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?TOP STORIES
CHENEY PUSHES FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT

Vice President Dick Cheney warned on Monday that the whole nation could face 
California-style blackouts as he outlined a national energy strategy relying 
heavily on oil, natural gas, coal and nuclear power development - but not 
conservation. 

COAL SAYS POWER PLANTS CAN BE EXPANDED

A coal industry advisory group said Monday that existing coal-burning power 
plants in the United States could be expanded with "relatively modest" effort 
enough to add another 40,000 megawatts to the nation's electricity supply.

-PRECEDENT IN OKLAHOMA COURTS ALLOWS STATE TO LOOK AT UTILITY FINANCES

Oklahoma Supreme Court rulings over the last 70 years have supported the 
constitutional authority of state regulators to inspect the books of utility 
affiliates, regulators told the justices Thursday. 

INTERNATIONAL POWER: 570-MW BLACKSTONE POWER PLANT SEEN ON LINE JULY

International Power's 570-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in 
Blackstone, Mass. is scheduled to begin operating in July, a company 
spokesman said Monday. 

PPL: 225-MW WALLINGFORD POWER PLANT SEEN ON LINE IN JULY

PPL's 225-megawatt Wallingford power plant is on schedule to begin operating 
in July, a company spokesman said Monday. The natural gas-fired plant will be 
located in south-central Connecticut. 

STADTWERKE KIEL, DUTCH ESSENT, DELTA AND OTHERS JOIN LPX

The Leipzig Power Exchange said Monday that five companies joined as 
participants last week, bringing the total number of participants to 60.

GERMAN, EU REGULATORS SET TO OK UTILITY HEW BUY OF VEAG

A plan by Hamburgische Electricitaets-Werke AG to acquire eastern German 
utility Veag is likely to get regulatory approval after utilities Vattenfall 
AB of Sweden and Mirant Corp. of the U.S. reached a hard-fought accord over 
control of Berlin-based Bewag AG. 


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NPCC:Northeast Summer Power Supplies Seen Adequate

Int'l Pwr:570-MW Blackstone Pwr Plant Seen On Line July

Cleco, Mirant In 20-Year Pact For La. Plant Output

PRESS RELEASE: Portland General Elec Confirmed By Moody's

Portland General Electric Co Confirmed By Moody's

PPL: 225-MW Wallingford Power Plant Seen On Line In July

Potomac Electric Bonds -2: Co To Redeem Bonds June 1 >POM

Potomac Electric To Redeem $100M In Mortgage Bonds >POM

US Trade Rep. Issues Annual Reports On Trade Priorities

US PJM Pwr Prices Fall On Cooler-Than-Expected Temps

Stadtwerke Kiel, Dutch Essent, Delta And Others Join LPX

US Gives $43.8M Aid To Improve Jordan's Water Management

German, EU Regulators Set To OK Utility HEW Buy of Veag

Portland General Seen Fit With Scottish Power Strategy

Edison Unit/NZ Contact Energy -2: Buy Off-Mkt As Well

Edison Unit Offer For NZ Contact Energy Shrs Ends Jun 29


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Cheney Pushes for Energy Development

Calif. Judge Dismisses Power Suit

Tapping the Tides' Power

Davis Optimistic Despite Power Woes

Coal Says Power Plants Can Be Expanded

Consumers Energy Opens Budget Plan Enrollment to Help Customers Manage Winter 
Heating Costs

California Lawmakers Seek to Reduce Natural Gas Prices

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, April 30, 2001 - 5:29 PM

Bpa, Bef Ink 'Green Tag' Deal to Sell Green Power Attributes

Newberg Twp. Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Power Plant

Stm Power Introduces Clean, Efficient Powerunit(TM) That Converts Fuel Into 
Electricity

Williams Announces Power Agreement with Jackson Electric

Consol Energy to Purchase American Electric Power's Affiliate Mines, Deliver 
34 Million Tons of Coal under Supply Agreements

Atco Moves to Boost Retail Energy CompetitionPrice Stability And More 
Consumer Options for One Million Atco Gas And Atco Electric Customers

Montana Power Completes Sale of Coal Business to Westmoreland

Companies Hold Power Prices

Cheney says more domestic energy output, nuclear ouput could stem power crisis

Few Power Blackouts Predicted This Summer

-Precedent in Oklahoma Courts Allows State to Look at Utility Finances

-Atlanta-Based Utility Holding Company's New CEO Shakes Up Management Ranks

-Berlin Senate Approves Firm Sharing Control of German Utility Firm

Trinity Energy Resources Inc. Closes First Phase of $1,002,000 Acquisition

Promoting Solar Energy Our Towns; Greater Hartford

Fuel Cell Project's Advocates to Get Hearing

A Small Town Dims Its Lights As the Golden State Shines Ever Less Brightly at 
Night, Political Bumbling Is Making Tempers Flare Even in A Usually Serene 
Burg.; Agenda: The California Energy Crisis

Proton Energy Systems to Build New Manufacturing, Product Development, And 
Research Facility

Study Says Ohio Electric Choice Nearing Goals More Than Six Months Early

Westmoreland Completes Purchase of Montana Power Coal Business

U.S. to Continue to Rely on Fossil Fuels for Energy: Cheney

Viking Energy Royalty Trust to Acquire Bxl Energy Ltd. in $98 Million Deal

Electric Fuel Ships PDA Power Cells

Gouging Charge Enrages Bpa Power Wars: Officials Say California Agency's 
Claim Unfair - And Untrue

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-APR 30

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Northeast Nuclear Energy Company, ET Al., 
Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 2; Notice of Consideration of 
Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License And Opportunity for A 
Hearing; Correction

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, April 30, 2001 - 2:03 PM

Southern States Power CO. Management Travels to Iowa, Nebraska And South 
Dakota to Shore Up Alliances with Suppliers

Bush Energy Budget Boosts Fossil Fuels, Cuts Renewables

Straight Talk About Energy Crisis? It's Not on a 'Going-Forward' Basis

Empowering the Public: Obstacles Keep Cities Out of Energy

The Washington Post: Energy Forecast for Summer: No Blackouts But Price Spikes

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, April 30, 2001 - 12:10 PM

Pnm Seeks Input on Power Plan

Zoning Board Closer to Power Plant Decision

Energy Costs May Expand 'Green' Methods

Trimol Group Announces Cooperation Agreement with Sagem SA to Jointly Develop 
Aluminum-Air Fuel Cell Technology

Trigen Energy to Participate in Earth Day New York Program

Energy)(Nui)(Duk) Nui Corporation And Duke Energy Gas Transmission Partner to 
Develop Natural Gas Storage Facility

Teck And Cominco Announce Agreement to MergeNew "Teck Cominco Limited" to Be 
World Leader in Zinc, Balanced by Production of Copper, Gold And Coal. Strong 
Cash Flow Plus Pipeline of New Projects.

Thermal Energy International Inc. - Signs Letter of Intent with Large U.S. 
Utility to Prepare - A Thermalonox(TM) Feasibility Analysis And 
Implementation Proposal

Power Prices Prompt Interest in Dams Companies Ask for Hydropower Permits in 
Idaho

Williams Announces Power Agreement with Jackson Electric Membership 
Corporation in Georgia

Tapping the Power of Energy and Utilities

Volt Inc. Signs Initial $2 Million Leasing Facility for Back-Up Power Systems 
to California Small Business Owners

Alstom Power Places $3.2 Million Order for Sdrc's Accelis And Metaphase 
Applications -- Will Connect Systems to Manage Lifecycle --

Delaney Energy Board of Directors Recommends Acceptance of IPS Offer

Marsulex Inc.: South Carolina Power Generator to Outsource Air Quality 
Compliance Services to Marsulex

ONSITE Power in 'Smart Office Parks' Will Prove Key Driver for Tech 
GrowthCiting Austin Energy Report, Sure Power Executive Sees Distributed 
Generation As Ultra-Reliable Power Answer for Data-Dependent Firms


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Ceara Estimates 25,000mw Wind Power - Brazil

Prize Energy Announces Addition to Board of Directors

Lawyers to Appear Before Icsid on Power Tariff Dispute

PPN Generation Station Begins Operation in India; First of Two Indian Plants 
Pseg Global Will Bring Online This Year

Teck And Cominco Announce Agreement to Merge. New 'Teck Cominco Limited' to 
Be World Leader in Zinc, Balanced by Production of Copper, Gold And Coal.

Brazil : Coelba to Produce Wind Electric Power

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, April 30, 2001 - 9:17 Am

China Draws Blueprint to Upgrade Wind Power

Cummins Signs Development Agreement with Capstone Turbine; Leading Engine 
Manufacturer to Market Its Own Line of Capstone-Powered Energy Systems

Il Sole 24 Ore: Enel to Build Two Power Stations in Greece(L'enel in Grecia 
Fara Due Centrali)

Major Solar Power System to Go on Stream in Iwaki

Top Energy Summaries - Monday, April 30, 2001 - 7:35 Am

Die Welt: Construction of New Energy Group Can Begin(Aufbau DES 
Ost-Stromkonzerns Kann Beginnen)

China Ranks Second in the World for Power Generation


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-Precedent in Oklahoma Courts Allows State to Look at Utility Finances

-Atlanta-Based Utility Holding Company's New CEO Shakes Up Management Ranks

-Berlin Senate Approves Firm Sharing Control of German Utility Firm

-Williams Reports Stellar Profit Estimates for First Quarter

-Oklahoma City-Based Energy Company Reaps Record Results

-Atlanta-Based Utility Shakes Up Top Management Again

Work Continues on San Joaquin County, Calif., Natural Gas Storage Project

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Money Manual Column

Roanoke, VA.-Based Energy Firm Lays Off 10 As Result of Structural Changes

Wytheville, VA., Officials Look to Learn More About Duke Energy Project

Possible Impropriety Disclosed in Nevada Legislature Utility Vote

Nevada Utilities Commission Approves Rate Hike

Grand Forks, N.D., Energy Research Center Rebounds from 1998 Flood

Gas Prices, Utility Woes Contribute to Economic Downturn in California

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., User Friendly Column

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Energy Firm Looks to Raise Cash to Escape Debt


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Reliant Resources IPO sells 52 mln shares at $30

Summer power study points to New York City problems

INTERVIEW-Sinha says Enron India row overdone, sees solution

Cameco earnings drop on lower uranium prices

Calif. introduces four bills to cut natgas prices

Aquila posts stronger Q1 net income

UPDATE 2-Atco puts retail gas, power units on the block

UPDATE 1-Western lawmakers want Bush help with power

FERC order opens debate on Calif. fees for power sales

Gov. Davis sees Calif. energy crisis over by 2003

Atco seeks buyers for retail gas, power units

INTERVIEW-Astropower future looking sunny

UPDATE 1-Scot Power in talks to buy Portland-sources

N.M. Four Corners 745-MW Unit 5 back at full power

N.M. San Juan 498-MW Unit 4 taken off line

CORRECTION - - UPDATE 1-German cartel office sees green light f

Dynegy to sell $800 mln debt this week

Public Service Enterprise names O'Flynn CFO

Scot Power in talks to buy Portland General-sources

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