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For brochure, download: http://www.pmaconference.com/0103Agenda.pdf ************************************************************************ NEW!!! CHARTWELL'S GUIDE TO E-BUSINESS IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY 2001 has to offer! * Customer segmentation and relationship management -- How utilities are using e-commerce options to address the particular needs of various customer groups. * Electronic Products and Services -- From Internet billing to electronic energy usage data analysis, the details on which programs are successful and how to implement them. * Customer Contact - how the Web is adding another important touchpoint with the customer. * Technology considerations -- How utilities are handling the high-tech aspects of doing business with customers via the Internet. Download brochure at http://www.pmaconference.com/E-Business.pdf ************************************************************************ --------------------T O P S T O R I E S-------------------- Top Stories (March 9) CALIFORNIA UTILITIES COMMISSION SAYS STATE CAN RAISE RATES TO PAY FOR POWER Utility regulators Wednesday acknowledged that all the money the state is spending on power can be passed along in electric rates -- either by wrapping it into existing charges or by boosting people's electric bills. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/03/09/krtbn/0000-0372-SA-ELECTRIC-RATES POWER WHOLESALERS MUST REFUND $69M Federal regulators Friday ordered power wholesalers to refund $69 million in excessive charges to California utilities, hundreds of millions less than state officials sought. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/03/09/ao/0000-5971-power-woes FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION OK'S AES BUY OF IPALCO The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved AES Corp.'s acquisition of Ipalco Enterprises Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction announced last July. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/09/eng-djn/eng-djn_150404_208_838210392278 AES NEW ENERGY BECOMES 15TH TEXAS RETAIL ELECTRIC PROVIDER An application from AES New Energy Inc. to sell electricity when the state opens its power market to competition Jan. 1 has been approved by the Texas Public Utility Commission. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/09/eng-djn/eng-djn_210050_48_9884398807772 TWO FLORIDA ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO INCREASE RATES The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved requests of Tampa Electric Co. and Florida Power Corp. to increase bills slightly to compensate for rising costs of natural gas, oil and coal. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/03/09/krtbn/0000-0469-TM-ELECTRIC NEW U.S.-MEXICO POWER TRANSMISSION LINK APPROVED: ABRAHAM U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, speaking in Mexico City on his maiden foreign trip in the post, said the United States has approved a new electric power transmission line connecting Brownsville, Texas, and the city of Matamoros, in northern Mexico, according to a report in Mexican financial daily El Economista. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/imexnews /2001/03/09/eng-imenews/eng-imenews_134025_141_820200146176 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index PRESS RELEASE: S&P:Wis Energy $1B Sr Unsec Debt Shelf A+ AES New Energy Becomes 15th Texas Retail Elec Provider PRESS RELEASE: S&P: Allegheny Energy Corp Credit A Vs A+ Allegheny Energy Inc Corp Credit Cut To A Vs A+ By S&P AE Supply Co LLC Proposed $400M Sr Notes Rated BBB+ :S&P PRESS RELEASE: S&P Affirms Dynegy Corp Credit At BBB+ US West Pwr Forwards Strong In NW Due To Lack Of Water Wisconsin Energy $1B Sr Unsec Debt Shelf Rated A+ By S&P AES Mulls Buy Of Brazil's Upstart Telecom Vesper -Source TXU: Week-Long Watermill Busbar Outage Begins Thu Dynegy Corp Credit Affirmed At BBB+ By S&POff Watch-Neg Brazil Itasa BRR168M Bond More Than Twice Oversubscribed Analysts Say Chances Of PSEG, Cinergy Merger Likely Entergy:670-MW Pilgrim Increasing Pwr After Maintenance Federal Energy Reg Commission OKs AES Buy Of Ipalco <AES Fedl Energy Reg Commission, AES/Ipalco -2: Needs SEC OK Revised Palo Verde Futures Vol. Mar. 08, 4 Barrett Resources Rejects Shell Oil's Takeover Bid <BRR PSEG To Pay Copec $432.7 For Chile Distributors - Report OUTLOOK:Asia Pdt Mkt Eyes Crude; Arb Moves Lend Support Eni Confirms It Is Out Of Running For Elettrogen Pwr Co Singapore Licenses Six Cos For Retail Electricity Ops-PUB 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 Power Wholesalers Must Refund $69m Commentary: Energy Act Underscores Policy Need Ideas Exchanged But No Energy Negotiations Underway, Goodale Says in Mexico Nafta Nixes Use of Energy as Bargaining Chip in Softwood Dispute American Countries to Strengthen Energy Cooperation Department of Transportation R Search And Special Programs Administration (Rspa) Duke Energy; Grant of Waiver And Finding of No Significant Impact Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Certification And Averaging, Banking, And Trading Program for Non-Road Spark-Ignition Engines at Or Below 19 Kilowatts Global Power Equipment Group Inc Filed for Ipo. Report: NJ, Ohio Utility Merger Likely Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Mitchell Energy & Development Corp Feature: Biomass Could Grow As Power Supply The Empire District Electric Company Announces Missouri Public Service Commission Denies Interim Rate Request Staront Technologies Inc - High Performance 48 Volt Electric Tractors Commodities Update: Natural Gas Sinks; Gold at Early Jan Levels City Approves Green Power Purchase -- Among Largest in Nation; Beginning in July 2001, 10% of City Government's Electricity Will Be Purchased from New Clean Renewable Energy Sources Power Authority Schedules Meeting Advisory/Dwr Generation Resource Development Workshop NPC Holdings, Inc. Today Announced That It Has Purchased Vulcan Minerals And Energy, Inc. in A Reverse Merger And The New Company Will Be Called Regent Energy Corporation Governor Says Enhanced Power the Future Proposal 'Big Step Forward' for Solving Wisconsin's Energy Needs; Commends Wisconsin Energy And Customers First! Coalition New U.S.-Mexico Power Transmission Link Approved: Abraham Vector Energy Corp - CEO Discusses Future with Ceocast.Com Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 9 Prima Energy Announces New Coalbed Methane Area Public Rallies After Wind Power Blow to Hostel West End Anger as Power Fails for Fourth Time Electric Deregulation Delayed 5 Years Exodus Takes Matters Into Its Own Hands, Generates Power in Silicon Valley Comanche Energy, Inc., to Hold Annual Stockholders Meeting Maxim Power Corp - Early Release of Escrowed Shares /C O R R E C T I O N -- Mariner Energy Announces Record Results for 2000/in Dath046, Mariner Energy Announces Record Results for 2000, Moved Yesterday, March 8, We Are Advised by The Company That The Sixth Paragraph, Seventh Line Should Read "109 Million Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Equivalent" Rather Management`S Discussions: 10-K, CH Energy Group Inc 7 of 7 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, CH Energy Group Inc 6 of 7 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, CH Energy Group Inc 1 of 7 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, CH Energy Group Inc 3 of 7 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, CH Energy Group Inc 4 of 7 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, CH Energy Group Inc 5 of 7 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, CH Energy Group Inc 2 of 7 Trends in the Region: San Francisco's Water-Power Utility Eyes Big-TimeOverhaul Millennium Energy Makes Executive AppointmentKen Pretty Appointed Vice President, Corporate Development & Land Canadian Venture Exchange: "Mln" Southwestern Energy Company to Present at Cibc World Markets Annual Energy Conference Sustainable Energy Strengthens Management Team Electric Lightwave Parent Firm Citizens Ends Agreement to Sell Energy Subsidiaries Top Energy Summaries - Friday, March 09, 2001 - 9:23 Am Causeway Energy Corp - Retains Financial Advisor Bill Promotes Nuclear Power, Funds Transmutation Research Top Energy Summaries - Friday, March 09, 2001 - 7:45 Am State to Relax Air Quality Regs: Power Plants Get Escape Clause Quanta Services to Present at Cibc World Markets Annual Energy Conference Locke Praises Wind-Power Project Near Border New System Aims to Prevent Power Failures Aventura Energy Inc - Retracts Pending Trinidad Possible Reserves Announcement Power Technology Inc - Independent Testing Confirms Batteries Are More Powerful Transalta Corp - Wins Bid to Build Second Power Plant in Mexico Sherritt International Corp - Mails Chairman's Letter to Shareholders, Year 2000 Financials, And - Sherritt Coal Partnership's Offer And Circular for Luscar Coal - Income Fund Natural Gas Prices Trending Down For Lincoln Users ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm Environment-China: Gov't Invests in Incinerator Power Plants Top Energy Summaries - Friday, March 09, 2001 - 2:24 PM Power Unit #3 of Yuzhnoukrainsk Npp To Be Connected To Energy Grid Saturday Top Energy Summaries - Friday, March 09, 2001 - 12:24 PM Orpower7 to Make US$82mn-125mn Geothermal Investment - El Salvador Ministry: January Generation Increases 4.3% - Peru Transmission Fault Cuts Power to 3.5 Million - Brazil Arjona to Start Natural Gas Operations Apr. - Brazil Govt. Names New Energy Secretary - Argentina Govt., Germany Negotiate Clean Energy Implementation - Ecuador Govt. to Create Clean Energy Fund - Dominican Republic Middle Egypt Electrical Company Selects Foxboro As Scada/Dms Supplier S&P: No Rating Change for RAS Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas CO. Brazil : Government to Accelerate Privatization of Electric Sector Brazil: Alstom Power to Supply Equipment for Cataguazes Leopoldina's Plants Brazil: Petrochemical Companies Invest in Electric Power Energy Generation Talisman Energy Inc - New Lease on Life for Beatrice Field in The North Sea Indian Government: Multi-Dimensional Approach to Power Sector Growth Shandong International Power To Invest Usd 1.9 Bln To Connect Power Grids Construction of Power Expansion Project Begins Philippine Power Consumers Move to Stop Rate Hike by Ceneco Kepco to draw 300 mln usd loan for Philippine gas-fired power plant project Uae: Siemens Bags Power Plant Contract from Jebel Ali First unit of Iran Bushehr power plant to be operational soon Vietnam Banks Finance Hydro-Power Plant Project Electric, Fuel Cell Cars Obtain Road Test Permits in Japan Malaysia needs 30 billion ringgit to build new power plants STOCKWATCH: Hongkong Electric lower after 2000 results PetroChina Signs Up First Customers for Natural Gas Project Iranian Economic Delegation in China to Talk on Energy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm West Virginia Water Company Requests Rate Hike Panel Rules to Keep Utility As Operator of Portage, Wis.-Area Power Plant Wichita, Kan., Council to Pursue Buying Utility's Power Lines Virginia Natural Gas Utility Lays Off Employees Two Florida Electric Utilities to Increase Rates Former CEO to Leaves Board of Tampa, Fla.-Based Teco Energy Tacoma, Wash., Water Utility Plans to Increase Rates Washington Governor Signs Off on New Power Station Near Centralia Eviction Order Upsets Utah Utility Watchdog Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group Lends Support to New Power Plant California Commission Approves Temporary Power Plant at San Francisco Airport California Officials Accuse Natural Gas Marketers of Price-Gouging California Lawmakers Plead for Help Coping with Electricity Shortage California Replaces Traffic Lights with Energy-Efficient Devices California Governor Unveils Plan to Reduce Outside Lighting by Businesses California Utilities Commission Says State Can Raise Rates to Pay for Power Oregon Lawmakers Seek Temporary Generators for Emergency Energy Pennsylvania Energy Company Releases Electric Rate Changes Aurora, Colo., Water Deal Requires Land to Be Sown with Grass Osceola County, Fla., Energy Fund Helps Residents Pay High Power Bills The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Home Energy Column Questions Surround Discounts Given to Customers by San Diego Electric Company Waterbury, Conn., Nuclear Plant Continues Normal Operation Officials Say Wisconsin Falls Short of Providing Reliable Electrical System Judge Rules Against `Class Action' Lawsuit Against Kansas City, Mo., Utility Regulators Won't Let Missouri Gas Firm Use Refunds to Help Customers Pay Bill `Ginger' Inventor's Clues Fuel Talk That Ideal Engine Is Near Pacific Northwest Lacks Rain Needed to Improve Energy Situation Electric Utility Company to Hold Shareholders Meeting in Piqua, Ohio Piqua, Ohio, City Manager Proposes Using Electric Tax for Hotel Restoration Xcel Energy Seeks Ways to Ease Price Swings for Colorado Natural Gas Customers Colorado Regulators Want Gas-Utility Customers Protected from Price Spikes Montana, Wyoming Governors Say Policies Hobble Their States' Energy Output Employees of Montana Utility Company to Rally in Butte for Benefits Montana Utility Company Admits Error, Asks for Return to Full Regulation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower.html 03-10-01 U.S. study bids California coordinate power cuts 03-10-01 UPDATE 1-German Greens accept nuclear waste transports 03-10-01 UPDATE 1-U.S. FERC orders refunds in Calif. power sales 03-10-01 Bush to name Texan head of energy commission -Post ********************************************************* NEW on the POWERMARKETERS.COM TRAINING PAGE ********************************************************* Access all online presentations at: http://www.pmaconference.com New! Now you can choose to stream the presentation immediately over the web, or download it to your computer for later viewing-- Free! New! Five additional RealVideo-based powerpoint-based presentations, with the accompanying audio. Running about 30 minutes each, the new selections include: ELECTRONIC TRADING. Power is following natural gas to become an electronically-traded commodity. The products, the technology and the future of electricity transactions. Kevin Sluder, Vice President, HoustonStreet Exchange. NUTS AND BOLTS OF RETAILING. What it takes to put an energy retailing operation together-- the cash and credit requirements, back office, information technology, staffing, marketing, sales and organizational considerations. Andrew Serri, Vice President, AmerenEnergy Marketing. RETAIL: WHAT WENT WRONG, HOW TO FIX IT. Retail electric deregulation has thus far been an underwhelming success, but a great deal has been learned, and it is eminently fixable. By Dr. John O'Brien, Principal, Skipping Stone MANAGING BILLING. The complex requirements for managing billing and commodities in the deregulating energy industry cannot be met with current CIS and CRM technology. Energy Retailers must embrace the next evolution of energy customer management (ECM) solutions. Paul Grey, Chief Technology Officer, Peace Software. THE INTERNET AND THE VELOCITY FACTOR. Greater price transparency, faster execution, reduced transaction costs, increased number and frequency of transactions and increased specialization are just some of the changes to energy markets wrought by the web, and it's just beginning. Implecations of the internet for energy markets. E. Russell "Rusty" Braziel, Chairman and Director, Altra Energy Technologies. 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