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It also covers strategies for competitive markets and  effective CRM. View more.. http://www.energycentral.com/links/show_mi.cfm?id=100383         Top Stories     Bankrupt PG?asks federal judge for more time to reorganize   Jan 16, 2002 - Associated Press Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and California power regulators vented their frustration with one another before a federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday, as the state sought permission to develop an alternative plan under which PG?would emerge from bankruptcy.  [IMAGE]   Allentown, Pa., Utility Says It Didn't Try to Control Electricity Prices   By Benjamin Y. Lowe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 16 PPL Corp. yesterday told state regulators it did not set prices in the region's wholesale electricity market last year.  [IMAGE]   FERC to create electricity market monitoring unit   WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) Federal energy regulators on Wednesday detailed plans to create a new market oversight unit to prevent manipulation of U.S. wholesale electricity prices and supplies.  [IMAGE]   Enron energy services clients may take profit hits   By Carolyn Koo, NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) The lights won't go off, but companies that relied on Enron Corp. to manage their energy needs and cut their electricity bills may soon find themselves out in the cold.       Energy Security     US FERC to keep sensitive pipeline maps under wraps   WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Wednesday said it will continue to restrict public access to information about U.S. pipeline routes and other sensitive energy-related sites.      California Crisis     FEATURE-A year after blackouts, California counts cost   By James Jelter, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16 (Reuters) A year after the first blackout swept through their state, Californians are tackling mountains of debt and litigation raised by last winter's energy crisis, buoyed by the belief the lights won't go out.       California Senate Panel Seeks Depositions from Enron, Accounting Firm   By Andrew LaMar, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Jan. 16 A state Senate committee wants to know whether documents destroyed by accountants working for Enron Corp. last fall contained information sought by legislators investigating California's electricity market.       PG?ad blasts big California fraud lawsuit   SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16 (Reuters) PG?Corp. took out full-page advertisements in newspapers throughout California on Wednesday, blasting a giant state fraud suit against its bankrupt utility unit as a bid to topple the company's reorganization plan.       Democratic Commissioners Steamroll Holding-Company Rule Changes   Jan. 16 (California Energy Markets) After Republican commissioners had put the item on hold, Democratic members of the California Public Utilities Commission on January 9 returned from a closed session to override the hold list, approving far-reaching holding-company regulations that specifically target Pacific Gas & Electric's reorganization plans [I01-04-002].  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          Competition & Deregulation     Georgia Power Explores Entering Gas Market   By Matthew C. Quinn, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jan. 16 Georgia Power Co. has a plan to enter the natural gas business by offering itself as a regulated alternative to the state's unregulated gas marketers, the company said Tuesday.       Enron Plays Big Role in North Carolina; Deregulation Draws Lobbyists   By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C., Jan. 16 When the debate about reforming the state's electric industry reached its peak about two years ago, representatives of the now-bankrupt Enron Corp. circulated through the halls and meeting rooms of the State Legislative Building.      Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures     Montedison, Edison see all non-core ops sold by yr-end   ROME, Jan 16, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  The Montedison/Edison group expects to have sold all non-core businesses by the end of the year, said Umberto Quadrino, chairman of Edison SpA and vice chairman of Montedison SpA.      Legislation/Regulation     Congress quizzes fired Andersen partner on Enron role   WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Congressional investigators said on Wednesday they quizzed fired Andersen audit partner David Duncan about the accounting firm's ties to collapsed energy trading giant Enron Corp.       Justice official refuses to step aside on Enron   WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) The head of the U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Enron rejected suggestions on Wednesday that he should step aside because of his ties to a law firm that had represented the giant energy company.       Bush Administration Says Enron Calls Were Routine   By Bob Deans, Austin American-Statesman, Texas, Jan. 16 The Bush administration has said the flurry of phone calls Enron Corp. executives made to senior Cabinet officials last fall were routine communications that take place between the government and corporate America.       Senate Panel Reviews Enron over Tax Breaks   By John C. Henry, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 16 Enron Corp., which sought federal tax breaks as the company hurtled toward bankruptcy last fall, is coming under scrutiny by federal lawmakers for possible misuse of corporate tax laws.       White House plays down talk of Pitt Enron recusal   WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) The White House on Wednesday played down suggestions that Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt recuse himself from the commission's probe of fallen energy trader Enron Corp.      Rates     Critics Voice Opinions on Nevada Power's Rate Increase   By John G. Edwards, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jan. 16 An angry crowd of 175 people Tuesday night cheered on critics of Nevada Power Co. who blamed the company's request to boost rates $922 million on its own "ghastly errors" and "greed."       Home Power Rates Will Stay High, Utility Head Tells Vancouver, Wash., Council   By Allan Brettmann, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore., Jan. 15 Electricity prices throughout the West have stabilized, but that won't translate into lower residential rates for at least two years, the head of Clark Public Utilities predicted Monday night.       Utility Costs in West Virginia Rose 6.6 Percent in 2001, State Lawmakers Learn   By Phil Kabler, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va., Jan. 15 State residents' costs for electric, gas, water and telephone utilities jumped an average of 6.6 percent in 2001, Public Service Commission Consumer Advocate Billy Jack Gregg said Monday.      General     U.S. Senator from Texas May Aid Enron Workers   By Jack Douglas Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Jan. 16 Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is considering giving away some of the campaign contributions she received from Enron if the money could help employees of the collapsed energy trading company, she said Monday.       Some Bush Officials Sold Enron Stock Before Bankruptcy   By Patty Reinert, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 16 Government ethics rules forced Bush administration officials to sell their Enron Corp. stock last year, a move that, in the end, spared them hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses when the Houston energy giant imploded.       Enron Made Campaign Contributions to Some North Carolina Politicians   By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C., Jan. 15 Rep. Howard Coble is one of four congressmen from North Carolina who received contributions from the bankrupt Enron Corp., reports a pair of campaign-finance tracking organizations.       Andersen rushes out ads in try to boost confidence   NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) A week after it was found that Andersen destroyed documents that could be crucial to the government's probe into Enron Corp.'s collapse, the accounting firm on Wednesday took out full-page ads in major U.S. newspapers to attempt to restore confidence in its business practices.       Enron whistleblower also warned Andersen-lawmakers   WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) Sherron Watkins, the Enron Corp. executive who warned the company's chairman of troubling accounting practices, also spoke to the former energy giant's auditor last August, U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday.       Enron's Woes Don't Worry Jenkintown, Pa., Subsidiary's Workers   By Margie Fishman, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 16 Williard Inc. employees in Jenkintown are following the news blitz about the massive bankruptcy and investigation of their parent company, energy trader Enron Corp., with interest but little immediate concern.       Oregon Senator Donates Money Received from Enron to Former Workers   By Tom Detzel, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore., Jan. 15 Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., who's taken in more Enron campaign cash than any Oregon politician, said Monday he'll donate the money to Enron workers whose retirement accounts shriveled with the company's stock.       Ex-Enron Employee Hawking Manual   By KRISTEN HAYS Associated Press Writer, HOUSTON, Jan 16, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Getting laid off from Enron Corp. turned Matt Mitchell into an entrepreneur.      Trading/Marketing     UBS Wuffli says Enron trading ops acquisition diversification not new strategy   ZURICH, Jan 16, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  UBS AG president Peter Wuffli said UBS Warburg's acquisition of Enron Corp wholesale energy trading operations represents a diversification of already existing trading technology and risk management, not a new strategy.       Buffalo, N.Y., Group to Market Electric Power   By Chet Bridger, The Buffalo News, N.Y., Jan. 15 The marketing organization established to lure businesses to the Buffalo Niagara region has a new tool in its arsenal: electric power.      New Technologies/Markets     Workers Return to Torrington, Conn.-Based Fuel-Cell Plant after Explosion   By David A. Smith, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn., Jan. 16 Employees at FuelCell Energy Inc. returned Tuesday morning to the Technology Park Drive plant as company officials and local authorities tried to pin down exactly how fumes from a machine might have caused the Monday night explosion that injured five employees.      Power Pricing/Supply     West Power Gets Early Boost from Outages, Ends Session Low   Jan. 16 (Btu's Daily Power Report) Power prices throughout the Western U.S. received a modest boost early in the session today as packages were traded for Thursday/Friday delivery due to the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday (1/21). Special Offer from this Publisher!        A Chill Envelopes Power Markets   Jan. 16 (Special to Western Price Survey Contacts) The weather was clear, bright and cold this week, sending natural gas and electricity prices higher midweek. Special Offer from this Publisher!        Andersen Partners Feel the Heat   Jan. 15 (Energy Market Report) Day-ahead peak power prices continued to rise in the Western U.S. Tuesday amid expectations of stronger weather-related demand and higher natural gas values. Special Offer from this Publisher!       Transmission & Reliability     Nevada Hydro Wants Simplified Power-Line Review Process in Southern California   By William Finn Bennett, North County Times, Escondido, Calif., Jan. 15 The company working with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District to build a proposed transmission power line between Riverside County and San Diego County is recommending a single environmental review process for its own project and a competing San Diego Gas & Electric project.      Power Projects     Kaysville, Utah, Power Plant Plans for Increased Summer Use   By Ruth Malan, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Jan. 16 Kaysville is spending this winter planning for the city's inevitable increase in power use during summer months.       Enron Abandons Mexican Generation Project   MEXICO CITY, Jan 15, 2002 (El Universal/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) --  Enron abandoned its project to construct a 284-megawatt electric cogeneration plant that it had already agreed to with Mexico's federal government, reported Mexico City daily el Universal.       Virginia SCC Sends Tenaska Power Plant Application Back To Hearing Examiner For Further Review   RICHMOND, Va., Jan 16, 2002 (U.S. Newswire via COMTEX) -- The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is not yet ready to decide whether a 900-megawatt power plant should be built in Fluvanna County.      Legal     Texas Agency Sues to Block Utility Panel's Deals   By R.A. Dyer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Jan. 15 The Texas Public Utility Commission has been sued over deals that set fallback electric service for some of the state's poorest residents.       INTERVIEW-Nikko unit may mull legal action over Enron   TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The new president of Nikko Cordial Corp's asset management unit -- a major Japanese victim of Enron Corp's failure -- said on Wednesday his company may consider taking legal action against the U.S. energy trader.       Energy company sues Andersen; experts expect many more suits for accounting firm   By ALAN CLENDENNING AP Business Writer, NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- An energy company has sued Arthur Andersen LLP, the accounting firm that issued audits for Enron Corp., and experts predict that Andersen will soon face a rash of similar lawsuits accusing it of complicity in Enron's spectacular collapse.      Renewables     Utah Brewery Chooses Wind Power Generated in Wyoming   Environmental News Network, Berkeley, Calif. , Jan. 16 A small Utah company brews award-winning beers such as Cutthroat Pale Ale and Kings Peak Porter, and now it's doing it with power generated by the strong winds of Wyoming.       Love your electric bill, Wisconsin cities say in ad drive   Jan. 14 (Public Power Weekly) Customers participating in Wisconsin Public Power Inc.?s renewable energy program are enamored with their electric bills.  Special Offer from this Publisher!        NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES BACK STATEWIDE GREEN POWER PROGRAM   Jan. 11 (Wind Energy Weekly) Large utilities in North Carolina, as well as some municipal utilities and rural cooperatives, have agreed to voluntarily participate in a statewide green power program. Special Offer from this Publisher!       People     Las Vegas Consultant Confirms Talks with Enron Chairman   By John G. Edwards, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jan. 16 Las Vegas consultant Sig Rogich confirmed Tuesday that he spoke with Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay as the Houston-based company struggled to avoid financial collapse this fall.      Labor/Human Resources     Ontario Power to cut 2,000 jobs for deregulation   TORONTO, Jan 16 (Reuters) Ontario Power Generation said on Wednesday it would lay off about 20 percent of its workforce to improve profitability as the province's electricity market opens up for competition on May 1.      Environmental     Justice Department to Prosecute 8 Utilities for Violating Clean-Air Regulation   By Seth Borenstein, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau, Jan. 16 The Justice Department declared Tuesday it would go ahead and prosecute eight utilities for violating a major clean air regulation, even though the Bush administration wants to ease the rule.      Nuclear     Govt. Reports on Missing Nuke Fuel   By DIANE SCARPONI Associated Press Writer, WATERFORD, Conn., Jan 16, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Two radioactive fuel rods missing from a nuclear power plant for at least two decades were likely mistaken for other radioactive waste and safely disposed of, federal investigators have concluded.       Neighbors of Florida Nuclear Plants Won't Get Anti-Radiation Pills   By Alex Leary, St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Jan. 15 In what is becoming a growing controversy, the state likely will reject an offer to provide free radiation-blocking pills to thousands of people living near Florida's three nuclear power plants.       U.S. May Upgrade Background Checks of Nuclear Power Plant Workers   By Sean Adkins, York Daily Record, Pa., Jan. 15 Chances are the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has subjected your name to a background check if you have visited Three Mile Island Generating Station or Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station within the last few years.       Pbmr Pilot Project Taken Forward   Jan 16, 2002 - Africa News Service THE construction of SA's pilot mini-nuclear project has taken a further step forward with the appointment of US-based firm Stone & Webster and two local firms to provide professional services to develop the scheme.      Financial     Enron may find it likes Pink Sheet trading   By Mark Weinraub, NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) Collapsed energy trading firm Enron Corp., under heavy scrutiny for the accounting it used to polish earnings, has one thing to be thankful for: It does not have to report its financial performance anymore.       Enron joins attacks, economy as earnings excuse   By Denise Duclaux, NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) When Enron Corp. threw in the towel to file for the biggest U.S. bankruptcy ever late last year, the fallen energy trader left companies ranging from banks to dairies nursing bumps and bruises.       Feds Study Enron Effect on Economy   By RON FOURNIER, WASHINGTON, Jan 16, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) --  White House economic adviser Larry Lindsey studied the economic impact of the potential collapse of Enron Corp. as the Texas-based energy firm struggled for its financial life, the Bush administration disclosed Wednesday.       Enron, Andersen bond went beyond auditing   By KRISTEN HAYS Associated Press Writer, HOUSTON, Jan 15, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- Arthur Andersen LLP didn't just monitor Enron Corp.'s books.      Financial - Ratings     RESEARCH ALERT-Morgan Stanley rates Alliant Energy 'neutral'   NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) Morgan Stanley on Wednesday began coverage on Alliant Energy Corp. with a "neutral" rating, calling the company "a solid, regulated business with upside potential from unregulated generation, international energy, and E?operations."      Financial - Results     Calpine cuts 2002 capital spending, revises outlook   LOS ANGELES, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Independent power producer Calpine Corp. on Wednesday warned earnings for the year would fall sharply below Wall Street forecasts as it slashes up to $2 billion in capital spending and postpones plans to build 34 new plants.       Dominion to meet or exceed 2001 estimates   RICHMOND, Va., Jan 16 (Reuters) - Dominion Resources Inc., one of the largest U.S. energy producers, on Wednesday said its 2001 earnings before special charges will meet or exceed Wall Street expectations.      International     Korea's public hearing on KEPCO unit sale aborted   By Park Sung-woo, SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) The push by state-run Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) to sell power generation units stalled on Wednesday when about 30 demonstrators blocked a public hearing on the plan.       Controversy thickens for Enron Indian arm   By INDRAJIT BASU, UPI Business Correspondent, CALCUTTA, India, Jan 16, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) --  Lately, with each passing day, controversy surrounding the Dabhol Power Co., Enron's beleaguered Indian subsidiary, seems to be taking fresh turns.       Brazil eases energy rationing for carnival   BRASILIA, Brazil, Jan 15, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) --  Brazilians won't have to celebrate this year's carnival in the dark.       BRE Bank announces three-step plan to rescue Elektrim   Jan 16, 2002 (New World Publishing via COMTEX) --  BRE Bank, a key investor in energy and telecom conglomerate Elektrim might be on the right track to save the giant from bankruptcy, but the price will be the dismissal of current managers and break up of the once leading firm.       Generation Up 4.1% in 2001   Peru, Jan 16, 2002 (BNamericas.com via COMTEX) --  Electricity generation in Peru totaled 1,800GWh in December, 6.2% higher than December 2000, totaling 20,735GWh for the whole of 2001, a 4.1% increase on 2000, the Mines & Energy Ministry announced.       Suez Group Mulls New Energy Projects   Peru, Jan 16, 2002 (BNamericas.com via COMTEX) --  France's Suez group is interested in increasing its presence in Peru's energy sector and is looking at several potential projects in the country, reported Diario Gestion.       Prodi threatens to use special directive to force energy liberalisation   STRASBOURG, Jan 16, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  European Commission President Romano Prodi said he may use a special single market directive to force liberalisation of the EU's gas and electricity markets if no progress is made by member states.       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