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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR BEGINS EFFORT TO BAIL OUT UTILITIES

Gov. Gray Davis began a difficult campaign Monday to persuade state lawmakers 
to approve a bailout of Southern California Edison, but so far his plan is 
being greeted in the Capitol like a skunk in a sauna.

FEDERAL REGULATORS CRACK DOWN ON CALIFORNIA ENERGY PROVIDERS

Federal regulators on Monday ordered three California energy providers to 
justify more than $587,000 in potentially excess profits collected last 
month, prompting state officials to again complain that federal authorities 
aren't going far enough.

DEVELOPERS PLAN TO BUILD THREE POWER STATIONS IN CALIFORNIA'S INLAND EMPIRE

On a fast track spurred by the state's energy crisis, two developers intend 
to build three generating stations in the Inland Empire and power them up 
this summer.

MIDAMERICAN SEES PUHCA REPEAL AS SENATE SLATES ACTION

The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled an April 24 vote on legislation to 
repeal the 1935 Public Utility Holding Company Act, or PUHCA.

NEW YORK NEEDS NEW POWER PLANTS TO AVOID 46% RATE INCREASE

An independent energy expert said Tuesday that New York could face a 46% 
increase in power prices by 2005 if it doesn't build new power plants and 
transmission facilities.

NEW ERA IN NEW JERSEY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

New Jersey's environmental officials and its gas and electric utilities today 
launched a series of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs that 
will serve as a model for other states.


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ComEd Tells Illinois Regulators It Is Ready For Summer
 



EEI: US Electricity Output For Week Ended April 14 +3.1%
 



MidAmerican Sees PUHCA Repeal As Senate Slates Action
 



Westcoast Energy, Epcor To Supply 3 Wash.State Utilities
 



Idaho PUC Approves Idaho Power Peak Use Metering Program
 



Solid Acid Shows Some Potential For New Fuel Cell Design
 



Duke Energy Maintains Earnings Goal, Despite Strong 1Q
 



Enron India Sends Arbitration Notices To State Govt
 



US Midwest Power Prices Fall On Warm Weather, Light Loads
 



Teco Energy 1Q Net 53c A Diluted Share Vs 42c >TE
 



Utility Telecom Companies Eye Network Combinations
 



NY Needs New Pwr Plants To Avoid 46% Rate Increase-Source
 



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Power Firm Lay Off Plan Opposed
 



States Push Energy Overhaul
 



Ecorp Announces New York Natural Gas Pipeline Project
 



Silicon Energy Launches on-Line Tool for Businesses to Project Energy Cost 
Increases
 



Enel Sees Electricity Generation Market Share Falling to 35 Pct in 2005
 



Interior Rebuffs Jeb Bush on Energy
 



PG&E unit gains approval to build 350 mln usd power plant in California
 



-Pollution Control Project at Owensville, Ind., Power Plant Is a Tall Order
 



New Era in New Jersey for Renewable Energy
 



Utah Power Offers Rate Cut to Customers Who Conserve
 



California Energy Commission Approves Construction of Otay Mesa Generating 
Plant
 



Westcoast Energy And Epcor Sign 20-Year Deal to Supply Power to Three 
Washington Public Utilities
 



Oglethorpe Power to Construct Energy Facility in Talbot County
 



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Natural Gas Costs Don't Tell the Whole Efficiency Story; Carrier Weathermaker 
Infinity Leads the Industry in Combined Gas, Electrical Energy Efficiency
 



Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-APR 18
 



Engineers Eye New Fuel Cell Design
 



New Era in New Jersey for Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Launched at 
Energy Futures Forum
 



Superior Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Assets of Power Offshore 
Service, LLC And Reeled Tubing, Llc; Company to Offer $200 Million of Senior 
Notes
 



Connecticut Governor John Rowland Starts New Fuelcell Energy Production 
Facility
 



Wall Street Journal: Balancing Act: "Surf City" Power Plant Brings Hope for 
Crisis, Fear for Environment
 



'Onsite Power Is Answer to Beleaguered Electricity Grid,' Sure Power Corp. 
Exec. to Tell Silicon Valley Business Leaders
 



CP&L's Premier Power Service Provides Needed Energy Solutions for Businesses
 



Energy Crunch: Puc Official Seeks Delay
 



New York State Market Update from Energy Services Group; State-Level 
Standards for EDI to Be Finalized
 



Washington: Coal, Gas Conflict Bill Introduced
 



Natural Gas Sales Help Suncor Energy Post Record Profit of $125 Million in Q1
 



Calpine to Develop 248-Megawatt Energy Center in Goldendale, Wash.Goldendale 
Energy Center to Help Meet Northwest Energy Demand in 2002
 



Advanced Communications Technologies Inc - Real Time Power Metering Trials 
Set to Solve Utilities Crippling - Demand Management Issues
 



Stuart Energy Systems Corp - Participates in Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstrations 
with The California - Fuel Cell Partnership
 



Constellation Energy Group on Schedule to Complete Pennsylvania Power Plant 
for Summer Service
 



Fuel Costs: Include Illinois' Coal Reserves in U.S. Energy Plan
 



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Two Power Plants in Newhall Idled
 



Calpine to Develop 248-Megawatt Energy Center in Goldendale, Wash.
 



ENEL sees electricity generation market share falling to 35 pct in 2005
 



Freeman Leaving LADWP to Become Davis Energy Adviser
 



UN: Sound Energy Solutions Possible, Commission on Sustainable Development 
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UN: Sound Energy Solutions Possible, Commission on Sustainable Development 
Told -- Part 1 of 2
 



Initial Gulfstream Natural Gas System Pipe Shipment Arrives in Alabama
 



Saxet Energy Ltd. Announces New Partner on Txco's Comanche Ranch Prospect
 





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Westcoast Energy And Epcor Sign 20-Year Deal to Supply Power to Three 
Washington Public Utilities
 



Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, April 18, 2001 - 5:09 PM
 



International Power, Ansaldo Energia to CO-Develop Power Plants in Italy
 



Politics - Spain Begins the Bringing Down of the Natural Gas Monopoly
 



Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, April 18, 2001 - 2:17 PM
 



Pactual to Launch US$100mn Electric Equity Fund - Brazil
 



Brazil: Energy Sector to Invest US$32bil Until 2005
 



Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, April 18, 2001 - 12:27 PM
 



Electric & Gas Technology, Inc. Executes Agreement with Pakistan Business 
Group for $39.2 Million
 



Finland Should Widen Energy Sources - Claim
 



Globaltex Industries Inc. - U.S. Electric Power Corporation And Globaltex 
Industries Inc. - Globaltex Advances Coal Production
 



Alliance to Save Energy Partners with Environment Site to Raise Money for 
Schools, Orphanages in UkraineClick And Businesses Will Donate Money to Help 
Children
 



Kvaerner wins 380 mln nkr maintenance contract from Talisman Energy UK
 



Natural Gas to Share Pipeline with Coalbed Methane in China
 



Poland: French Power Groups BID for Tychy Energy Firm
 



Alliance to Save Energy Partners with Environment Site to Raise Money for 
Schools, Orphanages in Ukraine
 



Russia's Greens Propose Giving Up Nuclear Power Production
 



Oman, USD100m Power Loan
 



International Power, Ansaldo Energia to co-develop power plants in Italy
 



General Electric Wants $390m Payout
 



Aes Acquires Ukraine Electric Company
 



China: "Environment-Friendly" Power Plant to Open in Shanxi Province
 



Company Wants to Expand Its Local Natural Gas Pipeline
 



Fujitsu Microelectronics Launches Trio of Power Management Ics
 



Korea Electric Power Issues 35 Bln Yen in Euro-Bonds
 



Signapore puts energy efficiency before cost
 



Moscow Determined to Speed Up Construction of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
 


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-Pollution Control Project at Owensville, Ind., Power Plant Is a Tall Order
 



Florida Power Corp. Won't Accept New Customers for Rebate Program
 



Missouri Task Force to Study Natural Gas Prices, to Hold Public Meeting
 



Stockton, Calif., Businesses to Cut Back on Office Amenities
 



California Utility Hasn't Ruled Out IPO of Profitable Energy Group Subsidiary
 



Parent of California Utility Reports $4.1 Billion Loss
 



California Governor Begins Effort to Bail Out Utilities
 



California Governor Urges Lawmakers to Back Energy Plan
 



Federal Regulators Crack Down on California Energy Providers
 



Parent of California Utility Reports $4.12 Billion Loss for Quarter
 



Pittsburgh-Based Utility Raises Rates, But Remains Competitive
 



Utah Utility Offers Customers Credit for Energy Conservation
 



California Power Utility Loses $2.5 Billion in Fourth Quarter
 



California Governor Tries to Line Up Support in Legislature for Energy Deal
 



California Utility Receives Big Breaks in Deal with State
 



Virginia-Based Owner of Power Plant Must Sign California Contract
 



Site for Enron's Planned Power Plant Concerns Officials at Miami-Area Park
 



Nevada Senate Panel Passes Measure to Allow Sale of Power from State Agency
 



Nevada Legislative Commuttees Pass Renewable Energy Bills
 



Winter Price Spike Helped Earnings of Houston Energy Firms
 



New Jersey Utility Sees Growth in California Market
 



Ukpound 100 Million Sale at European Energy Firm
 



South Carolina Commission Spars Over Plan to Review Natural Gas Prices
 



Surging Power Demand Turns Profitable for Duke Energy, Dynegy
 



California Governor Fights for Legislative Support of Energy Plan
 



Developers Plan to Build Three Power Stations in California's Inland Empire
 



Colonie, N.Y.-Based Fuel Cell Company Adjusts to New CEO
 



-Judge Rejects Oklahoma Gas Firm's Request to Stop Contempt Hearing
 



-Air Conditioner Energy Standards Proposed by Bush Administration
 


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AEM sees 10 percent EBITDA rise in 2001
 

Public Service Co of New Mexico says Q1 earns soar
 

NUI stock at two-year low on profit warning
 

Atmos gets OK to buy LGS, LGSN assets for $365 mln
 

US court upholds FERC decisions on Calif power mkts
 

TEXT-Moody's rates Pinnacle West Energy Co
 

UPDATE 2-Scot Power sets value on UK Southern Water
 

UPDATE 1-TECO earnings boosted by utilities, coal
 

Spain's OHL buys Endesa stake in Chile toll roads
 

Calpine buys rights to 248-MW Wash. power plant
 

Constellation's Pa. power plant on-line for summer
 

Investors line up to say not buying Montedison
 

Scot Power sets 1.7-1.8 bln stg Sthn Water price
 

Russian Duma moves to OK import of nuclear fuel
 

Saudi Arabia powers ahead on gas network expansion
 

Taiwan to hold defence exercise, commission Mirages
 

American Electric Power plans $1.0 bln global bond
 

Fire quickly extinguished at Japan nuke plant
 

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