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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 (February 28) CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR MAKES DEAL FOR STATE TO BUY UTILITY'S TRANSMISSION LINES After weeks of anticipation, Gov. Gray Davis emerged from high-stakes talks aimed at rescuing the state's two largest utilities with half a solution: a tentative agreement to buy power lines from Southern California Edison. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/02/28/krtbn/0000-0416-SJ-UTILITIES CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS BACK PLAN TO BUILD NEW NATURAL-GAS-FIRED POWER PLANT A plan to turn tiny Moss Landing into one of the nation's power capitals is rapidly building steam. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/02/28/krtbn/0000-0408-SJ-POWER-PLANT CALPINE SIGNS ADDITIONAL POWER SALES AGREEMENTS WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES - INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER TO DELIVER UP TO 1,500 MEGAWATTS OF ELECTRICITY Calpine Corporation announced today the signing of two long-term power sales contracts with the California Department of Water Resources, totaling up to $8.3 billion. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/02/28/pr/0000-1402-ca-calpine-powr-sales WASHINGTON GOVERNOR FAILS TO PERSUADE BUSH ON ELECTRIC-RATE INTERVENTION Gov. Gary Locke, in a meeting Monday at the White House, personally asked President Bush for federal intervention to ease soaring electric rates in the Northwest. But the new president again reiterated his opposition to such a move. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/02/28/krtbn/0000-0474-TC-ELECTRIC-RATES AES CORPORATION UNIT APPROVED FOR RETAIL POWER SALES IN TEXAS The energy service provider unit of AES Corp. has been licensed to sell electricity to retail customers in Texas, the company said in a release Wednesday. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 02/28/eng-djn/eng-djn_150119_144_828101643361 WESTMORELAND SEEKS TO DEVELOP 500MW POWER FACILITY IN NORTH DAKOTA Westmoreland Coal Company announced today that it's wholly owned subsidiary, Westmoreland Power, Inc., has submitted a proposal to the North Dakota Industrial Commission to develop, own and operate, either independently or in partnership, a new state-of-the-art 500MW lignite-fired power plant near Gascoyne, North Dakota. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/02/28/pr/0000-2564-co-wlb-develop-500mw INNOGY BUYS YORKSHIRE POWER Innogy on Tuesday became the country's biggest electricity retailer and second-largest gas supplier after agreeing to buy Yorkshire Power from American Electric Power and Xcel Energy in a deal valued at 1.84bn stg. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAINTL0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/broadca stmonitoring/2001/02/28/eng-broadcastmonitoring_inter/eng-broadcastmonitoring_ inter_002104_46_8726279144175 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index Calpine Gets Up To $8.3B In Power Sales Pacts Calpine Sales Pacts -2: May Add 1,500 Megawatts By '02 Calpine Gets Sales Pacts From Calif Dept Of Water Res Hungarian Court Clears MVM From Elec Purchase Obligation CORRECT: Calpine Gets Up To $8.3B In Pwr Pacts, Not $8.3M German Cos Ready To Meet Shortfall In Nazi-era Labor Fund Calpine Gets Up To $8.3B In Power Sales Pacts <CPN Calpine Gets Sales Pacts From Calif. Dept Of Water Res Japan M'bishi To Enter US Turbine-Maintenance Mkt -Nikkei Traders Predict 85-100 Bcf Draw For Week In AGA Storage AES Corp. Unit Approved For Retail Power Sales In Texas Iberdrola Pays $913M For 14 Gas Turbine Systems El Paso Awards Natural Gas Contracts Of 1.22 Bcf/D Enron Acctg Change -2: To Reclassify $532M Long-Term Debt Enron To Take $5M Noncash Loss To Earnings For SFAS 133 Enron Quantifies Impact Of Adopting SFAS 133 <ENE Enron To Take $22M Noncash Gain To Shareholders Equity Edison: Still Working To Finalize Plan With Governor RWE/Listing -2: Reviewing Plans For US Unit Consol Scotland Interconnector, Plants Unaffected By Storm Scotland/Storm -2: 18,000 In N England Still Lack Power AT&T Asks NJ Regulators To Split Verizon In Two<T VZ Enron Japan Unit In Talks With Japan Cos For Asset Swaps Abare 2001:Aluminum Indus Integrates To Offset Elec Costs Fla Gov, Officials Discuss Worst Drought In 200 Years 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 Enron Wind, Enron Power Marketing Announce First Significant Facility to Allow Green Power Customers to Purchase Short-Term Wind Power Puget Sound Energy Assesses Extent of Power Outages; Natural Gas System Is Stable Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, February 28, 2001 - 5:27 PM Tampa Electric Launches New Web Site Isda Announces Venue, Agenda for Energy And Developing Products Conference Rhombic Announces Program to Further Develop Its Patented Diamond Material for Fuel Cell Application Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Kansas City Power & Light CO 4 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Kansas City Power & Light CO 6 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Kansas City Power & Light CO 5 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Kansas City Power & Light CO 3 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Kansas City Power & Light CO 1 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Kansas City Power & Light CO 2 of 6 Calif. Back to Stage 2 Power Alert Smp Invited to Present at 2001 Fuel Cells And Distributed Generation Planning Conference Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (TSE: Pwt) Releases Background Information to Peak Proposal for Fletcher Energy Earthquake Update from Cascade Natural Gas Electricity Surcharge Here Until October Tacoma: Council Gives Utility Ok to Borrow to Keep Buying Power; High Fees Will Pay Loans EREN Network News - February 28, 2001 Atco Ltd - Atco Power to Build New Power Plant in Northern Alberta Talisman Energy Inc - Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid Chch Power Prices to Fall Consumers Energy Executive Testifies in Lansing on Electric Restructuring Westmoreland Seeks to Develop 500mw Power Facility in North Dakota Daybreak Energy Corp: Westcoast Energy Inc - Daybreak Farm-in Agreement with ST. Clair Pipelines Power Bills May Rise Up to 44% Idaho Power Files Emergency Request Daybreak Energy Corporation Announces Farm-in Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Feb 28 Tampa Electric Launches New Web Site with Improved Customer Service Features Promax Energy Inc - Closing of $8,000,000 Facilities Financing Through Enstar - Financial Corporation Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited - Dbrs Confirms Hydro One Inc. at "A" & R-1 (Low) Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001 Establishing Long-Range National Energy Policy Long Overdue, Acc Tells House Subcommittee Local Govts Face Dilemma Over Nuclear Power Policy Coal Makes Sense for Energy Fbr Expands Expertise in Energy Sector; Opens New Dallas Office And Recruits Key PersonnelCompany to Build on Top Ten Energy Sector Underwriting Position Alliance of Energy Suppliers Identifies Near Term Challenges, Opportunities for Nation's Power Market Calpine Signs Additional Power Sales Agreements with State of California Department of Water ResourcesIndependent Power Producer to Deliver Up to 1,500 Megawatts of Electricity Imb Launches Energy Master Fund March Natural Gas Billing Rate Declines; Colder Weather Increases Consumption -Constellation to Build Major Plant in California, First in Over a Decade - IssueAlert for February 28, 2001 Canargo Energy Corp - Preliminary Year End Results Florida Power Corporation Reaches Agreement with Gulfstream Natural Gas System to Serve Hines Power Plant Aberdeen: Shell Lifted by Wind Energy Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Geodyne Institutional Pension Energy Income P-1 Ltd Ptnship 4 of 6 Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Geodyne Institutional Pension Energy Income P-1 Ltd Ptnship 1 of 6 Dencor Energy Cost Controls: [Formerly Dencor Energy Cost Controls - Ticker Symbol Change from "Denc" to "Rpsi" Inverpower Controls Ltd - Strategic Relationships of Alternative Energy And Power - Quality Products Cymat Corp: Norsk Hydro As - Cymat Acquires Aluminum Foam Technology from Norsk Hydro Cavell Energy Corp - Reserve Gains And An 85% Increase in Net Asset Value Ranchero Energy Inc - Signs Agreements for the Sale of Fox Creek Assets Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Geodyne Institutional Pension Energy Inc Ltd Partnership P-7 2 of 2 Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Geodyne Energy Income Ltd Partnership I-D 1 of 4 Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Geodyne Energy Income Ltd Partnership I-D 3 of 4 -Major Dutch Energy Supplier Selects Excelergy's Billing And Customer Care Software Guardian Technologies Discusses Fuel Cell Reactant Manager Development of Previously Announced Merger Candidate -- Vairex Corp. Promax Energy Inc. Announces a Normal Course Issuer BidCdnx-Pmy New Jersey Natural Gas Company's Top 5 Energy Conservation Tips; Keep Comfortable And Save Year Round Media Advisory - Ontario Power Generation Inc.; Ontario Lung Association Fbr Initiates Coverage of Allegheny Energy, Inc. El Paso Natural Gas Company Announces Results of Open Season for Pipeline Capacity to California American Superconductor Comments on New Superconducting Materials; Sees Long Term Potential for Boron-Containing SuperconductorsCompany on-Track to Commercialize High Temperature Superconductor Wires for Power Grid Applications Shiningbank Energy Income Fund Announces Take-Over Bid for Ionic Energy Inc. Producing Winds of Change / As Power Prices Rise, Windmills Are One Way to Decrease Costs Energy Crisis Is a Benefit to Redding Supervisors Urge Override on Power Plant / Board Opposes San Jose Decision Dencor Energy Cost Controls Announces Ticker Symbol Change from ``Denc'' to ``Rpsi'' Lawsuit Seeks to Delay Implementation of Utility Rate Increase Bill Aims to Stop Sale of Power Plants STOCKWATCH: BSES, Tata Power close sharply lower as returns cap not removed AFS Trinity Power Expands Role with Fuel Cell And Microturbine Companies Siemens, Shell, E.ON see solar energy venture starting in April Power Rates Could Get More Unstable Trans Energy, Inc. Announces Signing of 10-Million Dollar Equity Line of Credit Agreement Bid Coming for Detroit Light Dept. Pure Power Claims Interest in Buying Struggling Agency Tri-Cities Look at How to Keep the Lights on Experts Suggest High-Voltage Line to Carry More Power Electric Vehicles Come to Georgia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm Geocan Energy Inc. (Cdnx: GCA) Announces Acquisition of A Third Concession at Bucovice in The Czech Republic Canaan Energy Corporation Announces Year-End Proved Reserves Penn West Petroleum Ltd - Releases Background Information to Peak Proposal for Fletcher Energy Shell And Siemens Join Forces to Play in The Solar Champions League Business ; Last-Gasp Takeover Bid for Fletcher Energy Rival Bidder for Fletcher Energy Lithuania Starts Analyzing Social Consequences of Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown Don't Lump Yanzhou In With Other Coal Companies -Major Dutch Energy Supplier Selects Excelergy's Billing And Customer Care Software Huaneng Power International, Inc. Announces Signing of Letter of Intent with Regard to Purchase of Natural Gas And Pipeline Transportation Eximbank Finances Bangladesh Power Projects Acei Enters Power & Energy Automation Market in China Through Holley's Home Field Advantage UK Government: Government Clears Standby Generation for Tele Warehousing Xcel Sells Stake in British Power Firm China's Gansu Plans to Invest in Power Sector BG sells 24.5 pct of Phoenix Natural Gas to East Surrey Energy for 50 mln stg China Offers Huge Tidal Power Potential: Study Fletcher Challenge Energy dominates New Zealand trading Energy-saving Laws Flouted Australian Coal Miners Begin Strike Action Against BHP Alps Electric to close Scotland plant, transfer ops to Czech Republic EU Imposes 74.4% Anti-Dumping Tax on Chinese-made Energy-Saving Lamps Innogy Buys Yorkshire Power ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm Washington Governor Fails to Persuade Bush on Electric-Rate Intervention Missouri Report Suggests Utilities Disclose Wholesale Natural Gas Prices California Utility Says February Gas Rates Are Slightly Lower Than January California Governor Makes Deal for State to Buy Utility's Transmission Lines California Governor Looks to Secure Approval for Purchase of Power Lines California Officials Back Plan to Build New Natural-Gas-Fired Power Plant Energy Experts Offer Bleak Outlook for California's Power Situation in Summer California Officials Consider Plan for Hourly Pricing System for Electricity California Utilities' Transmission Lines Carry Their Own Problems, Study Says Air-Quality Report on Sumas, Wash., Fails to Settle Debate Over Power Plant California Reaches Deal to Buy Electric Utility's Transmission Lines New York City May Face Power Crisis in Race to Quench Thirst for Electricity California Would Own 30,000-Mile Network After Electric Grid Purchase Devices Could Cut Philadelphia-Area Consumers' Power Bills Pittsburgh-Area Concerns Test the Waters California Governor Sees U.S. Approval of Power Proposal Norwich, Conn., Utilities Study Feasibility of Fish Ladders at Area Dams Groton, Conn., City Council Backs Plan to Support Area Electric System South Florida Water Rules Allow Large Businesses to Avoid Drought Regulations Senate Gop's Energy Bill Draws Threat of Filibuster Texas Panel Hears Ideas on Stabilizing Price of Natural Gas Texas Gathering Considers Ideas to Stabilize Natural-Gas Prices California to Buy Transmission Lines from Utility for $2.7 Billion New York Utility Firms Take Diverging Paths Toward Open Market ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://207.32.82.57/news/ElectricPower.html No Stories Available Tuesday, February 28, 2001 ********************************************************* 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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