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( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES) FPL Energy Is Adding 2,324MW to Texas
Grid, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com

    Business/Energy Editors

	   HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002--Researched by
Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated;
Houston). FPL Energy, a Private Energy Producer (PEP) and wholly-owned
subsidiary of FPL Group (NYSE:FPL)(Juno Beach, Fla.) is in the process
of adding two natural gas-fired merchant power plants to the Texas
grid.
	   The first generating station called Bastrop Energy Center will
produce 535 mega-watts (MW) when completed in May 2002 and is a joint
venture with El Paso Energy, a subsidiary of El Paso Corporation
(NYSE:EP)(Houston). The second generating station called Forney Energy
Center, is due to come on line in June 2003 and is owned 95% by FPL
Energy and 5% by Cobisa Corporation a privately held PEP company.
	   In Texas, FPL Energy currently has over 230MW of wind power and is
a partner in another 1,000MW natural gas fired facility. When
construction is complete for these new plants, FPL Energy will have
interests in over 3,500MW of operating capacity in Texas.
	   FPL Energy was created in 1998 and operates over 70 sites in 12
states for over 4,400MW. With another 5,600MW in development, the
company is expected to reach 10,000MW by the end of 2003.
	   Industrialinfo.com provides daily news related to the industrial
market place including industry alerts and databases for the energy
and industrial markets. For more information on trends and upcoming
construction activities for the energy and power markets as well as
other industrial sectors send inquiries to
powergroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at www.industrialinfo.com or
www.iirenergy.com.

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