Message-ID: <24160802.1075856594577.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 03:17:00 -0800 (PST) From: cfarrell@hesinet.com To: vkamins@ect.enron.com Subject: " Henwood's Rationalizing Midwest Power Markets for the Future" Workshops Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Chris Farrell" X-To: X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Vincent_Kaminski_Jun2001_5\Notes Folders\C:\Technote\Mail\Techmemos X-Origin: Kaminski-V X-FileName: vkamins.nsf HENWOOD ANNOUNCES A MAJOR NEW RELEASE AND FUNCTIONAL REALIGNMENT OF ITS TRADING SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE Henwood Energy Services, Inc. (Henwood) recently announced a major new=20 release of its trading and scheduling software, and the overall realignment of its energy trading and= =20 risk management functions into a new, strategic lineup of products. Henwood=01,s established ETRM and=20 WebScheduler EnerPrise Software products have been re-launched into physical trading (WebScheduler), trade= =20 capture and settlements (TradeManager), and risk management functions (RiskReporter), with greatly= =20 expanded capabilities to more strategically meet the needs of the rapidly changing energy markets=20 throughout North America. The release of the new WebScheduler (Version 5.0), combines a new Henwood=20 Scheduling Version with Henwood=01,s NERC tagging and ISO communication functions to create a=20 comprehensive physical management system. "The release of the Version 5 Webscheduler marks an exciting day, both for= =20 Henwood and for energy companies responsible for managing financial and physical energy transactio= ns=20 across North America," explained Derek Porter, Vice President - Software Products. "Our new produc= t=20 version release and overall product realignment clearly shows Henwood=01,s dedication to meet the tradi= ng=20 needs of today and anticipate the challenges of tomorrow." The new WebScheduler is a comprehensive physical management product that=20 allows energy organizations to manage physical trading issues from creation through delivery. The=20 software enables traders, schedulers and other energy professionals to conduct their business of physical=20 scheduling, ISO coordination, and settlement in one seamless operation. Some of the new features include: - Real-time price and volume change log - Standard ramp assignments - Dynamic view and form configuration for commodity volume management - Enhancements to scheduling view management - New commodity volume management system - Show prices - On-peak/off-peak definition - Running totals - Enhanced back-to-back/bookout function - Enhanced sub-hour function - Schedule summary page with copy function - QuickTrade capability - Grid copy/paste and export functions Henwood is offering training courses for the rollout of the physical tradin= g=20 application, scheduled throughout May in both Sacramento and Atlanta. Dates are currently schedule= d=20 for May 2-3, 2001 in Atlanta, and May 23-24, 2001 in Sacramento. Space is limited, so please sig= n=20 up early. Henwood offers integrated business solutions, strategic consulting, and=20 innovative eBusiness applications to meet the challenges of the restructured energy=20 markets throughout North America, AustralAsia, and Europe, serving clients that include eight of the= =20 ten top utilities in North America, in addition to energy services providers and power marketers. For= =20 more information about Henwood=01,s Trading and Risk Management applications, please contact Derek= =20 Porter at 916-569-0985 (email: dporter@hesinet.com). Additional information about Henwood can be= =20 obtained by visiting www.hesinet.com.