Message-ID: <10954154.1075841868940.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 02:27:00 -0800 (PST) From: pmadpr@worldnet.att.net Subject: PowerMarketers.com Daily Power Report for 19 January 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "The Power Marketing Association" X-To: X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \kate symes 6-27-02\Notes Folders\Power marketer X-Origin: SYMES-K X-FileName: kate symes 6-27-02.nsf Attention POWER REPORT Readers: Go to http://www.powermarketers.com/prdaily.htm to view today's edition with direct headline links to each story.] ====================================================================== The Industry's Preferred Source For Breaking Energy News And Information http://www.powermarketers.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- T H E P O W E R M A R K E T E R S .C O M P O W E R R E P O R T Today's Headlines From POWERMARKETERS.COM Subscriptions to The PowerMarketers.com Power Report are free - you will never be charged. 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For a full description of the program, download the brochure at: http://www.pmaconference.com/crunch.pdf ************************************************************************ --------------------T O P S T O R I E S-------------------- Top Stories (January 18) CALIFORNIA ISO: STATEWIDE BLACKOUTS UNLIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT The California Independent System Operator does not intend to order statewide rolling blackouts this evening thanks to additional supply it received from Canada and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a spokesman with the grid operator said. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 01/18/eng-djn/eng-djn_010157_72_0021734666079 US DOE EXTENDS CALIFORNIA POWER EMERGENCY ORDER THROUGH JANUARY 23 The U.S. Department of Energy extended through Jan. 23 an emergency order requiring power producers to supply California's fractured electricity market. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 01/18/eng-djn/eng-djn_112043_170_107703162357 PROSPECTIVE US ENERGY CHIEF FACES DAUNTING PROBLEMS Former Sen. Spencer Abraham, President-elect Bush's choice as energy secretary, fully expects to hear a litany of woes at his Senate confirmation hearing. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 01/18/eng-djn/eng-djn_112044_218_380677059758 ENERGY CRISIS WORSENS FOR WASHINGTON STATE AS POWER-SHARE ARRANGEMENT ENDS Anyone still harboring hope the power-sapped Northwest will get help from the south this winter had their hopes dashed against the California shoreline Friday. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/01/18/krtbn/0000-0548-PK-ENERGY-CRISIS INCREASE IN POWER-GENERATING CAPACITY HELPS NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC DEREGULATION In New England, electric deregulation has turned out to be a moderate disappointment -- but nowhere near as bad as the $11 billion debacle in California. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/01/18/krtbn/0000-0333-GL-POWER VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS ADDRESS POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRIC DEREGULATION A flurry of concerns from lawmakers about proposed amendments to Virginia's 1999 electric utility deregulation law chilled any possibility that a subcommittee overseeing deregulation might endorse any proposals yesterday. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/01/18/krtbn/0000-0583-RV-UTILITY SOUTHERN ENERGY INC. PROVIDES FULL REQUIREMENTS SERVICE TO NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION Southern Energy Inc. today announced it has entered into a long-term agreement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (NIMO) to serve as the exclusive agent for NIMO's upstream, natural-gas supply resources. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/01/18/pr/0000-2302-ga-southern-energy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index DOE/Calif Pwr -2: Enforcement Actions Threatened EPA Orders Reducation In Arsenic In Drinking Water Sales Into CalPX Fall To 13% Of Load On Credit Concerns FPL, Coastal Pwr Building 535-MW Plant in Central Texas REPEAT&CORRECT: S&P Downgrades Edison Mission Energy Rtgs FERC Sets Staff Conference On Calif Pwr Market Monitoring PRESS RELEASE: Calif Utils Bankruptcy Chances Up :Moody's Calif Crisis Boosts Utils Bankruptcy Probability:Moody's WRAP: Whitman -2: Lawmakers Cite EPA's Energy Policy Role PRESS RELEASE:S&P Downgrades Edison Mission Energy Rtgs EEI:US Electric Output For Wk Ended Jan 13 Up 8% On Year Cal-ISO/Blackouts -4: Outages In S Calif Undetermined Telecom Italia's Entel Chile Wins Venezuela WLL License Cal-ISO/Blackouts-3: Outages May Last Through Wed Night PRESS RELEASE: Moody's Cuts Projs Tied To Calif Utilities CORRECT: 5 Projects Exposed To Calif Utilities Downgraded Cal-ISO Orders Rolling Blackouts Wed, 500 MW In North Cal-ISO/Blackouts-2: Outages To Affect 500,000 Cust PRESS RELEASE: S&P Cuts Calif ISO Corp Issuer Credit Rtg Cal-ISO Says Blackouts May Be Called For North Calif Only Calif. Utility Bondholders Pin Hopes On Reorganization WRAP: Whitman Vows To Transform US Environment Protection Bush Team Says Calif Power Crisis Up To State To Solve US Eastern Power Forwards Flat On Lower Natl Gas Prices N.Y. Board Approves 800-MW Power Plant by Sithe, GE PRESS RELEASE:S&P Cuts Edison Mission Energy To BBB- >EME PRESS RELEASE: S&P Cuts Calif Power Exch Short-Term Rtg DOE Plans 2nd-Biggest US Wind Power Farm In Nevada Calpine Unit To Build 800-MW Cogen Plant in Augusta, Ga Edison Mission Energy Sr Sec Cut To BBB- By S&P Calif Power Exchange Corp Short-Term Credit Cut To C:S&P Calif Emergency Pwr Bill Won't Clear State Senate Soon California ISO Corp Issuer Credit Rtg Cut To CC By S&P 5 Projects Exposed To Calif Utilities Downgraded:Moody's LG&E May Leave MW ISO Grid Oper If Other Cos Allowed Out Innogy To Sell Station To Independent Power UK For GBP42M Brazil's CSN Gains BRR270 Mln With Sale Of Stake In Light PRESS RELEASE: S&P Cuts Southern California Edison Rtgs PRESS RELEASE: Edison Funding Sr Debt Cut To CC By Fitch Edison Intl Corp Credit, CP, Sr Unsec Debt Cut By S&P Southern California Edison Sr Sec Cut To CC Vs BBB-:S&P Edison Funding Sr Debt Cut To CC From CCC By Fitch Amer Pacific/Bill Dispute -2: Seeks Utah Power Compliance Amer Pacific Seeks To Recover Disputed Charges >APFC S&P Lowers Ratings On Southern California Edison Amer Pacific May Report 1Q Op Loss If Funds Not Recovered Amer Pacific Claims Utah Power Breached Contract >APFC PRESS RELEASE: Pacific Gas & Elec, PG&E Corp Cut: Moody's Pacific Gas & Elec, PG&E Corp. Downgraded By Moody's Pacific Gas & Elec Sr Unsec Cut To Caa2 Vs Baa3: Moody's PG&E Corp. Issuer Rtg Cut To Caa3 From Baa3: Moody's>PCG PRESS RELEASE: Edison Funding Sr Unsec Cut To B2: Moody's Edison Funding Sr Unsec Cut To B2 From Baa3 By Moody's Cogentrix Plans Up To 1,600-MW Of New Power In W. VA. Natl Grid/Niagara Mohawk Filing -2: Seek Approval By June 1 Natl Grid,Niagara See Move Cutting Elec Price Hike Natl Grid,Niagara Mohawk Propose $132M Delivery Rate Cut PG&E Corp Says 8-K Filing Delayed, Still Being Drafted Calif Sen/Energy Bill-3:Calif Would Sell Pwr To Utilities CalPX: FERC Amends Tariff; SoCal Ed Given 2-Day Deferral FREE TRIAL: For a free trial of the Dow Jones Energy Service go to www.dowjonesnews.com, and click "create account," or call 1-800-223-2274. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-nat.htm Silicon Valley Cos. Talk Power Woes Trends in the Region: Even Without Deregulation, Northwest Suffers From Power Ills Advisory/Energy Producers Power Update Ocean Energy to Acquire Texoil Bush Team Quiet on Power Crisis Pacific Gas And Electric Company of California Files SEC Form 8k Tacoma Power Works on Plan to Borrow Money to Buy Electricity Tacoma: Even with Surcharge, Utility Will Spend Its Cash Reserve by Spring, Officials Say Reliant Energy Continues to Work with California Leadership to Solve Energy Crisis Rolling Electricity Blackouts May Impact Natural Gas Appliances Natural Gas Supply Issue Reaches Crisis Level; Suppliers Have Said They May Pull Up to Two-Thirds of Needed Gas Due to California Energy Crisis Seventh Energy Ltd. Releases 2001 Operating And Financial Forecasts Enhance California Utility Bonds Exposure Richardson Warns Power Producers PG&E National Energy Group Names Karl W. Miller Senior Vice President, Marketing And Business Development Southern Energy Inc. Provides Full Requirements Service to Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Pace Global Energy Services to Provide Power Management And to Secure And Structure Power Development Funding for Adair Green Mountain Energy Company Aims to Bring Cost-Effective Cleaner And Renewable Electricity to Ohio Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy; Chinook Pipeline Company (The Successor to Xeno, Inc.), ET Al.; Orders Granting And Transferring Authority to Import And Export Natural Gas Utility Passes Electricity Rate Hike Duke Energy Continues to Provide Solutions for California's Energy Crisis S&P Rates PG&E National Energy Group 'Bbb' Blackouts to Ease California Power Crisis Sji Issues Retraction to Marina Energy, Llc Release Energy Companies Rolling in Cash Engage in New Round of Consolidation Fitch Rts Constellation Energy Group $400mm Fltg-Rate Notes `a-/F2' Abraham Recants Call to Abolish Energy Department Stuart Energy Receives Order for Ttr Hydrogen Generator Wind-to-Energy Farm to Be Developed at Nevada Test Site Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, January 18, 2001 - 2:34 PM Senator blames deregulation for energy shortage Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Jan 18 Feature/California Style Deregulation: the Problem, the Solution And The Silver Lining; by Craig G. Goodman, A Former High Ranking Energy Policy Official in The Reagan & Bush Administrations Dwr Begins Implementing Governor's Order; Expanding Its Role in Electrical Purchase And Sales Structure Consulting Group And Tibco Software Assist Ontario Power Generation with Energy Trading Application Integration Statement by the President on Establishing New Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Issues Daily Energy Update for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001 Dpl Announces Phase Five of Generation Expansion; Regional Merchant Generation Additions Top 1,000 Megawatts Strong Record for Energy Production on Federal Lands During Clinton Administration Advance Energy Delivers Dynamic E-Customer Services Using Latest Peace Software TechnologyNew Internet Self-Service And E-Commerce Options for Advance Energy Customers Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, January 18, 2001 - 12:30 PM Davis Puts Calif Into Power Market It's Time to Face Power Facts Businesses Cope with Power Shut-Offs No Longer Just a Threat; Large Areas Feel Power Pinch Sanyo NIMH Cells to Power Ford Hybrid Electric Vehicle Fitch Cuts Pacific Gas And Electric Ratings Senator Urges Delay In N.M. Power Deregulation Idacorp, Inc. And Idaho Power Company Declare Dividends Cass Information Systems to Acquire Web-Enabled Utility Payment Division from Insite Services, Inc. Southwest Power Pool Teams with Accenture to Create Systems Infrastructure to Meet Federal Energy Regulatory Commission RequirementsFerc Order 2000 Requires Southwest Power Pool to Have Infrastructure in Place to Operate As Regional Transmission Organization by December 2001 Bxl Energy Ltd. Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid Belair Energy Corporation Announces Corporate Update No Customer Outages at This Time, But Strong Possibility; State Remains under Stage Three Electrical Emergency for Third Consecutive Day Officials Grappling with High Cost of Natural Gas Energy Nominee to Face Problems Teco Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend N.H. Electric Deregulation Plan Upheld Norma Love, The Associated Press Maxim Power Announces Investment in Waste Energy Technology Electricity Denial: Utility Credit Crunch Is State-Inflicted Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, January 18, 2001 - 9:22 Am Allegheny Technologies Announces Natural Gas Surcharges at Allvac And Allegheny Ludlum Deloitte Consulting And Pantellos Form Strategic RelationshipConsulting Firm to Support Independent Marketplace for The Utility And Energy Services Industries 3tec Energy Corporation Reports Capital Budget And Estimates for 2001 And Announces Meeting with Equity Research Analysts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm Canadians in California Cheer B.C. Utility Supplying Power to State Californian immigrants puzzled, frustrated by energy crisis Russia's Rostov Nuclear Power Plant to Be Launched Feb 15. Kenya Power Firm Pushes for Tariff Reduction EU commission ready to involve Poland in energy supply strategy with Russia Enron And Pilkington Announce Long-Term Energy Management Agreement Marconi Sells Optical-Transmission System to Korea Electric Power Company Nepal, India to increase power exchange Distributors Protest Costs Increase from Power Exports - Argentina APB Energy Acquires Stake in Norwegian Energy Brokers Power Markets: Wind Farm Deal Struck Tuas Power to raise 525 mln sgd via medium-term note issue Singapore Power to revise electricity tariffs effective Feb 1 China's Electricity Generation Up by 9.7 Pct in 2000 Korea Electric Power to Complete Break Up by April Gas to Be Used More in Electricity Generation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm Energy, Environment Firmly Linked in Bush's First Issue: Fuel Wind Power Potential in Oklahoma Studied Consumers on Washington's Gig Harbor, Key Peninsulas to See Higher Power Rates Illinois-Based Nicor Gas Offers 12-Month Budget Payment Plan for Utility Bills California Legislators Seek Solutions to Utility Crisis California Utility Will Not Pay Debts, Says Bankruptcy Is Possible California Assembly Approves Bill to Sell Electricity to Two Utilities California Manufacturers Cope with Rolling Blackouts Power Firm to Improve Electrical System in South Bend, Ind. Soaring Utility Bills Leave California Seniors Reeling California's Energy Crisis Deepens; Bankruptcy Looms for Two Utilities Virginia Lawmakers Address Possibility of Electric Deregulation Richmond, VA., Residents Hit Snag Trying to Call Natural Gas Utility Raleigh, N.C.-Area Natural Gas Prices May Have Peaked Portland, Ore.-Based Power Authority Exports Electricity to California Kennewick, Wash., Residents Brace for Big Utility Rate Hikes Energy Crisis Worsens for Washington State As Power-Share Arrangement Ends New Jersey Lawmakers in Both Parties Seek Hearings on Electricity Deregulation Use of Solar Energy Helps Illinois Families Reduce Heating Bills Colorado, Kansas Water Dispute Is Likely Headed to Court Energy Aid Bill Gets Approval from Colorado House Duke Energy Gives Final Consideration to Calvert City, KY., Power Plant Kentucky Gas Company Responds to Customer Service Problems Orlando, Fla., Water Utility to Increase Rates for Biggest Residential Users Washington, Oregon to Benefit from Wind-Driven Power Plant Cash-Strapped Southern California Edison Can't Pay Power Exchange California Assembly Approves Power-Buying Plan California State Government's Role in Energy Crisis Tested Southern California Edison Defaults on Debt Payments California Power Crisis Triggers Some Finger-Pointing Houston-Based Energy Company Beats Wall Street Earnings Expectations Increase in Power-Generating Capacity Helps New England Electric Deregulation The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column Oregon Power Bills to Rise As Rate Increase Takes Hold California Governor's Tough New Stand May Halt Power Rate Increases Escondido, Calif., Not Releasing Power Plant Bid Numbers Energy Crisis Affects Pacific Northwest's Snake River Dam Proposal Customers of Colorado Utility Pay Highest Natural Gas Prices in Region Golden, Colo., Warms to Idea of Aid for Utility Bills Michigan Deregulation Has Been Smooth -- So Far Cracked Pipe Raises Concerns Well Beyond South Carolina Nuclear Power Plant California Utility Defaults; Duke Energy, Bank of America May Take Hit Emeryville, Calif.-Based Utility Cot-Com Ceases Operation California Power Crisis Deepens As Wall Street Revokes Credit Hardware Rides to Rescue of Martinez, Calif., Ace Store's Energy Bills California Legislators Debate State Involvement in Energy Crisis Californians Fear Impact of Electricity Crisis on State Economy Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Energy Briefs Column ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://207.32.82.57/news/ElectricPower.html FERC official says power deregulation must go ahead US Fed cannot solve Calif. power crisis-Fed's Poole UPDATE 1-Energy Secy nominee says monitoring Calif power crisis U.S. utilities to report rosy fourth quarter-analysts Natgas cutbacks to continue in San Diego -SDG&E UPDATE 3-Duke'searnings rise on strong natgas prices UPDATE 2-Powergen launches single billing, ad campaign Blackout threat looms again in Calif. power crisis S&P comments on Northwest's public power companies UPDATE 1-N. Korea's Kim visits Shanghai bourse, car plant Low reservoirs add to Western U.S. power woes Enron, Pilkington sign $500 mln energy management deal UPDATE 1- CalPX to liquidate SoCal Edison forward contracts Barclays says position on California unchanged UPDATE 2-El Salvador fights disease, quake trauma California inspires Cominco to explore more energy sales World Bank approves $180 mln India loan Moody's cuts Salton Sea Funding, CE Generation rtgs Moody's:Calif rating outlook stable despite crisis Calif. utilities' cost-cutting stirs consumer alarm UPDATE 1-Con Edison earnings slip, sees better year ahead UK power buyers seek action on contract deadlock Energy Secty nominee says monitoring Calif power crisis UPDATE 1-PG&E warns could lose 36 pct of gas suppply by Jan 23 Moodys cuts Edison Mission Energy snr debt rtgs Kashmir rebels threaten attacks over power cuts Canada natgas plummets with cheaper U.S. physicals FTC urged to review competition in electric industry PG&E warns could lose 36 pct of gas supply by Jan 23 Clinton admin. sets appliance energy efficiency rules UPDATE 1-Bond insurers to pay Calif debt claims Lights dim on Calif. electric deregulation experiment Star Gas reports jump in Q1 earnings S&P cuts some Edison Int'l, SoCal Edison rtgs to D UPDATE 1-Richardson warns suppliers on Calif power crisis Moody's reports on U.S. electric cooperatives' credit Colombian government appeals order to pay $58 million Calif senator--Power crisis threatens world economy Venezuelan infrastructure minister resigns Duke's earnings rise on strong natgas prices UPDATE 1-Gov. declares California emergency over power UPDATE 1-B.C. not worried by power sales to California ********************************************************* NEW on the POWERMARKETERS.COM TRAINING PAGE ********************************************************* Access all online presentations at: http://www.pmaconference.com New! 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