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To register for a free subscription, point your browser to: http://www.retailenergy.com/pma/dprreg.htm ************************************************************************ ------Advertisement------ THE ENERGY INFO SOURCE TRANSMISSION REPORT (December 2000 Edition) * Detailed Analysis of October 15th RTO and ISO Filings * Transcos and Gridcos * Maps of Transco and RTO areas * Much, much more. http://www.pmaconference.com/Transmission.pdf FINANCIAL TIMES NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM WALL MAP Special Holiday Offer-- $100 Off if Ordered by New Years! http://www.pmaconference.com/powermaps.pdf ************************************************************************ ------Advertisement------ MANAGING THE RISK OF RETAIL OPERATIONS -- January 18-19, 2001, Orlando http://www.pmaconference.com/retailrisk1.18.pdf NUCLEAR ASSET DIVESTITURE -- Jan 30-Feb 1 , New Orleans http://www.pmaconference.com/nuc-ebro.pdf POWER MARKETS 2001 --MARCH 14-16, 2001 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA <<<< Now Available: Exhibition Space and Sponsorships http://www.pmaconference.com/0103Agenda.pdf ************************************************************************ --------------------T O P S T O R I E S-------------------- Top Stories (December 26) STATE COMMISSION ORDERS WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA-AREA UTILITY TO HIKE GENERATION RATE In an effort to spur competition, the state Public Utility Commission Wednesday approved a subtle change to how UGI Utilities bills its electricity customers. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2000/12/25/krtbn/0000-0097-WB-UTILITY PUC PUTS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON UTILITY MERGER State regulators have approved an agreement setting additional terms for Sierra Pacific Resources' $3.1 billion acquisition of Portland General Electric of Oregon. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/lvrj/200 0/12/26/eng-lvrj_business/eng-lvrj_business_072004_12_6689333212562 NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL-POWER TRADE GROUP URGES HALT OF DEREGULATION EFFORTS The controversy this year over electric deregulation in California and other parts of the country has led to a major policy reversal for the organization representing High Point and the other 50 North Carolina towns and cities in the electric distribution business. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAKRT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/knightri dder/2000/12/25/krtbn/0000-0034-HP-ELECTRIC PSEG, MARUBENI BUY SITHE'S STAKE IN TUNISIAN POWER PLANT Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. and Marubeni Corp have bought Sithe's interest in a 471-megawatt power plant under development in Rades, Tunisia, PSEG said Tuesday. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2000/ 12/26/eng-djn/eng-djn_144036_87_3467169469222 CHINA TO BUILD MORE NATURAL GAS POWER PLANTS China will build a number of power projects fueled with natural gas in the 2001-2005 period, according to the State Power Corporation. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMAINTL0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/ 2000/12/26/au/0000-1139-.dstenergy_05 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index Energy Sector Up -3: Gas Storage Down 23% From Last Year Energy Sector Up -2: Investors Expect Tight Inventories Four Teen-Agers Being Questioned About Calif Wildfire Energy Sector Up As Cold Winter Ushers In High Hopes PSEG, Marubeni Buy Sithe's Stake In Tunisian Pwr Plant Peabody Sells Australia Coal Mines To Rio Tinto For $555M Southern California Wind Fans Wildfires, Cuts Power AES Gets Sell Orders From 80% Of GenerChile Hldrs-Report California Utility Nears Deal To Buy Private Water - NYT Enron Intl Appoints CSFB To Find Dabhol Pwr Proj Partner Winds Fan Southern California Wildfires, Cut Power Center Of US Gets An Icy Christmas 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 Representatives of the California Small Business Association Available for Comment Surrounding Energy Crisis And Upcoming California Public Utilities Commission Hearing Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, December 26, 2000 - 5:07 PM Bridge Update-Commodities: Frigid Weather Gives Lift to Energy Real Energy Costs Media Statement And Availability Surrounding California's Electricity CrisisCalifornia Chamber of Commerce And California Business Roundtable Call Reliable Electric Service Critical to State's Economy; Urge Immediate Cpuc Action to Protect Solvency of State's Utilities Williams Says Q4 to Beat Street on Strong Energy ... Pressure to Liberalize Electric Power Rates Power Failure PetroQuest Energy Acquires Interest in Ship Shoal Block Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, December 26, 2000 - 2:29 PM Rgs Energy Unit Files $400 Million Debt Shelf (Rgs) No Signs of Let Up in Energy: 12:30 P.M. EST Wild Open Market Entices Power Plant Petroquest Energy Acquires Interest in Ship Shoal Block 72 Field Sure Power Names Whit Allen Vice President of Sales; Former Lucent, at&T Global Sales Veteran to Lead Business Development for Pioneering High-Availability Power Company Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update for Tuesday, DEC. 26, 2000 Kcs Energy, Inc. Reaches Agreement with Creditors' Committee And Noteholders on Amended Plan of Reorganization `Server Farm' Boom Poses Threat to NW Power Supply: Energy Appetite of Proposed Data Centers Would Almost Rival Power Load of Seattle - Twenty-seven Or More Internet ``Server Farms'' Proposed for the Area Could Consume Nearly as Much Electricity as Seattle and Greatly Magnify Northwest Energy Proble Strong Winds Fan S. Calif. Wildfires Energy Output on the Rise, Mining And Industry Slow Down Puc Puts New Restrictions on Utility Merger An Artic Blast -- Minus 50 Wind Chill, Snow Forecast for Today -- Freezing Rain, Icy Roads Harass Friday Commuters Tree-Trimming War Renewed -- Illinois Power Asks Icc for Guidelines on State Legislation Cilco's Customers Likely to Be Zapped with Bolt of Sticker Shock -- Here Are Some Tips to Turn Down Thermostat on Energy Costs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm China to Build More Natural Gas Power Plants Bank to Offers 10-Billion-Yuan Credit to Power Giant Kawasaki Heavy to Sell Home-Use Solar Power Systems Credit Suisse to Look for Partners for Dhabol Power 2 Mega Projects in Philippines to Boost Luzon Power Grid Endesa in 1.1bn Deal for Netherlands Power Group New Vietnamese Thermal Power Plant States Trail Runs Iran's Power Generation Capacity to Rise to 150 Bln Kwh by 2005 Indonesia's Power CO Pln May Not Need Subsidy in 2001 Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, December 26, 2000 - 11:43 Am US Tsys Softer as Traders Eye Calif Power Situation Power Supply Reestablished to Azerbaijan After Payment of First Instalment Gulf Power Link-Up Eximbank Finances Iranian Power Plant Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, December 26, 2000 - 8:57 Am Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, December 26, 2000 - 7:46 Am Thesubway.Com Announces Investment Opinion on Cambridge Energy, 3 Com Corp., CMGI Inc., Harmonic, Inc. And Berens Industries Inc. PNOC-Energy Devt Corp seeking financial advisor for privatisation The Rmb 6.95 Billion Yuan Credit Facility Granted by Bank of China to Huaneng Power International, Inc. China: Adb Lends $58m for Wind Power Project Town Adopts Resolution Against Expanding Kyushu Power Plant China State Power Corp closes thermal power plants with 3.11 mln kw capacity Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down After Pump Malfunction Serbia Plunges Into Energy Crisis Lead: Yamagata Avalanche Sweeps Away 4 Power Station Workers 4 Power Station Workers Missing After Avalanche in Yamagata Iran, Taleban Meeting on Energy Cooperation Prospect Macedonian Power System "Stabilized" Despite Deficit in Neighbouring Countries Japan: Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down After Pump Malfunction China: Central Bank Offers 10bn Yuan Credit to Power Giant Kenya: Single Shareholder Challenges Power Company's "Massive Loss" Russia Starts Shipping Nuclear Power Station Parts to Iran ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm State Commission Orders Wilkes Barre, Pa.-Area Utility to Hike Generation Rate California's Energy Crisis Produces Increased Demand for Firewood North Carolina Municipal-Power Trade Group Urges Halt of Deregulation Efforts Scottish Power to Buy Powergen's Plant in Hertfordshire, England South Carolina Utility Finds Signs of Cracks in Pipes at Nuclear Power Plant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://207.32.82.57/news/ElectricPower.html UPDATE 1-Winter storm ices over U.S. heartland UPDATE 2-California's Davis meeting with Greenspan, Summers US Corp Bonds - Dead, but California Dreamin' Ice storm knocks out power to 89,000 in Texas, Ark., La. UPDATE 1-Goldendale cuts aluminum output due to expensive power Goldendale Aluminum to slash output due to power costs PSEG, Marubeni take over Tunisian power project Arkansas ice storm leaves 49,000 residents in dark Rochester Gas & Electric files $400 mln shelf offering Emerson Electric files $1.5 bln debt shelf offering Russia's governors to get say on utility carve-up UPDATE 1-Macronix to resume output after power cut ********************************************************* 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. 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