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Energy Security     Nuclear Agency Official Says Plants Have Multiple Defenses   Nov 19 - Record - Bergen County The United States has not received any credible threats to its nuclear power plants and there are multiple layers of defense in place to prevent an attack, a nuclear regulatory official said Saturday.       Wisconsin's Nuclear Plants `Prepared' for Disaster, Management Executive Says   By Lee Hawkins Jr., Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 19 As the top executive at the company that manages Wisconsin's nuclear plants, Michael Sellman may have spent more time with the media in the past two months than in his entire career.       Reid developing legislation to improve plant security   Nov 19 - Las Vegas Review - Journal Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Friday he is developing legislation with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., to improve security at nuclear power plants, including stationing federal agents at reactors to deter potential terrorists.    [IMAGE] ADVERTISEMENT    Get the customized energy information YOU need. Content blocks  revolutionize Energy Central Direct. From utility stock prices to Dow  Jones 4 Corners Electricity Index to energy events, content blocks keep  you on top of what's most valuable to you. Customize your content blocks  today at http://www.energycentral.com/sections/ecdirect/ecd_content.cfm          California Crisis     FERC: Cal-ISO Must Stop DWR Preferential Treatment   Nov. 21 (Power Market Today) FERC today told the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) that it may not give preferential treatment to California's Department of Water Resources (DWR), which the Commission said must be treated like any other scheduling coordinator. Special Offer from this Publisher!        Power Authority Frames Strategy   Nov. 20 (California Energy Markets) The California Power Authority has an ambitious plan to figure out what it should be doing in the name of reducing power supply volatility, promoting renewable resources and preventing future blackouts. Special Offer from this Publisher!       Competition & Deregulation     Purchase, N.Y.-Based NewPower's Plans for Texas Electricity Market Fall Short   By Elizabeth Goldman, Austin American-Statesman, Texas, Nov. 19 NewPower Holdings Inc. was supposed to be the new wave in deregulated electric markets.       EDF AND GDF LOSING CUSTOMERS   Nov 19, 2001, (Le Figaro /FT Information via COMTEX) --  The state-owned French electricity company EDF has announced that 111 of its customers and 186 industrial sites have opted for another electricity supplier since the deregulation of this market began.       Safety-net Electric Rates Fall in Houston area   Nov. 20 (News Release) An agreement between the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and a TXU affiliate known as Assurance Energy reduces previously announced rates and fees for guaranteed back-up electric service in the Houston area and south Texas when retail competition begins Jan. 1, 2002.     [IMAGE] ADVERTISEMENT    How has Enron remained a dominant factor in energy markets while other  firms have struggled? To find out visit: http://www.energycentral.com/links/show_mi.cfm?id=100386          Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures     Asset Sale Between TXU and EDF Supports European Strategies of Both Companies   By Will McNamara, IssueAlert, Nov. 20 (Scientech) TXU Corp. has agreed to sell its 2,000 MW coal-fired West Burton power station, near Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, to London Electricity Group for GBP366 million (U.S. $523 million). Special Offer from this Publisher!        Aquila hires advisers on UtiliCorp proposed offer   NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) Aquila Inc. on Tuesday said it hired independent advisers in connection to utility holding company UtiliCorp United Inc.'s proposed offer to reacquire the firm.       RWE's planned merger of Meag, Envia, Stadtwerke Leipzig fails   ESSEN, Germany, Nov 20, 2001 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  RWE AG's RWE Plus AG said the planned merger of East German energy suppliers Meag, Envia and Stadtwerke Leipzig has failed, but Meag and Envia will continue their merger talks.       EdF reportedly mulls bid for AEP's Seeboard - London Electricity CEO   Nov 20 - AFX Electricite de France is interested in buying Seeboard, the southeast England electricity company owned by American Electric Power Co, the Financial Times reported, citing London Electricity PLC chief executive and chairman Bruno Lescoeur.       Alliant Energy Acquires Controlling Interest in SmartEnergy(TM)   MADISON, Wis., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ Alliant Energy Resources, the non-utility subsidiary of Alliant Energy, today announced it has increased its investment and acquired a controlling interest in SmartEnergy, one of the most successful residential energy marketers in New York State.       BRUSSELS AND SPANISH ECONOMY MINISTRY APPROVE ENEL'S TAKEOVER OF VIESGO   Nov 16, 2001, (Expansion /FT Information via COMTEX) --  The European Commission and the Spanish economy ministry have found no major obstacles to the takeover of Spanish electricity company Viesgo by Italian group Enel.      Legislation/Regulation     FERC to revise power tariffs, set refund plan   WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday proposed revising all existing market-based rate tariffs and authorizations for electricity to prevent anti-competitive behavior among U.S. utilities.      General     Providence, R.I.-Area Panel to Cut Cord from Narragansett Electric   By Bob Wyss, Providence Journal, R.I., Nov. 20 The Narragansett Bay Commission wants to snip the wire it receives from Narragansett Electric and generate its own power.      Joint Ventures & Alliances     Mitsubishi Corp. to invest Y15.9 bln in U.S. power   TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. said on Tuesday it would invest about 15.9 billion yen ($129.1 million) to expand its U.S. power business in cooperation with Tenaska Inc., an independent power producer.      Trading/Marketing     InterContinental Exchange launches weather derivatives   NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) The InterContinental Exchange (ICE), an Atlanta-based electronic marketplace, said in a statement Tuesday that weather derivatives are now available on its trading system.      New Technologies/Markets     Caterpillar Announces Joint Venture   Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Nov. 20 Caterpillar Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with FuelCell Energy Inc. to distribute ultra-low emission fuel cell products.      Deals/Contracts     Electrabel Snatches Dcn Contract from Edf   Nov 19, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Electrabel, the Belgian power group, has landed a contract with DCN, the ship-builder for the French navy, to supply electricity to five of DCN's sites.       $165m Hwange Power Deal   Nov 19, 2001 - Africa News Service ZIMBABWE has signed a US$3 million (Z$165m) contract with South African power utility, Eskom Enterprises (EE), to help it operate the Hwange Power station.      Power Pricing/Supply     Texas power grid seen ready for normal winter demand   NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) Texas power supplies remain well above expected demand this winter, according to a study released on Tuesday by the country's electric reliability watchdog.       Northeast US/Canada winter power adequate-NPCC   NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) Residents of the Northeast U.S. and Eastern Canada have no cause to fret about electricity supplies this winter, which should be adequate, according to a report by the region's electric reliability watchdog.       U.S. Southeast winter power use seen up 0.8 pct   NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) Peak demand for power in the Southeast was projected to rise by 0.8 percent to a record level this winter over demand in the same period last year, the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) said in its 2001/2002 winter assessment of U.S. bulk electricity supply.       Holiday Loads Counter Cooling to Soften Eastern Power Prices   Nov. 20 (Btu's Daily Power Report) Power traded mixed at hubs across the Eastern U.S. today in limited next day trading as cool weather countered holiday loads in the North to steady prices, while mild weather in the South combined with limited commercial and industrial demand expectations to soften cash there. Special Offer from this Publisher!        Slip Sliding Away   Nov. 19 (Energy Market Report) Western day-ahead electricity prices fell for the fifth consecutive day, underpinned by mild weather, low loads and rising Northwest hydro flows. Special Offer from this Publisher!       Transmission & Reliability     FERC oks Otter Tail asset transfer to Midwest ISO   WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Reuters) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday approved the transfer of Otter Tail Power Co.'s transmission assets to the Midwest Independent System Operator (ISO).       Brazil: Government tries to advance start up of transmission line Norte-Sul II   Brazil, Nov 19, 2001 (O Globo/SABI via COMTEX) --  The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy is trying to advance to December 2002, the start up of transmission line Norte-Sul II, originaly predicted to April 2003.       NYISO Approves Besicorp-Empire Electric Interconnection   KINGSTON, N.Y., Nov 20, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) --  Besicorp-Empire Development Company, LLC received approval of its System Reliability Impact Study for the electric interconnection of the project the Company plans to construct in the City of Rensselaer, New York.      Power Projects     Florida Power proposes a 500-MW plant for 2005   NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) Florida Power, a subsidiary of Progress Energy Inc., said Tuesday it plans to add about 500 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity to its Florida portfolio in November 2005.      Legal     Estag Launches Action Against Energy Alliance   Nov 20, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Energie Steiermark Holding AG (Estag), the Austrian energy company, has announced that it is launching a legal action against the energy alliance between Osterreichische Elektrizitatswirtschafts-AG Verbundgesellschaft (Verbund) and Germany's E.ON.      Renewables     AEP Plans Strategic Growth in Renewable Generation   COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ American Electric Power, the nation's largest generator of electricity, made a significant foray into renewable energy with the completion of one of the nation's largest wind farms, the first step toward strategic growth in renewable generation.       Geothermal Systems Save Money for Residents in Mustang, Okla., Neighborhood   By Richard Mize, The Daily Oklahoman, Nov. 20 A year ago, natural gas prices were bouncing off the heavens and interest in Savannah Lakes, a neighborhood designed exclusively for homes with geothermal heating and cooling, was sky high, too.       After California Energy Crisis, Windmills Make Comeback and Create Conflicts   By Tracey Kaplan, San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Nov. 20 Propelled by California's energy crisis, windmills are making a comeback in the state's hinterlands.       Museveni Writes World Bank to Save Aes Dam   Nov 20, 2001 - Africa News Service Bujagali Hydro Electric Dam project has hit a snag forcing President Yoweri Museveni to write to the World Bank in a last minute effort to salvage it.       Undersea Grid Planned for Green Energy   Nov 20, 2001 - The Daily Telegraph London THE Government yesterday signalled the next stage of its efforts to raise the contribution from "green energy" with the launch of a study into a scheme for a 400-mile underwater electricity grid along the west coast of Britain.      Labor/Human Resources     Electrabel Becoming More Competitive   Nov 20, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Belgian energy group Electrabel has reached a new stage in its efforts to become more competitive by reaching an agreement with some unions over conditions of recruiting new employees.      Fuel     Ontario, Calif.-Based Power Company Sees Biodiesel Product Certified   By Robert Chacon, The Business Press, Ontario, Calif., Nov. 19 Ontario-based Southern States Power Co. announced Nov. 8 it has received a key certification for its biodiesel fuel product.      Nuclear     Rio to Make Angra 3 Support Official   Brazil, Nov 20, 2001 (BNamericas.com via COMTEX) --  Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state will formally back construction of the 1,300MW Angra 3 nuclear plant, a project being developed by federally-owned Eletronuclear, Rio de Janeiro state energy department told BNamericas.       Lithuania: MP urges tougher stand in talks with EU on nuclear plant shutdown   Nov 19 - BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union Lithuanian MP Kazimiera Prunskiene, who heads a parliamentary commission for problems related to the closure of the Ignalina nuclear power plant, has urged the government to adopt a tougher position in talks with the EU on the plant's decommissioning.       Nuclear Reactor Is Supplied to Iran   Nov 19, 2001 - A & G Information Service JSC "Izhorskiye Zavodi" has completed production of the nuclear reactor with a power of 1000 MW.      Financial     Edison Int'l says focus on repairing credit   LOS ANGELES, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Edison International, the parent of financially troubled utility Southern California Edison, said on Monday it will focus on repairing the damage California's power crisis caused to its balance sheet and returning to an investment-grade debt rating next year       Reliant surprised by latest Enron disclosure   HOUSTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) Reliant Resources Inc., a trading partner of beleaguered energy trading giant Enron Corp, said on Tuesday it was surprised by news that Enron could be forced to pay $690 million in debt next week because of a credit rating downgrade.       Enron stock hits decade low after debt warning   HOUSTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Shares of Enron Corp. plunged to their lowest level in more than a decade on investor concerns more debt problems loom at the crippled energy trading giant.      Financial - Ratings     S?may still cut Enron, expects Dynegy merger   NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) Enron Corp.'s debt ratings may still fall to junk status, Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday, a day after the energy trading giant said it may have to pay off a $690 million note next week, and owes $9.15 billion in debt and other obligations by the end of 2002.       Rating Agencies Could Downgrade EDP   Nov 20, 2001 (BNamericas.com via COMTEX) --  International credit rating agencies could downgrade Portuguese power company EDP due to the reduction of electricity rates in Portugal, a bilateral electricity agreement between Spain and Portugal and the company's international expansion, according investment bank Bear Stearns.      Financial - Results     Enron Makes Changes to Third-Quarter Earnings in SEC Filing   By Tom Fowler, Houston Chronicle, Nov. 20 Enron Corp.'s financial well-being continues to be a moving target as the company made more adjustments to its earnings Monday.       Eletrobras Reports R$1.548bil Profit   Nov 20, 2001 - South American Business Information The reduction of 20% on the consumption of energy in Brazil had a negative impact of R$407.053mil between June and September 2001.      International     Government Revives Sell-Off Plan for British Nuclear Fuels Firm   By Tim Webb, Sunday Business, London, Nov. 18 The government is to unveil plans for the privatisation of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) by the end of the year.       National Grid Group Sparks in the US   By Tim Webb, Sunday Business, London, Nov. 18 National Grid Group has come a long way since it was formed out of the privatisation of the electricity industry in 1990.       Philippine ERC says completed '70 pct' of Meralco rate increase review   MANILA, Nov 19, 2001 (AFX-Asia via COMTEX) --  The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has completed "about 70 pct" of its review process on the tariff increase petition of the Manila Electric Co but cannot say when it will issue a decision, ERC chairwoman Fe Barin said.       Aneel Approves Power Imports   Brazil, Nov 20, 2001 (BNamericas.com via COMTEX) --  Brazil's electric power regulator Aneel has authorized the import of 88MW from Bolivia by Duke Trading, a subsidiary of US-based Duke Energy, Aneel said in a statement.       Argentina grants Cia Mercosur 20-yr 50 MW electricity export licence to Brazil   BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20, 2001 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  Cia Comercializadora de Energia del Mercosur SA was awarded an export licence to sell 50 megawatts of energy to Cia de Interconexao in Brazil until June 2020, according to an energy and mining department resolution published in the Official Bulletin.       TotalFinaElf's Central Puerto gets 20-yr 1.2 GW electricity export licence   BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20, 2001 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) --  TotalFinaElf SA power plant Central Puerto SA was awarded a 20-year export licence to sell 1.2 Gigawatt firm power and associated energy to Energia do Sul Ltda in Brazil, according to an energy and mining department resolution published in the Official Bulletin.       Del Ninno Says Enel Should Sell Fourth Genco   Nov 20, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Mario Baldassarri, deputy economy minister, says that further tranches in Italian oil group ENI and in Italian electricity group Enel will soon be put on the market.       Uncertain Future for Enron in Argentina   Nov 20, 2001 - South American Business Information Dynegy will absorb Enron and the group's global operations are being restructured but in the local market Enron operations are uncertain.       Firms told 'put house in order'   Nov 19 - Northern Echo THE region's energy companies have been warned to put their house in order after an increase in complaints from consumers.       Investors Urge Energy Reforms - Mexico   Nov 20, 2001 - Business News Americas (BNamericas.com) Prospective investors in Mexico's energy industry have urged the government to consider several reforms to make the industry more attractive and flexible and achieve its stated investment goals.       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