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Top Stories (December 18)

BUSH AIDE: SOMETHING "BIG" NEEDED TO PROTECT US FROM ENERGY CRISIS
With natural gas prices having quadrupled and California suffering supply 
shortages of electricity, there is a "growing sense that something big" needs 
to be implemented to protect America against an energy crisis, an aide to 
President-elect George W. Bush said Monday.
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NEVADA POWER, SIERRA PACIFIC FILE FOR $15.9M IN RATE HIKES
Sierra Pacific Resources units Sierra Pacific Power Co. and Nevada Power 
filed with state officials Friday for $15.89 million in rate increases to 
recover high fuel and purchased-power costs, a company spokesman said.
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FEDERAL AGENCY INTERVENES IN CALIFORNIA ELECTRICITY MARKET TO AVERT BLACKOUTS
Rolling blackouts throughout California were averted Wednesday after Energy 
Secretary Bill Richardson intervened with a rare federal order to force 
out-of-state power traders to sell electricity to the state.
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dder/2000/12/18/krtbn/0000-0042-ES-POWER

LOW-PROFILE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY MANAGES LARGEST ELECTRICAL GRID
The region's wholesale electricity market has moved into the Internet age, 
shepherded by a company in the Valley Forge area that keeps a low profile 
while managing North America's largest electrical grid.
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dder/2000/12/18/krtbn/0000-0109-PH-ELECTRIC-GRID

U.S. REJECTS EU PROPOSAL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN OSLO
The latest attempt to revive talks on climate change collapsed Monday after 
the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand rejected the European 
Union's proposal to hold a meeting in Oslo later this week.
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CALPINE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF EMI POWER - ASSETS ACQUISITION STRENGTHEN'S 
COMPANY'S 1,700-MW NEW ENGLAND PORTFOLIO
Calpine Corporation, the nation's leading independent power company, today 
announced it has completed the acquisition of power assets from Dartmouth, 
Mass.-based Energy Management, Inc.
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REPEAT: FERC: Calif Pwr Price Cap, Fines Start Jan 1

FERC:Calif Pwr Price Cap, Fines Start Jan 1

PG&E's Natl Energy To Contract For Up To 250 Megawatts

Calpine To Build, Own, Operate 500-Megawatt Facility

Calpine To Buy Otay Mesa Project From PG&E Corp.>PCG CPN

Calif ISO Calls Stage 1 Pwr Alert; Transmission Problems

Nevada Panel Near Deadline For Elec Dereg Policy Ideas

Avista Files For $5.7M Elec Power Rate Hike In Idaho >AVA

REPEAT&CORRECT: Vt Bd Speeds Hearings On Vt Yankee Sale

CORRECTION: Veneman No Longer Calif Farm Director

Nevada Power,Sierra Pacific File For $15.9M In Rate Hikes

US/EU Climate Change -2: Next Meeting In Nairobi In Feb

Ala Power Restores Power To 55,000 After Weekend Storms

U.S. Rejects EU Proposal For Climate Change Talks In Oslo

Speculation About Possible Bush Administration Members

Revised Palo Verde Futures Vol. Dec. 18, 0

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California Power Grid Gets a Break from The Weather

Cemex Seen Converting from Natural Gas to Coal, Petroleum Coke

Pemex Aims for Natural Gas Output of 8 Billion Cubic Feet Per Day

Utilicorp United And ST. Joseph Light & Power Set End of Year 2000 Closing 
Date for Merger

-Knoxville, Tenn., Utility Consumers Feel Crisp Impact of Winter on Heat Bills

-Florida Utility Panel's Staff Supports New Power Plant, Refund to Customers

Great River Energy to Build Emergency Temporary Power Line Near Devils Lake

President Clinton Names James J. Hoecker As Chair And Member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission

Ice Leaves Thousands without Power, Heat

Wackenhut to Receive Top Quality Award from Dept. of Energy

Oge Energy Corp. Unit to Transport Natural Gas to Peco Green Country Power 
Plant; Another Long-Term Contract on Transok Pipeline

American Power Conversion Broadens Its Surge Protection Offering with A 
Complete Line of Panelmount Surge Protection
DevicesApc's New Surgearrest(R) Panelmount Surge Protection Devices Prevent 
Damaging Over-Voltages from Entering Homes, Commercial Buildings And Light 
Industrial Applications

White House Statement on Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Emergency 
Funds

Clarke & Company Launches Energy PR Practice

Maine Public Utilities Commission Approves Emera/Bangor Hydro Merger; 
Agreement Among Participants Speeds Up Process

Successful Well Completion in South Burr Ferry Reported by Swift Energy 
Company

Wisconsin Electric Solicits Bids for Electric Generation; Company Requests 
Proposals for Up to 400 Megawatts

Global Energy Partners Purchases Michael Petroleum Shares; Steve Webster & 
Graham Whaling Join Board

Calpine to Acquire Development Rights for 500-Megawatt Project in San Diego 
County, Calif.

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-DEC 18

Motorola Energy Systems Group Awarded $30 Million in New Business Will Supply 
Six to Eight Million Units in 2001

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Alabama Power/

Bush Aide: Something "Big" Needed to Protect US from Energy Crisis

Class Action Lawsuits Alleging Restraint of Trade And Unfair Business 
Practices Filed Against Socal Gas, San Diego Gas & Electric, And El Paso 
Natural Gas

Living Daylights - Electric Rosary - Liquidcity

Advisory/California Electric Market Update; Iep Responds to Ferc Action

Power Reduction Program Liability During State Crisis

Image Power Releases Next Generation Unified Messaging Services

A Thirst for Juice UTC Setting Ambitious Goals As Seller of Power Generation 
Equipment

American Power Conversion Broadens Its Surge Protection Offering with A 
Complete Line of Panelmount Surge Protection Devices

Energy Drains Out of Project Bright Spark, California's an

KN Energy Faces No Penalties for Disobeying Law -- By Design

Alabama Power Contributes $100,000 to Tornado Relief Fund

Allegheny Energy, Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Bay Area Residents Aware of Looming Energy Crisis And Willing to Conserve More

Bridge Update--Metals: US Bpa Confirms Kaiser Power Sale

Penn Manor Says Ppl's Tax Bill for Power Plant Is Overdue, But Utility Won't 
Settle Tab Until Its Appeal Is Settled. Tax Jolt: Ppl Won't Pay

Calpine Completes Acquisition of EMI Power AssetsAcquisition Strengthens 
Company's 1,700-Mw New England Portfolio

Arc Strategic Energy Fund

Dominion Energy Clearinghouse Provides One-Stop Energy Shopping for Wholesale 
Customers

Southern Energy to Manage Natural Gas Supply Assets for Chesapeake Utilities

Optimal Energy Systems Names Goodall As Chief Executive Officer

E Source Study: Customer-Side Electricity Demand Reduction Could Stem Rising 
Power Prices

Pjm Technologies And Powerweb Technologies to Offer Load Response And 
Distributed Generation Solutions

Fighting Over the Hydros: Should PG&E's Liquid Assets Remain under Puc 
Control?

RF Micro Devices Introduces New Power Amplifier for 3g Applications

Viking Energy Royalty Trust - Major Acquisition at Bellshill

Feds Might Have Greater Say in California's Tumultuous Energy

Daleen Technologies Expands Into New Utilities MarketUtilipro, a Leading 
Provider of Outsourced Services for Utility And Related Industries, Selects 
Billplex Plus(R) As An Extension to Its Service Offerings

Ohio Wary of Electric Costs; Learns from Calif. Debacle

Fort Chicago Energy Partners L P - Initial Cash Distribution to Unitholders 
And Updates - on Alliance Operations

Cirilium Power-Suite Awarded "Product of the Year"; Internet Telephony 
Magazine Recognizes Cirilium's Contribution to Voice And Data Convergence

Hydrogenics Announces Successful Demonstration of Portable Fuel Cell Power 
Generator

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, December 18, 2000 - 8:59 Am

High Electric Bills? the New Power Company Offers Savings to Residents in 
Pennsylvania

3tec Energy Files $150m Debt, Equity Shelf (Tten)

Avolent Announces Billcast 3.0: Market-Leading And Most Comprehensive Ebpp 
Platform-- New Version Boasts Most Comprehensive Feature Set, Speeds 
Deployment, Maximizes Revenue Generation Opportunities And Minimizes Customer 
Care Costs --

Ohio & Southwestern Energy CO - Secures Short Term Financing

Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Cascade Natural Gas Corp 2 of 5

Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Cascade Natural Gas Corp 5 of 5

Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Cascade Natural Gas Corp 3 of 5

Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Cascade Natural Gas Corp 4 of 5

Management`S Discussions: 10-K405, Cascade Natural Gas Corp 1 of 5

Sequence And Sapphire Merge to Create Complete, Electrically-Correct Design 
Closure SolutionNext-Generation Eda Powerhouse Continues Its Momentum to 
Provide Front-to-Back, Fully-Integrated Power, Timing And Signal Integrity 
Methodology

Idatech Awarded Hydrogen Purification PatentCompany Completes Natural Gas 
Fuel Cell System Milestone

Southwestern Energy Company Announces Strategy And Outlook for 2001

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, December 18, 2000 - 7:43 Am

Conservation Once Again Back in Vogue / Survey Says Most People Are Willing 
to Save Energy

Energy Company, Ramoil Management, Ltd., Announces Further Details on New 
Board Members And Meeting Filing Requirements

Ocean Energy Announces Capital Budget for 2001

Trans Energy Reports Year End Domestic Activities Update

U.S. Energy Generates Profit

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-Britain's Centrica to Acquire Connecticut-Based Natural Gas Marketer

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, December 18, 2000 - 5:11 PM

Conoco Establishes Natural Gas And Power Alliance with Algeria's Sonatrach

Ihs Energy Group Acquires QC Data's Petroleum Data Services Division And 
Accumap Enerdata

Westport And Cummins Announce New Power Generation Agreement

Pakistan's Largest Gas-Fired Power Project Starts Operation

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, December 18, 2000 - 2:30 PM

Centurion Energy International Inc - Receives Approval for Egyptian Gas Sales

Bridge Update--Metals: US Bpa Confirms Kaiser Power Sale

Casinos Transform Lives of Michigan's Tribes the Riches Eliminate Poverty, 
Bring Pride to New Generation

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, December 18, 2000 - 12:17 PM

Optimal Energy Systems Names Goodall As Chief Executive Officer

Norsk Hydro, NV Delta Nutsbedrijven to build gas-fired power plant

Kfx Power Plant Technology a Success in Poland; Abb Centrum Extends Contract 
for 5 More Installations

British Energy says 2 trades unions to hold 5.2 pct of Bruce Power

Westport Innovations Inc - Westport And Cummins Announce New Power Generation 
Agreement

Cummins Inc - Westport And Cummins Announce New Power Generation Agreement

Indian Government: Lok Sabha -- Target for Power Generation

Russia, Mongolia Discuss Cooperation in Fuel, Energy Sectors.

The White House: Office of The Press Secretary -- Videotaped Remarks by The 
President on The Shutdown of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

Argentina: Increasing Exports of Natural Gas

Brazil : Electric Power Companies Increase Investments

FX Energy Signs First Gas Contract in Poland

Pakistan Ends Dispute on Power Tariffs

Bsl to Help Industries in Reducing Power Consumption

Japan's Chubu Electric Develops System for Breaking Down Halon

Iran May Build Five Power Plants, Privatize Power Generation

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-St. Petersburg, Fla.-Area Natural Gas Customers to See Increase in Bills

-Britain's Centrica to Acquire Connecticut-Based Natural Gas Marketer

-Knoxville, Tenn., Utility Consumers Feel Crisp Impact of Winter on Heat Bills

-High Natural Gas Prices Boost Two Oklahoma Energy Stocks

-Florida Utility Panel's Staff Supports New Power Plant, Refund to Customers

-Georgia Power Co.7s New Diversity Initiative Includes Pay Review, Training

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column

Los Angeles Public Power System Avoids California Energy Crisis

Poll Says San Francisco-Area Residents Knew About Impending Energy Crisis

Low-Profile Pennsylvania Company Manages Largest Electrical Grid

California Utilities Face Financial Crisis

Federal Agency Intervenes in California Electricity Market to Avert Blackouts

Federal Agency to Decide Future of California Electricity Deregulation

Power Shortage Jolts Heavy Users in Ontario, Calif., Region

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UtiliCorp sees year-end completion of St. Joseph deal

(names two lawsuit plaintiffs and description, adds company

UPDATE 1-Pentair to implement restructuring plan

Winter storm socks U.S. Midwest

UPDATE 1-AEP's Cook 1 Mich. nuke in startup from outage

Vodafone to access Scottish&Southern pylons

Czech N-plant restarts after shutdown

Nuclear waste shipment to leave France for Japan

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