Message-ID: <31270602.1075859420303.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 11:25:03 -0800 (PST) From: ecenter@williams.com To: enl-members-html@estutenws11.energy.williams.com Subject: Williams Energy News Live -- today's video newscast Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Jay Rickerts @ENRON X-To: Daily Wrap (HTML Registered Users) X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mike_Carson_Jan2002\Carson, Mike\Inbox X-Origin: Carson-M X-FileName: mcarson2 (Non-Privileged).pst =09 =09 Dear Michael, I'm Washington Bureau Chief Peter Cook filling i= n for Jay Rickerts. In Washington, we'll continue to examine the major en= ergy issues expected to arise during the New Year. We'll take a look at wh= at Congress will do with comprehensive energy and electricity legislation. = Our Washington bureau will also follow the FERC and its push for regional = transmission organizations and wholesale competition. These are some of t= he issues we'll look at as 2002 begins. On Wednesday, energy consultant a= nd former Assistant Secretary of Energy during the Clinton Administration R= obert Gee will join us in the Washington bureau. He'll give us his take on= the U.S. relationship with OPEC and we'll get his assessment on the start = of retail competition in Texas. Gee will join us during the noon ET newsca= st on Wednesday. The big switch is coming to Houston - On Wednesday we'll= bring you a report on deregulation starting in Texas on January 1. The Ho= uston bureau will have details on how the power grid reacted to the switch,= and get an update from retail electricity providers. Also from Houston= , John S. Herold, Inc. CEO Arthur Smith says upcoming earnings releases may= hold some unwanted surprises. He'll join us from Houston on Wednesday to d= iscuss his company's research report and what we can look forward to in 200= 2. Catch these reports from the Houston bureau on Wednesday. Closing= Prices for Monday, Dec. 31, 2001 Crude: $19.84/bbl -$0.57 Unleaded: $= 0.5725/gallon -$0.0157 Heating Oil: $0.5507/gallon -$0.0158 Gas: $2.570= /mmBtu -$0.204 Scheduling Note: We're dark on New Year's Day. We'll see = you Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. ET. Thanks for making this a great first year a= t EnergyNewsLive - Have a Happy New Year! Keep in mind things are subje= ct to change at a moment's notice. Occasionally guests have to reschedule o= r change time slots. We'll continue to do our best to keep you updated on = future interviews and events. Be sure to watch our newscasts every busi= ness day - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, at the top of each hour. =09 =09=09=09=09 =09=09=09=09=09=09 =09 =09 =09Peter Cook, EnergyNewsLive.com Washington Bureau Chief View today's= Energy Wrap Video Windows Media Player: 56K | 100K | 300K Real Player: = 56K | 100K | 300K (Requires Windows Media Player or Real Player ) Expe= rience all that Williams Energy News Live has to offer! If you are receiv= ing this letter for the first time and wish to continue, subscribe now T= o stop receiving this letter, unsubscribe now If you are having trouble = receiving this e-mail, please let us know or call (800) WILLIAMS (800-945= -5426) weekdays, 7am-7pm CST. Comments? Suggestions? Let us know or c= all (800) WILLIAMS (800-945-5426) weekdays, 7am-7pm CST. Copyright 2001 = Williams Energy News Live, LLC. All Rights Reserved. =09=09=09=09=09