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Gray Davis unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan Friday that he claims will rescue debt-ridden utilities with little or no rate increase, but the long-awaited proposal wasn't immediately embraced by either the Legislature or utility executives. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/02/20/krtbn/0000-0479-SA-UTILITY ENERGY EAST PLANS TO BUY RGS ENERGY FOR $1.4 BLN The Energy East Corp., which owns New York State Electric & Gas, plans to announce today that it agreed to acquire the RGS Energy group of Rochester, for $1.4 billion, The New York Times reported in its Tuesday editions. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 02/20/eng-djn/eng-djn_032111_60_2651821752079 SOUTHERN COMPANY TO ADD 6,600 MEGAWATTS GENERATING CAPACITY Southern Co. (SO) will add an undisclosed number of power plants to boost generating capacity in the Southeast by 6,600 megawatts by 2004. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 02/20/eng-djn/eng-djn_102036_32_3960820701905 NEW MEXICO LAWMAKER TOUTS BILL TO DELAY DEREGULATION With the New Mexico Legislature nearing the halfway point of this year's 60-day session in Santa Fe, lawmakers are engaged in a flurry of activity trying to meet today's deadline for introduction of all legislation. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2001/02/20/krtbn/0000-0016-AX-DEREGULATE-BILL KINDER MORGAN TO BUILD 3,300 MW OF GAS-FIRED GENERATION; WILLIAMS TO MARKET POWER Kinder Morgan, Inc. and a unit of Williams today announced a 16-year agreement under which Williams will supply fuel to and market 3,300 megawatts of capacity for six natural gas-fired, intermediate-peaking power generation facilities to be developed by Kinder Morgan Power Company over the next four years. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/02/20/pr/0000-3437-tx-kinder-morgan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index Energy East Enlarges N.Y. Footprint With RGS Energy Deal Incoming CEO Sees Southern Co's Net Doubling Over 5 Yrs Amer Electric Power/Telscape -2: For Fiber Optic Svc<AEP ABB Chairman Buys 30,000 ABB Shares At Market Price Aperian, TXU Unit In Energy Mgmt Pact <APRN TXU PRESS RELEASE: PG&E Natl Assigned Baa2 Issuer: Moody's CORRECTION: PG&E National Assigned Baa2 Issuer: Moody's PSEG Confirms It Has Bid For Italy's Elettrogen <EN PG&E National Assigned Baa2 Issuer Rtg By Moody's PG&E National Sr Notes Confirmed At Baa1 By Moody's India Shrugs Off US Criticism On Nuclear Fuel Shipments Southern Co Added Capacity-2: Sees 3% Yrly Rise In Demand Amer Electric Power, Telscape Intl In Alliance <AEP American States Water Earnings -2: 4Q, Yr Fincl Table<AWR Southern Co To Add 6,600 Megawatts Generating Capacity American States Water 4Q Net 30c A Share Vs 23c <AWR Southern Co To Add Generating Plants By 2004 <SO E.On, RWE, HEW, Enron To Be EEX Futures Mkt Makers-Source Energy East Plans To Buy RGS Energy For $1.4 Bln - NYT 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 -Ionics Empowers Texas Power Plant With Hi-Tech Water Solution -Tadpole-Cartesia Names Consulting Engineers Power Engineers A Technology Partner -@ENERGY 2.0 Delivers First Comprehensive Analytical Software Solution to the Global Energy and Power Markets -PAN CANADIAN SELECTS HENWOOD'S INTEGRATED SOFTWARE FOR ELECTRICITY TRADING AND RETAIL OPERATIONS Fitch Places Green Mountain Power on Rating Watch Positive Power Costs Jolt Businesses NY Natural Gas Review: Lower; Market Erodes on Expected Warming Txu Energy Services And Aperian, Inc. Sign 10-Year Multi-Million Dollar Energy Management Deal Bridge Update-Commodities: Natural Gas, Sugar Slump; Coffee Jumps Gulf Canada Reports Record Cash Generation for 2000Cash Generated Per Share Doubles Finding And Development Costs of $5.16/BOE Gulf Canada Reports Record Cash Generation for 2000 California's Power Bill: $2m An Hour -Florida Study Recommends Wholesale Deregulation - IssueAlert for February 20, 2001 Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 2:26 PM Kinder Morgan to Build 3,300 Mw of Gas-Fired Generation; Williams to Market Power Energy Sell-off Changes See Generators & Distributors Sold ... CDM Expands its Commitment to the Electrical and Instrumentation Market Power Plant Plan Faulted New York Power Authority: Statement on DEC Permit for Pouch Terminal Semco Energy Gas Company Continues 'Customer Choice' Rate Freeze Program Canadian Hydro Reports Record Results for 2000 Energy East to Buy Rgs Energy Wind Power Support Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Feb 20 Old Energy Idea Gets Second Look: Calls Grow for More Natural Gas Storage Mind-boggling Energy Costs Castleguard Energy Inc - Nearing Completion And Testing of New Gas Well in East Texas Impact Energy Inc. ("Iey" - TSE) Announces Private Placements Total Energy Services Ltd. Announces Conference Call Notification Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 12:38 PM Company Ownership Change No Hindrance for Power Project Kinder Morgan, Inc. Invites You to A Webcast of Their Power Update Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 12:25 PM Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Issues Daily Energy Update for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Rebroadcast Alert: Regarding the Combination of Energy East Corporation And Rgs Energy Group, Inc. -British Energy Awards Data Systems & Solutions Five Year Contract For Reactor Thermocouples Geothermal Generator Files Suit Seeking Payment for Power Provided to Southern California EdisonUtility Delinquent on $45 Million And Has Paid Nothing Since November Trimol Group Inc - Consummates Exclusive World-Wide License of Aluminum-Air - Fuel Cell Technology Southern States Power CO. Inc - Begins Construction of First Biodiesel Plant on The West Coast Usource Listed on GSA Energy Management Schedule Public Service Electric And Gas Capital, L.P., Plans Redemption of 9.375% Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Securities Environmentalists Tout Renewable Power -- Report Suggests Ways Midwest Can Avoid California's Energy Mistakes Cheap Heat from The Ground Up -- Geothermal Heat Gains in Popularity for Its Cost, Efficiency Energy Dealflow Doubles Amerada Hess to Acquire Gulf Coast Natural Gas Reserves Profit from the Power Crisis Council to Vote on Raising Electric Rates ; Cwlp Package Split Into Three Separate Issues Compromise Urged in Coal Price Dispute Jetform Corp: Reliant Energy, Inc - Reliant Energy Moves to Jetform's Next Generation Web-Based E-Forms - Solution Edocs Supports Siebel Eenergy And Siebel Ecommunications; Edocs Embraces New And Expanded Ebusiness Solutions for the Energy And Communications Industries -Ameren Corporation and AmerenEnergy Choose Caminus Zai*Net Manager, Risk Analytics and WeatherDelta Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 9:22 Am Foster Wheeler to Market Lurgi Lentjes Power Plant Emission-Control Equipment Worldwide Full: Energy East to Buy Rgs Energy for $1.4 Bln Bill Babcock Returns to Charles River Associates; Energy Expert Rejoins the Firm's Boston Headquarters As Vice President Xenolix Reports Precious Metals from Processing Coal Combustion Products Ballard Power Systems Reviews 2000 Results, Provides 2001 Goals Demand Increases for Xantrex's Grid Tie Trace(TM) Products in Wake of California Electric Power Crisis Reliant Energy Moves to Jetform's Next Generation Web-Based E-Forms SolutionInternational Energy Company Addressing Expanding Data Capture Needs Utility Partners Recognizes Sct with Certified Interface Partner Award Avista Corp. Energy Trading Affiliate, Avista Energy, Appoints Dennis Vermillion President, Chief Operating Officer Seitel Hires President for DDD Energy, Inc. Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 7:44 Am Utilities: New Energy Agreements Suggested Pantellos Teams with Itiliti to Provide Workforce Management Solutions to The Utility And Energy Industries Governor Summons Top Litigator / Unpaid Lawyer Will Negotiate Energy Deals Electric Billboards Early Casualties of State Power Woes / Firms Reduce Hours of Illumination Natural Gas Burning Money Rate Hikes for Formerly Cheap Fuel Taking Toll Across Region Nervous Energy Outlook for Summer Bleak; without More Rain Or Snow ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm British Energy Awards Data Systems & Solutions Five Year Contract for Reactor Thermocouples Enhanced Energy Services Ltd. - Property-Asset Acquisition Alberta Securities Commission: Arc Energy Trust: Arc Resources Ltd - ASC Re Arc Energy Trust, Arc Resources, Startech Energy Exemptive - Relief Applications Indusmin Energy Corp - Completes Production Share for Crimea East And West Gas Fields China-energy-petroleum China-energy-natural Gas TransGlobe Energy Corporation Announces Update on Block General Electric Subsidiary Acquires Bank Energy Trust Loses in Ngc Stake Levy Levers Up Energy Prices Transglobe Energy Corp - Update on Block 32 Republic of Yemen And Canadian Operations Transglobe Energy Corporation Announces Update on Block 32 Republic of Yemen And Canadian Operations -British Energy Awards Data Systems & Solutions Five Year Contract For Reactor Thermocouples Ballard Power Systems Reviews 2000 Results, Provides 2001 China-energy-power Indian Government: Possibility of Coast Based Power Plants Being Explored Electricity of Vietnam Plans Major Power Line Project Foster Wheeler to Market Lurgi Lentjes Power Plant Emission-Control Equipment Worldwide Indo-Pacific Energy Ltd - Goldie-1 Discovery And Waitaria-2 Status Reports Ballard Power Systems Reviews 2000 Results, Provides 2001 Goals Tropian Exec Says Innovative, Polar Impact Transmitter Platform Will Help Solve Multi-Mode, Manufacturing And Power Battery Issues Facing 2.5g And 3g Wireless Systems Okinawa Electric Power CO Considers Building LNG Station China's National Integrated Power Grid to Take Shape by 2015 Korea Reports 1st Fall in Industrual Power Sales in 25 Months Electricity Generation in Saudi Arabia Expected to Reach 70,000 Megawatts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm West Virginia Aep Chief Leaves for Post in Ohio Power Buyback Offers Some Hope to Idaho Growers Idaho Electric Cooperative Seeks Cheaper Power Production in Diesel Spokane, Wash.-Area Electricity Provider Will Adjust Rates Every Six Months Xcel Energy Sues Over Cost of Making Way for Minneapolis Light Rail Minnesota Utilities Board Members Look to Texas for Precedent, Guidance ST. Louis-Based Utilities Firm Approaches Solvency, Self-Management California Lawmakers, PG&E Criticize Governor's Proposal to Prop Up Utilities Ever-Rising California Utility Bills Back Poor Farmworkers Into Tight Spot Despite Stopgap Fixes, California Faces Tough Questions About Energy Markets California Power Crisis Drives Alternative Power Services Out of Business Washington State Energy Panel Urges Rejection of New Generation Plant Washington State Power Administration Announces New Conservation Initiative Midwestern Electric Utilities Operate with Adequate Reserves California Governor Says Plan Will Save Utilities, Keep Rates Low California's Power Costs Approach $2 Billion Power Woes, Updated Design Create New Buzz Over Nuclear Power Expensive Geothermal Energy System Reduces Utility Bills, Protects Nature Judge Orders Energy Sales to Continue in California Oregon Electric Utilities Predict October Rate Increases Englewood, Fla., Water Officials Work on Contract with Possible Administrator Neenah, Wis.-Based Electric Supply Company Buys Iowa-Based Firm Natural Gas Prices to Decline for Customers of Benton, KY.-Based Utility California Depleting Its Reserve Funds for Future Energy Needs Utilities' Rebate Programs Encourage Californians to Buy Efficient Appliances The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J., Company Profile Column Mohegan Indians Want Electric Plant in Montville, Conn. General Electric's Immelt Named Wisconsin Business Leader of the Year British Companies to Build Wind Farms to Produce Electricity San Diego, Calif., Utility to Be Included in Governor's Power Line Buyout Plan Sempra Energy May Build Power Plant at Escondido, Calif., Industrial Site Escondido, Calif., Commission Approves Plan for Small Power Plant California Panel Sends Three Power Bills to Senate Ecologically-Sound Power Company Pulls Out of California Market Ohio Electric Utility Dpl Inc. Pulls Plug on Effort to Find Buyer Superior, Wis., Power Company Adds a Second Gas Feed British Utility Giant Powers Ahead with Soaring Profits Planned Red Oak, Texas, Power Plant Criticized for Inefficient Emissions Texas Power Plant Misses Opportunity to Fight Air Pollution Clovis, N.M., Mayor Blasts State's Lieutenant Governor on Deregulation New Mexico Lawmaker Touts Bill to Delay Deregulation Government Adds New Step Into Approval for Greene County, N.Y., Power Plant New Chairman of Congressional Energy Committee Copes with `Hot-Button' Issues Utility Firm to Draw More Water to Produce Power Kansas City, Mo.-Area Homeowners Save Money by Weatherizing Their Houses San Francisco-Area Garbage Generates Energy Judge Extends Order, Forces Power Firms to Sell Electricity to California Opinion: California Governor's Utility Bailout Plan Uses Pay-Later Strategy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://207.32.82.57/news/ElectricPower.html India defends importing nuclear fuel from Russia N.Y. officials seek power hold at Indian Point nuke UPDATE 1-Energy East to buy RGS Energy -- sources EU Energy Commissioner backs Finnish nuclear plans HEADLINE STOCKS - U.S. stocks to watch on Feb. 20 Telscape, American Electric in network deal Southern Co names new CEO before Mirant spin-off Canadian spot natural gas prices slip in slow trade Edison Int'l, SoCal Edison get more time from lenders EU firms to buld $500 mln Iranian power plant Dominion files shelf for $2 bln in debt, equity Sierra Pacific logs loss on rising power costs Energy East to buy RGS Energy for $1.4 bln -sources AltaGas net earnings rise 63 percent FEATURE-Sweden chooses copper for nuclear waste disposal Moody's rates PG&E National Energy Group S&P may cut Energy East Corp, RGS Energy Group ratings Energy East to take over RGS Energy for $1.4 bln TECO Energy to offer 7.5 million common shares Canadian Utilities boosts fourth-quarter earnings UPDATE 2-Energy East to pay $1.4 bln for RGS Energy SCE&G sees 1,000-MW Summer S.C. A-plant back in early March MontePaschi,Seabo join Energia It. Elettrogen bid Emera to issue C$145 million in common shares NSTAR's Boston Edison files $368 mln shelf for debt Calif. power crunch eases as plants come back on line ********************************************************* 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. 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