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Chairman Ken Lay were "not new news" and not worth informing his boss, President Bush.  [IMAGE]   UBS to Share Profits From Enron Unit    By ALAN CLENDENNING AP Business Writer, NEW YORK, Jan 14, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- The Swiss investment bank that is buying Enron Corp.'s energy trading business will share a third of its profits with Enron and its creditors, a source familiar with the situation said Monday.  [IMAGE]   Lights out for U.S. utility stranded cost bonds?   NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) Investors may see in 2002 the last flicker of new utility stranded cost bonds, the once highly-touted sector in the $1.2 trillion U.S. asset-backed securities market.       Press Release     TransFormance Group Study Highlights Pitfalls For Australian Electricity Suppliers In State Of Victoria   Morristown, New Jersey - 14th January, 2002 Energy companies in Australia?s State of Victoria face significant new challenges in meeting customer expectations as full retail contestability (FRC) comes into effect on 1st January 2002. That?s the finding of new research by Transformance Group, who found that over 80% of Victorian consumers are aware of FRC and hope for significant reductions in electricity prices as a result of increased competition.        THOMAS M. RAY III NAMED PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF KWI NORTH AMERICA   HOUSTON (January 14, 2002) KWI, a leading supplier of trading and risk management systems for the energy market, has hired Thomas (Trip) M. Ray III as president and general manager of the company's North America operations.       California Crisis     Los Angeles Utility May Recover $62 Million from Southern California Edison   By Dana Bartholomew, Daily News, Los Angeles, Jan. 14 Although city officials had once expected to "kiss the money goodbye," Los Angeles may recoup $62 million this spring from Southern California Edison, which has pledged to repay a statewide $3.3 billion debt.       More Legal Battles Seen Likely In CPUC, PG?Bankruptcy Dispute   Jan. 14 (Utility Spotlight) The murky legal minefield distinguishing between state and federal energy regulatory jurisdiction surfaced in California last week (Jan. 8-9) when state regulators weighed in directly and indirectly in Pacific Gas & Electric's massive Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding in a federal court here, followed a day later by an aggressive regulatory move. Special Offer from this Publisher!        CPUC Includes Renewables in IOU Procurement Plans   Jan. 14 (California Energy Markets) With the optimistic expectation that the Department of Water Resources will exit the energy buying business in 2003, the California Public Utilities Commission, utilities and others are grappling with strategies for IOUs to resume procurement functions.  Special Offer from this Publisher!     [IMAGE] ADVERTISEMENT    ENERGIZE YOUR CAREER - The Energy Central Job Center has a new look,  new features, premier employers and is updated daily! Visit the energy  industry's largest on-line job center today:  http://www.energycentral.com/sections/jobs          Competition & Deregulation     Texas Residents Continue to Apply for Switch of Electricity Providers   By Dan Piller, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Jan. 13 A total of 34,005 Texans have applied to switch electricity providers since Dec. 17, officials of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported Friday.       Most Ohio Residents Derive Little Benefit from Deregulation of Electricity   By Jon Chavez, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 13 When Ohio began its seven-year quest to deregulate its electric power industry a year ago, Lucas County administrator Ed Cieka was among those eager to take advantage of an expected fight by marketers to supply him with cheaper power.      Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures     Merger Talk: Oil majors poised to bridge energy divide   NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Big oil is limbering up for a push into the brave new world of deregulated power, in a move to reinforce its already strong grip on the energy business.       EU's De Palacio sees more mergers in the energy sector difficult   MADRID, Jan 14, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  EU Transport and Energy Commissioner Loyola de Palacio said she believes further mergers in the European energy sector will be difficult, as the industry already boasts "a large concentration of firms."       Iberdrola Presents Surety in Bid for Eurogen   Jan 14, 2002 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Iberdrola, the Spanish electricity company, has presented a 100m euro (Pta16.638bn) euro surety in order to bid for Eurogen, the largest of the three generation subsidiaries of Italian electricity group Enel, which is up for sale as part of the privatisation of the Italian electricity market.      Legislation/Regulation     Senate banking committee says sets hearing on Enron   WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) The powerful Senate Banking Committee said on Monday it will hold a Feb. 12 hearing on Enron Corp., the energy trading giant whose bankruptcy filing last year threw thousands out of work, devastated investors and raised questions about its accounting practices.       APPA supports FERC proposal on market-based rates   Jan. 14 (Public Power Weekly) APPA ?fully supports? the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission?s efforts to protect consumers from market power abuse by imposing a refund condition on the market-based rate authority granted to investor-owned utilities. Special Offer from this Publisher!        NW Refund Attorneys Preview FERC Price Order Implications   Jan. 14 (Clearing Up) FERC brushed up against the $500-million Northwest refund proceeding in a global order last month, but then stepped back. Special Offer from this Publisher!       Rates     Rebate Delay on Power Bills   Jan 14, 2002 - Australasian Business Intelligence Victorians may have to wait up to three months for promised rebates on power bills.      General     Ex-Enron Execs Launch Own Firm   By BILL BERGSTROM AP Business Writer, PHILADELPHIA, Jan 14, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Several former Enron executives launched a new company Monday to market energy services to small and medium-sized businesses instead of the large industrial customers the bankrupt giant had sought out.       Enron's Mark Is Deep in Political Pockets   By Julie Mason, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 13 Texas politicians, long the biggest beneficiaries of Enron Corp.'s prodigious campaign spending, are now facing the downside of the fallen corporation's political largess.       Enron Reportedly Gave to Politicians   TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan 14, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Florida's pension fund investment in Enron Corp. has cost the state more than $300 million, but many top politicians received money from the Texas-based energy giant.       Document ordering data destruction raises legal questions, senator says   By H. JOSEF HEBERT Associated Press Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 14, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- The timing of an accounting firm's memo directing the destruction of documents raises the serious possibility of obstruction of justice, says the chairman of a Senate committee investigating Enron Corp.'s collapse.       Andersen Under Scrutiny: How Much Culpability Does the Accounting Firm Have for Enron's Collapse?   by Will McNamara, IssueAlert, Jan. 14 (Scientech) The heat on Enron's auditors went up another notch on Jan. 13 following a report that Arthur Andersen executives issued an order to destroy audit documents just days before Enron posted a $618-million third-quarter loss. Special Offer from this Publisher!        York County, Pa., Officials Blame Siren Silence on Computer Malfunction   By Sean Adkins, York Daily Record, Pa., Jan. 12 Contractors for Exelon Generation Co. spent most of Friday installing a new computer system and modem after 34 York County sirens fell silent during an annual emergency public notification test.       Enron Scandal Grows As Andersen Says Staff Disposed of Documents   Jan. 14 (Utility Spotlight) Amid the growing number of investigations into the mushrooming Enron scandal, Andersen, the nation's 5th largest accounting firm, notified the Securities and Exchange Commission that "in recent months individuals disposed of a significant but undetermined number of electronic and paper documents and correspondence relating to the Enron engagement." Special Offer from this Publisher!        Tacoma, Wash., Area May Buy Water from Lake Owned by Puget Sound Energy   By Rob Tucker, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 14 Some Pierce County cities may purchase water from Lake Tapps -- if a $250 million drinking water project materializes at the lake.      Joint Ventures & Alliances     Aquila and NiSource Form Alliance   KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ The Aquila subsidiary of UtiliCorp United and NiSource Inc. today announced the formation of a unique alliance under which the two companies will seek to capitalize on market opportunities and deliver comprehensive energy solutions by leveraging the capabilities and knowledge of the two companies.      Trading/Marketing     New electricity exchange quietly launched on partially liberalized market   By Chris Johnstone, Jan 14, 2002 (New World Publishing via COMTEX) --  Czech electricity liberalization got off to a slow start with hesitant early trading on the new short-term exchange for power purchases.      New Technologies/Markets     Australian Utility Plans Broadband Internet Service   By Adam Creed, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, Jan 14, 2002 (Newsbytes via COMTEX) --  Australian energy company Western Power is planning to offer high-speed Internet access and video-on-demand to homes and small businesses.      Deals/Contracts     Duke/Fluor building 3 power plants in Western U.S.   SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 14 (Reuters) Duke/Fluor Daniel has been awarded contracts to build three natural gas-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 2,420 megawatts in the Western United States, Duke Energy said in a statement Monday.       Keppel FELS unit wins 400 mln usd electricity supply contract in Brazil   SINGAPORE, Jan 14, 2002 (AFX-Asia via COMTEX) --  Keppel FELS Energy said its unit Nordeste Generation Ltd has signed a 400 mln usd "take-and-pay" contract with the Commercializadora Brasileira de Energia Emergencial (CBEE) for the supply of electricity to northeastern Brazil.      Power Pricing/Supply     East Power Ends Mostly Steady as Mild Weather Lingers   Jan. 14 (Btu's Daily Power Report) Pressured by weather milder than anticipated deals at the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regional trading hubs edged below Friday for Monday values. Special Offer from this Publisher!        Misery Loves Company   Jan. 11 (Energy Market Report) Heavy load energy costs in the Western U.S. rose for Monday delivery on expectations of more weather-related demand at the start of the new week, as well as on the usual premium that occurs when scheduling three days out. Special Offer from this Publisher!       Transmission & Reliability     Central Maine Power says 31,000 remain powerless   AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan 14 (Reuters) Some 31,000 customers of Central Maine Power remained without power on Monday one day after storm unleashed heavy, wet snow and high winds on New England.       Gov't to Retain Control of Nepa's Transmission   Jan 14, 2002 - Africa News Service Even as work continues on government's proposed privatisation of the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA), the Minister of State, Power and Steel, Alhaji Murtala Aliyu has said that government would retain its hold on the transmission segment of the power sector.      Legal     Judge Says Enron's Bankruptcy Trial Will Stay in New York City   By Charlene Oldham, The Dallas Morning News, Jan. 12 Some former employees of Enron Corp. savored mental images of what company executives might face during a bankruptcy trial in the city that once counted the energy trader among its most successful corporate citizens.       Texas Attorney General Recuses Himself from Enron Inquiry   By Jay Root, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Jan. 12 Joining a growing list of politicians seeking distance from collapsed energy giant Enron, Texas Attorney General John Cornyn recused himself Friday from a state investigation of the company.       Consumer Right to Be Decided in Power Case   Jan 14, 2002 - Africa News Service The right of power consumers to challenge in court power tariffs will be known when the Court of Appeal starts sitting in Mombasa today.      Renewables     Investors Sought for Thai Solar-Cell Hub   By Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand, Jan. 14 Investors have been invited to contribute US$11 million for a 54 percent stake in a solar-energy venture that its sponsors claim will turn Thailand into one of the top five countries for the production of photovoltaic solar cells.       Thai Developer to Ride Out Delay of Hydro-Electric Power-Plant Construction   By Charoen Kittikanya, Bangkok Post, Thailand, Jan. 14 The profitability of Italian-Thai Development Plc is unlikely to be reduced by the government's postponement of an agreement to buy power from the Nam Theun 2 project in Laos.       State to Buy More Green Power   Jan 13, 2002 - Australasian Business Intelligence The Victorian Government is to announce a new electricity agreement on 14 January 2001.       Big Boost for Power Windmills   Jan 13, 2002 - Australasian Business Intelligence The Acting Victorian Premier, John Thwaites, has forecast that windmills will be used to generate the State's electricity.       Battle for Construction of Wind Turbines in The North Sea Commences   Jan 14, 2002 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex The battle for the construction of wind turbines off the coast near Egmond in the Netherlands has commenced.       KING MOUNTAIN AND STATELINE PROJECTS FULLY OPERATIONAL   Jan. 11 (Wind Energy Weekly) FPL Energy announced on January 7 that the 278-MW King Mountain Wind Ranch near Odessa, Tex., and the 263-MW Stateline Wind farm near Walla Walla, Wash., both went into full operation in mid-December.  Special Offer from this Publisher!       Plants     TXU Europe to mothball 2 UK power stations as wholesale prices slide   LONDON, Jan 14, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  TXU Europe, a division of TXU Corp and the largest supplier of energy in the UK, said it will mothball two of its UK units, due to low wholesale prices and system over-capacity.      People     Enron CEO Took Long Path from Farm to Rig   By Robert Schlesinger, The Boston Globe, Jan. 13 Kenneth Lay came from humble roots that, his friends and associates say, he never forgot.       Bewag chairman Winje to step down this week - report   FRANKFURT, Jan 14, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  Bewag AG's chairman Dietmar Winje will step down this week, Financial Times Deutschland reported, citing company sources.       Review Shows Enron Chief, Wife Gave More Money to Bush in Texas Governor Race   By Wayne Slater, The Dallas Morning News, Jan. 12 In distancing himself from Enron, President Bush said that CEO Kenneth Lay "was a supporter" of Democrat Ann Richards in his first race for Texas governor in 1994.      Fuel     Coal Set for Greening in Lower Emission Research   Jan 13, 2002 - Australasian Business Intelligence The Queensland coal industry, which is the source for 95 per cent of the state's electricity, employs almost 10,000.      Environmental     Bush Moves Worry Environmental Community   By Bennett Roth, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 14 The environmental community has grown increasingly concerned that the Bush administration is quietly rolling back water, air and land protections, making changes that have gone largely unnoticed as war and the economy have dominated the headlines.       Round table promotes emissions-trading system to reduce pollution   ALISON AULD, HALIFAX, Jan 14, 2002 (The Canadian Press via COMTEX) -- Canada could save $20 billion over the next decade if it adopts an innovative program that uses financial incentives to encourage companies to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to a federal report.       Heat Rises on 'New Source Review' As Reforms Continue Taking Shape   Jan. 14 (Utility Spotlight) Critics of the Bush Administration are cranking up their opposition to possible changes in the "new source review" (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air Act. Special Offer from this Publisher!        Utility Tops Triad Polluters   Jan 13 - Greensboro News Record On an abnormally warm day in December, Katherine Welch sits in a metal chair on her front porch in rural Stokes County and enjoys the weather.      Nuclear     Officials at California Nuclear Power Plant Reassure Residents about Security   By Jessica Peralta and Chris Knap, The Orange County Register, Calif., Jan. 11 Officials at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station say security at the plant is so tight the possibility of a breach is almost nonexistent.       Austrian party launches weeklong petition against Czech nuclear power plant   By VANESSA GERA Associated Press Writer, VIENNA, Austria, Jan 14, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- A nationwide petition backed by the far-right Austrian Freedom Party began on Monday, calling for a veto of the Czech Republic's admission into the European Union if it does not shut down a nuclear power plant near the Austrian border.       Controversial nuclear plant shuts down again   PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Jan 14, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) --  A technical malfunction on Monday triggered the shutdown of a nuclear power plant near the border with Austria for the second time in only four days, an official said.       Energy Department Endorses Yucca Mountain as Nuclear Waste Site, But Battle Is Far From Over   by Will McNamara, IssueAlert, Jan. 11 (Scientech) Addressing the most troubling issue facing the nuclear industry, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham on Jan. 10 chose Yucca Mountain in Nevada to be the U.S. burial site for thousands of tons of nuclear waste. Special Offer from this Publisher!        Former California Nuclear Plant Employee Awaits Arraignment   The Orange County Register, Calif. , Jan. 11 The fired nuclear-plant employee whose alleged threats sparked a brief national scare faced 13 charges Thursday, weeping as he walked into a courtroom wearing shackles and an orange jumper.      Financial     Former Enron CEO Skilling shorted competitor's stock   NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) Jeffrey Skilling, the former chief executive of Enron Corp., sold short AES Corp.'s stock last summer in a bet that the competing power company's share price would fall, his spokeswoman said on Monday.       Enron worker warned execs on accounting -lawmakers   WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) An Enron Corp. employee warned the energy giant's top executive in August 2001 about potential problems with how it accounted for certain transactions, Congressional investigators said on Monday.       Enron Shares Halted on NYSE   Jan 14, 2002 - AFX News Limited Enron Corp shares were halted at the market opening on the New York Stock Exchange.      Financial - Ratings     British Energy seen active as Morgan Stanley turns positive   LONDON, Jan 14, 2002 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) --  Shares in British Energy PLC are expected to be actively traded in response to an upgrade in stance from Morgan Stanley, dealers said.       European utilities' rating downgrades set to continue in 2002 - Moody's   LONDON, Jan 14, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  Moody's Investors Service said it expects credit rating downgrades among European utility companies to continue in 2002.      International     The power play   By Hana Lesenarova, Jan 14, 2002 (New World Publishing via COMTEX) --  The lights burned late last week at the Kramar Villa, the prime minister's official Prague residence, as the government attempted to close the sale of the CEZ electricity package to Europe's biggest electricity company, Electricite de France.       No easy solution to Elektrim troubles   By Roseanne Gerin, Jan 14, 2002 (New World Publishing via COMTEX) --  A group of shareholders in troubled telecom and energy firm Elektrim hope to devise a plan by next month to save the company from bankruptcy.       Guyana's government criticizes private management of electricity utility   GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jan 14, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) --  Government officials said Monday they are unhappy with the management of a British-Irish consortium that owns half of and operates the South American country's electricity utility.       BNDES Spent Less on Electricity in 2001   Brazil, Jan 14, 2002 (BNamericas.com via COMTEX) --  Brazil's national development bank BNDES released less money in 2001 to the electricity sector, despite announcements to the contrary and the power crisis in Brazil.       Regulator to Step in to Save Electrolima Jan. 18-21   Colombia, Jan 14, 2002 (BNamericas.com via COMTEX) --  Colombia's public services regulator Superservicios will step in to save Tolima department distributor Electrolima between January 18 and 21, to avoid power cuts to more than 250,000 people, a Superservicios source told BNamericas.       Emergency Power Plants to Cost Government R$4bil   Jan 14, 2002 - South American Business Information The provision of emergency power supplies planned by the Brazilian government will cost up to R$4bil by the end of 2005.       Companies Welcome End of Mae, But Express Reservations   Jan 14, 2002 - South American Business Information The restructuring of the Brazilian electricity sector, announced by the government in the second week of January, is seen as an important step in redefining the regulatory environment for the sector.       Spanish Clients Abandon Enron   Jan 14, 2002 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex The crisis involving Enron, the US energy company which suspended payments, is affecting Spain.       Enron Fallout Extends to Britain   Jan 14, 2002 - United Press International Lord John Wakeham, the former Conservative government minister and the chairman of Britain's Press Complaints Commission, Monday faced the prospect of being called to the U.S. Senate to give evidence on the collapse of the Enron energy corporation.       Dynegy Create Subsidiaries to Compete in The Spanish Energy And Telecoms Markets   Jan 14, 2002 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Dynegy, the energy services subsidiary of US oil group Chevron Texaco, is to enter the Spanish market.       No Power Crisis in Ghana This Year: Official   Jan 14 - Xinhua News Agency - CEIS Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana's sole electric power supplier, said on Friday that there would be no power shortage this year and assured consumers they would not revisit the crisis of 1997, the Ghana News Agency reported.       Northern delight at Ofgem's switch-off   Jan 13 - Independent - London Britain's energy regulator will tone down controversial plans that would have raised the cost of generating electricity in the north of the UK.   [IMAGE]     Powered by Energy Central   ? 2001 CyberTech, Inc. All rights reserved.  More News        Top   Excelergy    [IMAGE]  RESTRUCTURING TODAY      [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]  [IMAGE] [IMAGE] January 14, 2002     Switching customers to affiliates bogs down in Texas      US judge may make Enron execs pay  for workers' loss      Enron flap now becomes major political issue      If one marketer files bankruptcy why would futures fall 30%? 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