Off Peak
October 1, 2001
Pennies From Heaven
Make that 2.3 cents-the miserly refund that California says it might owe for power that it sold to the Pacific Northwest.
Every time it rains ... it still leaves those hydro reservoirs just a little bit short.
News Analysis
IPPs and other stakeholders long have called for standards, but this time, the FERC just might oblige.
"Certain transmission owners ... have impeded the interconnection process and, thereby, new generation construction."
"Many transmission providers also refuse to offer network transmission service to merchant generators ... ."
Some want a tighter grip on generators, but FERC should steer clear.
Frontlines
Ripple Effects
Off Peak
September 15, 2001
Let's Play "Spin the Pipeline"
The El Paso case just won't quit.
It began over a year ago, on April 4, 2000. That's when California accused El Paso Natural Gas Co. of manipulating capacity rights on its natural gas pipeline by auctioning them off to its own affiliate, El Paso Merchant Energy.
Neptune and the Northeast
Frontlines
The Great Gas Grab
Introduction: How an efficient re-dispatch of transactions between ISOs would save close to a half billion dollars each year, arguing for regional consolidation, as urged by the FERC.
