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ANNOUNCING: DAILY POWER REPORT GOES HTML!
"Starting on Monday, April 9, the PowerMarketers.com Daily Power Report will be sent to you in HTML Format. This means you will be able to click on the headlines and go straight to the stories! Many of you have been clamoring for this for a long time-- it's coming!!! But for those who can't read html, you can still get the text version (or both text and html for that matter). Just go to: http://www.retailenergy.com/headsel.htm Thanks for reading" ====================================================================== The Industry's Preferred Source For Breaking Energy News And Information http://www.powermarketers.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- T H E P O W E R M A R K E T E R S .C O M P O W E R R E P O R T Today's Headlines From POWERMARKETERS.COM Subscriptions to The PowerMarketers.com Power Report are free - you will never be charged. You may redistribute this e-mail without change. You may not redistribute stories. To register for a free subscription, point your browser to: http://www.retailenergy.com/pma/dprreg.htm ************************************************************************ Attend PROJECT FINANCE: THE TUTORIAL April 23-25 2001 NY NY *The Best Available Introduction to Project Finance for Developers, Lenders and Other Project Participants * Voted Best in Its Field by Over 2500 Attendees * Fully Updated for Today's Merchant Power Environment! and PROJECT STRUCTURING IN THE REAL WORLD: ADVANCED SEMINAR April 26-27 NY NY * Recognize and Surmount the Deal-Breakers in Project Financings * Designed for the Active Market Participant * Gain Insights from Nationally Recognized Financiers: Richard D. Grant & Robert O. Gurman EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 30! REGISTER NOW! Download the conference brochure at: http://www.pmaconference.com/pfweek.pdf ************************************************************************ NEW!!! THE CHARTWELL NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES REPORT, 2001 * See first hand why Pepco chose to provide a fee-based service called Chief Energy Officer Online that helps energy managers at large companies keep track of load data. * Learn about some of the difficulties Avista Services faced when it began offering a satellite-based television and Internet service * Find out how Energy United chose both a vendor and a joint venture partner, as well as how it set up a separate organization with a separate board of directors for its segue into the home security business. * Understand some of the holdups that can affect product launches based on Alliant Energy's experience in the Green Power market. * Learn about FirstEnergy Services Corp.'s energy and facilities services, including lighting retrofits, facility automation and energy conservation measures. Download brochure at: http://www.pmaconference.com/npslaunch.pdf ************************************************************************ --------------------T O P S T O R I E S-------------------- Top Stories (March 28) CALIFORNIA PUC OK'S POWER RATE HIKE California regulators Tuesday approved a plan to raise electricity rates by around 40 percent for customers of the state's two largest utilities to help the state weather the chronically tight power market. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/03/28/up/0000-4214-.dstenergy_04 CALIFORNIA ISO DECLARES STAGE TWO ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY; CONSERVATION EFFORTS IMPORTANT AS SUPPLIES REMAIN LIMITED The California Independent System Operator called a Stage Two Emergency at 11:20 a.m. today, Wednesday, March 28, 2001, as the ISO-controlled Power Grid responds to the loss of nearly 1,000 megawatts of electricity in the southern region. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/comtex/2 001/03/28/bw/0000-3691-ca-cal-iso CON ED MAY EARMARK $200M FOR GRID WOES THIS SUMMER Consolidated Edison Inc. is considering setting aside $200 million to buffer the effect of soaring electricity prices if trouble strikes the New York power grid this summer. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/28/eng-djn/eng-djn_140056_231_389707569033 NIAGARA MOHAWK NEW YORK ELECTRIC SUPPLIES SUFFICIENT FOR SUMMER Niagara Mohawk Holdings Inc.'s Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. unit expects supplies of electricity in its upstate New York service area this summer to be adequate to meet demand. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/28/eng-djn/eng-djn_120053_160_796991640236 TURBO GENSET UNIT IN PACT TO DEVELOP 1.2MW GENERATOR SET Turbo Genset Inc.'s Turbo Genset Co. unit signed a memorandum of understanding with DTE Energy Co.'s DTE Energy Technologies unit and United Technologies Corp.'s Pratt & Whitney Power Systems unit to develop a 1.2-megawatt generator set. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/28/eng-djn/eng-djn_150049_72_6556002977304 ALSTOM WINS MAJOR ORDER FOR CLEAN COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT IN THE US ALSTOM has won a major order to supply Reliant Energy Seward, LLC, an unregulated unit of Reliant Energy's Wholesale Group with a 520 MW coal-fired power plant to be built at Seward in Indiana County, Pennsylvania (US). http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/prline/2 001/03/28/eng-prline_prfrance/eng-prline_prfrance_010354_3440995255349700280 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index NorthWestern To Build 240-MW Pwr Plant In Montana By 2002 Amerigon/Ferrotec -2: Grants Rts In Asia For 10 Yrs <ARGN Turbo Genset/Generator Devt -2:Subject To Definitive Pact REPEAT: Con Ed May Earmark $200M For Woes This Summer Turbo Genset In Pact With DTE Energy, Pratt & Whitney Turbo Genset Unit In Pact To Develop 1.2MW Generator Set Oil Industry Still Hanging Out The 'Help Wanted' Sign Con Ed May Earmark $200M For Grid Woes This Summer Nuon Enters US Water Mkt, More Acquisitions Likely<N.NUN Niagara Mohawk/Supply -2: Sees Upstate NY Supply Adequate Revised Palo Verde Futures Vol. Mar. 27, 3 Niagara Mohawk NY Elec Supplies Sufficient For Summer SoCal Ed To Make Part Payments On Bonds, CP, To Banks Ferrotec To Buy $1M Of Amerigon Stk, Pay Added $2M <ARGN Amerigon Grants Climate Control Sys Rights To Ferrotec EU Clears Shell Jt Control Of Siemens, E.ON JV EU/Shell/Siemens/E.ON -2: Will Face Strong Competition AES/Sri Lanka/Pwr Proj -2: CEB In 20-Yr Pwr Purchase Deal INDIA PRESS: Enron Aims To Enter Wind Power Ops 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 Cypress Energy Inc - Share And Cash Purchase Offer And Election New World Power Corporation Sets Record Date And Annual Shareholders Meeting Date Nuclear Energy Promoted Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 5:06 PM California Puc Ok's Power Rate Hike Nui Corporation Completes Acquisition of Virginia Gas Company; Natural Gas Storage And Pipeline Assets Create New Profit Opportunities for Nui in The Mid-Atlantic Region US/Canada Spot Natural Gas: Up in Gulf, Midwest; Topock Soars California ISO Declares Stage Two Electrical Emergency; Conservation Efforts Important As Supplies Remain Limited Energy Producers Inc: Life Energy Technology Holdings Inc - Energy Producers And Life Energy Agree to Proceed Ahead New Scana Website Will Save Time, Money And Energy Teamsters Support Opening Arctic National Wildlife RefugeTapping Alaskan Resources Eases Economic And Energy Needs Hoffa Says Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 28 Ecom-Energy to Use Ebidenergy.Com's Energy Procurement System Agreement Will Enable Customers to Access More Competitive Rates Governor Declares April 'Texas Electric Choice Month'; Capitol Event Leads Tour of Events Across the State Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 2:09 PM Gasco Energy Inc: New Energy West Corp - Gasco Energy, Inc. Agrees to Acquire New Energy West Corp. Westcoast Energy Inc - Finalizes Acquisition of Empire State Pipeline Lawmakers Debate Energy Bills Power Woes: Assembly Tries to Halt Utility Sales American Energy Services (Aeys) Update: Facility Sales to Pemex of Mexico Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 12:25 PM Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Issues Daily Energy Update for Wednesday, March 28, 2001 Late-night Electricity Costs May Be Halved - Nonpeak Utility Cuts Could Take Effect by mid-April Socalgas to Increase Natural Gas Delivery Capacity PSE Proposes 50 Percent Rate Decrease for Nonpeak Power Usage - Extra Bonus Offered If Monthly Usage Is Cut by 10 Percent Allenergy Selects Energy Services Group; Increased Market Activity Fuels Demand for Ecommerce Services Utility Asks to Cut Power Rates for Those Who Cut Back Use San Joaquin Resources Changes Its Name to Gasco Energy, Inc. And Obtains New Trading Symbol H Power Corp. Forms Alliance with Kurita Water Industries Ltd.; H Power Gains Access to Key Water Purification Technology for Fuel Cells Transalta Expands Relationship with Praxis Engineers, Installs Dynamic Coal-Blending Software to Save $2 Million AnnuallySuccessful Implementation at Transalta's Alberta Plant Leads to New Installation in 1340-Mw Facility in Washington State Ensource Energy Services Inc - to Acquire Columbia Gas Turbine And Columbia Power Power Efficiency's New Motor Controllers Can Ease California Power Rate Hike Cbi's 4th Annual Managing Taxation; Structures And Negotiations for A Competitive Energy Marketplace - Unbundling, Divestitures, Mergers And Acquisitions Top California Office Landlords Form Consortium to Address Energy Issues Luminant Leverages Industry And Technology Strengths to Develop New Solution for Natural Gas Pipeline Industry Aes Newenergy Helps Mid-Atlantic Customers Increase System Reliability And Reduce Electric Bills This Summer Electric Power Demand Growth in the Peninsula, During February, Reached 4,2% Bush Nominates Two for Energy Panel Provident Energy Buys Maxx Petroleum Woodside and partners sign LNG supply agreement with Kyushu Electric Constellation Energy Source, W.R. Grace & CO. Partner to Secure Department of Energy Funding for Plant-Wide Energy Assessment Innoveda: Transbridge Interface Links Innoveda`S Transdesign, Sdrc`S I-Deas; Enables Concurrent 3-D Packaging, Full Electrical Connectivity Verification Lifestyle, Energy Drive Growth Biggest-gaining City Is Jackson N.Y. Mayor Wants Cap on Power Fees Mitsubishi Electric Introduces New Family of Battery-Saving, Low-Power Synchronous Drams Energy Woes Lacking a Clear Solution Alstom Wins Major Order for Clean Coal-fired Power Plant in the US New Energy West Corp - Gasco Energy, Inc. Offers to Buy New Energy West Corporation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E R N A T I O N A L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-intr.htm Power Output Totals 1.33 Trillion kWh in 2000, Up 10.70% from 1999 Russian Coal Exports Up 18.6% in Jan-Feb Dutch Utility Nuon to Acquire Utilities Inc. Environment-Argentina: Winds of Hope for Alternative Energy Power Issue a Concern Westcoast Energy Finalizes Acquisition of Empire State February Generation Rises 3.93% - Chile Intergen Executes Major Power Purchase Agreement with Brazilian Utility; Company Partners with Cpfl to Develop 945 Mw Carioba II Project in Sao Paulo Turbo Genset, DTE Energy, Pratt & Whitney sign power generation MOU Brazil: Country to Face Ration of Energy Scotiabank - Commodity Price Index Falls in February As Natural Gas Prices - Retreat from Record Levels Municipalities to Lose on Free Power Enron's Unit Presents Thermal Power Plan to Aomori Gov. Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 9:27 Am Franco-German group buys stake in Polish power station Dutch Utility Nuon to Acquire Chicago-Based Utilities, Inc.; Acquisition of Largest Privately-Owned U.S. Water Company Reflects Nuon's International Growth Strategy EDF/EnBW consortium buys 35 pct in Polish power station for 120 mln usd Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 7:40 Am US-British consortium wins Emirati power project: paper Lanna Lignite buys extra 5 mln shrs in Gulf Electric to maintain 50 pct stake Kuwait fund lends Syria $65 million for power project Moslem rebels attack power barge, army post in southern Philippines Xinjiang Tebian Electric Apparatus Posts Usd 11.25 Mln in Profits for 2000, Up 2.6% from 1999 Singapore creates Energy Market Authority Mitsubishi to Raise Stakes in Australian Coal Businesses Positives Seen in Loss of NZ Energy Assets ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm Firm Eyes Torrington, Conn.-Plant to Build Fuel Cells Idaho Power Company AIDS Farmers with High Electric Bills Fuel Cells Could Alter the Way Power Is Supplied Chicago Tribune David Greising Column Scottish Energy Firm Prepares to Buy Regional British Electricity Company Britain And France in Energy Reform Clash `Exemption Areas' Set to Expire As Rolling Blackouts Continue in California Modesto, Calif., Area Markets Cheaper Power As Alternative for High-Tech Firms Stockton, Calif.-Area Residents Criticize Proposed Electricity Rate Hike California Commission Considers Electricity Rate Hike Energy Troubles Push Stockton, Calif., Business Toward Conservation San Jose, Calif., Mayor Pleads with Energy Firm to Build Center Elsewhere Orlando, Fla., Utility Commission Likely to Increase Power Rate California Consumers Express Outrage at Utility Rate Hike Experts Explain the Specifics of Southern California Utility Rate Increase Nevada Power Authorities Clamor to Re-Regulate Industry The Kansas City Star, Mo., Rick Babson Column Texas Official Gets Seat on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission California Energy Company Threatens Legal Action Against State Bush Nominates Texas Public Utility Commission Chair to Federal Energy Post Members Seek Seats on Alaska-Based Electric Cooperative's Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower.html Canada natgas rises with U.S. physicals, early NYMEX Enron CEO says stock hit because of high multiple FERC's Massey says despite power rate hikes, West needs cap FERC chief downplays power price caps for Northeast UPDATE 1-Turbine woe forces Czech nuclear plant to cut output UPDATE 6-German nuclear waste train reaches destination US House panel sets April hearings on Calif crisis Imperial Valley aims to start partial zinc production Tractebel seeks to double Polish power share to 15 pct Dutch Nuon buys U.S. Utilities Inc for $402 mln FERC approves expansion of Transco's Sundance pipeline Nigeria will break up state power monopoly - minister TEXT-Moody's rates Public Service Enterprise Group unit FERC chief says would block any vote on Calif price caps France's La Hague plant no stranger to protests FERC says proposed southwest RTO must make changes U.S. FERC approves GridFlorida regional power system US FERC approves Coastal Corp natgas pipeline project Nuclear waste shipments a must - German industry TECO Energy says to beat Wall Street Q1 estimates Slovakia to set up energy regulation body in 2003 Arch Coal sees profits exceeding estimates UPDATE 1-French EdF-led consortium buys Polish power plant FACTBOX-Key facts on German nuclear waste shipments Norway urges UK to shut Sellafield nuclear plant UPDATE 1-Lithuania plans gas utility tender in May UPDATE 2-Protests halt German nuclear waste train California's PG&E Co. condemns action by regulators UPDATE 1-SoCal Edison says to start paying debt interest ********************************************************* NEW on the POWERMARKETERS.COM TRAINING PAGE ********************************************************* Access all online presentations at: http://www.pmaconference.com Coming soon! PMA Power Markets 2001 presentations, taped at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas, March 15-16, 2001. Don't forget you can choose to stream the presentation immediately over the web, or download it to your computer for later viewing-- Free! RealVideo-based powerpoint-based presentations, with the accompanying audio. Running about 30 minutes each, 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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