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Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:21:00 -0800 (PST)
From: lmrig@uswest.net
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Subject: "Western Power Markets" and Other Events
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Dear Electric Power Industry Colleague:

Soaring natural gas prices, heat waves, plant outages, low hydropower =20
availability, capacity shortages =01) many unexpected factors combined to s=
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Western power prices upward last summer. In addition to fundamental factors=
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flaws in market rules and market power are also considered by many observer=
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to  have been significant causes. Western power markets continued to hold=
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surprises  in the fall and winter, as lower load levels did not result in t=
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expected  moderation of prices. Unprecedented gas market price spikes, and =
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credit crisis  due to the near-bankruptcy of California utilities, were add=
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to the complex  mix of market drivers.

Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI) is organizing a conference to =20
address these complex issues =01) "What to  Expect in Western Power Markets=
 This=20
Summer." The  conference will bring together market forecasters, system=20
operators, regulators,  monitors, buyers, sellers and other industry expert=
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to present and discuss the  latest facts, policies, and forecasts.=20
Presentations and panel discussions will  cover supply, demand and price=20
forecasts; how the Western markets work when  capacity is short; changes to=
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ISO rules and regulatory policies; and FERC=01,s  price mitigation measures=
. In=20
addition, a session will cover longer term  developments in the western=20
markets.

Attend EUCI=01,s timely conference,  "What To Expect in Western Power Marke=
ts=20
This Summer" to get as clear a picture as is likely to be available.

To view the details for this conference, please click=20
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wewmay01.htm and for associated "Modeling t=
he=20
WSCC Grid" Workshop, please  click=20
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mtwapr01.htm. On the right hand column of=
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these pages, you will see links for  Program Agenda, Registration=20
Information, and Online Registration. You may need  to maximize your page o=
r=20
move the sliding bar to the right to get to the right  hand column dependin=
g=20
upon your browser or monitor.

Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. is also pleased to announce the =20
"Ancillary Services"  Conference and associated pre- and  post-conference=
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workshops to be held April 4-6, 2001 in Denver, Colorado. To  view the=20
conference program agenda please click=20
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/ascapr01.htm and pre-conference workshop=20
"Ancillary Services 101" click =20
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/as101apr01.htm and post-conference workshop=
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"Market Based Pricing for Ancillary Services: Market Design Choices, =20
Consequences and Outcomes Workshop" click =20
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbpapr01.htm


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List of Other Upcoming Conferences, Courses, and  Workshops
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"FERC Order 2000 & Emerging Market for Transmission Upgrades"  Course

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May 15-17, 2001, Denver, Colorado
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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fo2kmay01.htm
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Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability Conference (Focus on =20
Regulation)=20

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May 21-22, 2001 -- Denver, CO
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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/formay01.htm
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Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability Conference (Focus on =20
Pricing)=20

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May 23-24, 2001 -- Denver, CO
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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fopmay01.htm
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Market Based Planning for Transmission Capacity Expansion Workshop =20

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May 25, 2001 -- Denver, CO
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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbtregonline.htm
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"Engineering and Planning for Aging T&D Infrastructures"  Course

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June 20-22, 2001 -- Washington, D.C
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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/eapjun01.htm
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"What Generation Developers Need to Know about Transmission"  Course

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June 20-22, 2001 -- Washington, D.C
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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wgdjun01.htm
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If you would like further information concerning our previous conference =
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proceedings, please visit our website at www.euci.com.

Kindly send this announcement to your colleagues who might benefit from =20
attending these conferences/workshops/Courses
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Best Regards,


L. Mrig
Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI)
5555 Preserve  Drive
Greenwood Village CO 80121
(303) 770-8800
Lmrig@euci.com

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