Message-ID: <13358041.1075859840113.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 04:40:00 -0700 (PDT) From: utiliconnews.au@terrapinn.com To: mhaedic@ect.enron.com Subject: SA Government looks to cushion price hike Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: The Utility Forum X-To: Mr Mark E Haedicke X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mark_Haedicke_Jun2001\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Haedicke-M X-FileName: mhaedic.nsf UTILICON AUSTRALIA 2001 _____________________________________________________ Is e-business your business? If your company is involved e-business=20 strategies for the utility market contact us NOW! Interested in building trust in e-utilities? - even better! Opportunities= =20 exist to present to senior level delegates at this year's UTILICON Conventi= on=20 on the topic of: Developing a sustainable e-business in utilities. If you= =20 are interested in coming on board as a sponsor contact=20 mailto:sally.deswart@terrapinn.com NOW!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- ---------------------- Friday 19 April 2001 Issue 29 The UTILICON e-newsletter Welcome to this week's edition of the UTILICON e-newsletter, delivering the= =20 week's breaking news to customers, suppliers and professionals in the utili= ty=20 industry. Are you listed in the 2001 UTILICON business directory? As you are all awa= re=20 we have recently changed the format of the UTILICON Portal. The old Power= =20 directory is being expanded to include details of gas, water and telecom=20 industry participants and suppliers! So, if you already had a listing, this is an ideal opportunity for you to= =20 update all your contact details and company information to be included in t= he=20 new edition of UTILICON.com's searchable online business directory! If your company has not previously been listed, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE to=20 increase your profile! UTILICON.com is the biggest regional portal for=20 utilities, utility suppliers and customers, so you cannot afford not to tak= e=20 advantage of this great marketing opportunity! All you need to do is email us for a directory listing sheet, simply comple= te=20 all the company information and email it back to us by the 30 June 2001. To= =20 receive your directory listing information sheet contact us today! For FREE Standard Listings: mailto:utilicon@terrapinn.com For an Enhanced Listing: mailto:sally.deswart@terrapinn.com Zoe Ayliffe, Editor Online Communications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- ---------------------- __________________________________________________________________ BREAKING NEWS: SA GOVERNMENT LOOKS TO CUSHION PRICE HIKE In new developments in the on-going row over contract electricity prices to= =20 businesses in South Australia, the government has revealed it is looking at= =20 providing some form of financial assistance in its May budget. http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3927&TCode=3DNW ANOTHER NEW GAS FIELD IN OFFSHORE VICTORIA Oil and gas major Santos Limited has announced its third new gas field=20 discovery in the Victorian section of the Otway Basin so far this year. http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3931&TCode=3DNW ANOTHER $200 MILLION TIPPED FOR THE BUSH There are widespread media reports today that the Federal Cabinet has decid= ed=20 to spend a further $200 million on improving mobile phone services and=20 delivering faster Internet access to rural Australia. http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3932&TCode=3DNW . INDUSTRY NEWS ENERGEX MOVES TO CAPTURE HOT WATER RECS http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3919&TCode=3DNW DELTA TO REFURBISH 500MW UNIT http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3928&TCode=3DNW ACCC CALLS FOR NATIONAL ACTION ON FRC http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3915&TCode=3DNW OMBUDSMAN ISSUES WARNING OVER PRE-PAID MOBILES http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3917&TCode=3DNW ACCC RELEASES QUALIFIED REPORT ON FIRST QLD GAS ACCESS REGIME http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3918&TCode=3DNW MORE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GRANTS http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3920&TCode=3DNW ORIGIN SAYS IT IS NOW A KEY PLAYER http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3862&TCode=3DNW AGL PRICING ROW CONTINUES http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3863&TCode=3DNW NSW DOING BETTER http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3864&TCode=3DNW ___________________________________________________________________________= ___ _________ FOR YOUR DIARY: TASMANIA POWER 2001 To find out just what lessons the Tasmanian sector can learn from the=20 California energy debacle and be given a full update of all the issues=20 affecting Tasmania's power industry, attend the 3rd Annual Tasmania Power= =20 Conference (1-2 May). You cannot afford to miss out on the great marketing= =20 networking and marketing opportunities Tasmania Power 2001 offers. Contact= =20 mailto:michael.turnley@terrapinn.com http://www.utilicon.com.au/taspower2001aus/ QUEENSLAND POWER 2001 Don't let this marketing opportunity pass you by! Join key industry players= =20 at the 5th Annual Queensland Power Conference, 21-23 May 2001 at Sheraton= =20 Hotel and Towers. Let the Utility Forum do all the work- advertising,=20 marketing, direct mail and on-line promotion. Sponsor and Exhibit NOW=01(.= join=20 our Luncheon Sponsor Mincom and get noticed!! Invest Today, contact Micha= el=20 Turnley Ph: +61 2 9210 5755 Fax: +61 2 9223 8216 mailto:michael.turnley@terrapinn.com WESTERN AUSTRALIA POWER 2001 (28-29 June 2001) It's all happening in WA!! While the gas industry awaits= =20 the outcome of Shell's bid to become THE big state player, Government=20 attempts to juggle its commitment to popular projects with the wider need t= o=20 boost growth in the sector. Green and renewable sources of energy, includi= ng=20 formative tidal and solar propositions, struggle for priority ratings=20 alongside the expansion of LPG and LNG processing. The largest state=20 certainly does not do things by half! Contact=20 mailto:michael.turnley@terrapinn.com =20 http://www.utilicon.com.au/wapower2001aus/ CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITIONS CABLING WORLD Australia 2001 Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, 4 - 6 June 2001 - the inaugural=20 conference and exhibition dedicated to Australia's booming network=20 communications and cabling infrastructure market. 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