Message-ID: <887419.1075841871413.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 15:30:00 -0800 (PST) From: pma-marketplace@mgfairfax.rr.com Subject: PowerMarketers.com Daily Power Report for 15 March 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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Download brochure at http://www.pmaconference.com/europe.pdf ************************************************************************ --------------------T O P S T O R I E S-------------------- Top Stories (March 14) NOPEC, GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY SIGN HISTORY-MAKING ELECTRICITY PACT; PLEDGE TO WORK TOGETHER TO OFFER SAVINGS ON NATURAL GAS In the largest deal for electricity ever agreed to by a public aggregating body, the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) has signed a contract with the Green Mountain Energy Co. that will provide lower electric rates for more than 400,000 residential customers. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/03/15/pr/0000-4700-oh-nopec-green-mt FERC FOCUSES ON CALIFORNIA POWER PLANTS Two energy companies that supply electricity to California said Thursday they were confident they could prove to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that they were justified in shutting down generating units. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/03/15/up/0000-4548-.dstbusiness_03 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CRISIS THREATENS TO TIP U.S. INTO RECESSION - POLITICIANS California's ongoing energy crisis threatens to tip the U.S. into recession, warned politicians, adding that manufacturing and service companies in their states are laying off workers to meet soaring power bills. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/afx/2001 /03/15/AEF/7408-2080-ECO.REG.USA.. URUGUAY: GOOD PROSPECTS FOR NATURAL GAS FUEL For over a year natural gas is being used in Paysandu in Uruguay, and it will arrive to Montevideo, Colonia, San Jose and Canelones soon and to the rest of the districts in Uruguay in the next few years. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAINTL0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/ 2001/03/15/sa/0000-3030-KEYWORD.Missing GUANGXI PLANS TO RAISE ITS ANNUAL POWER CAPACITY TO 11.2 MLN KW BY 2005 Southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will increase its annual power capacity by 9 mln kW in the next five years, according to Zhongguo Ribao. The region's total annual installed power capacity is expected to reach 11.2 mln kW by 2005. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAINTL0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/interfa x/2001/03/15/eng-interfax/eng-interfax_140923_5261039553960220812 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index NY Plans To Install Pwr Generators In Poor Areas-NY Times NZ PRESS: TelstraSaturn Makes Operating Loss In 2000 UK Govt Confirms NETA Launch Date, Despite Some Concerns EIA: US Nuclear Pwr Generation At New Record High In 2000 Mirant Shrs Up-3: Power Cos. To Boost 1Q Views -Analysts Eni Unit Sells Ottana Ops To AES Unit; Undisclosed Price UK/NETA Launch -3: NETA Background Details Suez Sees 50% Of Growth From Industrial Services By '04 Green Mtn Completes Deal With 400,000 Ohio Pwr Customers NY PSC Opposes Proposed $228M Nat Gas Pipeline Rate Hike CORRECT:NETA Launch Announcement Brought Forward,Not Date Suez/US Waste/NYSE -3: NY Listing Would Raise Profile UK/NETA -2: Launch Announcement Brought Forward Mirant Shrs Up -2: Cites N Amer Energy Trading Opers Mirant Up 14% After Boosting 1Q Guidance >MIR Pwr Co Wins Court Bid To Pu Lien On SoCal Ed Property Washington Governor Declares Drought Emergency US Weather:Rain In East, Midwest;Clear Skies In Southwest Suez/US Waste/NYSE -2: Talking To Banks On NYSE Listing E.On Makes Offer To Mirant To Solve Bewag Dispute -VWD Suez Chmn Says NYSE Listing Possible This Year >F.SZE Suez Chmn Hints At Possible U.S. Waste Co Buy >F.SZE RWE, EdF Units Sign Physical Electricity Trading Accord INDIA PRESS: Dabhol Power Offers To Sell Stake To Govt BellSouth Corp. Pursuing Acquisiton Of Sprint - WP Explosion Takes Out Power To Major Newark, NJ Businesses Calif Utils -2: Calif Gov: Talks Continue, Progress Made INDIA PRESS: Dabhol Power Temporarily Closes Power Plant Calif Utils,State Not Close To Pwr Lines Sales Deal -Exec Capital Crunch To Force Telecom Bandwidth Trading-Analyst Consortium To Build 15-MW Wind Farm In SW Pa This Spring FERC/RTO Action -2: Multiple States, Players Desired FERC Southeast RTO Actions Draw Favorable Early Reaction MUNI WATCH: Seattle's City Light Readying Bonds, Notes Brazil/Eletropaulo-3: Net Profit Fell 40.9% From 1999 Brazil/Eletropaulo-2: Operating Result BRR161.1 Mln>E.EPM 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 Latest Call For New Power PlantsSouthward Energy Ltd. Announces 2000 Year End Results General Domotic Inc., a Hydro-Qu Bec And Microtec Joint Venture, Makes Its Debut on the Market Garbage Power Coming Accudata Launches Newsletter for Energy Marketers Nopec, Green Mountain Energy Sign History-Making Electricity Pact; Pledge to Work Together to Offer Savings on Natural Gas Victim of Coal Silo Collapse Identified 3 Hurt by Wind-Blown Tent Gusts Estimated at Up to 51 MPH Ferc Focuses on California Power Plants Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 15, 2001 - 5:18 PM Allegheny Power And Pjm File with Ferc to Create Pjm West General Electric on Course to Meet Target Leavitt Details Energy Plan Power Up Or Shut Down Green Mountain Energy Signs Largest Energy Aggregation Contract General Electric CO - GE Plastics Acquires Some Matra Plast Assets to Complement - Polycarbonate Sheet And Film Offerings Unitil/Fitchburg Gas And Electric Files Gas Rate Decrease for the Summer Season Ppl CFO Issues Statement on Montana Electric Supply Situation Covanta Energy Corporation Names Executives to Key Management Positions SCE Terms Cpuc Decision on Utility Cost-Cutting Irresponsible Ibs And Iss Form Alliance to Provide Fuel Management Software Solutions in The Latin American MarketJointly Run Business Unit Will Market Industry Leading Technologies for Utility Companies Coalition Lauds Puc's Rejection of Utilities' Attempt to Lay Off Frontline Workers; Decision A Victory for Reliable Energy Service Delivery to Consumers Religious Leaders, Health Advocates Warn Governor, Legislature Not to Sacrifice State's Health for Energy Boost California energy crisis threatens to tip U.S. into recession - politicians Canadian Hydro Developers Inc - Closes Private Placement Canadian Hydro Closes Private Placement CEO Speaks About the Uniqueness of Pyr Energy in Interview with The Wall Street TranscriptD. Scott Singdahlsen Is President, CEO And Chairman of Pyr Energy Corporation Idacorp, Inc. And Idaho Power Company Declare Dividends Xcel Energy to Compete in Texas Electric Choice Management`S Discussions: 10-K, Energy Partners Ltd 1 of 4 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, Energy Partners Ltd 2 of 4 Old Coal Pits May Benefit Environment Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 15 U.S. Energy Corp. Subsidiary Expands Portfolio of Powder River Basin Coalbed Methane Properties Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 15, 2001 - 2:20 PM California ISO Issues Stage Two Electrical Emergency After Northwest Power Import Flows SlowAll Consumers Urged to Step Up Conservation Efforts; No Forecast for Rotating Blackouts Today Delaney Energy Services Corp : Integrated Production Services Ltd - Delaney Formed a Special Committee And Appointed a Financial Advisor Ladwp ''Raise Up'' Nonprofits, Community Groups -- And L.a. Public High Schools -- at Inaugural Raise SummitLA Department of Water And Power Extends Its Community Support with Grants, Mentoring And Trees Through New Inner-City School Partnerships Huaneng Power International Posts Usd 304 Mln in Profits for 2000, Up 26.76% from 1999 California ISO Issues Stage Two Electrical Emergency After Northwest Power Import Flows Slow Power Companies Head for Court BP Proposes New Power Plant at Cherry Point Senate Passes Energy Measure State Analyst Projects Enough Summer Power Energy Firms Hit on Plant Outages -- Generators May Have to Return $10.8 Million Delaney Energy Services Corp - Formed a Special Committee And Appointed a Financial Advisor Power Firm Might Miss Tax Deadline Vendors Pitch Energy Savings Delaney Energy Has Formed a Special Committee And Appointed a Financial Advisor Kcs Energy, Inc. Reports Record Results for Year 2000 Dramatically Reduced Debt And Stronger Balance Sheet First Mall Owner to Offer Relief for California Energy Crisis; Governor Gray Davis Commends Macerich Company's Commitment to Energy Efficiency Shiningbank Energy Announces 2000 Financial Results And Calif. Retailers Must Use Less Energy Program Moderated Some Heating Billskn Energy Plan Allowed Customers to Lock in Natural Gas Prices During Period of Increaseslooking at Gas Bills Designing Solar: Ladwp Hosts International Symposium to Promote Fusion of Solar Power Technologies And Architectural Design Dominion Management to Present at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Global Electricity And Energy Seminar World Wireless Communications And Enesys to Demonstrate X-Traweb-Embeded Metering And Data Mining Solution at The 11th Annual Houston Energy ExpoX-Traweb Hardware And Enesys Software Enable Real-Time Utility Monitoring And Data Analysis Via The Internet Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Raises Distribution Guidance IBM Eserver Z900 Provides Energy Saving Alternative to Server Farms; Hurwitz And Matterhorn Cite 'Secret' Competitive Advantage World Wireless Communications And Enesys to Demonstrate X-Traweb-Embeded Metering And Data Mining Solution at The 11th Annual Houston Energy Expo Foster Farms Offers Energy-Saving Tips in the KitchenInvites Consumers to Send in Their Favorite Energy-Saving Cooking Ideas Covanta Energy Corporation Announces 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Indusmin Energy Corporation - Appoints Senior Vice President Bxl Energy Ltd - 2000 Operating And Financial Results Texas Pilot Program Preparation; Energy Services Group Ready to Support Developing Ercot Market Foster Farms Offers Energy-Saving Tips in the Kitchen Ferc Queries Two Energy Companies Small Generators Challenge Utilities Decentralized Power Generation Gets Boost from Rising Prices Shaw Group Inc. - to Build 3,300 Megawatts of Generating Capacity U.S.'s Abraham says California power crisis set to return this summer Sydkraft buys hydroelectric power plant holdings in 867 mln skr deal Able Energy, Inc. Engages Pricewaterhousecoopers Securities U.S. Electric Power Corporation Reaches Agreement for Power Plant Site Covanta Energy Closes Master Credit Facility World Energy Announces Dr. Kenneth L. Lay, Chairman, Enron Corp., Will Keynote Ingaa Seminar Report: N.Y. Needs Power Plants Shaw to Build 3,300 Megawatts of Generating Capacity Power Measurement Appoints Dan Fitzpatrick Sales Manager for Northern California Tohoku Electric Forms Task Force for Uncertain LNG Purchase Regulators Vote to Boost Power Flow to West / But Wholesale Rates Not Capped As Requested by Davis, Feinstein Wiring Projects Up in the Air / Homeowners Upset After Cash-Poor PG&E Refuses to Bury Power Lines New State Senate Panel to Probe Energy Pricing / Strong Suspicion of Market Manipulation IBM Eserver Z900 Provides Energy Saving Alternative to Server Farms Hurwitz And Matterhorn Cite 'Secret' Competitive Advantage Judge Allows Company to Attach Lien on Power Plant Green Mountain Energy Company Signs Largest Energy Aggregation Contract in U.S. Adding Over 400,000 New Ohio Customers Green Mountain Energy Company Signs Largest Energy Aggregation Contract in U.S. Adding Over 400,000 New Ohio CustomersCompany Announces Development of Ohio's Largest Wind Farm And Solar Facilities Greenvolt Power to Unveil First Commercial Fuel Cell Deriving Electrical Energy from Metal, Water, Salt And Air; Product Suitable for Emergency Power Supply Requirements Myhomekey Brings Best in Home Management to San DiegoHome Management Site Offers Online Scheduling, Products And Energy Analysis Suez Lyonnaise 2000 Net Profit Up 32% on Energy Gains Wind Turbines Just Don't Do the Job Dry Times Ahead with Power at A Premium, Bpa Wants to Pay Farmers to Not Plant Fields This Spring Kwi Unveils New North American Energy Headquarters in Houston And Attracts New Key Staff; Kwi Promises Rapid Expansion in US L.a. Power Deal in Works Riordan Takes City's Coal Plan to Utah Delegation Seeks Bigger Power Plant Gdi Global Data Inc - Receives Follow-on Orders from Two Electric Utilities Hearing to Probe Needs for Natural Gas Leavitt Calls for Power Conservation, Production Energy-Saving Tips Reduce Higher Bills Homeowners Urged to Lower Thermostats, Add More Insulation Greenvolt Power Corp. - to Unveil First Commercial Fuel Cell Deriving Electrical Energy - from Metal, Water, Salt And Air - Product Suitable for Emergency Power Supply Requirements STOCKWATCH: Johnson Electric higher in thin trade on bargain-hunting Power Regulators to Discuss Layoffs Munder Fund Eyes Energy Alternatives Advisory/Weekly Power Update Still Bullish On Energy Shares ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm ECO Members Considering Possibility of Parallel Functioning of Energy SystemsBrazil: Guascor And Brascan to Build Small Power Plants Brazil: First Private Power Station Is under Construction in Tocantins Brazil: 49 Thermal Power Plants Will Be Built Until 2003 Uruguay: Good Prospects for Natural Gas Fuel Harken Energy Corp - Increase in Security Measures in Colombia Russia Eyes Kiwi Coal Business ; Russia Looks to NZ for Coal Supply Power Technology - Signs Strategic Agreements in China And Begins Feasibility Study - with The Shuang Deng Group Guangxi Plans To Raise Its Annual Power Capacity To 11.2 Mln kW by 2005 Energy Output Down 2.5% Year-on-year in January of 2001 Third Energy Unit at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Station Connected To National Grid in Ukraine Power Technology Signs Strategic Agreements in China And Begins Feasibility Study with The Shuang Deng Group Gas-to-Energy Plants Planned for Landfills Syria gets 83 million-dollar Arab loan for a power project Birka Energi Restructures Ownership of Hydroelectric Power Dynex Power Inc - Launches New Products for High Voltage Power Applications - Appoints Distributor for Israel Third Unit at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Switched Off from System Ukraine: Power Unit Reconnected at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Unit of Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Back in National Grid Dynex Launches New Products for High Voltage Power Applications; Appoints Distributor for Israel South Korea: Hyundai Creates Fuel Cell-Powered Vehicle Brazil govt to keep golden share in utility Furnas Xinjiang Tebian Electric Apparatus Posts Usd 11.25 Mln in Profits for 2000, Up 2.6% from 1999 Brazil : Bndes to Finance Thermal Power Plants Brazil : Petrobras And Ceg Supply Thermal Power Projects Brazil: Power Energy Lack Might Affect Production Mitsubishi Electric to set up power steering venture in Czech Republic Alkane Energy aims to develop 100 plus sites in next 5 yrs Indonesia Tender - Hydroelectric Power Plant Project Australia's Auiron Expects Pig Iron Plant to Also Produce Energy Solar Power Illuminates Tibetan Night Epdc to Invest in Thai Power Plant Guangxi to Build More Power Generating Plants Coast Pushes for Nuclear Power Kepco Dedicates 765,000 Super High Voltage Power Lines Huaneng Power Intl Announces Annual Operating Results for 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm Oregon Senators Try to Get California Funds for Federal Power Marketing Agency Washington State Senate Allows Building of Power Plants without Public Vote Executive Order Requires California Businesses to Reduce Outdoor Lighting California Program Offers Rebates for Cutting Summer Power Consumption Calpine Corp. Talks with Gilroy, Calif., About Plan to Build Power Plant Federal Commission Orders Power Producers to Refund Millions to Utilities Boeing, Others Approve Deal with Bellevue, Wash.-Based Utility South Bend, Ind., Power Steps Up Public Relations Effort Groups Pressure California Governor to Disclose State's Power Market Dealings New Permit Expected for Salem, N.J., Nuclear Plant Owensboro, KY., Utility Considers Increasing Dividend Payout Florida Utility Gains Approval for Rate Increase to Cover Rising Fuel Costs Nebraska Energy Program Moderated Some Heating Bills The Orange County Register, Calif., Energy Notebook Column Dominion Resources Says Plans on Schedule to Buy Connecticut Nuclear Plant Wisconsin Utility Gets Approval to Store More Spent Fuel at Nuclear Plant Kansas City, Mo.-Based Energy Firm Plans Purchase of Wind Farm Bush Won't Seek to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Plants Bush Reverses Campaign Pledge on Reducing Emissions from Power Plants New York-Based Utility Seeks to Lock in Gas Rates for Winter Season Britain's United Utilities Increases Cost-Savings Target ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower.html Calif. regulators postpone key ruling on power spending UPDATE 1-Calif. blocks layoffs at PG&E, SoCal Edison Moody's cuts DTE Burns Harbor rating to Ba2 from Ba1 Illinois Power eyes April sale of $186 mln bonds Canadian spot natural gas down on bearish AGA numbers UPDATE 1-Dominion sees 23 pct earnings growth in 2001 Environmentalists rally support to stop NYC power plants NU unit seen offering $1.44 bln stranded cost bonds Ontario business lobby urges rapid power deregulation French court bars Australian nuclear waste New Issue - Dynegy sells $500 mln in 10-year notes FERC dissident pushes for West region electricity help Senate bill would set power price cap in U.S. west UPDATE 1-Wall Street ups outlook for independent power cos. TEXT-S&P assigns Southern Company Funding A Covanta Energy closes $146 mln credit facility Utilicorp acknowledges wrongdoing, will pay $1.125 in penalties Halt French nuclear waste due to virus-German Green RPT-U.S. energy chief warns of California blackouts this summer Moody's affirms Detroit Edison ratings, stable outlook Moody's affirms MCN Energy senior unsecured debt rating FERC chief remains against power price caps in west Shaw says in deal with PG&E to build power plants UPDATE 1-Huaneng eyes acquisitions, awaits rules EU says wants Bewag sale completed quickly Huaneng Power to buy 3,000 MW capacity from parent Mexico energy sector needs $140 bln in next decade UPDATE 1-FERC orders answers in Calif. power markets NRG Energy closes public offerings U.S lawmakers seek refunds from power companies Canada reluctant to use energy card in lumber fight S&P may cut AES Red Oak BBB-minus snr secured debt rtg ********************************************************* NEW on the POWERMARKETERS.COM TRAINING PAGE ********************************************************* Access all online presentations at: http://www.pmaconference.com New! 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