Pat Packs a Punch
FERC's new chairman runs roughshod over a reeling industry.
The Perils of Greenfield Gas Development
Sempra promised regulators they’d build a new utility, but Nova Scotia is still waiting.
Resource Planning: The Need for a New Approach
New market risks have called on utilities to evaluate an expanding array of new resource options—with antiquated tools to evaluate them.
The Rift Over Affiliate Conduct
Does FERC have the backbone for another jurisdictional turf war?
Should I Stay or Should I Sell?
A very odd departure, indeed.
Waiting to Exhale
Courts Deliberate on the Fate of Order 2000: The transmission industry may have to wait even longer for a final decision on challenges to Order 2000 if FERC gets its way.
Who’s Minding The Grid?
Some argue that gas pipelines might substitute … but … nothing will do away with the need for more transmission.
People (Jan 1, 2002)
El Paso Corp. announced that Britton White Jr. has retired as executive vice president and general counsel. He was appointed to this position after El Paso acquired Tenneco Energy in 1996. Peggy A. Heeg has been named as his replacement. Heeg previously served as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. She joined Tenneco Energy in 1990 and became vice president and associate general counsel for regulated pipelines for El Paso after the merger. El Paso also announced the retirement of David A. Arledge from its board of directors.
A Wrinkle in Time
Enron makes an exit; FERC cost-based rates return.