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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 12) PLAN FAILS TO GENERATE SPARK - GOVERNOR BUSH AND MANY LEGISLATORS HAVE CURBED ENTHUSIASM FOR DEREGULATING WHOLESALE POWER SALES An ambitious plan to open Florida to out-of-state companies that want to sell electricity may have to wait another year. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/bellsupe r/2001/03/11/SSTA/0000-1745-KEYWORD.Missing EL PASO GETS APPROVAL TO BUILD POWER PLANT IN CALIFORNIA Diversified energy group El Paso Corp. said Monday the California Energy Commission approved the development of the United Golden Gate Power Project at the San Francisco International Airport. http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower/03_12_2001.reutr-st ory-N12346754.html CALIFORNIA POWER EXCHANGE FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY The California Power Exchange, the electricity auction market established by the state's flawed deregulation scheme, said it filed Friday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower/03_12_2001.reutr-st ory-N12358766.html NEVADA EYES PLAN TO KEEP FUEL FLOWING IF CALIFORNIA CUTS POWER A new Senate bill ensures that vehicle and jet fuel will keep flowing to Nevada using emergency pumps in California in case rolling power blackouts hit that state. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/12/eng-djn/eng-djn_121353_9_90398342488334 SCC APPROVES DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER REQUEST TO BUILD/CONVERT/RETIRE POWER PLANTS IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY The State Corporation Commission has approved Dominion Virginia Power's request to reconfigure existing power plants and construct a new one at the Possum Point Power Station in Prince William County. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/03/12/us/0000-4406-va-scc-power ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index Brasil Telecom Owner Confirms Co Mulls Brazil Vesper Buy Intl Govt, Business Leaders To Meet In Malaysia In June Nev. Eyes Plan To Keep Fuel Flowing If Calif Cuts Power Brasil Telecom In Takeover Talks With Vesper - Newspaper 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 Legislator to Sue for Power Records Solar Wall -Oklahoma Utility Companies Try to Avoid Estimation of Usage Impact Energy Inc. ("Iey" - TSE) Closes Private Placements Senate Leader Lott seeks to head off energy bill opposition Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Associated Electric Cooperative; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact Department of Energy Certification Notice_197] Office of Fossil Energy; Notice of Filings of Coal Capability of Genpower Mcintosh, Llc, Fple Rhode Island State Energy, L.P., Freestone Power Generation, L.P., And Carville Energy, Llc, See Note: * Top Energy Summaries - Monday, March 12, 2001 - 5:25 PM El Paso Announces Permit Approval for San Francisco Power Project Sustainable Energy Extends Expiry Date of Purchase Warrants Energy Crisis Triggers AK Media Washington, Governor's Office And Tesoro to Launch Conservation Campaign Rising Rigs Bolster Bullish Case for Energy Shares Commodities Update: Cotton Hits New Lows; Natural Gas, Wheat Up SCC Approves Dominion Virginia Power Request to Build/Convert/Retire Power Plants in Prince William County Promax Energy Inc. Completes Farm-in Agreement with Stealth Ventures Inc.Cdnx-Pmy Power Play Seen for Giant Xcel Symphony Telecom Wins Five-Year Contract to Work with Power Utilities Timminco Announces Implementation of An Energy Surcharge New Jersey Natural Gas Company Dedicates Third House for Home Ownership Program Derek Resources Corporation - Lak Ranch Steam Generation Plant in Full Operation Goldman On General Electric Ncng Set to Reduce Natural Gas Rates El Paso Energy Is Probably One of Analyst's Top Names Among the Larger Capitalized Energy Merchants Mexico, U.S. Seek To Boost Cross-Border Power Trade Top Energy Summaries - Monday, March 12, 2001 - 2:32 PM Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 12 Bush Eyes Texan for Energy Post Lawmakers Find No Energy Idea Shortage Double Whammy on Power, Water Save-Power ADS Questioned $100,000: Board Asks If Energy Crisis Warranted Emergency Expenditure of Funds for Ad Campaign Data Book Offers Long-Term Outlook on Energy Markets in Turbulent Times2001 Edition from Gti Provides Most Extensive, Publicly Available Projection on North American Supply, Demand Top Energy Summaries - Monday, March 12, 2001 - 12:22 PM NCE Energy Trust (Tse: Nca.Un) Closes $23.8 Million PSE&G's Parent Appears Close to Acquiring Cinergy Chilean Utility Deals Also in Works DTE Energy Declares Dividend Delaney Energy Services Inc: Integrated Production Services Ltd - IPS to Make An Offer to Acquire Delaney Energy Tradewell Systems Signs Technology Agreement with Texaco Natural Gas Liquids Stuart Energy Systems Corp - Executive Search Abraxas Petroleum Corporation Announces Live Webcast of Presentation to Cibc World Markets Annual Energy Conference in Boston Top Energy Summaries - Monday, March 12, 2001 - 9:34 Am Brigham Exploration to Present at Cibc World Markets Annual Energy Conference in Boston Power Plant Faces Hurdle Over Zoning Foes Turn Out for Hearing of Howard Township Board American Power Conversion Unveils New Line of Desktop Power Protection Solutions for Small Business And Corporate Environments Lexxor Energy Inc. Announces Flow-Through Share Offering Myutility Inc. Announces Martin Burke As Its New CFO & Coo; Energy Efficiency Solutions Company Recruits Former CEO of Ftf Business Systems, Inc. Solution to Enhance Company's Relationships with Customers Munder Capital Management Launches Power Plus Mutual FundSector Fund Will Focus on Unregulated Energy- And Power-Related Investment Opportunities Focus on Power And Energy Investment Opportunities Will Be Hedge Against Sector Cyclicality Uqm Technologies, Inc. Announces Appointment of Gary L. Forbes to Head Its Uqm Power Products Unit Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Announces Production Rates on Two Recent Well Completions State Puc Takes on High Cost of Energy / Regulators Foresee More Rate Increases Energy Prices to Spur Higher Profits in The Hydraulic Pump Markets, Reveals Frost & Sullivan Pyr Energy Receives $11.6 Million in Equity FinancingAdditional Funding Primarily for Continuing Exploitation And Development of Deep California Natural Gas Discovery Watching Power Prices Power Crisis Epic Plays Out Like Hollywood Movie Script Disney Unplugs Electrical Parade One More Time Rentech Presentation at Cibc Energy Conference to Be Worldwide Webcast Winds of Change Stuart Energy Systems Announces Executive Search International Automated Systems Develops New Engine for Electrical And Vehicular Power Generation Affordable Solar Electricity On The Horizon Rhombic Announces $2.5 Million Funding to Further Develop Its Patented Diamond Material for Fuel Cell Application Plan Fails to Generate Spark Gov. Bush And Many Legislators Have Curbed Their Enthusiasm for Deregulating Wholesale Power Sales. Getting a Choice Doesn't Always Pay Florida Legislators May Find That Out When They Look at Restructuring the Electric Power Industry. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm US lauds Turkey, Azerbaijan natural gas deal Energy-Brazil: Drought Threatens Power Supplies, Economic Growth New Energy Secretary to Be Sworn in Today - Argentina Minister Signs Energy Agreements with Us, Colombia And Ecuador - Regional Mitsubishi Deploys Simplex's Voltagestorm Soc for Power-Grid Sign-Off for Custom System-on-Chip DesignsTool Offers Complete Power-Grid Integrity Analysis General Electric: $76m Jackpot for Jack Welch North Korea: Suan County Noted for Construction of High Capacity Power Station India's thermal power station on alert following militant threats Corrected - Russian Coal Output Up 2.4% To 24.1 Mln Tonnes in January Energy Conservation Measures Will Reduce Consumption by a Third - Ministry Russia Ready to Help Develop Iran Nuclear Power Industry Uqm Technologies, Inc. Announces Appointment of Gary L. Forbes to Head Its Uqm Power Products Unit Brazil : Weg Invests Energy Generating And Transmission Chile: Enap Formed Alliance to Develop CO-Generation Project in V Region Top Energy Summaries - Monday, March 12, 2001 - 7:48 Am Six European utility companies sign emergency co-operation pact FX Energy Reaches Gas Supply Agreement with Rolls-Royce Power Ventures Farmers Enjoy Straw Gasified Power for Lighting Power Surge Napocor willing to sell geothermal assets to PNOC unit Australia Power Grid Scheme Faces Political Snags Japan's Hokuriku Electric Abandons Hydro Power Project Nippon Steel Wins Power Order from Fukuoka City Swedish Firm to Invest $40 Mln in Pakistan Wind Generation India's Maharashtra to Sign Power Pact with Federal Govt UK Budget Provides Fillip to Green Energy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm -Oklahoma Utility Companies Try to Avoid Estimation of Usage Colorado House Panel Passes Request to Extend Aquifer-Study Deadline Florida Utilities Warn Against State Rules to Protect Everglades ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower.html Socal Gas begins refilling natgas storage UPDATE 1-Northeast Utilities sues Con Edison for over $1 bln Canada spot natgas weaker in mild temperatures Con Edison says Northeast suit without merit Global Power Equipment files $125 mln IPO California Power Exchange files for bankruptcy EU to unveil full power liberalisation plan El Paso gets approval to build power plant in Calif. S&P may still cut Con Edison, may still up Northeast Utilities NRC okays Millstone nuke license transfer to Dominion Arcadis in Brazilian takeover Power failure keeps 11,500 Ericsson employees home INTERVIEW-ESB sees single Irish power market in 2005 ********************************************************* 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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