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Top Stories (April 2)

CALIFORNIA ENERGY REACHES CRISIS STAGE
PG&E announced late last week that it would take a $4.1bn charge as a result
of the losses sustained, during the deregulation process. In addition,
Southern California Energy indicated that it is considering its own $2.7bn
charge.
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visor/2001/04/02/eng-streetadvisor/eng-streetadvisor_162830_154_028687712271

ENTERGY CEO -3: COMPANY WILL CONSIDER OTHER MERGER DEAL
Officials of FPL Group, Juno, Fla., couldn't immediately be reached for
comment regarding Entergy CEO Leonard's assertions on the reasons for the
merger breakup.
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04/02/eng-djn/eng-djn_170049_143_683119770139

COURT STAYS INCREASED INSTALLED CAPACITY PENALTY FOR NEW ENGLAND
A federal court issued a stay preventing an $8.75-per-kilowatt-month
installed capacity penalty charge from taking effect in New England on April
1, as ordered by federal regulators.
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04/02/eng-djn/eng-djn_180051_171_081988101359

EDISON MISSION PAYS STEEP PRICE TO OVERCOME CALIFORNIA FEARS
Edison Mission Energy sold $600 million in debt Monday, overcoming
substantial concerns about the company's exposure to the troubled California
utility market.
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USEC Unit To Cut 526 Employees At Portsmouth Plant <USU

USEC Unit To Cut Jobs At Portsmouth Plant <USU

Edison Mission Pays Steep Price To Overcome Calif. Fears

Court Stays Increased Installed Capacity Penalty For NE

Entergy CEO -4: FPL Disputes Entergy's Comments <ETR

PRESS RELEASE: S&P Puts Rochester Gas & Elec On Watch Neg

Venezuela Telecom Watchdog/LMDS-2:No New Date Yet Set

Rochester Gas & Elec First Mortgage Bonds Rated A- :S&P

Entergy CEO -3: Co Will Consider Other Merger Deals<ETR

Venezuela's Telecom Panel Postpones LMDS License Auction

Entergy CEO-2: Says Co's Board Rejected His Resignation

With Merger Dead, FPL Group, Entergy Point Fingers <FPL

Entergy CEO Says FPL Chairman Wanted Him Fired

Entergy CEO Says FPL Chmn 'Manufactured' Problem Issues

FPL Group/Entergy -8: FPL Declines To Elaborate On Talks

Entergy Outlook Consistent With 8%-10% Growth <ETR

FPL Group/Entergy -6: Entergy Cites Nonregulated Ops <ETR

FPL Group/Entergy-5:FPL Fri Stk Close $61.30, Entergy $38

Entergy: Terms Would Leave It With No Merger Of Equals

FPL Group/Entergy -3: Street Sees FPL '01 Net $4.70/Shr

REPEAT: Entergy Cites Governance, Valuation Issues <ETR

Entergy Sees 2002 Net $3.30-$3.50 A Share <ETR

FPL Group/Entergy -4: Other Energy Deals Had Troubles

FPL Group/Entergy -2: Issues Had Arisen In March <FPL ETR

FPL Grp, Entergy Cancel Merger Worth $7B Stk, $6.9B Debt

PRESS RELEASE:S&P Changes Seeboard Outlk To Pos Vs Stable

Seeboard, CSW Ratings Affirmed BBB+/A2: S&P

CSW Investments Outlook Revised To Pos Vs Stable: S&P

Seeboard PLC Outlook Revised To Positive Vs Stable: S&P

Cantabrico/CNMV -2: Not Linked To Any Bid Decision <E.HIC

Cantabrico Shares To Resume Trade At 0915 GMT <E.HIC

CNMV/Cantabrico -2: Follows Ferroatlantica, EnBW Offer

CNMV Suspends Trade In Cantabrico Shares <E.HIC

WSJE: Mirant, HEW Plan To Buy E.On Stake In Bewag Utility

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Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Updated 2001-2002 Forecasts And
Revised 2001-2002 Gas Hedging Program

Enron Power Project And Illegality

Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update, Monday, April
2, 2001

Gasco Energy, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Pannonian Energy, Inc.

Swift Energy Announces $30.5 Million Acquisition

Devon Energy Apparent Winner on 18 Blocks in Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale

Advisory/the 16th Annual Global Power Markets Conference Presented by Platts

Advisory/Energy Producers' Power Update

Guernsey Estimates Natural Gas Draw Down 41 - 48 Bcf

-Oklahoma House to Vote on Delaying Electric Deregulation

Solar Energy Ltd. Announces That Registration Statement Is Effective And
Cleared; Future Plans Discussed

Innovative Business Solutions -Ibs- Changes Name to Energy Softworx

Gulfport Energy Corporation Announces Record Financial Results for 2000

The Washington Post: Editorial: Politics And Power Cuts

Borsen: Energy Solutions in the Red(Underskud I Energy Solutions)

California Energy Reaches Crisis Stage

Con Edison to Participate in Salomon Smith Barney Energy Webcast Forum

Apogee Interactive's Demand Exchange Approved by California Energy
Commission; Soon to Aid California Power Supply

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-APR 2

Greenvolt Power Corp - to Present at Fuel Cell Conference in San Antonio;
Commercial Fuel - Cell Deriving
Electrical Energy from Metal, Water, Salt & Air to Be - Demonstrated

New Utility Tax Structure Taking Shape

Constellation Energy's `Pure Play' Strategy to Highlight Wednesday Conference
Webcast

Stage Two Electrical Emergency Triggered by Downed Transmission Towers And
Supply Shortage; California ISO Strongly Urges Conservation

Reliant Energy Chooses Market Leader Gisbagent(R) for Electronic Commerce in
Texas Energy Market

SCC Establishes Phase in of Electric Choice for Most Virginia Consumers

Husky Energy And Chevron Corporation Sign Lubricants Supply Agreement

Connext(R) Commemorates Its Fifth Year As a Premier Provider of Utility
Billing And Customer Care Solutions

Plant Foes Power Up Southwest Michigan Residents Organizing

Caterpillar Offers Solutions to Critical Energy Situations

Manugistics Seeing Accelerating Demand for Its Chemical And Energy Industry
Solutions

First American Sells 2 Kds Micronex(TM) Systems to A Fraser Valley Waste
Management Consortium to Convert Chicken Waste Into Energy for
HeatingGreenhouses@Luminant Sharpens Focus on Technology-Enabled Solutions
for Energy And Utilities Industry

Fpl Group Chairman Says Outlook for Company Remains Bright; Announces New Fpl
Energy Projects Totaling More Than 2,500 Mws

Enron Announces Long-Term Energy Management Agreement with Saks Incorporated

Wsi Seasonal Update Calls for Spring And Early Summer to Blow Hot And Cold;
Wsi Issues An Update of Special Interest to Energy Traders

Plant Foes Power Up Fabius, Newberg Township Residents Organizing

Energy Crisis Could Black Out Web Hosting Industry Growth, Says Frost &
Sullivan

Report: Calif. May Hike Power Rates

Delaney Energy Services Corp: Integrated Production Services Ltd - Delaney
Mails Directors' Circular Rejecting IPS Offer And Extends - Separation Time

Cities Find Ways to Save Power

GE Power Systems Acquires Programma Electric Ab

Search to Reorganize Into Advantage Energy Income Fund

Natural Gas Supply Shortage

Utahns Can Avoid the Worst Energy Problems with Education And Action

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Exercising Power of Choice

Brazil: Aneel Authorizes New Projects to Avoid Energy Rationing

Pravo: Electricity Imports Threaten the Existence of Coal Mines(Dovoz
Elektriny Ohrozuje Existenci Uhelnych Dolu)

Luscar Coal Income Fund - Thermal Coal Contract Price Up 20 Percent

Image Power Appoints Satnam Sekhon as Chief Operating

Three Companies Request Chillan Geothermal Rights - Chile

Ge's F Technology to Help Meet Malaysia's Growing Need for Additional Power

Dynamotive Technologies Corp - Dti Renewable Energy Grant for Biooil
Consortium

GE Power wins 188 mln usd supply order from Malaysia's SKS Ventures

UK Government: Tax Boost for Energy Saving -- Whitty

World Fuel Services Acquires Marine Energy of Dubai

Image Power Appoints Satnam Sekhon As Chief Operating Officer

Brazil : Ulbra to Inaugurate Thermal Electric Facility

Ballard Power Systems Inc: Honda Motor Company - Ballard & Honda Sign
$25.9-Million Supply Agreement for Fuel Cells

Uganda splits power company into four

China to break up state power monopoly; listings could raise 300-400 bln yuan

Hydrogen Powers Energy Hopes / Experts Say It May Be the Fuel of The Future

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, April 02, 2001 - 6:42 Am

New Energy Tax Comes Into Effect

Natural Gas Fertilizer Bid Awarded

Henan Coal Gasification Project Ignited in Yima

Australia: Swanbank Project to PRODUCE 10 Mw of Power in 15 Years

China's Trade of Machinery, Electric Products Doubles in 5 Years

Iran, Nakhichevan to Cooperate in Water, Power Sectors

Indian Industry Body Asks for Faster Amendment of Coal Mines Act

Chinese Nuclear Power Industry Holds Expo from March 30

Japanese Power Companies' Capital Spending Falls 8 Pct in Fy2000

Korea's Kepco Completes Spin Off of Power Affiliates

Rajasthan to Begin Privatisation of Power Distribution

Electric Hectic

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-Oklahoma House to Vote on Delaying Electric Deregulation

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column

Westley, Calif., Residents Object to Used-Tire Power Plant

Utah Power Company Enhances Supplies for Summer Months

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Water Cooler Company May Land a Government Contract

The Business Press, Ontario, Calif., Guest Column

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UPDATE 1-Edison, PG&E may take $6.8 bln charges

Chemical companies seen facing a long, painful year

UPDATE 1-U.S. fines Montedison for alleged income overstatment

UPDATE 3-Sickly US manufacturing sector improves in March

Venezuela stocks hit by more selling of utility EDC

Berkshire Hathaway discloses holdings in Gap, GPU

U.S. House lawmakers want Bush change on carbon emissions

TEXT-S&P may still cut Mirant Americas Energy Marketing

UPDATE 1-US fines Montedison for alleged overstatment

Edison Int'l delays 10-K filing, may take $2.7 bln charge

TEXT-S&P may now cut Entergy units' ratings

TEXT-S&P may still cut FPL Group AA-minus rtg

PG&E delays 10-K filing, expects $4.1 bln charge

UPDATE 1-Wisc. Public completes takeover of Wisc. Fuel & Light

UPDATE 2-Entergy, FPL abandon plan to form largest utility

Johnnie Cochran says Southern Co. covering up race bias

New Issue - Edison Mission sells $600 mln 10-yr notes

Canada natgas prices off with cheaper U.S. physicals

U.S. fines Montedison for alleged income overstatment

Nev. Mohave 790-MW Unit 1 back up, Unit 2 taken down

New Issue - NRG Energy sells $690 mln in 2-part debt deal

US POWER-Calif. real estate may be jolted by rolling blackouts

Entergy says differences in approach led to FPL break-up

WRAPUP 2-Cantabrico rises again after final bid

US POWER-Greens, industry at times embrace in energy crisis

TEXT-S&P rates Rochester Gas & Electric bonds A-minus

UPDATE 1-U.S. West power line shut, Calif. calls power alert

Uganda splits electricity utility ahead of sale

Madrid shares close flat, utilities up on new bid

UPDATE 1-Welsh Water plans two billion pound bond sale

Enron and Saks ink energy management deal

NAPM says U.S. manufacturing may be in turnaround

FPL says differences in forecasts led to merger break-up

US Corp Bonds - Corp bonds take open firmer

Romanian steel workers protest over plant shutdown

Southern names CEO Allen Franklin chairman

Troubled US manufacturing sector improves in March

INTERVIEW-Guangdong Powersees capacity up on reform

Dominion completes buy of Millstone nuclear station

Dynegy ups Q1, year 2001 earnings estimates

Entergy confident in earnings despite failed merger

UK power network 24Seven plans listing by 2003

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