FERC to call for comment on Sempra gas petition

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission officials Friday were reviewing Sempra Energy's emergency request to reinstate price caps on short-term releases of interstate gas pipeline capacity for service to the California border until March 31, 2001. In a Thursday filing, Sempra Energy said high-priced capacity charges have helped drive natural gas prices at the California border to $50/Mcf, more than 10-fold during the past year.

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