Message-ID: <32831935.1075841497721.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 16:41:39 -0800 (PST) From: ei_editor@platts.com To: einsighthtml@listserv.platts.com Subject: Fight over hydro project could become war 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 [IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Updated: Dec. 19, 2001 [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Fight over hydro project= could become war Starting in the mid-20th century, the federal government= embarked on an ambitious development of the Columbia River watershed. Toda= y, the Columbia River hydroelectric system is one of the most complex in th= e world, supplying nearly half... [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAG= E] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] > [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = Hydro relicensing case pits dam owner against power purchaser Who has th= e right to power stored in public water? [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Enron auditor, SEC official admit failures Enron= withheld vital information Analysts were slow to drop coverage [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Power crisis delays decis= ion on Snake River dams Army recommends against breaching Dam adaptation d= eemed adequate to protect salmon [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = NMA trims staff, budget full story... Fuel cell to power equipment at V= erizon facility in demonstration project full story... Cogentrix, Nature = Conservancy settle Ohio plant dispute full story... Xcel asks to cut New = Mexico rates by at least 25% full story... Burlington says it faces about= $200 million in Q4 charges full story... Enron meltdown could put brakes= on new projects full story... Enron's Lay agrees to testify in February = full story... Department of Justice investigating PJM full story... Rel= iant renames itself CenterPoint Energy full story... Ontario sets May 1 a= s date for deregulation full story... To view all of today's Executive Ne= ws headlines, click here [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IM= AGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Copyright ? 2001 - Platts, All Rights Reserve= d [IMAGE] Market Brief Tuesday, December 18 Stocks Close Change % Cha= nge DJIA 9,998.39 106.4 1.08% DJ 15 Util. 279.70 4.4 1.62% NASDAQ 2,004.7= 6 17.31 0.87% S&P 500 1,142.92 8.6 0.75% Market Vols Close Change % C= hange AMEX (000) 112,733 (12,128.0) -9.71% NASDAQ (000) 1,845,661 18,207.0 = 1.00% NYSE (000) 1,329,386 92,797.0 7.50% Commodities Close Change % = Change Crude Oil (Jan) 19.36 0.21 1.10% Heating Oil (Jan) 0.547 0.011 2.0= 5% Nat. Gas (Henry) 2.67 (0.020) -0.74% Propane (Jan) 31.90 0.15 0.47% Pal= o Verde (Jan) 28.00 0.00 0.00% COB (Jan) 28.25 0.00 0.00% PJM (Jan) 31.00= 0.40 1.31% Dollar US $ Close Change % Change Australia $ 1.940 0.009= 0.47% Canada $ 1.57 0.009 0.58% Germany Dmark 2.17 0.001 0.05% Euro = 0.9028 (0.001) -0.08% Japan ?en 127.8 0.200 0.16% Mexico NP 9.09 (0.010= ) -0.11% UK Pound 0.6863 0.0012 0.18% Foreign Indices Close Change %= Change Arg MerVal 253.44 (3.13) -1.22% Austr All Ord. 3,264.40 28.40 0.88= % Braz Bovespa 13397.36 485.30 3.76% Can TSE 300 7586.50 71.10 0.95% Ger= many DAX 5039.64 (28.35) -0.56% HK HangSeng 11486.93 21.15 0.18% Japan Nik= kei 225 10432.17 108.82 1.05% Mexico IPC 6268.97 (2.52) -0.04% UK FTSE 1= 00 5,151.10 14.80 0.29% Source: Yahoo!, TradingDay.com and NYMEX.co= m =09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 = =09 - Market briefs.xls=20 - bug_black.gif