Williams Credits ‘Proactive Engagement’ in Bringing Online Three Natural Gas, NGL Systems Ahead of Schedule
Tulsa-based Williams said Friday it achieved early in-service capacity for three key North American natural gas and liquids infrastructure expansions, resulting in earlier-than-expected cash flow in the fourth quarter.
The midstream giant credited “proactive engagement and open communication with stakeholders throughout the permitting and regulatory process, as well as expeditious and Covid-safe project execution” to complete the major projects ahead of schedule and under budget.
“Now more than ever, the essential natural gas infrastructure projects Williams delivers are critical to the United States’ clean energy future, and we take pride in living up to our long-rooted reputation of doing a good job on time,” said CEO Alan Armstrong.
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Industry groups and ratepayer advocates in California are pushing for a cautious approach toward procuring new resources, as part of the state s bid to prepare the electric system for summer 2021 and avoid a repeat of the rolling blackouts that occurred in August.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) opened a rulemaking in November aimed at addressing potential reliability challenges in 2021, and is considering a host of options including implementing efficiency upgrades to existing power plants. But in comments filed with the agency, some groups questioned the need for additional procurement.
A big concern is that the CPUC proceeding has jumped ahead to figuring out procurement for summer 2021 without better understanding the need, if any, for these resources, Mark Specht, energy analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said in an email. Without a clear understanding of the need, there s a risk that the CPUC will require costly and unnecessary proc
The U.S. Congress on Monday passed a massive spending bill that includes $35 billion in energy research and development programs, a two-year extension of the Investment Tax Credit for solar power, a one-year extension of the Production Tax Credit for wind power projects, and an extension through 2025 for offshore wind tax credits a significant last-minute boost for clean energy industries.
These clean energy provisions are included in a $1.4 trillion federal spending and tax extension package negotiated by congressional leaders over the weekend alongside a $900 billion coronavirus relief package. Summaries of the energy provisions included in the bill were provided by the office of Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York), and Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) highlighted them in a Sunday summary of the legislation s contents.
Donald Trump nominates Indian-American Neil Chatterjee for key position in FERC
Donald Trump nominates Indian-American Neil Chatterjee for key position in FERC
Indian-American Neil Chatterjee Has Been Nominated By US President Donald Trump On Tuesday To A Key Administration Position In The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Vivek Arya | Updated on: 09 May 2017, 12:21:11 PM
New Delhi:
Indian-American Neil Chatterjee has been nominated by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday to a key administration position in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It is an agency which is charged with overseeing America’s power grid and deciding on multibillion-dollar energy projects.
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