Message-ID: <29276529.1075841870074.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 15:54:00 -0800 (PST) From: pmadpr@worldnet.att.net Subject: PowerMarketers.com Daily Power Report for 16 February 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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=20 http://www.powermarketers.com/prdaily.htm to view today's edition with dire= ct=20 headline links to each story.] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 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=20 never be charged. 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(DUK). http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/20= 01/ 02/15/eng-djn/eng-djn_190039_134_146422618069 BPA TO INVEST $35M ON WEST COAST POWER LINE UPGRADE The Bonneville Power Adminstration said this week that it will invest $35= =20 million to upgrade the West Coast's only high-voltage direct current=20 transmission line, which runs from The Dalles, Oregon to Los Angeles. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/20= 01/ 02/15/eng-djn/eng-djn_164025_128_078871862963 VIRGINIA HOUSE PANEL APPROVES CHANGES TO ELECTRICITY DEREGULATION LAW The loss of state control of electric power plants dominated the discussion= =20 yesterday as a House of Delegates subcommittee approved numerous amendments= =20 to Virginia's 1999 deregulation law. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knigh= tri dder/2001/02/15/krtbn/0000-0380-RV-ELECTRIC-DEREG NEW YORK UTILITY COMPANIES ADDRESS IMMINENT MERGER Richard P. Sergel, the president and chief executive of National Grid USA,= =20 said that the process of merging with Niagara Mohawk Holdings -- and the=20 stumping for the deal's success that ensues -- makes him feel as if he's=20 seeking approval to take the company's hand in marriage. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knigh= tri dder/2001/02/15/krtbn/0000-0004-AL-UTILITY -SUCCESS OF NEW JERSEY DEREGULATION BROUGHT INTO QUESTION - ISSUEALERT FOR= =20 FEBRUARY 15, 2001 In New Jersey, the nation's most densely populated state, choice in the=20 already anemic electricity market has been diluted further as two more powe= r=20 marketers pull the plug=01*leaving consumers close to where they were befor= e=20 deregulation became law. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/write= rsd esk/2001/02/15/eng-powerm-000001/eng-powerm-000001_131603_164_270395708736 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at:=20 http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index US Senate Bill Would Hike Low-Income Energy Assistance Duke Energy CEO: Calif Energy Sector Faces Two Tough Yrs Denver Broker Offers Open-Access Bandwidth Trading Site BPA To Invest $35M On West Coast Power Line Upgrade REPEAT&CORRECT:US NE Fuel Mkt Spiked On Cost-Cutting PRESS RELEASE: Northwest Energy Suppliers Well Positioned El Paso-2: Merchant Energy Is Co's Main Exposure In Calif El Paso Unit's PG&E, SoCal Net Receivables About $50M FERC: Calif Grid Operator Must Stop Billing Utils For Pwr FERC/Calif ISO -2: Stop Billing Utils For Pwr DSLnetworks Seeks Legal Action Against Covad Commun -CNET Spanish Press: CNMV Investugates Cantabrico Shr Buy Spanish Press: TXU, Electrabel Break Cantabrico Pact Tepco Says Discussing Raising Stake In Internet Svc JV FERC/Cal-ISO -3:ISO Has 15 Days To Make Compliance Filing 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 California ISO Urges Continued Conservation; Friday Is Day 32 of Stage Thre= e=20 Electrical Emergency Prima Energy Corporation Reports 2000 Reserves Increased 23% And Production= =20 Replacement of 390% U.S. Energy Policy Weak on Geopolitics Trade, Energy, Immigration Top Bush's Mexico Agenda Renewable Energy Generators Form Creditors' Committee Due to Non-Payment of= =20 $210 Million by Southern California Edison Committee Recommends Expansion of Srp Power Plant; Proposal Would Add 825= =20 Megawatts to Santan Generating Station Conservationists Design Midwest Energy Strategy New Breakthrough in Alternative Energy Technology, Holds Answers to Solving= =20 The Energy Crisis /C O R R E C T I O N -- Hydro Environmental Resources, Inc./ Pending Bankruptcy Proceedings Dismissed Against Trans Energy, Inc. The Energy Crunch: Substation Purchases Will Pay Off for Utility Cooperative Energy Forum Offers Wide Discussion on Energy Issues Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 5:24 PM Delta Natural Gas Reports Operating Results And Quarterly Dividend California governor to unveil buyout plan for utilities power lines US/Canada Spot Natural Gas: Cash Tumbles on Wed Futures Plunge California Energy Reserves Remain Critical; State, Pacific Gas And Electric= =20 Company Urge Conservation Petroquest Energy Posts 72% Growth in Reserves, 527% Reserve Replacement Ra= te=20 for 2000 Allegheny Energy Supply Chosen As Energy Supplier for Five Ohio Municipalit= ies Flowing Energy Corp - Settles Lawsuit Incon Announces Improved Profitability for the Second Half of 2000; Power= =20 Instrument Sales Increase 47 Percent; Fuel Management System Results Stronger in The Second Half CMS Viron President Receives Energy Executive of The Year Award Power Plant Proliferation Stations Planned Across Gas-Rich Region Power Companies May Earn Credits California Power Firm Considers Cass Site Powerspan Corp. Partners with Cinergy Corp. And Allegheny Energy Supply to= =20 Further The Development of Multi-Pollutant Control Technology Energy Tax Fear As Gas Prices Surge Green Energy for $2 A Week Regional Utility Posts Increase in Profits Excess Power: Puget Sound Energy= =20 Netted $40 Million Selling Power to California Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Feb 15 New England Leaders Talk Energy Power Crisis Dominates Legislature Gabelli Lifts Stakes in Bangor Hydro-Electric, Avis Group (Bgr) -Success of New Jersey Deregulation Brought into Question - IssueAlert for= =20 February 15, 2001 Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update= ,=20 Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001 Solar Power Needed -New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. Notice of Intent and Request for= =20 Expressions of Interest: Wholesale Supplies for Retail Transition and Defau= lt=20 Service Load Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 12:35 PM Bpa Launches $200-Million Energy Conservation Program Panel: Power Deregulation Works 3tec Energy Corporation Announces Year-End 2000 Proved Reserves Costs of Power Crunch Seep Quietly Through Economy Shiningbank Energy 2000 Income Tax Information Agl Resources' Leads Effort to Provide Energy Assistance for Elderly And Lo= w=20 Income Georgians Energy Channel Buildings.com Presents: Bottom Line Energy Issues Txu Energy Services, Bass Hotels & Resorts Sign Three-Year Comprehensive=20 Energy Management Contract Connext Supports Siebel Eenergy; Connext Embraces New And Expanded Ebusines= s=20 Solution for the Energy Industry New Faq Released on Power And Environmental Infrastructure Commissioning;= =20 Process Leads to Successful Operation of Data Centers An Energy Executive's View Idaho Has Advantages Over California in Ongoing= =20 Electricity Emergency Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 9:33 Am Clarksville Electric Utility Raising Its Flat Monthly Fee A Fuel Cell & Alternative Fuel Industry Interview with Robert Stemmler, CEO= =20 And Chairman of ImpcoGrowth of Company As Energy Markets And Environment Co= me=20 Into Focus State Nears Alternative Energy Deal / Solar And Wind Use Could Blunt Size o= f=20 Customer Rate Increases Power Station Plan to Go Ahead Despite Fears North Coast Energy Reports Significant Increases in Revenues, Net Income An= d=20 Production for 3rd Quarter/9 Months Electrabel, C-Power propose North Sea wind energy plans to Belgian govt Power Play: Sierra Plans to Drop Case Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 7:42 Am Wisconsin Electric And Wisconsin Gas Go Live with Alysis' Workout(R) Softwa= re Power Plant Proposed in Newberg Township California-Based Company Looking a= t=20 Suitable Local Sites In Midst of Power Crisis, Electronic Trading Surges - Says Energy Argus Energy Crisis Eskridge Looks to Technology to Help Diversify Economy New Lawmaker Taps Bp= a=20 Experience; in Opposing Utility Deregulation Critics Blast Gov Over Failure to Clean Up Coal-Burning Plants Making a Power Play Glendale, Burbank Sell Surplus Power Analyst Says Duke Energy Is the Best Example of an Electric Utility That=20 "Gets It" Metro Cities Fight for $27 Million Losing War with State Over Utility Taxes= =20 Could Cost Taxpayers, Cut Back Services Reliable Coal Rebounds As Energy Crisis Option Fuel's Advocates Hope to Get= =20 Bush's Ear ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm Argentina to grant automatic export licenses for natural gas Neb Will Hold a Public Hearing on Sumas Energy 2. Inc's Environmental Effec= ts=20 Motion Energy Leaders See Untapped Value in Serving Customer Segments Across=20 Borders; Newly Released Survey Examines Leaders' Views of Globalization Opportunities And Challenges -Structure Consulting Group And TIBCO Software Assist TXU Europe Energy=20 Trading To Develop A Competitive Edge EDF/EnBW to acquire 35 pct of Poland's Rybnik power plant in mid-March Turkey hopes for more Bulgarian energy Russia-Nuclear Power Plants-Load-Denial Kazakhstan-Power-Plant Ukraine-Npp-Power-Unit-Connection Ukraine-Russia-Energy-Chubais Secretariat Reveals Wind, Solar Tax Incentive Requirements - Argentina Bndes to Release US$2.5bn Power Sector Financing - Brazil Nuvera And Air Liquide Form Joint Venture to Market Fuel CellsAgreement=20 Focuses on The Development of Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Systems for Portable, Stationary, And Transportation Applications Power Efficiency Corp - Books Second Motor Controller Order from China Txu Energy Services, Bass Hotels & Resorts Sign Three-Year Comprehensive=20 Energy Management Contract Huaneng Power International, Inc. Announces Approval of A Share Issuance at= =20 Its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders British Energy, Renewable Energy in venture to develop offshore wind power ASEAN energy sector needs 180 billion dollar investment over 10 years Perth: Ripper for Energy Minister Aneel Signs Generation Concessions - Brazil Daily Power Losses Total US$1.43mn - Venezuela President Appoints New Mines & Energy Minister - Venezuela Waertsilae sees 2001 sales, profit up for Power; down for Imatra Steel Tridium Inc. Signs First System Integrator in Finland Business Editors/High= =20 Tech And Energy Writers Tokyo Electric Power CO to Take Bids on Wind-Powered Energy Govt. to Strengthen Hydro Development - Peru Power Bills to Increase by 11% Tomorrow ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm Idaho Water Users Group Names Four People to Hall of Fame Tampa, Fla., Utility to Change Coal Plant to Natural Gas Washington-Based Puget Sound Energy Posts Increase in Profits, Revenues Government to Investigate Energy Marketers for Possible Price Manipulation Report Names Georgia Utilities As Major Source of Pollution Salt Lake City-Based Energy Firm Questar Posts Record Results for 2000 San Francisco to Have Vote on City's Source of Power Palo Alto, Calif., Considers New Power Providers California Utilities Panel Presents Power-Saving Options to Ease Summer Cru= nch Power Generators Pressure California Legislature to Resolve Energy Crisis Washington Governor to Urge Bush to Cap Power Rates Washington State's Puget Energy Beats Analysts' Forecasts Crisis Fuels Solar Power Sales in Sacramento, Calif., Area Judge Denies Southern California Edison Bid for Fast Rate Rise Hearings Ask Whether California Should Bid for Power Grid Virginia House Panel Approves Changes to Electricity Deregulation Law Duracell Employees Volunteer to Leave As Part of Layoffs in Lancaster, S.C. Analysts Say Raleigh, N.C.-Area Natural Gas Prices May Fall Portland, Ore., Water Billing Woes Mount Energy Crisis Gives Boost to Coal Industry's Fortunes Southern California Edison Seeks Another Extension from Bank Lenders California Senate Panel Approves Three Energy Bills Natural Gas Prices Decline, Will Remain above Prices in 2000 Excitement Builds in Statesville, ALA., As Power Plant Construction Proceed= s Missouri Agency Moves Against Measure That Could Raise Electric Bills Grand Forks, N.D., Council Approves Water Rate Hike Fort Wayne, Ind., Consulting Engineering Firm Helps Businesses with Power U= se Evening Standard, London, Anthony Hilton Column Utility Consumers Groups Enjoy New Power Amidst California's Power Crisis California Governor Locked in Critical 'Power War' Energy Crisis Has California Cities Looking at Public Recreation Facilities `Load Management' Plans Offer Savings for Electricity Consumers Analysis Predicts Bigger Power Problems for California This Summer Milder Weather Drops South Carolina Heating Bills Illinois Lawmakers Lobby to Get Rid of Ethanol's Rival Gasoline Additive Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Energy Briefs Column New York Utility Companies Address Imminent Merger -Whistle-blower Wins Ruling in Case against Georgia Power Co. -Atlanta-Based Utility Agrees to Assist Community with High Heating Bills -Oklahoma Utility's Success Depends on Smooth Course to Deregulation -Incentives Are Key to Oklahoma's Electricity Deregulation Success, Expert= =20 Says -Atlanta-Based AGL Resources to Sell Billing Arm of Its Gas Marketer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://207.32.82.57/news/ElectricPower.html Moody's sees risks in Northwest U.S. energy supply Mirant sees annual EPS growth of over 20 pct Moodys revises Washington Gas Light Co outlook NYC needs NYPA power plants to avoid energy shortage Mirant to boost European power generation ISO head says no injunction means power shortfall Calif extends PG&E gas program backed by customer bills MDU Resources names CEO White as chairman BC Gas profits up in the fourth quarter Canada natgas prices follow U.S. cash lower Five million US homes need help paying fuel bills-survey UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-Cantabrico rivals may end up uniting-chairman FACTBOX-Pacific Dunlop's restructuring UK says energy groups still mis-selling by phone FERC would eye Calif. power price cap if it cut load UPDATE 1-Niagara Mohawk fourth-quarter loss widens PECO Energy prices $805.5 mln stranded cost bonds Calpine looks beyond U.S. borders for long term Ohio Perry nuke to shut Sat. for refuel Calif. stays on power alert but blackouts not expected??Texas learns import= ant power supply lesson from Calif.??UPDATE 1-Calif. extends customer-backe= d PG&E gas program??WRAPUP 1-Calif. energy crunch heads back to court El Paso says owed about $100 million in California SoCal Edison extends deferral of preferred dividends Vermont rejects AmerGen's offer for Vermont Yankee nuke ********************************************************* NEW on the POWERMARKETERS.COM TRAINING PAGE ********************************************************* Access all online presentations at: http://www.pmaconference.com New! 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