Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2000

Year Resolved

2000

Settlement Amount

$160,000 costs

Court

200th Judicial District, Travis County, Texas

Docket Number

GV003437

Lead State

TX

Participating States

TX

Defendant(s)

El Paso Energy Corporation, PG&E Corporation

Case Description

In separate suits, the State of Texas and the Federal Trade Commission sued to enjoin the acquisition by El Paso Energy of PG&E which Texas and the Federal Trade Commission alleged would substantially lessen competition in the pipeline transmission of natural gas in Texas. Both Texas and the Federal Trade Commission entered consent Decrees with the parties, allowing the acquisition to proceed with divestiture of certain pipeline assets. El Paso also agreed to pay the state $160,000 in attorneys fees.