Message-ID: <3484841.1075841495364.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 15:47:48 -0800 (PST) From: ei_editor@platts.com To: einsighthtml@listserv.platts.com Subject: Wind power gaining in popularity Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Energy Insight Editor @ENRON X-To: EINSIGHTHTML@LISTSERV.PLATTS.COM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Saibi, Eric\Inbox X-Origin: SAIBI-E X-FileName: eric saibi 6-26-02.PST =20 =09 =09 Updated: Jan. 7, 2002 = [IMAGE]Wind power gaining in popularity Wind po= wer, once derided by the energy industry as impractical and expensive, is q= uietly growing in popularity as an alternative means of generating electric= ity. A number of power generation firms that rely on traditional energy so= urces such as... = = = [IMAGE]2001: Many firms say 'good riddance' Big names found = in 'worst performers' list Green Mountain Power a winner Enron overshadow= s best, worst-performing stocks = [IMAGE]Shedding light on power prices EU study shows end of pri= ce transparency Denmark residential customers pay more VAT impacts prices= [IMAGE]Scaled-bac= k Alaskan pipeline proposal in works Alaska Highway project looks for appro= val U.S./Canada border issue still barrier = Peabody receives pre-approval for Thoroughbred Energy Camp= us air quality permit [IMAGE]full story... Halliburton denies bankruptcy r= umors [IMAGE]full story... Enron wins approval to terminate retail contrac= ts [IMAGE]full story... Baker Hughes-U.S. rig count down 4, Canada up 95 [= IMAGE]full story... North America's power generation deals down from 2000 = [IMAGE]full story... Tucson Electric Power, Citizens Communications receiv= e regulatory approval for major transmission line [IMAGE]full story... Enr= on agrees to Northern Natural takeover [IMAGE]full story... PPL cancels pr= ojects, says won't meet projections [IMAGE]full story... Enron, lenders at= odds over parts removal [IMAGE]full story... PSEG Global affiliates reach= payment deal with PG&E [IMAGE]full story... [IMAGE]To view all of today's= Executive News headlines, [IMAGE]click here C= opyright ? 2001 - Platts, All Rights Reserved Market Brief Friday, Ja= nuary 4 Stocks Close Change % Change DJIA 10,259.74 87.6 0.86% DJ 15 Util= . 294.17 (2.1) -0.69% NASDAQ 2,059.38 15.11 0.74% S&P 500 1,172.51 7.2 0.= 62% Market Vols Close Change % Change AMEX (000) 166,836 15,307.0 10.1= 0% NASDAQ (000) 2,203,775 (6,043.0) -0.27% NYSE (000) 1,513,069 115,502.0 = 8.26% Commodities Close Change % Change Crude Oil (Feb) 21.4 0.75 3.63= % Heating Oil (Feb) 0.5859 0.020 3.53% Nat. Gas (Henry) 2.275 (0.034) -1.4= 7% Propane (Feb) 30.90 (0.85) -2.68% Palo Verde (Feb) 24.75 0.00 0.00% COB= (Feb) 24.75 0.00 0.00% PJM (Feb) 27.55 (1.45) -5.00% Dollar US $ Clos= e Change % Change Australia $ 1.920 (0.023) -1.18% Canada $ 1.60 0.000 = 0.00% Germany Dmark 2.18 0.009 0.41% Euro 0.8954 (0.004) -0.44% Japan ?= en 130.9 (0.800) -0.61% Mexico NP 9.17 0.070 0.77% UK Pound 0.6917 (0.0= 037) -0.53% Foreign Indices Close Change % Change Arg MerVal 343.22 2.6= 2 0.77% Austr All Ord. 3,374.30 6.90 0.20% Braz Bovespa 14331.92 66.57 0= .47% Can TSE 300 7833.24 59.08 0.76% Germany DAX 5318.73 48.44 0.92% HK = HangSeng 11702.15 278.63 2.44% Japan Nikkei 225 10871.49 328.87 3.12% Me= xico IPC 6612.08 8.33 0.13% UK FTSE 100 5,323.80 29.20 0.56% Sourc= e: Yahoo!, TradingDay.com and NYMEX.com =09 = =09 =09 - Market briefs.xls=20 - bug_black.gif