Mass. utilities file $1.8 bln conservation plan

NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - A coalition of Massachusetts power and natural gas utilities on Tuesday proposed a three-year $1.8 billion energy efficiency and conservation plan expected to save customers more than $4 billion.

NiSource unit sets US Southeast natgas open season

NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - NiSource Inc's Columbia Gulf Transmission unit said Monday it would hold a binding open season in order to gauge interest on pipeline capacity available to Florida Gas Transmission to serve growing demand for natural gas in the Southeast U.S.

New Issue-NiSource Finance sells $600 mln in 7-yr sr notes

March 4 (Reuters) - NiSource Finance Corp, a unit of electric utility NiSource Inc , on Wednesday sold $600 million in seven-year senior notes, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

UPDATE 1-Chesapeake to cut over 200 jobs in Charleston

NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp said on Thursday it would cut about 215 jobs in Charleston, as it converts the office in Charleston from a regional corporate headquarters to a regional field office.

TEXT-Fitch cuts NiSource issuer default rating to 'BBB-'

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

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Cold boosts NY natgas to 6-mth high, futures weigh

NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Extreme cold weather forecast for the U.S. Northeast next week pushed up regional natural gas prices on Friday to their highest levels since the summer.