Tussle over Oregon LNG project heats up as FERC considers environmental review
The developer of the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas import terminal in Oregon is trying to quell opposition from the state's governor, calling on FERC to
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Utilities at odds on whether FERC annual charge allocations should be reformulated
Utilities were split last week on whether FERC should revamp its approach to recovering regulatory costs through annual charges to electric public utilities. While some said the
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Utilities generally support proposed switch to electronic filing, request some changes
The proposal to require pipelines and public utilities to file tariff changes electronically represents a major improvement in the commission's tariff filing regulations, said members of the
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Amaranth, Hunter beseech FERC to dismiss charges or set disputed issues for hearing
Collapsed hedge fund Amaranth Advisors and its former top natural gas trader are digging in their heels, again calling on FERC to dismiss charges that they manipulated
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Cal-ISO asks to pause interconnection studies on most projects in queue as part of reforms
To deal with a growing backlog of interconnection requests, California Independent System Operator earlier this month asked FERC for permission to temporarily suspend studies on the projects
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Congress handily overrides Bush farm bill veto, strengthens CFTC oversight of ICE
Congress last week declared victory on the farm bill after both chambers voted to override President Bush's veto, placing into law new programs aimed at promoting biofuels
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Cove Point LNG kicks off prefiling process to assess support for big-tanker upgrades
Dominion has started the ball rolling to upgrade the offshore pier at its liquefied natural gas terminal at Cove Point, Maryland, to accommodate larger LNG vessels.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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DOE releases dates for regional workshops to help prepare 2009 grid congestion study
Six regional workshops will be conducted this summer to help DOE obtain information for its 2009 transmission congestion study from interested stakeholders and regional grid operators.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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DOT investigates condition of Kansas section of Rockies Express pipeline project
The US Department of Transportation is investigating potentially unsafe conditions on a section of the Rockies Express Pipeline project in Kansas, it said last week, confirming the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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ETP officials eager to defend company in hearing; commission called 'frightening'
Given the chance to defend itself in a full-blown commission hearing, Energy Transfer Partners is eager to get at it. "We're ready to get it on with
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Edison Mission to pay $9 million for misleading staff
Edison Mission Energy and two subsidiaries will pay about $9 million for misleading FERC staff during an investigation of a bidding strategy they used in the PJM
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC: National Grid, NU, Energy East meet standards to retain market-based rate authority
Updated market power analyses filed by three major Northeast electric utility companies and numerous affiliates or subsidiaries have been accepted by FERC, clearing the way for them
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Gas group says FERC 'abuse of discretion' in MLP policy to cause pipeline windfall
The trade association for public gas companies shot a single flare into the night sky last week, calling on FERC to rethink its decision to include master
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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High cost, reliability concerns seen as obstacles to advanced grid technologies
Transmission infrastructure featuring cutting-edge technology is more difficult to build than a standard grid project due to higher costs and reluctance on the part of utilities, industry
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Industrial giants say end-users feel brunt of lopsided natural gas regulatory policy
Some regulatory policies aimed at stimulating US energy infrastructure development have come at the expense of consumers, so large end-users should more actively press for policy change,
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Kelliher: FERC authority inadequate to guard against cyber threats to power grid
The Energy Policy Act gave FERC sufficient authority to protect the bulk power grid against conventional reliability threats, but additional authority is needed to guard against cyber
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Kelliher: McCain trumps Democrats on climate issue; policy uncertainty delays fuel choices
Chairman Joseph Kelliher delved into presidential politics last week, speculating that a President John McCain might be more inclined than a Democrat to place global climate change
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Organized markets create barriers to new entry for demand response, FERC told
As the nation's appetite for energy continues to grow, demand response participation in organized power markets is being stunted by a lack of price signals as well
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Senators take CFTC to task for failure to curb speculation driving energy prices
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission came under fire last week from members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs for what they view as
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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SoCal Ed makes initial request for FERC backstop transmission order on 500 kV line
Following behind-the-scenes discussions with FERC staff, Southern California Edison earlier this month submitted a preliminary request for the commission to use its federal backstop transmission siting authority
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Sparrows Point LNG sponsor gets legal win, but faces uphill battle against Coast Guard
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals last week handed AES a victory in its effort to build the Sparrows Point liquefied natural gas terminal near Baltimore,
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Survey of electric utility officials reveals focus on new infrastructure over mergers
The US electric utility industry this year will primarily focus on increasing generation, transmission and distribution capacity, rather than mergers and acquisitions or strategic restructuring, according to
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Texas Eastern eyes Ohio-Pennsylvania route for expansion to move REX-shipped gas east
Texas Eastern Transmission is gearing up to compete for customers east of the Rockies Express pipeline termination point in eastern Ohio.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Texas, New York, California forecast sufficient summer generation supplies
California, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and New York expect to have adequate power supplies to meet increased loads during the summer months, according to recently
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Touting FERC primacy, Weaver's Cove charges Massachusetts with violating US Constitution
Massachusetts is violating the US Constitution by applying certain state laws to its liquefied natural gas permit applications, Weaver's Cove Energy told a district court last week.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Williston Basin plans new pipeline to tap Dakota's Bakken Shale stranded reserves
Seeking to cash in on the growing production in the Bakken Shale of North Dakota and Montana, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline last week announced plans to build
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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With offshore LNG project, Canadian Superior joins crowd targeting hungry New York market
Following through on a pledge made by CEO Craig McKenzie last month, Canadian Superior last week announced plans to construct a new $550 million liquefied natural gas
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Wyoming Interstate eyes capacity bump-up as Piceance Basin production continues rising
In response to demand for gas transportation out of Colorado's burgeoning Piceance Basin, Wyoming Interstate last week proposed upgrades to accommodate two big shippers out of the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Bulk power market review set
Bulk power market review set:FERC will hold a July 1 public conference to review the "current and future state of regional wholesale power markets." According to a
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Commission initiates sweeping changes to enforcement procedures
FERC last week initiated a broad package of reforms designed to change how staff proceeds in the early stages of market manipulation investigations and to provide more
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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DOE report suggests wind could supply 20% of US power by 2030 if obstacles are overcome
The wind industry's ability to provide 20% of the nation's power supplies by 2030 will hinge on whether the country can meet significant challenges in the areas
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Declining production likely to turn Canada into net gas importer by 2030, says NEB chief
Canada should remain a crude oil powerhouse for years to come, but declining domestic natural gas production is likely to turn the nation into a net gas
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC orders PJM to end limited exemptions from offer caps, sets hearing on market screen
PJM Interconnection must eliminate a market rules provision that exempts certain generation resources from energy offer caps when the market is structurally noncompetitive, FERC ruled last week.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC sends ETP case to ALJ, citing need to sort out 'material facts in dispute'
FERC sent its gas market manipulation case against Energy Transfer Partners to an administrative law judge Thursday, posing questions about the basic building blocks of the enforcement
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC summer outlook sees reliable grid but significantly higher bulk power prices
Reliability of the bulk power system should be adequate this summer but wholesale prices likely will be considerably higher than a year ago as market forces drive
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC's revised standards of conduct proposal needs fine tuning, say energy industry groups
While saying FERC's revamped proposal to prevent transmission providers from favoring marketing affiliates is a step in the right direction, utilities and electricity and natural gas groups
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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ISO-NE action upheld, again
ISO-NE action upheld, again:TransCanada Power Marketing's second complaint aimed at getting a 6.222 MW offer into ISO New England's recent forward capacity market auction was rejected. ISO-NE
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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In Enterprise, Quicksilver, TransCanada lands partners for its Pathfinder project
Enterprise Products Partners and Quicksilver Gas Services have agreed to partner with TransCanada in financing and utilizing its proposed Pathfinder Pipeline, a 1.2 Bcf/d project that would
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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In-state direct-sales pipelines are subject to safety rules under PIPES Act, says DOT
In-state pipelines that deliver gas from an interstate pipeline to a customer purchasing gas for its own consumption, such as an industrial plant, are subject to federal
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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LADWP urges FERC to get on with energy crisis refunds now that calculations are done
There is no reason for FERC to continue to delay payments to governmental entities and non-public utilities stemming from sales made in the California markets during the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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MISO to retain revenue distribution method based on license plate rates for transmission
In light of a January 31 order allowing Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator to retain license plate rates beyond a six-year transition period, the commission decided last
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Oregon governor questions LNG as solution to region's energy demand, points to pipes
Oregon Governor Theodore Kulongoski has asked FERC to issue a supplemental draft environmental impact statement for a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the state, asserting the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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PJM forward auction called 'absolutely successful'
With a lot riding on the results, PJM Interconnection's first capacity auction for a full three-year forward period was "successful and we were very pleased with the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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PJM slams complaint about charges, credits for infrequently run units as 'self-serving'
Issues raised in Pepco Energy Services' complaint attacking a provision of the PJM Interconnection forward capacity market "are either self-serving or not well considered," the grid operator
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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PJM, market monitor seek additional time for transition to external monitoring regime
Saying it needs more time to switch over to external market monitoring services, PJM Interconnection has asked FERC to extend the implementation date to no earlier than
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Petal, Natural storage projects, Northeast pipe expansion win staff environmental nods
New salt-dome gas storage caverns to boost capacity at the Petal Gas Storage unit in Mississippi and a project to expand a storage field in Illinois could
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Requiring further tinkering, FERC accepts order 890 regional planning by three RTOs
Compliance filings to adopt order 890's requirements for a coordinated, open and transparent transmission planning process were conditionally accepted Thursday for three regional transmission organizations and three
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Rockies Express tries to beat back Ohio coal miner's attempt to force route change
Developers of the Rockies Express Pipeline are battling a late effort by a major US coal producer to force the gas pipeline project to reroute around an
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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With Gulf production slipping, FERC OKs 530-mile Columbia-Tennessee pipeline deal
FERC on Thursday cleared the way for Tennessee Gas Pipeline to acquire about 530 miles of Columbia Gulf Transmission's natural gas pipeline assets in the Gulf of
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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With some limited concerns, NERC projects power grid to reliably meet summer demand
Net electric capacity margins in the US have crept up slightly over the last year, and all regions expect to operate within their target margin levels this
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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With veto-proof votes in House and Senate, bill closing 'Enron loophole' set to become law
The comprehensive farm bill seems destined to become law, with or without President Bush's signature.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Advisory group likes Cal-ISO plan to create single hub price rule for imports/exports
Having one hub price for power flows between the California Independent System Operator grid and adjacent systems will decrease the incentive for market participants to export power
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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After long, hard journey, Millennium and partners eye November startup of NE-07
After struggling for more than 10 years to chart a pipeline course across the width of New York State, sponsors of the Millennium Pipeline project finally have
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Analyst says US gas storage will not be full by end of summer without more imports
If imports of liquefied natural gas stay at record-low levels, the nation's storage inventories are unlikely to fill by the end of the summer cooling season, Goldman
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Arctic gas reserves seen as vital in effort to keep up with North American demand
Tapping the vast gas reserves in the US and Canadian Arctic is vital to ensuring the security of North American energy supplies, government officials said last week
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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As end-users push alternatives, RTOs say new capacity markets are working
Given that New England has completed only its first forward capacity auction and PJM Interconnection last week was in the middle of its first base auction with
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Binding shipper commitments for capacity on Blue Ridge gas pipeline sought by sponsors
Williams and Puget Sound Energy are seeking shipper commitments for the proposed Blue Bridge Pipeline project they will jointly develop. The project would provide up to 500,000
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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CFTC chief urges Congress to OK bigger budget to continue to watch for market abuse, fraud
Congress must increase the budget of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission if the agency is to continue to aggressively track down fraud and manipulation cases in energy
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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DC Circuit denies Weaver's Cove petition on state agency 'inaction' on LNG permit
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has denied petitions from Weaver's Cove Energy seeking review of what the company said was "inaction" on the part of state
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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EIA hikes Q2 gas price forecast 16%, notes cool weather, surging oil prices
Cool weather, flagging imports and a surging oil market are driving up natural gas prices as the US enters the summer cooling season, the Energy Information Administration
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Energy-packed US farm bill moves to final vote in Congress; Bush veto possible
US House and Senate negotiators finished work on a farm bill conference report Thursday designed to strengthen oversight of natural gas markets and substantially increase federal investment
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC delays Entergy's weekly procurement process until October for additional testing
FERC last week postponed the start of Entergy Services' weekly procurement process for the greater of five months or until Entergy's independent coordinator of transmission is confident
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC judge to hear Valero case against pipe as outages, oil shock stings refiner profits
The political and market tension that has escalated in recent months due to skyrocketing global oil prices and the resulting shock for refiners has found its way
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC should consider unbundling transmission from utilities to stop discrimination, says FTC
FERC's proposed rules to prevent transmission providers from favoring marketing affiliates will not work unless the economic incentives behind such discriminatory behavior are removed, the Federal Trade
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC slaps Platts with subpoena for Texas trading data, denies broad ETP data request
FERC issued a subpoena Thursday to force The McGraw-Hill Companies to produce documents tied to certain South Texas natural gas trading points, but denied a request that
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Gas pipeline customers say transportation reliability top issue, accuracy ranks lower
Gas pipeline customers consider reliability of transportation services to be the most important issue, according to a recent report.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Giving sponsors more than they asked for, FERC extends REX-West deadline to July 30
FERC earlier this month granted the Rockies Express Pipeline until July 30 to complete its western leg. In doing so, the commission went well beyond the extension
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Glut of Gulf Coast storage projects could overwhelm gas pipelines, says new report
A glut of gas storage projects in the Gulf Coast region may overwhelm takeaway pipeline capacity to end-user markets in the Northeast and Midwest, particularly as new
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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ISO-NE defends results of forward capacity auction; FERC denies motion to strike protests
Calling on FERC to accept the rates for capacity resources generated in the first auction under its forward market, ISO New England earlier this month answered protests
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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MISO receives 11th-hour FERC acceptance of new minimum bids for 2008 FTR auction
Revisions to credit requirements for Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator's financial transmission rights annual auction were accepted in a May 6 letter order. The action came four
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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More do-it-yourself home projects threaten damage to underground utilities, group warns
With the ongoing downturn in the housing market, one industry group is bracing for an increase in digging accidents involving local gas distribution pipelines and other underground
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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PG&E pulls out of Ruby project, places blame on rapid rise of steel and pipe costs
Citing rising construction costs, PG&E last week said it has pulled out of an agreement to acquire a 25.5% stake in El Paso's proposed Ruby Pipeline in
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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PJM effort to boost 'integrity' of demand response applauded; specifics draw protest
A dearth of comments about PJM Interconnection's proposal to improve the integrity of its economic demand response program may reflect the claim it was "overwhelmingly" endorsed by
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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PJM, MISO report adequate power to meet summer peak; margins exceed minimum levels
The nation's two largest regional transmission organizations say they have more than enough power to meet peak demand this summer. Although Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator and
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Texas Gas nabs permit for Fayetteville Shale expansion
Putting a regulatory stamp on another major Midcontinent natural gas investment, FERC last week granted Texas Gas Transmission a certificate to build an $820 million pipeline expansion
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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The proposed broad-brush approach, however,
The proposed broad-brush approach, however,could have unintended and unwarranted consequences that result in "unnecessarily high prices until market activity is re-established," ECI warned.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Appeals court upholds FERC decisions to allow Cal-ISO service fees, utility passthrough tariff
FERC properly applied the Mobile-Sierra doctrine when it approved the administrative fees of California Independent System Operator and allowed Pacific Gas & Electric to pass those charges
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Arizona urges FERC not to use backstop siting authority to approve SoCal Ed project
The Arizona Corporation Commission late last month asked FERC to refrain from using its backstop transmission siting authority to advance a project the state commission rejected on
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Cal-ISO to fine schedulers who submit early power bids but decline dispatches
California Independent System Operator can start penalizing scheduling coordinators who fail to deliver on their bids in the real-time market, FERC declared last week. Cal-ISO's proposed penalty
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Converting coal units to gas would cost too much and strain existing supplies, says GAO
Retrofitting coal-fired electric plants to burn natural gas on a large scale is not economically or logistically feasible in the near future, according to a recent report.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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