Message-ID: <4296797.1075852303545.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:25:48 -0700 (PDT) From: ei_editor@ftenergy.com To: einsighthtml@list1.resdata.com Subject: Pacific Northwest action prevented shortages 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@LIST1.RESDATA.COM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ESAIBI (Non-Privileged)\Saibi, Eric\Inbox X-Origin: SAIBI-E X-FileName: ESAIBI (Non-Privileged).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: Oct. 18, 2001 [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Pacific Northwest action= prevented shortages The Pacific Northwest, despite severe trials and trib= ulations, survived the unprecedented energy crisis that engulfed most of th= e western United States, a report by regional planning officials said. [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE= ] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Deregulation of EU gas markets slow = DRI-WEFA study examines market flaws Obstacles still exist to competition = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [= IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Cheap hydro dr= ies up Nordic countries search for new options Interconnectors could help = Customer participation forces prices down [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE= ] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Is hydrogen poised for market acceleration? Fue= l cells could lead to decreased oil dependence The 'chicken and egg' infra= structure dilemma [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] AGA: U.S. wor= king gas in storage up 63 Bcf full story... KMP distribution up 29%; net= income increases 66% full story... Expect EPA's utility emission positio= n by year's end full story... Florida examining allowing merchant plants = full story... Plug Power cuts jobs full story... Duke backs away from B= razilian deal full story... AES drops bid for four Armenian power grids f= ull story... Williams Communications signs deal with Progress Telecom ful= l story... H2fuel technology could reduce cost of hydrogen production ful= l story... Panda Energy, Alliant Energy form JV full story... To view a= ll of today's Executive News headlines, click here [IMAGE] [= IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Copyright ? 2001 - = Platts, All Rights Reserved [IMAGE] Market Brief Wednesday, October 17= Stocks Close Change % Change DJIA 9,232.97 (151.3) -1.61% DJ 15 Util. 314= .97 (3.6) -1.12% NASDAQ 1,646.34 (75.73) -4.40% S&P 500 1,076.28 (21.3) -1.= 94% Market Vols Close Change % Change AMEX (000) 219,425 82,234.0 59.9= 4% NASDAQ (000) 2,289,678 444,835.0 24.11% NYSE (000) 1,443,498 239,133.0 = 19.86% Commodities Close Change % Change Crude Oil (Nov) 21.79 (0.21) = -0.95% Heating Oil (Nov) 0.621 (0.006) -0.91% Nat. Gas (Henry) 2.44 (0.152)= -5.86% Propane (Nov) 40.4 (0.100) -0.25% Palo Verde (Nov) 28.00 0.75 2.75= % COB (Nov) 29.00 0.00 0.00% PJM (Nov) 27.25 0.25 0.93% Dollar US $ C= lose Change % Change Australia $ 1.948 (0.002) -0.10% Canada $ 1.568 0.0= 04 0.26% Germany Dmark 2.169 0.018 0.84% Euro 0.9034 (0.004) -0.48% Ja= pan ?en 121.30 0.000 0.00% Mexico NP 9.24 0.040 0.43% UK Pound 0.6917 = 0.0011 0.16% Foreign Indices Close Change % Change Arg MerVal 251.61 8= .46 3.48% Austr All Ord. 3,170.00 24.20 0.77% Braz Bovespa 11271.49 13.64= 0.12% Can TSE 300 6956.8 (70.09) -1.00% Germany DAX 4706.07 79.59 1.72%= HK HangSeng 10260.81 112.32 1.11% Japan Nikkei 225 10755.45 117.63 1.11= % Mexico IPC 5541.88 (0.73) -0.01% UK FTSE 100 5,203.40 120.80 2.38% = Source: Yahoo! & TradingDay.com =09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IM= AGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 =09 - bug_black.gif=20 - Market briefs.xls