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Energy, most read: PG&E 'bailout' bill stumbles; gas prices likely to slump

S&P Global Market Intelligence presents the most read stories for the week ended Sept. 13.

1. PG&E 'bailout' bill stumbles, further muddling reorganization bid

The author of a last-minute measure in the California Legislature to enable embattled utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to tap billions of dollars in tax-exempt wildfire recovery bonds to compensate victims of blazes linked to its infrastructure on Sept. 6 conceded the proposal will not move forward this year.

2. In 2020, gas glut will push prices down to 1970s lows, research firm forecasts

Natural gas prices are likely to slump in 2020 to adjusted levels not seen since the 1970s, pressured by surging supply from western Texas that will heap pain on gas drillers and force companies to pull back on spending, according to a forecast by industry research firm IHS Markit.

3. Power producers call $5.7B cost estimate for PJM market changes 'disingenuous'

Independent power producers and marketers are pushing back on claims that proposed changes in the PJM Interconnection capacity market could cost consumers billions of dollars while limiting the participation of state-supported clean energy resources.

4. More energy companies could cross key credit rating line in 2019, Moody's says

Seven American energy companies are on the boundary between investment and speculative corporate-level credit ratings, according to a Moody's report.

5. Group backing US carbon tax sharpens proposal, adds members

A broad coalition of companies and environmental organizations has finalized the pillars of its plan to create an economywide U.S. carbon tax that the group estimates will halve nationwide carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2035.