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Top Stories (March 8)

HOUSE BILL SEEKS TO PROMOTE DISTRIBUTED POWER TECHNOLOGY
Legislation to encourage homeowners and small businesses to install emerging 
"distributed generation" technologies was introduced in the U.S. House 
Thursday.
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-U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS CASE ABOUT PROPOSED MERCHANT POWER PLANT IN 
FLORIDA
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a case that could have allowed 
out-of-state companies to build speculative power plants in Florida. The case 
involved a so-called merchant plant that Duke Energy Corp. of Charlotte, 
N.C., proposed to construct in New Smyrna Beach.
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY PROPOSES TO BUILD PLANT POWERED BY NATURAL GAS
The nation's biggest producer of electricity, which has battled for home 
heating customers against natural gas for decades, is increasingly turning to 
gas itself to power its future.
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ADVISERS WARN TEXAS ELECTRIC DEREGULATION SYSTEM HAS FLAWS
Flaws in Texas electric deregulation rules -- some similar to those facing 
California -- could undermine competition, cause bureaucratic headaches and 
needlessly cost customers, according to experts advising the state's Public 
Utility Commission.
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Iran Closer To Finishing 1st Nuclear Power Plant - Radio

House Bill Seeks To Promote Distributed Power Technology

Scientists Create First Superconductor Made Of Plastic

Enbridge/Shelf -2: Won't Be Offered In U.S. >ENBR

Enbridge Files Shelf For Up To C$1.25B Medium-Term Notes

$504.2M Energy Northwest Munis Yield To 5.08% In 2018

Citizens Commun Ends Pact-2: With Cap Rock Electric >CZN

Edison, Erg Among Elettrogen Finalists -ANSA

Citizens Commun Ends Pact To Sell Ariz., Vt. Elec Ppties

GenerChile To Receive Bids For Port Stakes Mar 16 - Paper

Proactive Cos Sit Pretty As Brazil's Power Crisis Looms

ABB/E-Business -2: Former Head Of US SourceAlliance

Nokia Names Key Subcontractors For 3G Networks >NOK

ABB Names Greg Scheu To Head E-Business Ops >Z.ABB

Kansai Elec's JV To Begin Electricity Sales In US June

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Aventura Energy Inc. Retracts Pending Trinidad Possible Reserves Announcement

Press Statement of Sunlaw Energy Regarding Future Business Plans

Ecorp Affiliate Receives Ferc Go Ahead for the Stagecoach Natural Gas Storage 
Project

Lehman Hires Utility Team

New Mexico Extends Timeline for Electric Choice

Transalta Wins Bid to Build Second Power Plant in Mexico

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 08, 2001 - 5:27 PM

West Faces Drought, High Power Bills

Bush Chooses Energy Lobbyist for No. 2 at Interior

Mariner Energy Announces Record Results for 2000

Onlinechoice Announces Expanded Natural Gas Offers

Energy conservation key in light of increased costs

Black Hills Corporation Announces Two Additional Independent Power Projects

Potential Consolidations in Natural Gas

Sherritt International Mails Chairman's Letter to Shareholders, Year 2000 
Financials, And Sherritt Coal Partnership's Offer And Circular forLuscar Coal 
Income Fund@

Independent Testing Confirms Power Technology Batteries Are More Powerful

Power Demand Relief Seen As Tengasco Completes Intra State Pipeline: Economic 
Boom Predicted for Tennessee And Possibly Eastern U.S.

Natural Resources Get Energy

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 08, 2001 - 2:24 PM

Exco Completes Property Acquisition from Stb Energy, Inc.

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Vector Energy Corporation/

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 8

Energy Venture Fair Seeks 75 Up-And-Coming Growth Companies

Vector Energy Corp - Updates Progress in Development of Mustang Island Field

Thermal Energy International Inc: American Electric Power CO Inc - Thermal 
Gets $2.4m Contract to Complete Work for Construction of - Thermalonox(TM) 
Demo at Aep Conesville Plant

Pickens Fuel Corp., Ed Huestis of Vacaville Receive Weststart Blue Sky Award; 
South Coast Air Quality Management District Recognized with Blue Sky 
Innovation AwardMerit Awards for Industry Leadership to Quantum Technologies, 
Enova Systems And The Southern California Edison Electric Vehicle Fleet

Snow Leopard Resources Inc. - Notice of Allowance for Patent Covering H2s 
Fuel Cell Technology - from U.S. Patent And Trademark Office

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 08, 2001 - 12:25 PM

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Announces New Long-Term Co2 Contracts

NCE Energy Trust - Distribution of Eight Cents ($0.08) Per Unit for March

Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd -- Fuel Cell Power Inverter Exceeds 95% 
Efficiency Target

/C O R R E C T I O N -- the New Power Company/

Citizens Communications Announces Termination of Sale of Its Arizona And 
Vermont Electric Properties

Bny Western Trust Re-Appointed As Custodian And Lending Agent for Los Angeles 
Department of Water & Power Retirement Plan

EC Power Wins Prestigious E-Business Enterprise Award from DisaHonored for 
Work with Enron Online

Civil Engineers Give Nation's Infrastructure a 'D+'Shortfalls in Funding And 
Changing Population Patterns Place Burden on Aging Electrical Plants, Water 
Systems, Airports And Schools

Nui Corp.'S Utility Business Services Teams with Frederick County, Maryland, 
to Serve Water/Wastewater Customers

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 08, 2001 - 9:28 Am

Ogden Corporation to Change Name to Covanta Energy Corporation

Us: Joint Venture Formed to Serve Natural Gas Pipeline Industry

Us: Nuvera Demonstrates Natural Gas Fuel Cell Use for Verizon System

Freemarkets Announces Plans to Open Houston Office; New Location to Support 
Growing Number of Customers in The Energy, Chemical And Engineering Industries

Sunlaw Energy President Announces Future Business Plans

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 08, 2001 - 7:43 Am

Environ.Com And Ecolink Announce Utility Partner Program Agreement; Program's 
Latest Partner Reaches 85 Percent of the Nation's Utilities

Growth & Development: Marietta Looks Into Power Supply

-Houston-Based Natural Gas Marketer to Leave Georgia Market

-Value, Tax Revenue of Proposed Hamilton County, Ind., Power Plant Are at 
Issue

Bargo Energy CO - 2000 Year-End Operational Results

Cypress Energy Inc - Fidelity Purchases Shares of Cypress Energy Inc.

Fuel Cell Technologies Corp - Short Positions on

California Signs Energy Contracts, But Serious Questions About FutureRemain

-Atlanta Power Generator Says It's Owed $385 Million for California Energy

-Oklahoma Utility Can't Pass along Bad Deals, State Says

-Former CEO to Leave Board of Tampa, Fla., Electric Utility

-U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Case about Proposed Merchant Power Plant in 
Florida

-Two Florida Electric Utilities Secure Rate Increases from State Commission

Kansas State University: K-State Struggles to Afford Energy

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Aneel to Publish Hydro Bidding Rules end-March - Brazil

Dublin: Fingers Crossed for Latest Irish Energy Prospect

Shandong International Power Reaps Usd 161.7 Mln in Profits for 2000, Up 
15.98% from 1999

Govt. to Send Power Bill to Congress After March - Chile

Brazil: Rio De Janeiro to Export Electric Power

Brazil: BP, Petrobras And Fif to Develop Alternative Energy Projects

Cebu Holdings Installs Philippines 1st Solar Water Heater

Give More Attention to Coal Industry, Says Cppcc Member

Iranian Energy Ministry Delegation Meets Chinese Moftec Minister

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Bush Slashes Federal Spending on Energy Efficiency, Conservation

Tennessee Valley Authority Proposes to Build Plant Powered by Natural Gas

San Francisco Hopes to Switch Much of City Government to Solar Power

California Panel Approves First Fast-Tracked Temporary Power Plant

Washington State Fires Up to Meet Power Crunch

Power Planners Predict Low Water Flow, Low Hydropower Production

Democrats Lobby for Short-Term Controls on U.S. Energy Costs

Municipal Utilities in California May Balk If PG&E Orders Summer Blackouts

Las Animas, Colo., Officials Hope to Clinch Deal for Power Plant

State Commission Allows Florida Power Corp. to Increase Electricity Rates

Wisconsin Commission Takes Comments on Milwaukee Utility's Power Plan

Utility Would Consider Compensating Oak Creek, Wis., for Power-Plant Expansion

Complaints Increase Against Arkansas Natural Gas Utility

Utilities, Energy Companies Form Online Trading Marketplace

Advisers Warn Texas Electric Deregulation System Has Flaws

Eugene, Ore., Electricity Customers May Escape from Proposed Rate Hike

Executive of Latham, N.Y.-Based Fuel Cell Company Resigns for Personal Reasons

Guilderland, N.Y.-Based Independent System Operator Sets Lofty Goals for 2001

-Stocks of Oklahoma's Energy Companies Hold Steady

-Houston-Based Natural Gas Marketer to Leave Georgia Market

-Value, Tax Revenue of Proposed Hamilton County, Ind., Power Plant Are at 
Issue

-Oak Ridge, Tenn., Nuclear Reactor to Undergo Major Equipment Replacement

-Congressman Rips High Pay Rates at Tennessee Valley Authority

-The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Column

-Atlanta Power Generator Says It's Owed $385 Million for California Energy

-Oklahoma Utility Can't Pass along Bad Deals, State Says

-Commission Cuts Oklahoma Utilities' Fuel Charges

-Former CEO to Leave Board of Tampa, Fla., Electric Utility

-U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Case about Proposed Merchant Power Plant in 
Florida

-Two Florida Electric Utilities Secure Rate Increases from State Commission

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PG&E secures March gas supply, aims to boost storage

UPDATE 1-Calif. power bonds seen as mostly tax-exempt

TransAlta wins second Mexican power plant bid

U.S. lawmaker proposes legislation to cut power bills

UPDATE 1-Citizens Communications ends pact to sell 2 units

UPDATE 1-N.H. Seabrook nuke seen shut until weekend

KeySpan Services names three new executives

Vivendi Env sets new sales, profit targets

Enbridge files C$1.25 billion shelf for notes issue

Citizens Communications ends agreement to sell properties

Kenya shares down as utility stock KPLC drops

German activists occupy nuclear waste loading site

NRG Energy prices secondary offering

INTERVIEW-EDP remains confident it can win Cantabrico derby

Deregulation key to Japan utilities' ratings--S&P

UPDATE 1-Malaysia manufacturing shows cooling signs

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