The Market Responds to Energy Needs

While government-backed solar plants tank, the private sector is quietly going about its business of delivering clean energy that doesn't depend on the sun, the vagaries of the wind, or some other esoteric "green" factor. El Paso Corporation has just completed a 680-mile pipeline from Wyoming to southeastern Oregon using $3.5 billion of its own money. Imagine that! The primary market is California, but it could serve Oregon if demand here grows. Oregon gets 75% of its natural gas from Canada, so just having an alternative available will likely have a dampening effect on prices the Canadians charge. The next time it's cold outside and you turn up the heat a notch, or take a nice hot shower on a cold morning, remember who is getting the job done.

www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/09/el_paso_corp_launches_680-mile.html