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DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE BROCHURE AT: http://www.pmaconference.com/0103Agenda.pdf ************************************************************************ --------------------T O P S T O R I E S-------------------- Top Stories (November 15) CALIFORNIA ISO ISSUES STAGE TWO ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY; COLD SNAP CONTINUES TO STRAIN OPERATING RESERVES The California Independent System Operator is declaring a Stage Two Electrical Emergency today, Wednesday, November 15, 2000, as operating reserves fall below five percent. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 000/11/15/bw/0000-1656-ca-california-iso ENRON ADDS MULTIFACILITY BANDWIDTH TRADE POOLING POINTS Enron Corp. is expanding its bandwidth trading pooling points to link multiple locations within 23 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., Europe and Asia by January. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2000/ 11/15/eng-djn/eng-djn_180139_228_444455803838 TVA TO BUILD 12-MW POWER STORAGE PLANT IN MISSISSIPPI BY 2003 The Tennessee Valley Authority will build a $25 million power plant to store electricity in northeast Mississippi. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2000/ 11/15/eng-djn/eng-djn_184055_215_228080989327 -TAMPA, FLORIDA-BASED TECO ENERGY TO DEVELOP POWER PLANTS IN ARIZONA, ARKANSAS Just two weeks after committing a record $730-million toward the development of two independent power plants in Arkansas and Mississippi, TECO Energy has upped the ante with an even bigger deal. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/writersd esk/2000/11/15/eng-powerm-000001/eng-powerm-000001_173553_9_08399443142116 UTILITY INTERESTS SUE TO OVERTURN NY EMMISSIONS TRADING LAW A legal challenge to a New York state law barring the sale of acid rain emissions allowances to power producers in certain states was filed in a U.S. court Wednesday by a coalition of electric utilities and emissions-allowance brokers. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2000/ 11/15/eng-djn/eng-djn_182054_193_986199926585 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index Antinuclear Grp Sees US Softening Stance At The Hague Desert STAR Board Addresses Three Unresolved Issues Duke Energy Field Withdraws IPO -2: Postponed On May 25 Duke Energy Field Withdraws IPO For 26.3M Shares TVA To Build 12-MW Power Storage Plant In Miss. By 2003 Bonds From Utility Companies Reveal Industry Challenges Util Interests Sue To Overturn NY Emissions Trading Law Enron Adds MultiFacility Bandwidth Trade Pooling Points San Jose Dept Questions Need For 600-MW Metcalf Ctr >CPN Fox Delays Cabinet Announcement; Mexican Media Won't Wait UK Elec Cos Hail Moratorium End; No Word On Build Dates Calif ISO: Stage 1 Elec Emergency; Asks For Reduced Use Revised Palo Verde Futures Vol. Nov. 14, 3 AES Says No Plans To Expand Gener Chile Bid To 100%-Paper AES Venezuela's EDC Workforce Reduction Cost $120M-Report HEW, Bewag To Bid Separately For Veag,But Linkup Possible Enron India/Equity/Dabhol -2: No Stake Purchase Planned Enron India To Cut Equity In Dabhol Pwr Proj By 15% >ENE Japan's Sumitomo Invests $2.5 Mln In Utility.com Of US FREE TRIAL: For a free trial of the Dow Jones Energy Service go to www.dowjonesnews.com, and click "create account," or call 1-800-223-2274. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-nat.htm Dip in Supply Spurs Nymex Natural Gas Prices California ISO Issues Stage Two Electrical Emergency; Cold Snap Continues to Strain Operating Reserves Management`S Discussions: 10qsb, Castleguard Energy Inc Devx Energy, Inc. Appoints New Board Member Omni Energy Services Corp. Completes $9.7 Million Equity Raise; Long-Term Extension of Credit Facilities; And Acquisition of Gulf Coast Resources, Inc. New California Windpower Project to Deliver Renewable Energy in Time for Summer 2001 PG&E Corporation Adds Second Wind Power Facility to Portfolio Answering Calls for New, Clean Generation in The West Strategic Energy And Le Mont Sign Electricity Supply Agreement Gas Station from E/One Launches at Power-Gen International; Monitoring And Controls for Hydrogen-Cooled Generators in A Single, Integrated Station Mississippi Power Company Preferred Shareholders Special Meeting -Three Oklahoma Utility Firms Encourage Customers to Make Donations -Tampa, Fla.-Based TECO Energy to Develop Power Plants in Arizona, Arkansas Concamin to Propose New Natural Gas Price Scheme Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Ft4/Gg4 E-Kit Sale Teco Energy Addresses the 2020 Study Commission, Endorses Wholesale Electric Competition Management`S Discussions: 10qsb, IQ Power Technology Inc Oge Energy Corp. Announces Dividend Calpine's Skygen Energy Unit Announces Additional Power Sale to Carolina Power And Light Coal Cash Package Cleared by EC Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Nov 15 Cathedral Energy Services Ltd - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 Management`S Discussions: 10qsb, Energy Search Inc 1 of 2 Management`S Discussions: 10qsb, Energy Search Inc 2 of 2 Caiso And PG&E Urge Customers to Conserve Energy During Early Cold Spell Carbon Energy Corporation Announces Sale of San Juan Basin Natural Gas Property Mcgraw Hill Companies Inc - Platts Selects Tradecapture.Com As Technology Provider in Plan - to Integrate Energy Exchanges And Platts Information Services A Milestone in Photovoltaics - Siemens Solar Is Number-One with 200 Megawatts Worldwide; Installation Doubled in Just Four Years Rising Energy Prices Threaten Ohio's Poorest FamiliesAbec Study Shows Need for Balanced National Energy Policy Continues to Grow Power Bill Cut Studied For Power Supply, It's Still Summer Stage One Electrical Emergency Issued by California ISO; Cold Weather + Low Imports + Plant Outages = Slim Operating Reserves Hydro One Announces Nine Month Financial Results Courage Energy Announces 9 Months Financial And Operating Results W. Harold Minnich, Power Plant Retiree Platts Selects Tradecapture.Com As Technology Provider in Plan to Integrate Energy Exchanges And Platts Information Services Smud Studies Higher Rates: Rising Energy Prices May Force Increase Ingersoll-Rand Showcases Alternative-Power Generation & Energy Management Advancements at Power-Gen International 2000 Bridge Survey: Moderate Energy Prices Slightly Lifts US Oct CPI TVA Dedicates Turbines to Generate Wind Into Electricity Cummins Projects Growth in Power Generation Unique Mobility, Inc. to Change Name to Uqm Technologies, Inc.New Name Reflects Expanded Application of The Company's Advanced Electric Motor And Controls Technologies for The Emerging Alternative Energy Technologies Sector Alstom Power Selects Click Commerce to Energize Their E-Service SolutionAgreement Extends Click Commerce's Enterprise Channel Management Solution Into the New Power Generation Market for The First Time American Superconductor Names Eric Snitgen General Manager of Its Hts Technologies Business UnitCompany Continues Rapid Expansion to Meet Current And Future Power Industry Needs Repeats: Aga Preview: US Natural Gas Inventories Seen Flat to... Redmeteor Announces Platform Licensing Agreement with Russian Energy Trade System Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, November 15, 2000 - 7:41 Am Signs Speak Volumes Niles Neighbors Display Opinions on Proposed Power Plant Reminder/Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Dominant Figure of American Energy Policy, to Address Power-Gen Conference in Orlando, Florida, on November 15 Demarco Energy Names New Vice President of Sales Maisy Database Updates Support Utility Customer Profitability Analysis with Dynamic Load ProfilingUpdates Incorporate Current Customer Information And Software to Determine Customer Profits in Competitive Markets Using Dynamic Load Profiles. Avista Legal Woes Mount Corporation Dogged by Energy Trading Probe,; Lawsuits by Shareholders, Former Traders Emb Acquires Three Natural Gas Pipelines United Energy Decreased the Number of Its Employees by 50 to 788 Persons After A Merger Calif. Admits Electric Deregulation Has Failed Power Plant Called Contributor to Pollution Scientist Says Ames Area Has `Serious Problem' Higher Heat Bills in Pg&E's Forecast Natural Gas Rates, Use Are Up; Costs Could Rise 30 to 50% Scene to Become Common? Power Plant Is Up; More Are En Route Lucent Sells Power Systems Division ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm Wrap: Natural Gas Surges on Supply Dip, Cold Weather Transglobe Energy Corp - Acquisition of Additional Production in The Republic of Yemen Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, November 15, 2000 - 1:55 PM China Develops First Solar-Energy Building System Alstom Wins 340 Million Euro Order to Supply Turnkey Combined-Cycle Power Plant in MalaysiaAlstom to Supply Another Block to Lumut Power Plant Making It The Largest Independent Combined-Cycle Power Plant in South East Asia Idatech Demonstrates Methanol Fuel Cell System Presentation at World Methanol Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, November 15, 2000 - 12:15 PM Fortum Affiliate Tvo Asks Finnish Govt to Decide on New Nuclear Power Plant Germany to Aid Yugoslavia to Solve Power Shortage Dutch Company to Tender for Windmill Power Farms International Electric Power And Electrical Equipment Exhi. Indian Govt Seeks Financial Closure of A Dozen Power Projects by March Copco) Dan Perry New President for Atlas Copco's Milwaukee Electric Tool Division. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm -Three Oklahoma Utility Firms Encourage Customers to Make Donations -Tampa, Fla.-Based TECO Energy to Develop Power Plants in Arizona, Arkansas Oklahoma Attorney General Seeks Delay in Start of Electric Deregulation Spokane, Wash.-Based Utility'S Legal Woes Mount State, Local Authorities Clash Over Proposed San Jose, Calif., Power Plant Washington Residents Complain About Rising Cost of Energy Bills Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Colo., Balk at Water Storage Proposal Orlando, Fla., Utilities Commission Plans to Build $250 Million Power Plant California Power Shortage Hits Stage Two Emergency Calpine Proposes Building Power Plant Near Oakdale, Calif. Environmental Groups Claim Georgia Power Plants Violated Clean Air Act Merging Arkansas, Florida Utilities Plan to Cut Back Work Force Honeywell CEO Loses Job in Merger with General Electric, But Gets $15 Million Merger between Power Firms May Cause Job Cuts in Florida, New Orleans California's Return to Power Regulation Promises Clash with Feds Iceland Locked in National Dam Dispute Deregulation Could Bring Big Increases in Indiana Power Bills, Professor Warns ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://207.32.82.57/news/ElectricPower.html Investors urge UK bosses to split top jobs - paper Calpine unit adds 350 MW to long-term CP&L power deal Enron expects foreign asset sale news soon UPDATE 1-Firms fund groups linked to Calif. governor UPDATE 2-Exelon ups earnings growth over next 3 years S&P affirms TECO Energy single-A/A UK Internet licence auction creeps ahead UPDATE 1-AES says no plans to improve Gener bid for now ADC invests in next-generation switch maker NYMEX Dec natgas hits new all-time high after data INTERVIEW-German Veag roots for home side in bidding match Czech EU talks put off over Temelin nuclear plant Chile electric distribution fees to fall over 4 years Fitch rates KeySpan Corp S&P may still raise Entergy units' ratings UPDATE 1-UK hails European Commission OK for coal aid Cummins sees growth in power generation PG&E to purchase 44-MW Calif. wind power project UPDATE 3-Finnish industry wants new controversial nuke reactor Energy firm SCANA files to sell $1 bln in notes UPDATE 1-Britain's Byers lifts gas plant restrictions Exelon forecasts EPS of $4.50 in 2001, $4.95 in 2002 US Horizon Energy to upgrade Sofia heating plants Marconi wins 28 mln stg EdisonTel contract Finnish TVO applies for new nuclear plant permission ********************************************************* NEW on the POWERMARKETERS.COM TRAINING PAGE ********************************************************* Access all online presentations at: http://www.pmaconference.com New! 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