Natural Gas

Tensions Build Over Pipeline Construction Project

SANDISFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Amid drizzle and mist, the sound of nothing but toads and faint rippling water, the unmarked patrol cars pass slowly by, stop and watch, then move on until the next patrol comes.It continues like this on a gray morning as Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. gets ready to start cutti..

Oregon Utility to Put Renewable Natural Gas in Pipelines

NW Natural has agreed to partner with the City of Portland to put renewable natural gas converted from the city’s largest wastewater treatment plant on its pipeline and into vehicles. In a vote yesterday, the Portland City Council authorized the construction of a RNG production facility at the Colu..

40 Utilities Receive Environmental Honor

40 U.S. utilities have been recognized as 2017 Environmental Champions according to Market Strategies International’s Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement™: Residential, a nationwide study of nearly 58,000 customers among 130 of the largest residential gas and electric utility providers. The ..

SoCalGas Breaks Ground on First Renewable Natural Gas Pipeline

Southern California Gas Co. and CR&R Environmental begin work on a pipeline construction project designed to deliver renewable natural gas.

AGA Study ‘Uncovers’ U.S. Commercial Gas Market

Lower Prices, Higher Efficiency Create Economic Opportunity For most of the past decade, the U.S. natural gas commercial sector has been hiding in plain sight, but a new report by the American Gas Association (AGA) has brought the “forgotten” sector back into focus. Based on an analysis of the fed..

Gas Customers Say Safety, Reliability Biggest Factors in Satisfaction

Despite a year in which a natural gas-related incident made national news, customers’ impressions of media stories about their gas provider are increasingly positive nationally. However, customer concerns regarding safety and reliability can linger for years after a major incident, according to the ..

California Utility Launches First Hybrid Power Systems

NORWALK, Calif. (AP) — A California utility has launched unique systems combining a hybrid battery and gas turbine to produce and store electricity for use during hot summer months and other times when power demand soars. The new Hybrid Electric Gas Turbines are the first of their kind in the world..

Gas Pipeline Construction Causes Highway Rupture

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Another major highway through Atlanta was partially shut down on Monday, this one after underground utility work caused the pavement to rise up, break apart and send a passing motorcyclist flying through the air. Witnesses said the motorcyclist was riding in the carpool lane whe..

Duke Energy Seeks Approval for Pipeline Project

Two hearings have been set to discuss Duke Energy's proposed natural gas pipeline construction project in Cincinnati.

FERC: All Connecticut Expansion Construction Can Proceed

FERC says Kinder Morgan can proceed with all construction activities for the Connecticut Expansion Project.

Leak Raises Concerns About Aging Alaska Subsea Pipelines

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s picturesque Cook Inlet is home to endangered beluga whales and wild salmon – and a spider web of oil and natural gas pipelines on the sea floor, many of them placed there five decades ago. Cook Inlet’s petroleum production is often overshadowed by Alaska’s giant No..

Vermont Gas Places Pipeline in Service

Vermont Gas' Addison natural gas pipeline construction project is now in service.

PECO, Higher Ed. Partner on Next-Generation Natural Gas Workforce

Providing safe and reliable natural gas service is the hallmark of every natural gas distribution company. This takes a committed approach to investing in state-of-the-art equipment and best-practice sharing among industry peers to improve operations and implement the latest safety trends. New equi..

12 Apprentice Mechanics Join PECO's Workforce

PECO has welcomed 12 new apprentice mechanics to the company’s field force following their graduation from a comprehensive natural gas training program. The new apprentices will work on the utility’s front lines, helping to ensure safe and reliable natural gas service for more than 516,000 area cust..

Stakeholder Midstream Acquires Lovington Gas Gathering System

Stakeholder Midstream, LLC has completed the purchase of the Lovington Gas Gathering System from Lucid Energy Group, effective April 1, 2017. The system is located in the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico and serves oil and gas producers in Lea and Chaves counties. The Lov..

Pipe Laying Contract Awarded for Nord Stream 2

Allseas Group wins offshore pipe laying contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.

Environmental Review Begins for Nord Stream 2 in Russia

An environmental analysis of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project in Russia is underway.

Companies Agree to Join Forces on Pipeline Project

Kinder Morgan and DCP Midstream agree to partner together on the Gulf Coast Express pipeline construction project.

Divers Find Natural Gas Pipeline Leak in Alaska's Cook Inlet

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Repair work is underway for a pipeline that has spewed hundreds of thousands of cubic feet of processed natural gas into Alaska’s Cook Inlet, home to endangered beluga whales and other marine mammals. The 8-inch (20-centimeter) diameter pipeline supplies gas for power to fo..

Water Permits Denied for Pipeline Construction Project

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation denies issuing water permits for the Northern Access pipeline construction project.

PennEast Receives Favorable EIS

FERC has released a favorable final EIS for the PennEast pipeline construction project.

EU, Israel Agree To Develop Eastern Mediterranean Gas Pipeline

Israel, Greece, Cyprus and Italy agree to develop the world's biggest subsea gas pipeline construction project.

Maryland Governor Signs Fracking Ban into Law

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill Tuesday to ban the hydraulic fracturing drilling process known as fracking in Maryland, the first state where a legislature has voted to bar the practice that actually has natural gas reserves. The Republican governor signed the measure ..

Vermont Supreme Court Ponders Gas Pipeline Beneath Park

The Vermont Supreme Court hears arguments concerning whether a pipeline construction project should run below a park.

Laborers Union Sends Virginia Senators Letters Supporting Pipeline

Laborers union sends letters of support for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

Pipeline Expansion Agreement Reached

Enable Midstream reaches agreement to proceed with the expansion of the CaSE pipeline construction project.

Texas Pipeline Construction Project Planned

NAmerico Energy Holdings, LLC says it will proceed with the Pecos Trail pipeline construction project.

Emera Board Announces CEO Succession

The Board of Directors of Emera said Chris Huskilson plans to retire as CEO in 2018, and said it voted to appoint Chief Operating Officer Scott Balfour to replace him. “The fact that we were able to select a successor internally is a testament to the depth of the leadership team and the succession ..

Pipeline Construction Project Receives Favorable EA

Millennium's Eastern System Upgrade Project gets a favorable environmental assessment from FERC.

FERC: Presidio Border Crossing Project Can Be Placed in Service

FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can place the Presidio Border Crossing Project in service.