for new generation, early findings in a separate study suggest that even
Publication Date: APR 2008
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WECC approves new standards
WECC approves new standards:The board of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council earlier this month approved seven "Tier 1" reliability standards to meet the requirements of FERC and
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Weaver's Cove returns to FERC for permit to explore alternative offshore LNG berth
The beleaguered developer of the Weaver's Cove Energy liquefied natural gas terminal project in Fall River, Massachusetts, has asked FERC to begin the regulatory process for a
Publication Date: APR 2008
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With approval of House/Senate conference, amendment to close 'Enron loophole' advances
An amendment that would reauthorize the Commodity Exchange Act and expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's jurisdiction was approved last week by a House/Senate conference committee on
Publication Date: APR 2008
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'Enron loophole' language worries Kelliher, Bingaman
Concern that a 2008 farm bill could erode FERC's jurisdiction over wholesale power markets and shift some authority to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sounded an alarm
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Bush sets voluntary 2025 goal for cutting power sector greenhouse gas emissions
President Bush last week set a national goal to halt the growth of US greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 by allowing emissions from the electric power sector
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Corridor launches open season for New Brunswick gas storage project
Corridor Resources last week launched a non-binding open season to gauge interest in its proposed Salt Springs Storage facility near Sussex, New Brunswick, along the Maritimes and
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Despite lack of jurisdiction over generation, Kelly sees role for FERC on climate change
The commission does not have direct oversight of electric power generation, but its regulation of the transmission grid enables the agency to play a key role in
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC adds MLPs to proxy groups; pipes uneasy about long-term growth formula
After months of examining questions about financial growth rates in the oil and gas pipeline sector, FERC Thursday adopted a policy for integrating interstate pipeline companies organized
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC cannot expand licensing authority to wave projects on the OCS, Interior says
Asserting that FERC cannot expand its jurisdiction to encompass projects on the Outer Continental Shelf, the Interior Department last week called on the commission to reconsider its
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC changes electronic tariff filing NOPR to create more flexibility in implementation
FERC last week proposed revisions to a 2004 notice of proposed rulemaking that would require gas and oil pipelines and public utilities to file tariff changes electronically
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC decision to delay rebalancing of costs among Entergy affiliates rejected by court
FERC failed to show why it is barred from ordering refunds among five of Entergy's operating companies, a federal appellate court said last week, remanding to the
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC grants incentive rate treatment for transmission projects in West, Mid-Atlantic
FERC last week granted transmission rate incentives for a proposed $1 billion project that would span 130 miles across northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC staff announces conference to discuss demand response issues in organized markets
FERC staff will hold a technical conference on May 21 to talk about issues related to demand response programs in organized markets.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC whitepapers address range of common questions about hydrokinetic project licenses
To clarify FERC's procedures and criteria for licensing hydrokinetic projects, commission staff last week issued two whitepapers.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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FERC, shareholders give approval to sale of Puget Energy by Macquarie-led consortium
A day after shareholders of Puget Energy voted to approve a $7.4 billion offer from a consortium of North American infrastructure investors led by Macquarie Group, FERC
Publication Date: APR 2008
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ISO-NE forward capacity market 'worked'; 15,864 MW seeks to qualify for next auction
With market participants working to meet an April 29 deadline for qualifying resources for ISO New England's second forward capacity auction (FCA) scheduled for late this year,
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Industry officials see need for more storage capacity in Southeast to keep up with LNG
The US Southeast must take steps to ensure that the region's infrastructure can handle the influx of liquefied natural gas imports as numerous terminals come online in
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Largest hydropower project in Northwest granted 44-year operating license by FERC
FERC on Thursday approved a 44-year license for the continued operation of the Priest Rapids project, the second-highest capacity hydropower facility under commission jurisdiction and the largest
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Maryland senators sign on to effort to limit commission's authority in LNG permit cases
Maryland Senators Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin Cardin have joined a Senate effort to rescind a provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 meant to strengthen FERC's
Publication Date: APR 2008
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NYISO proposal to offer LTTRs accepted subject to modifications, further compliance
With a number of modifications, New York Independent System Operator's plan for instituting long-term firm transmission rights will ensure that market participants can secure the rights "in
Publication Date: APR 2008
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NYISO proposes transmission study clusters despite expectation of receiving few requests
While calling it "unlikely" that much clustering of transmission studies will be requested in New York, the state's grid operator has proposed revisions to its open-access transmission
Publication Date: APR 2008
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PJM 'concurs' with monitor's assessment of competitiveness, responds to recommendations
Reinforcing the findings by its market monitoring unit, PJM Interconnection said market results in 2007 were competitive, and it emphasized that, "in concert with the MMU," it
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Producer, pipeline groups offer new round of concerns about gas-flow data collection
The national trade group for gas suppliers is challenging a Texas Pipeline Association suggestion that pipelines be required to send regulators only aggregated volume data for gas
Publication Date: APR 2008
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REX-East secures staff environmental report as contentious project closes in on permit
On the heels of a string of landowner complaints, FERC issued a favorable environmental review of the proposed 639-mile eastern segment of the Rockies Express Pipeline, a
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Supreme Court once again refuses to consider challenge to FERC market-based rate program
For the second time in 10 months, the Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to FERC's market-based rate program. In the latest instance, the court
Publication Date: APR 2008
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To avoid another Amaranth-type meltdown, panels offer 'best practices' for hedge funds
The hedge fund industry should voluntarily reform itself through "best practices" that would manage their risk more closely while disclosing more information to investors, a pair of
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Tweaking its policy on market-based rates, FERC promotes long-term contracts
Reaffirming core components of its market-based rate policy, FERC last week made a key change to permit sellers that lose or surrender market-based rate authority to file
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Wellinghoff suggests hydropower could exceed capacity growth forecasts through teamwork
With proper collaboration among those in the renewable energy industry, hydropower can develop much more capacity than has been forecast, Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff told a Washington audience
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Among 'remarkable' changes in power industry, move to competition stands out, says Kelliher
Changes in the electricity industry over the last 30 years have been "truly remarkable," but what has remained constant is an inexorable move to greater competition, Chairman
Publication Date: APR 2008
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BP, Conoco unveil venture to build Alaska gas pipeline; TransCanada presses its case
Drawing swift praise from Capitol Hill, BP and ConocoPhillips announced last week their intent to join forces to build and operate a $30 billion gas pipeline from
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Cal-ISO market monitor finds electricity prices were sufficiently competitive in 2007
California's wholesale energy markets were stable and competitive for the sixth consecutive year in 2007, the California Independent System Operator market monitor told FERC last week.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Canadian Superior plans LNG terminal in New York, working hard to assuage critics
There is no shortage of opposition to liquefied natural gas projects in the Northeast, but Canadian Superior Energy's chief executive said his company has the right stuff
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Despite big hike in federal subsidies, energy production has hardly changed, report finds
Although the amount of federal financial interventions and energy subsidies handed out in FY-07 more than doubled since FY-99, energy production remains virtually unchanged, according to a
Publication Date: APR 2008
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EEI chief says let technology pave way to climate change fixes, don't limit options
The debate on climate change is at a stage where people are "arguing models right now" in the quest for solutions, but there are some common underlying
Publication Date: APR 2008
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EIA panelists say LNG outlook difficult to predict amid shifting market dynamics
Regulations to control greenhouse gas emissions and the growth of emerging economies will help determine how fast the liquefied natural gas market grows, speakers told an Energy
Publication Date: APR 2008
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