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Date:Fri, 21 Sep 2001 14:46:37 -0700 (PDT)

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=09 =09 Dear Eric, I'm Washington Bureau Chief Peter Cook filling in f=
or Jay Rickerts. Next week from the Washington bureau, we'll keep you up=
dated on a new effort on Capitol Hill to rush energy legislation through Co=
ngress. Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma is one of many making the push wi=
th hopes of attaching the comprehensive energy bill that has already cleare=
d the House to a Defense Appropriations bill in the Senate. If successful,=
the energy bill could be voted on as early as next week. Next Wednesday =
marks the first FERC meeting for new Chairman Pat Wood. The Commission's =
last meeting was canceled due to terrorist attacks on Washington, D.C. and =
New York City. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will also=
meet on Wednesday to discuss possible legislation on securing the nation's=
energy infrastructure. We'll have updates on these events from the Washin=
gton bureau next week. Houston Correspondent Kim Benestante will be cove=
ring the Houston Energy Dialogue 2001 Conference that begins on Monday. Th=
e Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources is expected to be the=
re along with other delegates from Indonesia. Kim will bring us updates fr=
om the conference next week. The Houston bureau will also bring us a repo=
rt on U.S. rigs and how their numbers are down. Raymond James & Associates=
John Tasdemir talks about the reasons for the low rig count next week. A=
lso next week from Houston, Stolt Offshore Vice President Gordon Barksdale=
is penciled in to join us. Barksdale will talk about the company's achiev=
ement of a high "lay rate" for a large diameter pipe on the Williams East B=
reaks pipelay project. Finally from Houston, ENL's Gale Smith will bring=
us a report on a Rice University program dedicated to studying solar weat=
her. Join us for these reports and interviews from Houston next week. Sp=
okesperson for CAL ISO Greg Fishman will talk about new agreements between =
the grid operator and renewable energy resources. ENL's Kym McNicholas als=
o says Fishman is expected to give a load and supply forecast for the month=
of October. Also on Monday, the California Energy Commission is expected=
to vote on possible changes to the power plant siting process. The change=
s could potentially give applicants a greater opportunity to communicate wi=
th the staff. Kym will follow any progress from the Commission next week. =
Kym will talk more with Phoenix Consulting Principal Susan Schneider next=
Tuesday. Schneider will join us from the West Coast bureau to discuss her=
concerns with PG?Corporation and Pacific Gas & Electric Company's reorgani=
zation plan. Keep in mind things are subject to change at a moment's noti=
ce. Occasionally guests cancel or change time slots. We'll continue to do=
our best to keep you updated on future interviews and events. Be sure =
to watch our newscasts every business day - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, at the top=
of every hour. Keep it on energynewslive.com for all your energy news=
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