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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 29) CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC RATE RISE REFLECTS REALITY - UK UTILITIES California's decision this week to raise electricity rates for consumers by 40% is a positive signal for the industry overall, but isn't likely to entice U.K. utilities to expand further in the U.S. just yet, industry sources said. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/29/eng-djn/eng-djn_140044_193_976620640606 DEMOCRATS TO UNVEIL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PLAN Sen. Jeff Bingaman this week is expected to introduce legislation that fellow Democrats say will provide a more pragmatic approach to energy policy. http://199.97.97.163/IMDS%PMANAT0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/bellsgml /2001/03/29/29190/70099882-0081-KEYWORD.Missing TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER TO SELL 300-MW TEXAS LIGNITE PLANT Texas-New Mexico Power Co., a unit of privately held TNP Enterprises, said Thursday it will sell its 300-megawatt, lignite generating facility located in Robertson County, Texas. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/29/eng-djn/eng-djn_170054_122_812243436929 NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVES CON ED PLANS TO REDUCE DEMAND FOR POWER The New York State Public Service Commission approved several programs proposed by Consolidated Edison Inc. to reduce demand for electricity during peak periods this summer. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/29/eng-djn/eng-djn_180052_168_411648378242 CONNECTICUT AGENCY NIXES RUNNING ELECTRIC POWER LINE TO LONG ISLAND A Connecticut state agency voted down plans for a proposed 24-mile power line running from Connecticut to Long Island, the head of the agency told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday. http://199.97.97.79/IMDS%PMADJN0%read%/home/content/users/imds/feeds/djn/2001/ 03/29/eng-djn/eng-djn_190102_190_321250748821 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://199.97.97.79/IMDS|PMADJN0,PMADJN1,PMADJN2,PMADJN3,PMADJN4|index Georgia Power Files $1.45B Mixed Securities Shelf <SO US Sen Gramm Vows To Repeal 1935 Utility Law This Year SoCal Ed Write-Down Hangs Over Edison Preferred Shares Conn Agency Nixes Running Elec Power Line To Long Island NY PSC Approves Con Ed Plans To Reduce Demand For Power Texas-New Mexico Pwr To Sell 300-MW Texas Lignite Plant Calpine Outlook -4: Street Puts 1Q Net 13c A Share <CPN Calpine Sees 2Q Net 20c-25c A Share <CPN Calpine Outlook -2: Cites Growth In US Power Industry California Elec Rate Rise Reflects Reality -UK Utilities REPEAT:Ferroatlantica Denies EnBW Rift Over Cantabrico Spain's Ferroatlantica Denies EnBW Rift Over Cantabrico EU Environment Officials To Visit US Next Wk Over Kyoto Energy-Starved Pakistan Gets Chinese-Built Nuclear Plant HK CLP Pwr To Buy 49% In China Plant For US$18.4M Kepco To Seek Normal May Fuel Oil Volume;Ample LNG Supply Nuon Keeps Options Open On Bourse Listing, Merger ABB Begins Buyback Of 2% Of Total Shares <Z.ABB 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 High Reliability Power Essentials for Internet Energy Management Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update, Thursday, March 29, 2001 Power Supplier (Watson Cogeneration Company) Files Lawsuit Against Southern California Edison in Order to Provide Electricity in California Democrats to Unveil Alternative Energy Plan New Solar Flare EruptsSubject: New Solar Flare Erupts Dwp Warns of Con Artists Posing As Utility Workers Mariner Energy Is Apparent High Bidder on Three Deepwater Blocks in Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale State Utility Commission May Need More Time to Review PSE Rate Plan Apache Power, L.P. Offers Solutions to the California Power Crisis Calif. Utility Must Reveal Blackouts Energy East's Natural Gas Companies And BP Energy Company Announce Supply And Optimization Alliance Siemens Solar's First Residential Earthsafe(TM) Solar Electric System Installed in L.A. by Go Solar(R) Company Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 18 Cfr Chapter I Electronic Tariff Filings March 23, 2001. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Improved Recovery from Low-Permeability Formations Slow Down There, State Says of Power Rate Plan - Officials Studying PSE's Variable Price Proposal ASP eBidenergy.com Announces Agreement with Ecom-Energy Calpine Files Application for Certification with California Energy Commission for East Altamont Energy Center Calif Controller Connell: Energy Rate Hike Not Enough Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy And Natural Resources Will Address Energy Newsmakers Breakfast Excelergy Signs First Customer in the United Kindgom; Maverick Energy Selects Excelergy's Advanced Business Package to Manage Several of Its Critical Business Units Ensource to Acquire Columbia Gas Turbine And Columbia Power Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 29 Government Invests in Fuel-Cell Technology for Multi Dwelling Buildings California Fuel Cell Partnership Adds Exxonmobil As Energy Partner CMS Energy's CMS Trunkline Gas Company Unit Receives Final Ferc Approval Ipower Technologies, L.L.C. And DTE Energy Technologies to Introduce New Electrical Power Systems Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering to Replace Existing Senior Notes Group 8760, Esg Supply Group 8760's Market-Leading Gisbagent(R) Software to 34 Companies in Competitive Energy Marketplace Wind-power Industry Faces Bid System Threat Taking Bitter Medicine: Puc Raises Electric Rates While the Governor Cowers Umbrella Files Patent to Reduce Power Consumption And Improve Signal Quality in Wireless Devices Bush Urges New Exploration to Fight US "Energy Crisis" Irrigation District Power Role Expansion Urged Tep, Phelps Dodge Sign Long-Term Power Contract Reaction Cool to Two-Tier Energy-Rate Plan Altair Fuel Cell Program Advances GE Power Systems acquires Programma Electric AB Pseg Power Waterford Plant Receives Air/Water Permits Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd - Patent Issued on Sustainable Energy's Unique Inverter Technology Eprisolutions Tackles California Power Problems Petroquest Energy, Inc. Announces Two Apparent High Bids in Central Gulf Offshore Lease Sale Pasw, Inc. And Simmons Energy Services Inc. Sign Combination Agreement Fuel Cell Technologies Updates Altex Power Project Silicon Valley Cranks Up Conservation As Energy Rates Soar 40%, Companies Dim Lights, Buy More Efficient Equipment Fire Saps Power Plant New Turbine Engine Developed by International Automated Systems Operates at Approximately 70% Work EfficiencyCompany Estimates Cost of 1 Cent Per Kilowatt from Geothermal Sources Paragon's New Wind Tunnel Commissioned Energy Crunch Boosts Business for Site-Selection 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 Ocean Energy Appoints President, Operations Director for Russian Unit High Stakes Hinge on Russia's Energy Choices Brazil still considering hike in energy tariffs to reduce consumption Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 4:58 PM Ener1 Announces the Appointment of CFO, Vice President of Finance & Operations And Vice President of Sales And MarketingMobile Power And Clean Energy Solutions Provider Announces The Appointment of US Senior Management Team Ballard to Supply Fuel Cells to Daimlerchrysler for 30 Fuel Cell Buses Excelergy Signs First Customer in the United Kindgom; Maverick Energy Selects Excelergy's Advanced Business Package to Manage Several of Its Critical Business Units Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 2:24 PM Pakistan Unveils Plan for 600-Megawatt Nuclear Power Plant Westcoast Energy Finalizes Acquisition of Empire State Pipeline Govt. Authorizes Cheves Hydro Concession - Peru View from Seattle: California's Responsible Energy Use Bush says natural gas supplies key to US reducing greenhouse gases GE Power Systems Acquires Programma Electric Ab 6 Die in India Power Plant Accident Brazil : Shell to Operate in Power Generating Brazil : Cpfl to Acquire Energy from Carioba II Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 9:22 Am Philippines Suspends Power Purchase Adjustment in Bills Energy Transportation Group Named LNG Shipping Advisor to China Project Japan to give 18,926 mln yen soft loans to India power, transport projects Poland: Skawina Power Plant Gets Six Suitors Bulgaria: Government to Liberalise Natural Gas Imports Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 7:39 Am Altek Power Corp: American Electric Power CO Inc - Altek Secures Exclusive Rights to Sell The "Innovator Genset" - for Western Provinces CLP Hldgs unit buys 49 pct stake in Shaanxi power station for 18.35 mln usd Korea Power Exchange Chief Named New Policies Proposed for China's Wind Power Production USD1.6bn Abu Dhabi Power Award Beijing Consumes More Natural Gas Enron's Tokyo Unit Submits Plan for Aomori Power Plant Philippine Energy Dept to undertake international roadshow for power sector Partial Privatization for Power Distribution Firms ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KRT DAILY ENERGY NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at http://www.powermarketers.com/pma-krt.htm Coal Tax Increase Initiative Garners Little Support in West Virginia Senate Dutch Utility Plans to Buy Northbrook, Ill.-Based Water Company Officials Says New York at Risk for Summer Power Shortages European Union Action to Impose Costs on British Electrical Retailers California Energy Regulators Prepare to Raise Rates As Much As 36 Percent California Businesses, Residents Want Credit for Use of Clean Energy Indiana Governor Supports Bill to Sanction Utilities for Poor Service Sacramento, Calif., Businesses Reel from Higher Electricity Bills Virginia Utility CEO Proposes Changes in Power Plant, Line Selection Process Researchers in Ohio Test Battery with More Storage Capacity Oregon River Energy Plan Would Kill Scores of Fish, Fish Lovers Fear Salt Lake City, Utah-Based Energy Firm Expects Earnings to Beat Estimates Power Producers Coordinated Data to Take Advantage of California Market Orange County, Calif., Businesses, Residents Worry About Electricity Rate Raise Means California Consumers with Big Houses, Families, Pay More California Leaders, Experts Blame Power Companies for High Prices Experts Warn Orange County, Calif., Companies of Blackouts' Tab Connecticut Judge Dismisses Appeal to Block Sale of Nuclear Power Plant Officer at Waterford, Conn., Nuclear Power Plant Resigns Wisconsin Utility Executive Expects Approval for New Transmission Line Utility Association Holds Competition for Power-Line Workers in Conway, S.C. Nevada Regulators to Rule on Sale of Laughlin, Nev., Power Plant Nevada Energy Bill Calls for Major Regulatory Changes Long Beach, Calif., Port Cargo Terminals Cope with Rolling Blackouts Fate of Heating Bill Assistance Plan Rests with Kansas Regulators Colorado Springs, Colo.-Based Energy Firm Sells Three Power Plants in Virginia Severe Drought in South Florida Dries Up Sales at Some Local Businesses New Mexico Utility Company Foresees Higher Earnings for 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REUTERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Access stories online at: http://news.powermarketers.com/news/articles/ElectricPower.html ConEd users to see $208 mln rate reduction April 1--PSC Calpine files with Calif. to build 1,100 MW power plant U.S. EPA releases 2001 acid rain auction report INTERVIEW-Clinton climate change czar slams Bush policy Georgia Power files shelf for $1.2 bln in securities El Paso says didn't manipulate Calif natgas prices Transwestern plans expansion at Ariz. compressor stations Calif. utility rate hike leaves bond investors in dark Canada natgas prices slide following AGA report TEXT-S&P rates HQI Transelec Chile S.A. bonds Maytag farms out energy buying to TXU in 5-year deal Chesapeake Energy to sell $800 mln 10-year notes PJM, ISO New England propose standard for power markets Utd Utils wins Welsh water contract -- again PSEG gets permits for 850-MW gas power plant in Ohio KeySpan, Calpine lead utility shares higher TEXT-S&P assigns Reliant Resources corporate credit rating TEXT-Moody's assigns Reliant Resources Baa3 rating Calpine sees better-than-expected 2001 results Russia power grid needs $5 bln/year to 2005-UES UPDATE 1-Vodafone says debt falls to 7 bln stg New Russian atomic energy chief good news for U.S. INTERVIEW-Czech CEZ sees power market growth, awaits sell-off CLP Hldgs to buy China power plant stake from TXU Interest in Japanese corporate debt seen dwindling FERC rejects complaint on El Paso-WSJ ********************************************************* 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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