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CALIFORNIA POWER GRID OPERATOR EXTENDS STAGE 3 ALERT THROUGH THURSDAY
The operator of California's high-voltage power grid declared its highest 
state of alert for Thursday, saying operating power reserves on the grid 
remained at or near 1.5%.
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POWER SUPPLIERS BALK AT BEING BILLED FOR UTILITIES DEFAULTS
A group of power suppliers complained to federal regulators Thursday, after 
the California Power Exchange tried to hold them responsible for hundreds of 
millions of dollars in electricity bills defaulted on by the state's two 
largest utilities.
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BARTON SEES ENERGY POLICY BILL INCLUDING POWER DEREGULATION
The national energy strategy legislation that is a top priority for the Bush 
administration and Congress will contain provisions restructuring the $215 
billion U.S. electricity sector, U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said Thursday.
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NATURAL-GAS UTILITIES IN FLORIDA GET APPROVAL TO INCREASE RATES
Tuesday, TECO Peoples Gas, the state's largest gas distributor, received 
permission to pass on to its 260,000 consumers the rising cost of the fuel.
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TEXAS ENERGY COMPANY PLANS POWER PLANTS IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
In response to Florida's mushrooming electricity demand, Texas energy giant 
Enron plans to build two power plants in northern Broward County and pipe 
natural gas into Port Everglades from a Bahamas transfer station.
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MADISON, WISCONSIN-BASED ENERGY COMPANY SUBSIDIARY PLANS POWER PLANTS IN 
BRAZIL
A subsidiary of Madison-based Alliant Energy Corp. is planning to build two 
power plants in Brazil and has taken a stake in several Brazilian businesses 
as part of a strategy to expand its electricity generating business in 
overseas markets.
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Pwr Suppliers Balk At Being Billed For Utils' Defaults

Maine Industrial Energy Bills To Jump More Than 25%

Despite Controversy, Hopes Lift On Calif. Utility Bonds

PRESS RELEASE: Calif Power Bill A Positive Step - Moody's

Positive Financial Impact From Calif Power Law - Moody's

AES Not Available To Comment On Iberdrola Report

US Energy Secy: Plans To Meet Venezuela Oil Min This Wk

Developers Debate Bandwidth Pooling Point Neutrality

Barton Sees Nuclear Waste First Energy Bill To Reach Bush

Calif Credit,Pwr Supply On Line As DOE Pwr Order Ends

Spain's Cantabrico Bd To Meet In Next Two Weeks >E.HIC

Barton Sees Energy Policy Bill Including Power Dereg

Iberdrola Stock Rises On Reports E.On Could Be Suitor

Amer Electric Power To Sell Frontera Plant To Teco Energy

Teco Sees Plant Acquisition Immediately Adding To Net

Revised Palo Verde Futures Vol. Feb. 07, 25

US Weather: Storms Move Through Central U.S.

Reliant Energy Must Sell Power To Calif Thurs - Fed Judge

Calif/Power Purchases -2: DWR Ducking Its Duty -Reliant

Calif Utils On Hook As Water Dept Limits Power Purchases

Calif Pwr Grid Oper Extends Stage 3 Alert Through Thu

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Rahall Urges President Bush to Support Coal Miners

Judge Orders 3 Suppliers Sell Power

Calif. Streamlines Power Plant Rules

Craig Hydroelectric Power Bill to Streamline Licensing Process

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, February 08, 2001 - 5:18 PM

New Power Plants Needed Quickly

Waste Management Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Earns `Project of The Year' 
Award from Usepa

Sempra Energy - Sempra Atlantic Gas And Town of Amherst Sign Gas Distribution 
- Agreement

Madison Gas And Electric Reports Record Year-End Results

Dairyland Power Increases Profitability at Electric Generating Unit by 
Utilizing Pegasus Optimization

Appworx Powers Utility Company with Automation Technology; Texas-New Mexico 
Power Company Leverages Appworx Enterprise Scheduler for Premier Customer 
Support

Reliant Energy Rtgs Revised to Rating Watch Neg by Fitch

Mud Official Slams Natural Gas Firms Selected Natural Gas Cost Per Unit

Advisory/Weekly Power Update

Environmental Laws Not to Blame for California Power Crisis, Energy Experts 
Say

U.S. FERC chairman not in favour of California buying utility assets

Council Chief: Facing An Impossible Task, Chairman Weighs Needs of Fish Vs. 
Energy $%Power Planners Face Tough Choices
Colo. Firm Sues Calif. Utility

Consol Energy Reports January Production Results

Lawsuit Could Raise Electric Bills Significantly California Utilities

West Battles Power Crisis on Many Fronts Effects of California Energy Crunch 
Ripple Into Other States Northwest Lawmakers

Geothermal Heat Helps Pocketbook for Some Rates Are Still Lower Than Natural 
Gas Even with Boise's 20 Percent Increase

02/08 CFE Guarantees Electric Supply For Next 6 Years

Williams Energy Raises $86 Million in IPO

Utility Money Shift Causes Outrage

Houston: Bush Warned to Change Energy Policy Now

Integrate Our Power

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Feb 8

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, February 08, 2001 - 2:29 PM

Tepco to Freeze Plans for 12 Power Stations

Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update, 
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001

Power Company Has Eye on Chicken Litter

Peabody Expected to Build Power Plant

Tradespark Announces Energy Trades of Over $16 Billion Notional Value Since 
October 2000 Launch; Over 125 Companies Now Trade in Fast, Efficient, 
Market-Neutral Electronic Marketplace

Greenvolt Power Utilizing Electric Vehicle Powering System for Field Testing 
of Its Alkaline Fuel Cell TechnologyUtilization of Supercapacitor Cited As 
Important Benefit to Performance

Industry, Academic Experts Discuss Energy Crisis and Future of Deregulation 
at McCombs School of Business at UT Austin

Dan Walters: Media Affect Utility Actions

Energy Crisis Focus of Hearing: Assembly Panel Takes Wide-Ranging Approach

Power Rate Jumps, But Some in Susanville Cheer

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones to Host Town Hall Meeting on Utility 
Deregulation

Nueva Azalea Electric Plant Receives Endorsement from Leading Environmental 
OrganizationAcclaimed Environmentally Sensitive Electric Plant Receives 
Environmental Endorsement

Empire Electric Files $80m Mixed Securities Shelf (Ede)

We're Off Energy Life Support

Turlock to Add New Backup Power Unit for Police

City to Cite Benefits of Energy Costs

Advanced Engine Technologies' Ox2 Engine Poised As Alternative for Future 
World Energy NeedsTesting Focuses on Generator Applications in Wake of 
California Power Crisis

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, February 08, 2001 - 12:38 PM

Full: Teco Energy to Acquire AEP's Frontera Power Station

Midcoast Energy Resources Inc - Continues Sour Gas Processing Consolidation 
Efforts in Alberta

Gef Releases Renewable Energy Report - Regional

Businesses Face Electric Rate Rise

As Heating Bills Continue to Soar, Cities, Villages Collect More Taxes Many 
Communities Realize Major Jump in Utility Revenue; Help for Needy Not in Plans

Ocean Power Corp - Issues Letter to Shareholders

Optimal Energy Systems Names Williams to Board of Directors

Josephthal & CO., Inc. Initiates Coverage of Electric Fuel Corporation

Competisys Selects Telution to Power Energy And Communication Convergence

Calpine Corp: Encal Energy Ltd - Calpine Plans to Acquire Encal Energy Ltd. 
for $1.2 Billion

Nuevo Energy Sees 1q Eps of $0.33, Above Zacks $0.30 Est. (Nev)

Ocean Power Corporation Issues Letter to Shareholders

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, February 08, 2001 - 9:18 Am

Dupont Canada to Launch Fuel Cell Initiative

Exelon Corp - Peco Energy Completes Power Restoration - After Surprise Storm, 
Thanks Customers for Patience; - Fifth Worst Winter Storm in Peco History

Aep to Sell Frontera Plant to Teco Energy

Catalytica Energy Systems' Xonon Receives EPA Validation for Its Ultra-Low 
Emissions Capabilities

Report Provides Blueprint for Energy Options

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WB, Edc Planning Power Grid in Cambodia

Tepco Not to Freeze New Nuclear Power Projects: Hiranuma

Pemex Relents; Natural Gas Contracts Will Not Include Minimum Purchase Volumes

(Updated) Tokyo Electric to Curb Capacity Expansion

Japan's Power Demand Up 3.4 Pct in 2000

Westcoast Energy Looking at Future Expansion; British

Brazil: Argentinean Energy Arrives in Brazil

Indian Government: Power Trading Corporation Web Site Launched by Shri Prabhu 
to Enable Power Transactions Online

Daytona Energy Corp - Gas Exploration - Turkey - Canhidir-1 Current Status

Nuclear Power Production to Go Up in India

Acei Receives $45 Million Annual Business from The Holley Group Through Its 
New Subsidiary -- "Power Automation Corporation"

CORRECTION: Singapore Power, Pertamina to sign gas supply deal in Jakarta Feb

Chubu Electric to Help Firms Have Own Power Facilities

Philippine Congress winds up work after toppling a president

North Korea refuses to let Seoul inspect power plants

State Talks Prices with Power Companies

Japan's oldest nuclear reacor to resume power generation

Koreas Have Railway, Energy Talks

CBK Power finalises 460 mln usd financing for Philippine power project

Inter-Korean Talks on Power Supply Open in Pyongyang

Pakistan Waives Duty on Machinery for Hydro Power Project

-Oklahoma's Natural Gas Price Drops

Seoul wants power plants study before free electricity move

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Natural-Gas Utilities in Florida Get Approval to Increase Rates

Electricity Rates Appear to Be Uneven in Tacoma, Wash., Area

High Natural Gas Prices Lead to Protests in Atlanta

Savannah, GA., Residents Discuss Natural Gas Bills with Local Legislators

Utah Residents See Wood Stoves As Viable Option to High Heating Bills

Utah Water Officials Predict Problems with New Federal Arsenic Standard

Utilities, Utah Officials Work on Details of Energy-Crisis Response Plan

Northwest U.S. Utility Company Avista Reports Higher Than Expected Earnings

Two Washington State Utilities Hint at Possible Rate Hike

Kaiser Aluminum Hedges on Pinpointing Usage of Electricity Windfall

California Consumers Snap Up Energy-Saving Products

San Luis Obispo, Calif.-Area Homeowners Pay High Energy Bills, Try to Conserve

San Luis Obispo, Calif.-Area Businesses Prepared for Rolling Blackouts

ST. Louis-Based Utility Ameren Corp. Reports Record Profit for 2000

Public Relations Missteps Hurt California Utilities

California's Pacific Gas & Electric Makes Last-Ditch Offers to Gas Suppliers

California's Electricity-Buying Deals Fall Short of Need

E-Mail Campaign Urges California Consumers to Conserve Energy

Rochester, Minn.-Area Heating Bills to Shrink Somewhat for February

Four Northwest U.S. States Agree Over Hydroelectric Power Distribution

Seven Southwest Florida Communities to Unify in Water Planning

Englewood, Fla., Water District Nears Contract with New Administrator

Senate to Open Investigation Into Rate Policies of Tennessee Valley Authority

Clermont, Fla.-Area Residents Cope with High Natural Gas Bills

California Lawmakers Hope to Stabilize Electricity Market with State Help

California Lawmakers Remain Reluctant to Assign High Electricity Rates

Madison, Wis.-Based Energy Company Subsidiary Plans Power Plants in Brazil

Alabama Utility Cuts Rates by 4 Percent

Texas Energy Company Plans Power Plants in Broward County, Fla.

Lawrence, Kan.-Area Heating Bills to Cool Down Somewhat

Customers of Houston-Based Reliant Energy Get to Choose New Power Supplier

Texas Utility Customers to Get A Taste of Deregulation

Portland, Ore., Event Addresses Immediate Future of Western Power Crisis

San Diego Lawmakers Battle for Inclusion in California's Power Solutions

California Regulators Prohibit Interruptions in Gasoline Pipeline Operations

North San Diego County, Calif., Businesses Struggle to Conserve Energy

North County, Calif., May Experience Economic Slump Due to High Utility Rates

San Diego-Area Leaders Pressure State Government on Electricity Rates

Western Gas Resources Sues Pacific Gas And Electric Over Payment

Water Shares Increase in Britain on Speculation of Industry Restructuring

Scottish Power Stays Optimistic Despite Problems in Utah, California

Dallas-Based Energy Utility Txu's Revenue Jumps, But Profit Falls

Madison, Wis.-Based Utility Holding Company Reports Higher Earnings in 2000

California Plan Signals Just One Step Toward Solving Energy Crisis

Canadian Firm to Sell Natural Gas from Overlooked California Oil Field

New Contractor Begins Managing Texas Nuclear-Weapons Plant

Bill Gates Buys 6 Percent Stake in New Mexico Utility

High Energy Prices Make It Worthwhile to Conserve, South Dakota Utilities Urge

South Dakota, California Face Different, Yet Equally Severe, Energy Crises

-Deregulation Movement Pushes Ahead in Florida

-Public Policies Contribute to Increase in Cost of Natural Gas

-Tennessee May Recover Losses on Investment in PG&E

-Oklahoma's Natural Gas Price Drops

-Battle Begins in Florida to Broker Energy Deregulation Solution

-Georgia's Top Natural-Gas Marketers Cut Prices

-What do Florida and California have in common? St. Petersburg Times, Fla., 
Robert Trigaux Column

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S&P revises Reliant Energy Inc outlook

Southern and Vattenfall to meet soon on Bewag - source

Canada spot natgas climbs with continued cold

UPDATE 1-Online exchange TradeSpark says building critical mass

Moody's rates planned Reliant Energy entities

TradeSpark says online energy trades top $16 bln

Powergen fades as E.ON bid hopes wane

DuPont forms fuel cell business

UPDATE 3-E.ON denies in takeover talks with Iberdrola

UPDATE 1-FERC head says no to Western power price caps

Brazil Gerasul rallies on buyout restart rumors

US FERC head says power price caps wrong for Calif.

Giuliani wants court to rethink golf course water plant ruling

Westcoast Energy mulls Canadian pipeline expansion

Calif. power alert continues ahead of key court ruling

Rio Tinto's Kennecott Copper dodges US electricity crisis

Utilicorp United earnings rise, match estimates

TEPCO to cut capex, freeze new power plants

EU troika cancels Bosnia trip due govt crisis

Network access a priority in EU's power market plan

PG&E warns financial woes threaten N.Calif gas service

WRAPUP 2-Calif. Gov. moves to boost state's electric supply

American Electric Power to sell plant to TECO

NorthWestern Q4 earnings rise 11 percent

Potomac Electric leading bidder for Conectiv-WSJ

Fed. judge extends Calif. power sales through Feb 16

Power producer Calpine to buy Canada's Encal

DaimlerChrysler powers DAX, E.ON slips on takeover report

South Korea says power reform plans on track

UPDATE 1-Calif. treasurer proposes buying power grid

UPDATE 1-Fed. judge extends Calif. power sales through Feb 16

Moody's says even risk high in Australia, NZ utilities

Fortis fouth-quarter earnings up on increased revenue

Enron puts Bosnia projects on hold amid govt crisis

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