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Stay ahead of competitors with  the information featured in Utility Spotlight. This weekly newsletter  covers the power utility industry - specifically electricity and natural  gas. Established in 1948, this publication is a must for executives and  marketers who need to stay ahead of competitors. It reports on and  analyzes a wide range of industry news, focused particularly on  financial, governmental and marketing areas. Click to receive your free  two-week trial subscription, conveniently delivered in Energy Central  Direct. http://www.energycentral.com/sections/ecdirect/ecd_content.cfm         Top Stories     Long Island, N.Y. seeks competitive power market   NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) Seeking to reduce electric bills on Long Island, the New York State-controlled Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) this month opened the Island's power market to full retail competition.  [IMAGE]   Congressional Investigators Issue Four Subpoenas to Arthur Andersen Witnesses   By Julie Mason, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 23 Problems with two Arthur Andersen witnesses in the unfolding probe of Enron Corp. forced congressional investigators to issue subpoenas Tuesday night for a hearing on the destruction of evidence.  [IMAGE]   Florida Power Pressed to Cut Rates Even More   By Steve Huettel, St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Jan. 23 The state's utility consumer advocate and a group of industrial customers say Florida Power should cut rates far beyond the $5-million a year that the utility has proposed.  [IMAGE]   NRC seeks revised standards for US nuke waste site   WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday proposed revised guidelines for determining whether it should issue a license for the U.S. government's planned nuclear waste storage site in Nevada.       Press Release     Excelergy Completes Record Year in 2001   LEXINGTON, MA (January 23, 2002) Excelergy Corporation, the world's leading provider of high performance software products automating business processes in the energy/utility industry and other restructuring markets, reported today it completed a record quarter for sales in Q4 2001. This capped a record year for Excelergy for 2001, a year in which overall revenues increased 65 percent, overall bookings increased 89 percent, software license revenue grew 91 percent, and maintenance and support services revenue grew 130 percent despite generally down market conditions in the technology sector.      California Crisis     PG?Files Claim Against State for Prohibiting Plant Sales   Jan. 23 (California Energy Markets) Pacific Gas & Electric filed a claim against the state late this week for passing legislation during the height of last year's energy crisis that prohibited the company (and the other investor-owned utilities) from selling off power plants. 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          National Energy Policy     Democrats Increase Pressure Over Enron   By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 23, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Four top Democratic senators Wednesday gave their full support to a General Accounting Office inquiry into meetings between the Bush White House and industry leaders on administration energy policy.       Senate Republicans want mid-Feb energy bill vote   WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott on Wednesday said he expects the Senate to begin debate on a broad energy bill early next month and hopefully vote on the measure by mid-February.      Competition & Deregulation     Maryland selects Pepco Energy for electric supply   NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) Maryland selected Pepco Energy Services to supply competitively priced electricity to state agencies and departments, the company said in a statement.       PSC Strengthens Consumer Protections in Competitive Energy Markets   Albany, NY ? January 23, 2002 (News Release) To further strengthen consumer protections in New York?s competitive energy markets, the New York State Public Service Commission today voted on financial requirements that will apply to energy services companies (ESCOs) offering prepayment plans or requiring deposits from their customers.      Legislation/Regulation     Enron Auditor Refuses to Testify   By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 23, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- The Arthur Andersen auditor fired for his role in the destruction of Enron-related documents is refusing to testify to Congress about the shredding, his attorney said Wednesday.       Panel Seeks Enron Tax Return Release   By CURT ANDERSON AP Tax Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 23, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- A Senate committee asked Enron Corp. on Wednesday to authorize release of its tax returns to give the public and Congress a "more informed understanding" of the bankrupt energy trader's financial dealings.       Enron Debacle Could Fuel Campaign-Finance Battle   By Dick Polman, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 23 The last decade has not been kind to those who want to take big money out of politics.       Developments Related to Enron Probe   By The Associated Press, Jan 23, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) --  Senior officials of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm are receiving subpoenas to compel them to testify to Congress about the massive destruction of Enron-related documents.       Bush Defends Administration's Dealings with Enron's Fall   By Ron Hutcheson, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau, Jan. 23 President Bush defended his administration's handling of the Enron debacle Tuesday and expressed outrage at the losses suffered by the company's stockholders, including his mother-in-law.       US Congress returns to Enron, recession, politics   By Thomas Ferraro, WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) U.S. lawmakers return on Wednesday for the second and final year of the 107th Congress with the Enron scandal, the recession and the upcoming November elections crowding center stage.       White House cancels photo op with Congress leaders   WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) The White House on Wednesday abruptly canceled a picture-taking session between President George W. Bush and congressional leaders to lay out his agenda as Congress returns to work after a holiday recess.       Ex-Senator Metzenbaum calls for SEC head to resign   WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) Retired Senator Howard Metzenbaum, now head of a leading U.S. consumer group, said on Wednesday that Harvey Pitt should resign as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman because of his past work representing accounting firms.      Rates     Capacity Crowds Rail against Nevada Power's Rate Increases   By John G. Edwards, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jan. 23 Hundreds of consumers turned out Tuesday to lambaste Nevada Power Co. over its request to increase rates $922 million over the next three years.      General     Watchdog Group Criticizes Wisconsin's Top Utility Regulator for Planned Trip   By Lee Hawkins Jr., Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 23 The state's top utility regulator was criticized by a consumer group Tuesday for agreeing to travel to Germany to tour generation plants with a delegation of utility executives, state leaders and others.       Consumer Group Wants Florida Power Corp. to Pay for Bad Service   By Cherie Jacobs, Tampa Tribune, Fla., Jan. 23 Florida Power Corp.'s service has been lousy, a consumer advocate says, so the St. Petersburg utility should lower its rates.       Federal Authorities Take Over at Enron's Houston Headquarters   Knight Ridder Washington Bureau, Jan. 23 Federal authorities appeared to take control of Enron's headquarters here Tuesday in response to mounting accusations that vital documents were being shredded by the bankrupt energy empire's employees.       CHRONOLOGY - Rise and fall of energy giant Enron   NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) Following are key dates in the history of energy trading giant Enron Corp.:       Security Team Leaves Enron to Form Consulting Company   By Alan Bernstein, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 23 Enron's top security team, including four former CIA officers and an ex-FBI agent, has left the company to form a private consulting firm.       ConAgra Foods Nearly Took Enron Route out of Nebraska   By Steve Jordon, Omaha World-Herald, Neb., Jan. 22 Kenneth L. Lay came to Omaha in 1985 and left, more or less for good, in 1986.      New Technologies/Markets     New Energy Program May Boost Eatontown, N.J.-Based Fuel-Cell Technology Firm   By David P. Willis, Asbury Park Press, N.J., Jan. 21 Stephen S. Tang, chief executive officer of Millennium Cell Inc. in Eatontown, envisions a world where you drive to your neighborhood service station and fill up your tank not with gasoline, but with a clean, clear, recyclable liquid fuel.      Power Pricing/Supply     Eastern Power Squeaks Lower in Quiet Trade as Winter Naps   Jan. 23 (Btu's Daily Power Report) There was nothing to drive the price of power traded in Eastern U.S. markets higher today, traders said. Special Offer from this Publisher!        In the Shredder   Jan. 22 (Energy Market Report) Peak power prices in the Western U.S. were mostly lower on Tuesday as slightly milder temperatures cut into demand. Special Offer from this Publisher!       Transmission & Reliability     Shanghai to Invest Heavily to Upgrade Its Power Grid   SHANGHAI, Jan 23, 2002 (Xinhua via COMTEX) --  This China's leading industrial and commercial city plans to invest 6.33 billion yuan (about 762 million U.S. dollars) this year to modernize its power grid to meet the demand of rapid economic development and social progress.      Power Projects     Calpine Continues with Plans for Alameda County, Calif., Power Plant   By Tim Moran, The Modesto Bee, Calif., Jan. 22 Calpine Corp. is proceeding with efforts to get a license for the $500 million East Altamont Energy Center, despite reports of cutbacks by the San Jose-based company.       Calpine Threatens to Abandon Plans for Fort Mill, S.C., Power Facility   By Sula Pettibon, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., Jan. 22 A company planning to build a $400 million gas-fired electric generator in York County is sounding the alarm that it will abandon the project if a state House bill calling for a moratorium becomes law.       Endesa to invest 234m euros in new power plant in Brazil   Jan 23, 2002, (El Pais /FT Information via COMTEX) --  Spanish power utility Endesa is to invest 233.9m euros in the construction of a combined-cycle plant in Fortaleza in the Brazilian state of Ceara.      Legal     Enron Creditors Seek Outside Supervision of Firm's Management   By Eric Berger, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 23 Lawyers for Enron creditors have asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge to appoint an outsider to supervise the current management or take control of the troubled company.       PG?Asks Judge for Bankruptcy Help   By KAREN GAUDETTE Associated Press Writer, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 22, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Pacific Gas and Electric Co. told a federal judge late Tuesday that California officials should allow it to bypass state laws to get out from under its $13.2 billion bankruptcy.       Enron Contributions Are at Issue in Texas Judge's Confirmation to Federal Post   By Janet Elliott, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 23 Enron's political contributions have become an issue in the confirmation battle involving a Texas Supreme Court justice who has been nominated to a federal appellate bench.       Lawyers Agree on Proposed Restraining Order to Safeguard Enron Documents   By Rosanna Ruiz, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 23 Attorneys for Enron shareholders agreed late Tuesday on a proposed restraining order to safeguard financial documents and investigate their destruction by employees of the company and its auditor, Arthur Andersen.      Renewables     Solar- and Wind-Energy Users May Get Benefit in Utah   By Steven Oberbeck, The Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 21 Environmentalists dream of the day when small nonpolluting power plants on individual homes will dot the landscape and huge energy projects such as the coal-fired Intermountain Power Project near Delta will be declared obsolete.       Danish Firm Seen as Likely Winner in Bidding for Enron's Wind-Turbine Business   By Tim Webb, Sunday Business, London, Jan. 20 Enron is expected to sell its wind-turbine business by the end of the month, with a Danish rival as frontrunner to clinch the UKpound 500 million deal.       Royal Dutch/Shell to buy out Siemens, E.ON in solar energy venture   AMSTERDAM, Jan 23, 2002 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) --  Royal Dutch/Shell Group unit Shell Renewables said it plans to buy out the stakes of Siemens AG and E.ON Energie AG in the three companies' solar energy joint venture.      People     Texas Congressman Changes Course, Gives Enron Donation to Worker Fund   By Kristen Mack, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 23 Reversing himself, U.S. Rep. John Culberson said Tuesday he would donate the $5,000 he received from Enron's political action committee to a fund benefiting the company's employees.       Sen. Gramm Could Face Conflict of Interest if His Wife Is Questioned on Enron   By David Ivanovich, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 23 Wendy Gramm, a member of Enron's board of directors, stands to lose more than $686,000 in retirement funds because of the company's bankruptcy filing.       Hunt rejoins SEC, another commissioner may join soon   By Peter Ramjug, WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) Isaac Hunt on Wednesday regained his commissioner seat at the Securities and Exchange Commission, filling one of several empty slots as the SEC continues to piece together the complex dealings behind Enron Corp.'s dramatic fall.      Labor/Human Resources     Electricity, water, transportation workers strike in Lebanon   BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan 23, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) --  Some 6,000 electricity, water and transportation workers went on strike in Lebanon Wednesday, saying they would do no maintenance or repairs until the demands for better pay and benefits were met.      Fuel     U.S. to use weapons plutonium as nuclear plant fuel   WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) The Bush administration on Wednesday unveiled a plan to convert 34 metric tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium into fuel for nuclear power plants.      Environmental     NE states to press clean air case with U.S. EPA   WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) Eight states will press the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to cease any effort to weaken Clean Air Act limits on emissions from power plants, refineries and industrial plants, a member of the New York attorney general's staff said on Tuesday.       Environmental Groups in West Virginia Plan Protest for President Bush's Visit   By Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette, W.Va., Jan. 22 Environmental and citizens groups plan to welcome President Bush to Charleston today with a protest against the administration's energy policies.      Nuclear     Federal Regulators Cite Texas Nuclear Power Plant for Improper Waste Handling   By Neil Strassman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Jan. 23 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has cited the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant for repeated improper handling of low-level radioactive waste, its first significant safety violations in more than eight years.       PPL to seek new nuclear license for Susquehanna   NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) PPL Susquehanna notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) it intends to seek renewal of its operating license for the Susquehanna nuclear plant in Berwick, Pennsylvania, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.       Party Forces Austria Govt. Crisis   By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press Writer, VIENNA, Austria, Jan 23, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Austria's coalition government was thrown into crisis Wednesday after the far-right Freedom Party pushed anew for early elections in an escalating dispute over a nuclear power plant in the neighboring Czech Republic.       Temelin nuclear plant faces more technology problems   Jan 23, 2002 (New World Publishing via COMTEX) --  A further delay in test operation of the Temelin nuclear power plant first block reactor has resulted from problems with German-made armatures.      Financial     North Carolina Banks, State Pension Fund among Shareholders Hurt by Enron Hit   By Rick Rothacker, The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Jan. 23 Charlotte's big banks and the state pension funds in both Carolinas are among the thousands of Enron Corp. shareholders forced to sell shares in a decline or hold on to nearly worthless stock after the Houston energy company's collapse.       Enron, Kmart Woes Highlight Role of Surety Bonds   By Sheryl Jean, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Jan. 23 Two of the nation's biggest bankruptcies -- the recent failures of energy trader Enron Corp. and Kmart Corp. -- has focused attention on a little-known, but widely used insurance product: surety bonds.       Andersen Quakes as Enron Puts Accountancy into Crisis   By Matthew Lynn, Sunday Business, London, Jan. 20 David Duncan probably never expected to have a huge impact on his profession.       Accounting Oversight Board to Disband   WASHINGTON, Jan 23, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) --  A board that oversees the accounting profession has voted to disband after raising concerns about proposed changes in the way firms are regulated following the collapse of Enron.      Financial - Ratings     Standard & Poor's Warns of More Enron-Like Failures, Urges Better Disclosure   By Robert Bailhache, Sunday Business, London, Jan. 20 Standard & Poor's, one of the world's leading credit-rating agencies, has urged global financial markets to enforce a culture of greater disclosure if spectacular corporate failures such as Enron's are to be minimised.       Centrica surges after UBS Warburg turns 'strong buyer', ups target   LONDON, Jan 23, 2002 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) --  Shares in Centrica PLC were trading sharply higher in early deals, supported by defensive buying and news UBS Warburg turned very positive on the utility, dealers said.      Financial - Results     Dynegy earnings meet targets despite Enron woes   HOUSTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Power marketer Dynegy Inc. on Wednesday met earnings expectations in a difficult fourth quarter that included its broken merger with bankrupt rival Enron Corp., and saw its 2001 net income grow by more than half over the previous year.       Warm Weather Hurts Profits for Dayton, Ohio, Utility's Parent Company   By Jim Bohman, Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jan. 22 DPL Inc. Monday reported record operating earnings for 2001, but saw warm temperatures melt fourth-quarter profits.       Berlin, Conn.-Based Northeast Utilities Says Revenues Up 17 Percent in 2001   By David A. Smith, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn., Jan. 23 Northeast Utilities Inc., which owns subsidiaries serving 1.3 million electric and gas customers in Connecticut, said Tuesday its 2001 revenues increased 17 percent, helping push its year-end profits to nearly $245 million.       Progress fourth-quarter earnings beat estimate   RALEIGH, N.C., Jan 23 (Reuters) Progress Energy Inc., which owns utilities distributing electricity and natural gas in the U.S. Southeast, on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a year-earlier loss and beat Wall Street earnings expectations despite mild weather and a slowdown in industrial demand because of the weak economy.       Hydro-Quebec credits exports for record profit   QUEBEC CITY, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Hydro-Quebec, North America's largest power utility, said on Wednesday its 2001 net profit reached a record C$1.1 billion ($685 million), thanks to strong electricity exports to the United States and despite warmer weather than usual.      International     French State-Owned Power Giant to Launch Reorganisation   By Ross Tieman, Sunday Business, London, Jan. 20 Commercial reality is dawning at Electricite de France (EdF), the state-owned power giant that has played Cock o' the Heap in the world's electricity markets while protected by the French government from competition in its own back yard.       Scots Pay the Price of Electricity Duopoly   By Tim Webb, Sunday Business, London, Jan. 20 Scotland's electricity market is "anti-competitive, imbalanced and inefficient", according to the director of trading at the generating company, Innogy.       Taiwan fully opens energy sector to foreign investment   TAIPEI, Jan 23, 2002 (AFX-Asia via COMTEX) --  The government has fully opened the energy industry to foreign investment in a bid to lure more capital to the island after its entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), officials said.       Andersen May Lose Audits for Top British Firms in Enron Fallout   Evening Standard, London, Jan. 22 Accounting giant Andersen is facing the prospect of losing more lucrative contracts to audit some of Britain's leading companies as concerns grow over the firm's role in the collapse of energy group Enron.       Doosan Heavy close to winning tender to build thermal power plants in Dangjin   SEOUL, Jan 22, 2002 (AFX-Asia via COMTEX) --  Daewoo Heavy Industries Co Ltd said it is close to winning an international tender to build two thermal power plant units in Dangjin, Chungchong Province, for about 300 bln won.       Electric energy demand to increase 6% in 2002   Chile, Jan 22, 2002 (El Mercurio/SABI via COMTEX) --  Chilean energy demand grew by 5,7% in 2001, less than the initial forecasts of 6% - 7%, and far from the 8,3% growth registered in 2000.       Enron continues in Mexico through corporation`s plant   Mexico, Jan 22, 2002 (El Economista/SABI via COMTEX) --  Enron`s cogeneration plant in Mexico (on a concession from the federal government) will remain under the control of the multinational Tractebel and will begin working at the end of the year.       European power market: Pierret considers liberalisation process irreversible   Jan 23, 2002, (Les Echos /FT Information via COMTEX) --  On Friday Christian Pierret, the French secretary of state for industry, said that the process to open up the European power market is irreversible, and that France is conforming with European directives.       France's electricity to cost more   Jan 23, 2002, (Le Figaro /FT Information via COMTEX) --  The French industry secretary, Christian Pierret, yesterday confirmed that French consumers will soon be paying more for their electricity because the application of the European energy directive "will have a price".       RWE and EnBW battle for regional energy market   Jan 23, 2002, (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung /FT Information via COMTEX) --  German energy companies RWE AG and Energie Baden-Wurttemberg AG (EnBW) are intensifying their battle for the energy market in Germany's Saar region.       Spanish energy commission could investigate BBVA stakes in Repsol and Iberdrola   Jan 22, 2002, (Expansion /FT Information via COMTEX) --  The Spanish energy commission (CNE) could launch an investigation into Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) to analyse whether its stakes in oil group Repsol YPF and power utility Iberdrola breach legal restrictions on stakes in rival companies.       Ukraine rejects idea of common electrical power market in CIS   KIEV, Jan 23, 2002 (Itar-Tass via COMTEX) --  The government of Ukraine on Wednesday approved two energy agreements with CIS states, except those provisions which call for the creation of a single energy market in the CIS.       Arthur Andersen assured operations can continue in Emirates   ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 23, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) --  Concerned monetary officials had summoned representatives of the former auditing firm of bankrupt U.S. energy giant Enron, but said Wednesday the company could continue to operate normally in the United Arab Emirates.       Industrial Companies To Pass On Higher Electricity Costs To Product Prices   MEXICO CITY, Jan 23, 2002 (El Economista/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) --  The 8.5-percent increase in electricity prices will be passed on directly to the final price of products, several companies told Mexico City daily el Economista.       Eskom to Work With Shell On Project   By Kingsley Kubeyinje And John Fraser, Jan 23, 2002 (Business Day/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) --  SA's Eskom Enterprises and the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) have landed a $540m contract for the rehabilitation of a cluster of power plants in Rivers State, Nigeria, and the start-up of a fifth plant.       Crippled generator cuts state  reserves   By Rod Myer, Jan 24, 2002 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) --  A report by Deutsche Bank claims Victoria's power-generation reserves are at inadequate levels in late January 2002.       UK Firms Are Caught Up in the Backlash from Enron Debacle   Sunday Business, London, Jan. 20 Andersen faces a backlash in this country because of its involvement with Enron.   [IMAGE]     Powered by Energy Central   ? 2002 CyberTech, Inc. All rights reserved.  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