Category Archives: Natural gas

Florida PSC approves FPL plan for gas ‘rate-basing’

Over the strong objections of the state’s consumer watchdog and industrial buyers, the Florida Public Service Commission Thursday approved Florida Power Light’s proposal to have ratepayers pay for a planned $191 million investment in shale…

 

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FERC backs market power reviews for New England capacity imports

Agreeing with New England’s grid operator that current rules leave the region’s capacity market vulnerable to potential market power abuse by generators outside of New England, FERC Monday approved ISO New England’s proposal to begin…

 

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Political allegations fly over Cuomo ban on fracking in New York

In a decision assailed by critics as “political gamesmanship,” officials under New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the state would ban hydraulic fracturing indefinitely due to potential impacts on the environment and public health…

 

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Drillers rap new offshore energy czar at Interior

In an appointment criticized by the offshore drilling industry and likely to draw questions from congressional Republicans, the Interior Department Thursday named Abigail Hopper, a top energy advisor to outgoing Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, as the new…

 

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Washington governor lights climate fight with emissions trading, clean fuel plan

In a sweeping carbon reduction plan that drew immediate fire from Republicans and industry groups, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee this week unveiled legislation to establish a greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade program and directed a state agency to draft a…

 

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Congress passes legislation to speed BLM drilling permits

To applause from drillers, Congress last week passed legislation to speed oil and gas permitting by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management by allowing agency officials to direct funds to the BLM offices that have some of the largest permit…

 

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Dominion buys Scana pipe unit to continue march on Southeast

Continuing its strategic move to capitalize on growing demand for cheap shale gas in Southeast gas markets, Dominion Resources Inc. announced Tuesday it was buying Scana Corp. subsidiary Carolina Gas Transmission and its 1,500 miles of interstate natural gas…

 

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Fuel cell facility to leverage energy from natural gas ‘letdown’ process

In a novel application for the clean energy technology, FuelCell Energy Inc. is installing a 2.8 megawatt fuel cell at a Connecticut Natural Gas Corp. station to capture energy released during natural gas “let-down” operations to efficiently boost…

 

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Ohio AG joins drillers’ fight against town fracking ban

In a case being closely watched by oil and gas producers in the Utica Shale formation, Ohio’s attorney general is backing a driller in its lawsuit against a Cleveland suburb that passed an ordinance to ban hydraulic fracturing within city limits, with…

 

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Austin officials approve 55 percent renewables plan for city’s utility

The city council in Austin, Texas, last week ordered Austin Energy, already one of the greenest utilities in the country, to get 55 percent of its power from renewables by 2025, setting the most ambitious clean energy goal for any publicly owned utility in…

 

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