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?TOP STORIES

CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST UTILITY CLASHES WITH REGULATORS IN COURT SESSION

Electricity regulators and California's largest utility clashed in Bankruptcy 
Court on Monday in what a state lawyer warned is the first move of a plan to 
wrest control of electric rates from the state's hands.

TEXANS ARE SLOW TO TRY ELECTRICITY SWAP

Texans aren't exactly rushing into electricity deregulation, according to 
state regulators.

FERC EYES POWER PRICE CAPS WESTERN STATES MEET IN BOISE WITH COMMISSION

With generating capacity pushed to the limit and a drought on the horizon 
this summer in the Northwest, federal officials are predicting wholesale 
energy prices will soar even higher and rolling blackouts could become 
commonplace.

360-MEGAWATT MILLENNIUM POWER PLANT ACHIEVES OPERATION STATUS

PG&E National Energy Group, an affiliate of PG&E Corporation today announced 
that its 360-megawatt Millennium Power plant in Charlton, Massachusetts 
achieved commercial operation.

US FERC REJECTS WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION'S BID TO SUPPLY POWER TO 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LAB IN NEW MEXICO

Federal regulators Thursday rejected an attempt by a U.S. nuclear weapons 
laboratory in New Mexico to obtain electricity supplies from a federal power 
marketing agency.


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Physical Bandwidth Delivery Varies Among Market-Makers

US FERC Rejects WAPA's Bid To Supply Pwr To DOE Lab In NM

PRESS RELEASE: Drax Financing Affirmed By S&P

Socal Edison, Affiliates Rtgs Confirmed By Moody's

PRESS RELEASE: Socal Edison Rtgs Confirmed By Moody's -2-

PRESS RELEASE: Socal Edison Ratings Confirmed By Moody's

Drax Financing Ratings Affirmed By S&P

Innogy's Regenesys IPO Plans Raise New Energy Profile

PG&E/Mass. Plant -2: 360-Megawatt Plant Operational >PCG

Indian Panel Submits Report On Enron Power Dispute

Japan Pwr Cos/Telecom -2: Mulling Tie With Foreign Co

Japan Power Companies To Consolidate Telecom Ops

EPA: Two-Thirds Of Toxic Releases From Mines, Power Gens

WRAP: US Hit With Tornadoes, Blizzard Conditions

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Ferc Eyes Power Price Caps Western States Meet in Boise with Commission

Raytheon to Attempt Power Project Company Is Still in Dispute with Wgi Over 
Costs

Agency at Center of Power Debate 11 States Meet Today in Boise to Discuss Woes

Reader's View Ferc, Congress Take Steps to Deal with Energy Crisis

Misread on Energy Prices May Have Led Fed Astray, Experts Say (Wrap)

New Energy Standards Approved

Fuel-Saving Electric Cars Introduced by U. Florida Police-(U. Florida)

Contact Runs Out of Power

Business Leaders Say Utility Commission Must Protect State Economy with 
Equitable Rate Increases

Reliability Concerns Push Wisconsin Public Service to Ask for Higher Electric 
And Natural Gas Rates for 2002

Northland Power Income Fund Announces Revised Forecast for 2001 Distributions

Commission To Send President Draft Report On Energy Industry Reform

Federal Energy Commission in Favor of Unregulated Gas Tariffs, Independent 
Suppliers

360-Megawatt Millennium Power Plant Achieves Operation Status

American Electric Power Taps Excelergy to Support Energy Trading

Bush Approves New Energy Standards

Independent Power Is Just the Tip of Teco

Ppl Energyplus to Build New Headquarters for Company's Expanding Energy 
Marketing And Trading Operations

Husky Energy Inc: Petro-Canada - White Rose Fpso Topsides Tender Moves Into 
Final Phase

US Coal Production Down for Second Year

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-APR 12

Issue Splits Authority, Nevada Power

Enron Ordered to Provide Power to State's Colleges

Laws Aim at Saving Energy: Conservation Incentives and Relief for Low-Income 
Ratepayers Are Part of the $860 Million Package.

Aid Package to Protect Coal Jobs

Ugi Utilities, Inc. Upgrades to Version 6 of Utility Partners' Mobileup 
Mobile Workforce Management Solution

Altek Power Corp - Development Permit Approved

Enporion Selects Mobshop to Power Demand Aggregation for Its Energy Industry 
E-MarketplaceBuilding on Commerce One(R) And Sapmarkets Solutions, Mobshop 
Delivers Volume-Based Value to Buyers And Suppliers Across Energy Supply-Chain

American Electric Power Taps Excelergy to Support Global Energy Trading

Energy CO-OP Files Lawsuit Against CG&E

360-Megawatt Millennium Power Plant Achieves Commercial Operation Status

World's Trade Unions Propose Changes to Decision-Making in Energy And 
Transportation at UN Meeting

Duke/Fluor Daniel to Build Four Power Plants for Dena

CP&L, Florida Power Launch New Customer-Focused Web Sites

Techsys, Inc. to Merge Company to Pursue Fuel Cell Technologies

Chapeau, Inc. Acquires Specialized Energy Products, Inc.; Chapeau, Inc. to 
Enter Billion Dollar Power Generation Market

Dominion Joins Cme in Proposed Monroe County Power Project

Dynegy Introduces Hourly Power Products to Dynegydirect; Real-Time Market 
Information Provides Customers with Greater Control And Efficiency

Power Measurement Expands in Southern California

Composite Power Corporation Announces Service Agreement with Northwest 
Strategies, Inc.

Start Digging, Energy Chief Tells State / Start Digging, Energy Chief Tells 
State / He Says New Power Plants, Not Price Caps, Are the Answer

Davis Signs $850 Billion Energy Plan / Energy Package Signed by Davis / $850 
Billion Designed to Boost Conservation

Council Temporarily Reduces Utility Tax





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Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 5:12 PM

Global Power Utilities Poised to Pounce

Aes Completes Financing Agreements for $300 Million Meghnaghat Power Plant in 
Bangladesh; 450 Mw Facility Joins 360 Mw Aes Haripur

Dominion Bond Rating Service Ltd - Issues Benchmark Report on British Energy 
PLC

Brazil: Light to Buy Extra Energy Outside Mae

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 2:20 PM

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 12:19 PM

Indian PM Calls for Fruitful Energy Cooperation with Iran

British Energy Tests SME Push

Brazil: Bm&F to Create Energy Futures Market

Peru: Jorbsa Maintained 30% Stake in Power Companies

Peruvian Government Approves New Power Plants Construction Projects

Brazil: Anp to Evaluate Brazilian Natural Gas Market

ROUNDUP: Blaze at Ukrainian nuclear power plant, no injuries

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 9:35 Am

Nuvera And Mitsui Sign MOU to Develop Fuel Cells in JapanCompanies Take Steps 
Toward Creating New Entity That Will Supply Fuel Cell Power Modules to The 
Japanese Premium Power, Residential, And Commercial Markets

Brazil energy cuts to shave 0.3-0.8 pct pts off 2001 GDP growth - Santander

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 7:40 Am

Vietnam to Build Seven New Electric Power Plants

Rolls-Royce wins 12 mln usd power supply contract in Argentina

Indian Govt Mulls Fossil Fuel Tax to Promote Renewable Energy

Kenya Restructures State-Owned Power Company

Origin Energy to Acquire Retail Business of Powercor Australia

Water Power Everywhere: China Building Another World-Class Hydropower Station


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Madison, Wis.-Area Residents Having Trouble Paying High Heating Bills

Florida Environmental Groups Sue State Over Dairy Contamination of Water

Tacoma, Wash.-Area Residents Warned About Increasing Electricity Rates

Cutback in Electricity Use Eases Crunch in Tacoma, Wash.

Malfunctioning Insulator Causes Blackout in Tacoma, Wash., Area

Power Plant Proposed for Downtown ST. Paul, Minn., Fuels Concern

Minnesota Senate Version of Energy Bill Goes to Committee on Environment

Congressional Committee Members Question California Utility Officials

PG&E Bankruptcy Case Likely to Continue for Long Time

Washington State Utilities Scramble to Cut Power Use

Georgia Officials Reassure Consumers of Consistent Energy Generation

California's Largest Utility Clashes with Regulators in Court Session

Sacramento, Calif., Judge Blasts Federal Regulators, Renounces Power Dispute

The Roanoke Times, VA., What's on Your Mind Column

Legislators from North Carolina's Mountain Areas Fight Smog from Power Plants

Washington State Utility Official Warns of Impending Power Issues

Newark, N.J.-Based Utility Stock Jumps on California News, Analyst's Upgrade

California Utilities See Stock Prices Rise Sharply

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Utility Says It Expects Higher First-Quarter Profit

Houston Firm's Bid to Quit Selling Power to California Colleges Is Blocked

Energy Status in U.S. Is `Critical,' Panel Says

Texans Are Slow to Try Electricity Swap

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Utility Predicts Higher Earnings

Sale of British Utility Could Spur Flurry of Foreign Bids for Energy Firms

Benicia, Calif., Faces 70 Percent Cutback in Water Supply

California Governor Still Hopes to Take Control of Electricity Grid

California to Purchase Transmission Lines for $2.76 Billion

Energy Company Considers New Nuclear Plant at Georgia Or Alabama Site


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Progress Energy's Carolina Power files $1 bln shelf

DTE Energy files shelf for $1.7bln in debt securities

Enymex to dominate online energy trade by 2005-report

Harrah's adds surcharge to offset energy costs

Duke Energy files shelf for up to $2 bln

UPDATE 1-US economy appears to be stabilizing-Fed's Hoenig

UPDATE 1-U.S. Energy Dept oks energy rules for appliances

Sierra Pacific seeks to raise Nevada natgas flow

GE first-quarter earnings powered by power systems

Persistent problems chinking Enron's armor

Failed mergers leave U.S. utility dealmakers laying low

U.S. Southeast power extends losses before holiday

U.S. Energy Dept OKs energy rules for appliances

Canada natgas prices slide on weak holiday demand

FERC okays natgas pipeline for Liberty power plant

TEXT-Moody's revises SoCal Edison outlook to developing

Fed's Hoenig-U.S. inflation 'generally contained'

SCE&G 417-MW Cope, S.C. power plant returns to service

Germany approves nuclear waste shipments to UK

Wash. Centralia 670-MW Unit 2 off line for upgrade

Duke/Fluor Daniel to build 865 MW Ohio plant for PSEG

NU unit seen pricing stranded cost bonds next week

FEATURE-Brazil in dark on energy cuts as crisis looms

India state committee suggests Enron re-negotiation

Fitch says SoCal Edison pact 'favorable' for credit

Elektrim soars after delaying key EGM

Japan data firm PNJ-C to issue Y20 bln new shares

Weak Korean won seen squeezing KEPCO '01 earnings

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