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---------------------- Forwarded by Richard Shapiro/HOU/EES on 09/07/2000
05:34 PM --------------------------- Ann M Schmidt@ENRON 09/07/2000 01:04 PM To: Richard Shapiro/HOU/EES@EES, Mark Palmer/Corp/Enron@ENRO cc: Ginger Dernehl/NA/Enron@Enron Subject: CNN Headline News Story Rick, Below is the transcript of the story you asked about this morning. I have a video copy of it as well that you can view upon your return. Thanks, Ann ---------------------- Forwarded by Ann M Schmidt/Corp/Enron on 09/07/2000 12:58 PM --------------------------- "Dave Vigil" <dvigil@vidmon.com< on 09/07/2000 11:00:21 AM Please respond to <dvigil@vidmon.com< To: <aschmid@enron.com< cc: Subject: Video Monitoring Services of America, L.P. (VMS) BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT Video Monitoring Services of America, Inc. 10260 Westheimer Houston, TX 77042 (713) 789-1635 (713) 789-0980 (FAX) Date September 07, 2000 Time 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM Station CNN Headline News Location Network Program Headline News Jacque Reid, anchor: To save money, consumers are finding ways to cut down on costly electricity bills. Greg Clarking reports on how to get better rates using the Internet. Greg Clarking reporting: Helene Baldizzone, a New York City artist, was growing increasingly concerned about rising electricity costs, so she signed up with start-up electricity retailer SmartEnergy.com. Helene Baldizzone (SmartEnergy.com Customer): I thought, OK, well, let's try somebody else because the bills had been going up little by little every month with ConEdison. So I thought, well, I have nothing to lose at this point. Clarking: Baldizzone is happy with SmartEnergy where she has locked in a rate of 8.3 cents per kilowatt hour. She was paying as much as 13.3 cents per kilowatt hour before switching. SmartEnergy says its goal is to let consumers take advantage of the sometimes confusing options created by deregulation of the energy industry. Gautam Chandra (President/CEO, SmartEnergy.com): What we are doing is taking that confusion away by being the agents for the customer in terms of looking at the best prices, locking in the best prices for them. Clarking: SmartEnergy, currently available in New York City, will be available in all twenty-four deregulated states within the next few months. There are a number of electricity suppliers in each of the deregulated states and consumers can save a lot of money by doing a little research. Rick Cowles (Energyland.com): Don't sit back and just hang in there and wait and see what's going to happen a year or two down the road because you're going to find that electric rates have definitely changed in a year or two and it may not be to your advantage. Clarking: To find out what energy options are available in your area, you can call your state's public utility commission or click on to Energyland.com for a complete list of energy suppliers and their rates. Cowles: Right now, consumers are kind of in a unique position where they do have the ability to go in and see some immediate savings. Baldizzone: It's easy. But I like especially saving the money. It's better in my pocket. Clarking: That's Your Money. Greg Clarking, CNN, New York. # # # For a videocassette(TV) or audiocassette(radio) of this news segment contact your nearest VMS office Material supplied by Video Monitoring Services may only be used for internal review, analysis or research. Any publication, re-broadcast or public display for profit is forbidden.
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