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Gray Davis is expected to meet Wednesday night with executives of the state's three investor-owned utilities to negotiate a deal to purchase the utilities transmission assets. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 02/22/eng-djn/eng-djn_002023_244_759925203398 WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES LONG-TERM POWER AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA A unit of Williams today announced a 10-year, fixed-price power agreement with the California Department of Water Resources to provide up to 1,400 megawatts of much needed power to California. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/02/22/pr/0000-3477-ok-ca-williams-power NYISO APPROVES PROCESS TO PREVENT POWER MARKET MANIPULATION The operator of New York's bulk power grid said Thursday it approved a process that will prevent manipulation of the day-ahead power market by automatically reviewing and mitigating improper offers. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 02/22/eng-djn/eng-djn_210051_191_413916791789 FLORIDA UTILITY REGULATOR FORESEES NO POWER SHORTAGES A move to deregulate Florida's electric industry hit a bump on Wednesday as the state's top utility regulator told a Senate panel there is no power shortage in the state and none is projected through the end of this decade. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/02/22/krtbn/0000-0106-FL-ENERGY -ATLANTA'S SOUTHERN COMPANY TO INCREASE ELECTRIC-GENERATING CAPACITY IN SOUTHEAST Southern Co. outlined plans Tuesday to boost its electric generating capacity in the Southeast by 20 percent during the next three years to avoid a California-style power shortage. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/writersd esk/2001/02/21/eng-powerm-000001/eng-powerm-000001_235550_160_375711333472 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index Texas PUC/Price Rules -2: Market Reaction Favorable Wintry Weather Slams U.S. East Coast PG&E Corp.'s NY Athens Power Plant Faces Permit Delays Texas PUC Finalizes Electric "Price-to-Beat" Rules Portland General Files $250M Debt Securities Shelf >ENE NYPA, SilverCup To Enter Talks On Power Plant Dispute NYISO Approves Process To Prevent Power Mkt Manipulation US West Pwr Forwards Flat As Calif Lifts All Pwr Alerts U.S. Nuclear Plants Said To Kill Endangered Species Fujitsu, Dynegy Deal Gives Network Plenty Of Bandwidth Portland Genl Has $119M Exposure To Calif Utilities>ENE CORRECT: France-UK Elec Import Price Up To GBP40,640/MWh RTE/UK-France -2: France-UK Price Hits GBP40,640/MWh Telecom America's Venezuela Unit Wins 5th WLL License Siemens Aims At Double-Digit Sales Growth In 2001 - CNBC Philippines Napocor/Term Tenders-2:Lion's Share To Petron ASIAN POWER: South Korean Vested Interests Slow Reform Philippines Napocor Awards Gasoil, Fuel Oil Term Tenders Calif Gov/Utils-2: Deal Must Include All Three Utils Calif Gov, Utils Expected To Meet Wed On Rescue Plan 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 Direct-methanol Fuel Cell Would Simplify Ballard's Smog-Free Power Source Statement by Jan Smutny-Jones Executive Director of Independent Energy Producers in Response to Senate Bill 47x -Request for Proposals - Georgetown Divide Public Utility District (Georgetown, California) Power Crunch: Labor Groups Oppose Plant Sales California Lifts All Power Alerts The Energy Crunch: Utility Plans Power 'Buyback' Bill Would Let Pud Be Partner for Power Williams Announces Long-Term Power Agreement with California California Downgrades Power Alert Energy Group Calls for National Strategy Federal Regulators Delay Discussion of Energy Penalties Petroleum: OPEC Braces for Slump in Energy Demand Gemini Energy Announces Year End Reserves Power-One Announces Another Industry First: New 100 Amp Communications Power Product; Smaller, More Powerful New Product to Target High-Growth Communications Markets California Utility Faces Lawsuit for Nonpayment Delay in Electric Measure Backed Environmental Groups Gear Up to Oppose Energy Bills Tax Laws Reward Energy-Saving Investments -IssueAlert for February 22, 2001 -Peace Software Appoints VP of New Business Development Simple Model Helps Solve Problems of Fusion Power Another Power Firm Licensed in State Natural Gas Terminal Gets Go-Ahead S&P: Primewest Energy Trust on Stability Watch Developing Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Feb 22 SCC Sets Schedule for Considering Dominion Virginia Power Functional Separation Plan Management`S Discussions: 10qsb, Wolverine Energy 1997-1998 Development Program Fuel Cell Technologies - New CFO Fuel Cell Technologies - Issues Q4 Report Energy Costs Ignite Consumer Price Index Ferc Grants Certificate to Gulfstream Natural Gas System Legislative Action -- of Sorts -- Likely on Energy Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update for Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 Scientech And Enporion Strategic Alliance Offers Power Industry Complete Procurement Solutions Energy Panel Oks Gulf-Fla. Pipeline Viavid Broadcasting Inc: Eqquatorial Energy Inc - Equatorial Energy Inc. to Appear on Vbc News1 Demarco Energy Systems - Large Regional Grocery Store Chain Selects Demarco "Energy Miser" - Technology for Key Energy Savings Pilot Program Bpa Solicits New Wind Power Projects Power Lessons from California Ashland Inc. Sells Remaining Shares of Arch Coal, Inc. Hornet Energy Ltd - Normal Course Issuer Bid Arch Coal Board Declares Quarterly Dividend Donegal Authorizes Study of Potential Energy Savings Sure Power's Redundant Architecture for Electricity Generation Ends Threat to Data Centers, Web HotelsPatent-Pending System Offers Way Out for California, Other Power Problems Reward Your Effort with Special Programs for Energy-wise Home Improvements Fitch Rts Chelan Pud's $200mm Hydro Consolid Sys Bonds `Aa' Cbi's 4th Annual Managing Taxation; Structures And Negotiations for A Competitive Energy Marketplace- Unbundling, Divestitures, Mergers And Acquisitions Mtc And Automated Energy, Inc. Announce Initial Installation of Mtc's Webfoot Metering Solution Business Editors/High-Tech Writers American Energy Services, Inc. Signs Mexican Representation Agreement with Boots And Coots Groups Release Landmark Report: How the Nuclear Power Industry Destroys Endangered Marine Wildlife And Ocean Habitat to Save Money Encal Energy Ltd - Releases 2000 Results Fast-Track Plan to Build 32 Power Plants by July / Approval Process Would Be Streamlined Millennium Cell And Ballard Power Systems Reach First Milestone in Joint Development Agreement Lodestar Corporation's Transaction Management Hub Enables Customer Choice in Texas; New Tool Oversees Entire Transaction Life Cycle And Facilitates Communication Across the Energy Industry Duke Energy North America Breaks Ground on New Merchant Power Generation Facility in Maricopa County, Arizona Florida Power Plants Cut 50 More Jobs Regulators Approve Drop in Gas Rates for Missouri Gas Energy Customers Plenty of Electricity in Michiana Aep, Consumers Energy Anticipate Peak Summer Demand Rates May Rise in 2003 Utilities Board Discusses Possible Electric Bill Increase Protecting Energy Users Bill's Purpose Ocean Power Corporation And Eprisolutions Enter Into Agreement Regarding Stirling Engines Vermillion Gets Key Avista Energy Post Are Power Sales Drain on Dwp? Benton Pud Makes $900,000 Payment Toward Power Plant Capitol Notebook: Bill Takes Aim at Natural Gas Costs Advocates Of Wind And Other Renewable Power Back Preister Bills, Discuss Report ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm Electricity Wholesaler Mvm Signs 20-YEAR Purchase Agreement with French- Owned Budapest Power Plant French Edf/german Enbw Consortium Conclude Talks To Buy 35% of Rybnik Power Plant Pemex 4-Dollar Natural Gas Contracts Signed by 500 Companies MPs Adopt Bill On Alternative Energy Sources in First Reading Gemini Energy Announces Year End Reserves 3 Japanese Firms End Power Plant Project in Thailand (Corrected) Chubu Electric to Train Indonesian Engineers Fuel Cell Manufacturers Still Have to Earn Their Future Gemini Energy Corp - Year End Reserves Beijing to Construct Refuse Power Plant Fujian Pacific Dedicates Unit 1 of Meizhou WAN Power Station National Energy Board Approves Application for Proposed Chinchaga Sales Gas Pipeline Loop STOCKWATCH: British Energy boosted by positive comment on output recovery Spokane Indians Change Game Times to Conserve Electricity6:30pm Starts Will Reduce Energy Consumption by 20% to 25% Poland agrees to sell Rybnik power plant to EdF and EnBW Sydkraft sees further large acquisitions; FY energy sales hit by mild weather Viridian sells Leeds based power generation ops for 4.9 mln stg China-energy-coal China-energy-power China-power-company-profit Aluar Awaits Power Contract to Confirm Suppliers - Argentina Philippine Napocor 2000 energy sales down 2.79 pct Power Failure Paralyses Northeast China Capital Ballard Power Systems Inc - Ebara Ballard Unveils Engineering Prototype 1-Kw Fuel Cell - Stationary Generator for Japanese Residential Market AEC Announces "Significant" Natural Gas Discovery Amur Region Mines Ship Additional Coal to Power Plants. Lopez group willing to compromise over power sector reform bill Baan: Fuji Electric Signs Agreement to Distribute Ibaan Solutions Throughout Japan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm Parent of Tampa, Fla., Electric Utility to Sell Stock to Help Fund Growth Palo Alto, Calif., Utility Predicts Large July Rate Hike Energy Company Offers Pennsylvania Electricity Customers `Green' Choice Green Bay, Wis.-Based Utility Firm to Withdraw Plan for Electric Deregulation Ashland, Ore., Hopes New Power Rates Won't Shock Too Much New York-Based Utility's Billing Offer Won't Deliver Large Savings Florida Utility Regulator Foresees No Power Shortages Higher Utility Bills Lead to Increased Past Due, Shut-Off Notices in Colorado Kinder Morgan Power, Williams Cos. Agree to Build Six Power Plants in U.S. Electricity Costs, Economic Downturn May Disturb California's Planned Budget Butte, Mont.-Area Residents Try to Alleviate High Utility Bills New York Energy Companies Strike Buyout Deal -The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Column -Georgia Power Employees Ask for Mediation in Racial-Bias Case -WRENCHING DECISION BRINGS FAREWELL TO SOUTHERN CO -Atlanta-Based Utility Holding Company's CEO Will Retire -Indiana House Votes to Allow Fines for Utilities That Violate Service Codes -Indiana Bills Broaden Regulatory Power over Utilities -Atlanta's Southern Co. to Increase Electric-Generating Capacity in Southeast -Oklahoma Regulator Urges Boost for U.S. Energy Industry ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://207.32.82.57/news/ElectricPower.html FEATURE-Canada government set for crippling power struggle UPDATE 1-TransCanada sees earnings boost in 2001 PG&E unit hopes for April decision on N.Y. power plant BPA seeks more wind power generation in Northwest United Utilities files $2 bln U.S. shelf offering UPDATE 1-Atco profits up on power, gas liquids prices Serb PM seeks Russian energy, military investment UPDATE 1-Williams in 10-yr fixed-price Calif. power deal Analysts puzzled by sharp drop in Ballard shares El Paso says to sell $800 mln zero-coupon conv bonds RPT-UPDATE 1-Enron scraps Indian broadband plan Canadian natural gas prices slip amid mild weather S&P rates Reliant Energy Resources notes BBB-plus TransCanada sees earnings boost in 2001 Enron's Portland General files shelf for $250 mln ********************************************************* NEW on the POWERMARKETERS.COM TRAINING PAGE ********************************************************* Access all online presentations at: http://www.pmaconference.com New! 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