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Download brochure at http://www.pmaconference.com/europe.pdf ************************************************************************ --------------------T O P S T O R I E S-------------------- Top Stories (March 13) TRANSCANADA TO BUY HYDROELECTRIC COMPANY FOR $285M TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. has agreed to purchase Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric Co. L.P. from International Paper Co. for about $285 million. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/13/eng-djn/eng-djn_160032_180_186420092359 TOWN'S OPPOSITION A HURDLE FOR $7B WISCONSIN ENERGY PLAN Wisconsin Energy Corp. has seen growing support from citizens' groups and even favorable comments from the governor for its $7 billion plan to boost the state's power supply. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/13/eng-djn/eng-djn_130046_154_866978304926 CINERGY A HOT TARGET DESPITE PSEG DEAL DOUBTS - ANALYSTS Though uncertainty is swirling around Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.'s reported plan to acquire Cinergy Corp., analysts say the deal still makes sense. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/13/eng-djn/eng-djn_200039_189_654697165824 POWER PLANT BUILDING BOOM IS UNDER WAY IN ARKANSAS Arkansas is witnessing a new building boom, but it's not apartment complexes or strip malls. It's power plants. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/03/13/krtbn/0000-0245-LR-POWER-PLANT WESTERN U.S. GOVERNORS ASK FERC FOR TEMPORARY PRICE CAPS The governors of California, Washington and Oregon on Monday asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to impose temporary price caps to stop generators from demanding "unjust and unreasonable" prices during the region's current power crisis. http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower/03_12_2001.reutr-st ory-N12406357.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index CityNet Building Bandwidth's 'Last Mile' In City Sewers Cinergy A Hot Target Despite PSEG Deal Doubts -Analysts Fla. Power/Bill Hike -3: Cites Rising Oil, Gas Prices Fla. Power/Bill Hike -2: Commercial Bills To Rise 13%<FPL Fla. Power: Adjustment To Boost Residential Bills 9% <FPL Fla. OKs Fla. Power & Light Request For Fuel Adjustment Rural Electric Co-Ops' Chief Eyes Consumer Protections TransCanada/Hydro -2: To 'Contribute Positively' To Earns TransCanada Pipe To Buy Curtis Hydro From Intl Paper Co. TransCanada To Buy Hydroelectric Co. For $285M <TRP Town's Opposition A Hurdle For $7B Wis. Energy Pwr Plan US Weather:Rain Seen Along East Coast, Pacific Northwest Tyco Intl/CIT Group -4: CIT's Gamper To Remain Pres, CEO Tyco Intl/CIT Group -3: First Call 2Q Net View 61c/Shr Tyco Intl/CIT Group -2: Tyco Deal Is 54% Premium To CIT Tyco To Buy Dai-Ichi Kangyo's 27% CIT Stake For Cash Tyco Intl Confirms To buy CIT Group <TYC CIT Philippines Napocor Retenders For Fuel Oil, Gasoil Supply INDIA PRESS: Ispat Reviewing 354 MW Dolvi Project REPEAT: INDIA PRESS: Ispat Reviewing 354 MW Dolvi Project 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 Energy Star(R) Names Johnson Controls Partner of the Year Governor Issues Blank Check for State Agencies to Suspend Environmental, Health Protections During Power Crunch Rebates Planned in Power Crunch Fidelity E & P Increases Natural Gas Reserves to Help Meet Rising National Demand Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 - 5:18 PM Hydro One Announces 2000 Year-End Financial Results Houston Energy Expo to Feature Lessons from California Energy Crisis West Valley City Welcomes New Power Plant Utah Cities Power Up for Summer Crunch Energy Solutions Image Power Introduces First Jpeg2000 Product; Power Compressor V1.5 Is First Commercial Release of Jpeg2000 Transalta Power, L.P. Declares Cash Distribution Need for Power Vs. Memory of Wppss Senate: Despite Legacy of Nuclear Debacle, Bill That Would Bypass Public Vote Requirement Sails Through Fitch Revises Rating Outlook for Wisconsin Energy Corp. NCE Energy Trust (Tse: Nca.Un) Completes Purchase Of $6.7 Lowering Billing Costs Department of Energy Energy Infor Ation Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Essentialmarkets Enables Record Number of Suppliers at Idaho Power Summit Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 18 Cfr Part 157 Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost And Annual Limits Issued February 6, 2001. Lott Declares War in Energy Debate N.C. Joins High Court Utility Case Piedmont Natural Gas Files to Lower NC Rates 7% Nipsco Names New President And CEOBarrett Hatches Leaving Alaskan Natural Gas Company to Lead Nipsco Management`S Discussions: 10-K, San Diego Gas & Electric CO 2 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, San Diego Gas & Electric CO 3 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, San Diego Gas & Electric CO 1 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, San Diego Gas & Electric CO 6 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K, San Diego Gas & Electric CO 5 of 6 Baytex Energy Ltd. Announces Its Operating And Financial Puget Sound Energy, Industrial Customers Agree on New Power Arrangement Consol Energy Reports February Production Results Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 13 Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 - 2:18 PM Davis Pressed for Energy Details: Lawmaker, Media Decry Secrecy of Power Contracts Energy Sites Illuminating Time to Plan for Summer Energy Needs Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Issues Daily Energy Update for Tuesday, March 13, 2001 California Energy Crisis Evolves with Vast Social, Economic Effects Water Outlook Grows Grimmer Dry Winter Will Hurt Irrigators, Power Suppliers Power Woes Turn Focus to Other Energy Sources Applications for Geothermal Projects Pile Up Middleton Residents Hear Power Plant Plans Garnet Facility Would Be Located Near City's Core Merrill Says General Electric Pessimism 'Unfair' (Ge) Fuel Cell Co. Hydrogen Burner Tech Withdraws $120m Ipo Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Purchases Bulk Terminal on Lake Erie Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 - 12:26 PM Enbridge Selects Peace Software's Energy Version 6Most Advanced Customer Management System for Energy Retailing Propels Enbridge Into the Digital Era New Power Plus Fund Debuts Countdown to 10-Digit Local Dialing in 704 Area Code Winding Down Esri, Miner And Miner, Stoner And Associates, And Geofields Inc. Provide Consulting, Software And Services; Consumers Energy Selects Arcgis Software Corn Belt Energy Rates to Drop Up to 20 Percent Natural Gas Choice Up for Review New Energy Standard from Georgia Tech Offers Long-Term Solution to Country's Energy Challenges Program Moderated Some Heating Bills Kn Energy Plan Allowed Customers to Lock in Natural Gas Prices During Period of Increases Looking at Gas Bills Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 - 9:29 Am EPA Administrator, Christie Todd Whitman, Recognizes 34 Leading Organizations for Outstanding Energy Efficiency Nexus Energyguide Acquires Utilityguide.Com Web Site; the Web's Leading Energy Savings Site Purchases Rival Site Lodestar Corporation Partners with Seebeyond to Deliver Enhanced Ebusiness Solutions to Better Serve The New Energy Economy Catalytica Energy Systems Appoints Ronald Alto As Vice President of Sales And Services Viador to Provide E-Portal to Pacific Gas & Electric World Wireless Communications' X-Traweb Subsidiary Signs Marketing Agreement with Automated Energy Inc. International Rectifier Primary- And Secondary-Side Mosfets Improve Power Density Primewest Energy Trust Schedules Information Sessions About Cypress Energy AcquisitionKelowna - Victoria - Vancouver Exolink Corporation Processes More Than 1,000,000 Deregulated Retail Energy Transactions in February Pacific Gas And Electric Company Selects Viador E-Portal(TM) to Route Energy Demand Information Energy-saving Bills Set to Rise Small Power Generator's Lawsuit Could Sink Struggling Utility Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 - 7:37 Am The Ohio & Southwestern Energy Company - Strategic Profits Inc. Receives Irap Approval for Funding of Automated Billing Application Colleges Sue Enron for Pulling Power Plug / Uc, Csu Say Firm Plans Resale at Higher Price Contra Costa County Report ; Solano County / Still Time to Sign Up for Energy Festival Power Efficiency Corp. Names Douglas Finch Vice President-Operations Businessedge Solutions And Exolink Partner to Deliver Innovative Ebusiness Capabilities to Energy 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 Image Power Introduces First Jpeg2000 Product; Power Light Looms at End of Hydro Tunnel Russia Plans Floating Nuclear Power Plant in White Sea Calpine Begins Electricity Deliveries to Southern California from New South Point Energy CenterCompany Supplying Up to Full Pre-Commercial Operation Output to California Department of Water Resources Energy Secretary Takes Oath - Argentina Govt., US Sign Energy Agreements - Peru Energy-Brazil: Drought Threatens Power Supplies, Economic Growth Westcoast Energy Establishes Brain Research Fellowships Ecuador: Government Takes Debts of Electric Companies Ecuador: Strategic Energy Reserves Down FX Energy CEO Reports Developments in Poland at Cibc World Markets Energy Conference Cat-Leo Chooses Alstom for Small Hydro Plants - Brazil Second Unit at Southern Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Switched Off from System Vestas Wind Systems Considers Investing in Germany Brocker Technology Group Ltd - Wins Energy Utility Contract with Data Management Solution New Tax to Increase Energy Payments Commercial Review: Electricity Regulator Puts Power to the People The Work to Drive Down Generation Costs Through Renegotiating Contracts And The Further Opening of The Electricity Market to Competition Continues for Regulator Douglas Mcildoon. Paul Mckillion Reports Reed Elsevier sells 9 electrical, transport, retail titles to highbury house New energy minister appointed in Ukraine Brocker Wins Energy Utility Contract with Data Management Solution Tethys Energy Inc - Significant Gas Discovery Hydro-Quebec Partners with Snc-Lavalin in An Interconnection Project in Australia - A Partnership That Makes The Most of Hydro-Quebec And Snc-Lavalin's Internationally Recognized Energy Expertise Energy Consumption in South Korea Peaks RJB Mining signs 5-yr coal supply contract with British Energy Cutting Edge Technology Will Save Energy on Tube Beijing Datang Power Posts Net Profit of US$166.3 Mln in 2000 Indian States to Receive Power Sector Support Worth US$16.1 Bln ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm Pittsburgh, Pa.-Based Gas Company to Deliver Price Decrease to Customers The Charleston Gazette, W.VA., Edward Peeks Column Idaho Power Company Likely to Pay Irrigators to Turn Off Pumps Bill May Lead Oklahoma Utilities to Seek Higher Rates, Executive Says Minneapolis-Based Alternative Energy Firm Turns to Windmill Power California Rebates Cut Cost of Solar Power, But It's Still A Long-Term Payoff Newark, N.J., Utility Parent Firm May Be in Talks to Buy Cincinnati Utility Massachusetts-Based Utility Sues New York Utility for Failed Merger Deal Florida Commission Debates Spreading Increased Utility Costs Over Two Years Power Plant Building Boom Is under Way in Arkansas Poll Shows Texans Worried About Electricity Deregulation Dallas-Based Utility Diversifies Holdings to Prepare for Deregulation Nashwauk, Minn., Considers Building Nation's First Waste-Fed Power Facility After California's Power Problems, Texas Poll Registers Deregulation Concerns Federal Officials Confirm Fear of Retaliation in Employees at Missouri Reactor Energy Department to Draft New Report for Proposed National Ignition Facility Texas Utility Official's Federal Appointment Wouldn't Affect Deregulation New Mexico Governor Signs Bill Delaying Deregulation of Electricity Binghamton, N.Y.-Based Utility Makes Plan to Freeze Electric Rates Official -Oklahoma Utility Companies Try to Avoid Estimation of Usage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower.html Edison Int'l says talking with lenders as deadline looms S&P affirms Equitable Resources rtgs, revises outlook Calpine to supply Calif. 555-MW of power through May 15 AES NewEnergy to pay NY area clients to conserve power Canada spot natgas weaker in mild temperatures UPDATE 1-Belgian financier tidies web of holdings Phelps Dodge tried options to protect energy costs International Paper says to sell facility for $285 mln UPDATE 1-EU wants Lithuanian N-plant decision in 2002 UPDATE 2-EU court approves German green power subsidies TransCanada to buy two New York state power plants Brazil Furnas to post best-ever annual result-reports Suburban Propane CFO John Smolak resigns ********************************************************* NEW on the POWERMARKETERS.COM TRAINING PAGE ********************************************************* Access all online presentations at: http://www.pmaconference.com New! 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