CPUC Endorses Higher Wobbe Limit to Accommodate Additional Natural Gas Supplies
Posted on Sep 22, 2006 in Environmental, Gas Composition, Markets and Competition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CPUC Endorses Higher Wobbe Limit to Accommodate Additional Natural Gas Supplies
In an effort to reconcile the need to increase natural gas supplies with safety, reliability and environmental concerns, the California Public Utilities Commission yesterday issued an order approving a maximum Wobbe limit of 1385 for the San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Co. service territories, which Commissioner Rachelle Chong said will allow California to...
California Regulators To Address Gas Quality for Imported LNG
Posted on Sep 21, 2006 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Regulators To Address Gas Quality for Imported LNG
According to today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, after considering a proposed decision by a California Public Utilities Commission judge, the CPUC is poised to render a decision with regard to the appropriate gas composition standards for imported LNG. Critics, including environmentalists, appliance industry representatives, and air quality officials, argue that regasified...
Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers Continue to Seek National Standards on Gas Quality and Interchangeability
Posted on Sep 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition | Comments Off on Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers Continue to Seek National Standards on Gas Quality and Interchangeability
The Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) have recently sent a letter to FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher, expressing disappointment with FERC’s June 15 Policy Statement on gas quality and interchangeability. Urging FERC to impose national standards through a rulemaking process, the associations disagree with...
PLATTS GAS INTERCHANGEABLITY CONFERENCE NOV 13-14
Posted on Sep 5, 2006 in "In Depth", Gas Composition | Comments Off on PLATTS GAS INTERCHANGEABLITY CONFERENCE NOV 13-14
CPUC Judge Denies Utilities’ Request for Less Restrictive Gas Quality Standards
Posted on Aug 18, 2006 in Gas Composition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CPUC Judge Denies Utilities’ Request for Less Restrictive Gas Quality Standards
In a proposed decision, a California Public Utilities Commission administrative law judge is ordering Southern California utilities to comply with existing gas quality standards until further studies demonstrate that less stringent standards will not compromise “current levels of safety, reliability and air quality.” Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas &...
FERC Reiterates Rejection of WGL’s Claims Regarding Leaks
Posted on Aug 1, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Reiterates Rejection of WGL’s Claims Regarding Leaks
In an order issued yesterday by FERC in the Dominion Cove Point Pipeline rate case, the Commission refused to revisit the issue of whether LNG from the Cove Point LNG terminal has caused leaks in the Washington Gas Light distribution system. Explaining that the Commission already had decided the matter in its recent order approving the terminal’s expansion, FERC reiterated that...