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INGAA is preparing comments in response to FERC's January notice proposing permanent standards of conduct governing the relationship between transmission providers (both pipeline and public utility) and their affiliates. (FERC's proposal [...] Read More
We look forward to a successful Midyear meeting at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines outside of Austin, TX on April 26-27. Registration has been robust and we anticipate a well attended meeting. As mentioned in the prior Board Report, Dr. Martin [...] Read More
INGAA Board members and INGAA staff met with Commissioner Wellinghoff on March 27 at FERC to discuss INGAA’s white paper on the feasibility of constructing pipeline compressor engine waste heat recovery facilities for electric generation. [...] Read More
On March 28, INGAA filed comments in response to FERC's Notice of Inquiry regarding proposals to revise its financial reporting forms (2, 2-A, 3-Q). INGAA stated that the information currently in the forms, along with other publicly available [...] Read More
On March 21, FERC clarified two aspects of its interim affiliate rules in response to INGAA’s request for expedited clarification or rehearing. (See February board bulletin). First, FERC clarified that the rules apply only to pipelines [...] Read More
March was a busy month for the House Energy and Commerce Committee as it worked its way through numerous hearings on various aspects of climate change legislation. One important scheduling issue emerged. While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi [...] Read More
Most of you will remember that last year’s Pipeline Safety Act reauthorization included a provision requiring PHMSA to report back to Congress within 60 days on legislative recommendations for implementing the GAO report on reassessment [...] Read More
INGAA is continuing to negotiate with PHMSA on generic technical criteria for raising the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of new and recent vintage pipelines. These criteria will use the presently available PHMSA waiver authority [...] Read More
On April 30 INGAA filed reply comments in Docket No. RM07-1, Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers. INGAA requested that the Commission issue a final rule adopting the Interim Rule, modified as requested by INGAA in its Initial [...] Read More
On April 11 INGAA filed comments in the PG&E and Coral Petitions regarding the Commission’s capacity release regulations. PG&E petitioned FERC to remove the price cap on released capacity transactions. Coral asked FERC to [...] Read More
On May 10, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of FERC Chairman Joe Kelliher for another term. According to Committee staff, the recent discussions between Chairman Kelliher and Energy [...] Read More
Several weeks ago a new advertising campaign emerged in a number of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and political journals such as The Hill and Roll Call, under the title “Face It, Coal is Filthy.” The [...] Read More
Given the activity this spring and summer on energy and climate change legislation, INGAA has scheduled a member “fly-in” to meet with policymakers on May 15 and 16. The appointments are still coming together, but we can expect [...] Read More
As reported previously, Congress has devoted much of the spring to hearings on climate change legislation. One of the most active leaders in the debate, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality) has [...] Read More
On March 10, INGAA filed comments to the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act’s (FMCSA) notice of proposed rulemaking for drivers’ Hours of Service, 70 Fed. Reg. 3339 (January 24, 2005). The comments point out that [...] Read More