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Top Stories (December 22)

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR TO MEET WITH ALAN GREENSPAN TUESDAY ON POWER WOES
California Gov. Gray Davis will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Alan 
Greenspan in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to discuss a plan to solve the state's 
electricity crisis, an aide to the governor told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday.
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TWO ENRON UNITS APPROVED AS TEXAS RETAIL ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS
Two affiliates of Enron Corp., have been certified to sell electricity in 
Texas when the state opens its market to retail competition in January 2002.
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MAINE ENERGY CUSTOMERS SEEK PRUDENCY PROBE ON ELECTRIC HIKES
A group of industrial energy customers in Maine asked state regulators on 
Thursday to investigate whether Central Maine Power Co. is partly responsible 
for $10 million in energy costs it wants to pass through to them.
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-OKLAHOMA CITY-BASED ENERGY COMPANY ANNOUNCES SECOND MAJOR DEAL
OGE Energy Corp. on Monday announced its second major contract to transport 
natural gas to fuel power plants under construction in northeastern Oklahoma.
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SCOTTISH POWER TO BUY POWERGEN'S PLANT IN HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND
Scottish Power moved to spread its generating capacity further south of the 
border today as agreed to pay UKpound 220 million for Powergen's Rye House 
Power Station in Hertfordshire, including its onerous contract to buy gas 
from Exxon Mobil, likely to cost it another UKpound 102 million in provisions.
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EPA/Duke Energy -3: Settlements Cost 3 Utilities Billions

Northwest Hydropower Seen Dn 5,000 MW In Jan Vs Jan 00

EPA/Duke Energy -2: US Govt Broadens Enforcement Effort

Duke Energy Charged With Illegal Pwr Plant Modifications

PRESS RELEASE: S&P Affirms PG&E, Edison Intl

Edison Intl's Corp Rtgs Affirmed +A, Watch Neg: S&P >ELX

Two Enron Units Approved As Texas Retail Elec Suppliers

PG&E Corp Rtgs Affirmed A/Watch Neg/A-1 By S&P >PCG

Benetton, NRG Join MPGEN Consortium's Bid For Enel Genco

Calif Gov To Meet With Alan Greenspan Tues On Pwr Woes

Calif. Delays Reciprocal Compensation Vote; Pac-West Up

Norway Govt Gives Concession For Power Trade With Denmark

Scot Power-2: Powergen To Buy Output Until 2002

Scot Power To Assume Station's Exxon Gas Purchase Job

Calif Ruling On Pwr Rates Leaves Util Credit In Question

Chapter 11 Filing May Give Calif Utils Breathing Room

S&P:Diverse Holdings Insulate Generators From Calif Risk

Maine Energy Customers Seek Prudency Probe On Elec Hikes

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Group Joins Fight Against Electric Deregulation Another Group, This One 
Representing Cities That Own Their Own Power Companies, Asks Legislators to 
Delay Debate on The Subject Until The Fall.

Statement of the California Chamber of Commerce And California Business 
Roundtable; Business Community Calls Reliable Electric Service Critical to 
State's Economy

Californians Face Rate Hike for Power

Natural Gas Hikes 'Catastrophic': Hyslamex Top Executive

State ; Wagoner Residents May Face Higher Electric Bills

Greenspan Weighs Into California Power Crisis

Top Energy Summaries - Friday, December 22, 2000 - 5:06 PM

Atco Gas Confirms Sale of Natural Gas Property

Bridge Outlook 2001: Expect Delays for New US Power Plants

New Jersey Natural Gas Expands Energy Assistance Program; Gift of Warmth Fund 
Offers More Help to Customers in Need

CMS Energy Files Registration Statement

Allegheny Energy Supply Announces Plans for New Corporate Center; Growing 
Business Expands to Pittsburgh Suburbs

Fitch Comments on California Electric Utilities

Top Energy Summaries - Friday, December 22, 2000 - 2:27 PM

-Florida Commission Sides with Tampa, Fla., Electric Utility in Refund Dispute

-Oklahoma City-Based Energy Company Announces Second Major Deal

Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update 
Friday, DEC. 22, 2000

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-DEC 22

Nrg Energy Registers $1.5b Mixed Securities Shelf (Nrg)

Salomon Starts Chesapeake Energy at Outperform, $11 Goal (Chk)

Power Equipment Concern Cupertino Electric Files $100m Ipo

Big Outlay on Food And Energy

Hutt Trust: Yes to Review, No to Wind Up

Bae Systems to Supply 200 Hybrid Electric Propulsion Systems for New York 
City Buses

Top Energy Summaries - Friday, December 22, 2000 - 12:05 PM

Borden Chemicals And Plastics to Temporarily Idle Natural Gas Based Raw 
Material Facilities

Department of Energy 00-38, 00-39, 00-40, 00-41 And 00-42; Certification 
Notice_194] Office of Fossil Energy; Notice of Filings
of Coal Capability of LSP-Pike Energy, Covert Generating Company, Sithe 
Mystic Development Company, Sithe Fore See Note: *

Fitch Rates Baltimore Gas & Electric Roars `A'

U.S. Energy Corp. And Crested Corp. Clarify Name of Suncor Energy, Inc. 
Division Regarding Agreement to Explore And Develop Coalbed Methane 
Properties in Montana

Cook Restarts Unit 1, Ends Shutdown Officials Expect Nuclear Plant to Run at 
Full Power by Year's End

Supporters Stick by TVA in Changing Energy Era Crowell Leaves As Nation 
Primed for Deregulation

Power Bills Likely to Get January Jolt / Consumers Must Pitch in to Bail Out 
Utilities, Puc Says

Soaring Power Deal Cost to S.F. / Valley Contract Terms Reassessed

Matier & Ross ; Energy Crisis Is Forcing Davis Into a Balancing Act

Petroquest Energy Inc - $50 Million Credit Facility And Natural Gas Hedges

Hamilton Raises Utility Gas Rate

Se2 Discussing Power Sales with Local FirmsLocally Generated, Long-Term Power 
Supply Brings Hope for Solution to Electricity Problems

Catalytica Inc - Cash Merger Consideration Following Completion of 
Acquisition - by DSM And Spin-Off of Catalytica Energy Systems

Top Energy Summaries - Friday, December 22, 2000 - 8:59 Am

More Power! Tech Firms Act to Avoid Blackouts Steps Include Backup 
Generators, Building Substations

Aker Offshore Partner Receives Contract from Norsk Hydro

Westmoreland Committee Cites Progress in Influencing Westmoreland Coal's 
Board And Strategic Plan

US FTC: FTC Settlement Preserves Competition in Markets for Natural Gas 
Transportation in Areas in Texas

Blackouts Or Conserved Power To The People? Part Ii

Saving Energy

Top Energy Summaries - Friday, December 22, 2000 - 6:25 Am

Nanogen Is Awarded U.S. Patent on Novel Method for Detecting Nucleic Acid 
Hybridization by Means of Fluorescent Energy Transfer

Wyandotte Completes Power Plant Deal Project Is Expected to Bring in $45 
Million to City, Spur Growth

When We Are the Overseas Labor Beach Plant Shatters Trade Myths, Shows Power 
of Productivity Series: Global Trade-Offs

Electric Users May Get Zapped with 20% Rate Hike

Energy Enigmas

Two Cultures, One Power Grid

Leavitt Calls for Balance of Power, Environment

Living with The Power Surcharge Cutting Corners: Low-Income Families, Seniors 
Try to Pay Bills, Stay Warm After 43 % Rate Increase

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Russia's New Northwestern Plant Generates First Power

Panafrican Energy Announces US$30,670,133 Investment by Aig African 
Infrastructure Fund And Rmb Resources Limited

Japan's Jgc Wins Order for Natural Gas Processing Plant in Saudi

Greener Power

Power Supply Situation in Serbia Continues to Be "Very Grave"

Brazil : Gerasul to Sell Energy in Free Market

Putin,Kuchma Arrive in Petersburg to Open Thermal Power Plant.

China's Eximbank Finances Iranian Power Plant

Belgium to seek international offers for North Sea wind-powered electricity

Nwestern Heat And Power Station Produces First Electricity.

FULL:Scottish Power Buys PowerGen Rye House Station for 220 Mln Stlg

South Korea: Government Plan to Divide Up Power Company to Be Looked at Again

Australia Eyes Investment in N. Korea's Energy Sector

Asian Development Bank helps China reduce coal dependence

Zhejiang Southeast Power to buy 24 pct of Jiaxing power station

ADB lends 58 million dollars to China to develop wind power

Power Charges Expected to Go Up Next Year: Analysts

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-Florida Commission Sides with Tampa, Fla., Electric Utility in Refund Dispute

-Oklahoma City-Based Energy Company Announces Second Major Deal

-Indiana Residents Are Aghast over High Heating Bills

Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides with Decision to Approve Power Plant

Standard & Poor's Threatens to Lower Credit Status of Two California Utilities

Western States Fail in Plea to U.S. Officials to Cap Electricity Prices

Kennewick, Wash.-Area Irrigators Try to Fend Off Electricity Rate Hikes

Major California Utilities Insist They Do Not Plan to Lay Off Anyone

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner Column

Madison, Wis.-Based Utility Seeks 10.2 Percent Rate Increase

Houston Prospers, Riding High on Record Energy Prices

Britain's Anglian Water Looks for Ways Around Price Caps, Other Problems

Federal Regulators Reject `Hard' Price Caps for California Electric Utilities

California Lawmakers Ask for Federal Electricity, Gas Probe

Colorado Governor to Call for Federal Help Over State Electricity Prices

Fayetteville, N.C., Ends Talks with South Carolina Utility for New Power Plant

Columbia, S.C., Natural Gas Customers Brace for Big Hike in Heating Bills

Brooksville, Fla., Water District Leaders Mull Rules for New Construction

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12/25/00 Serbia extends power blackouts, warns of price rises

12/25/00 French nuclear physicist Leprince-Ringuet dies

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