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 	 	    Dear Jason,  There's a probability of a shift in power in Washington as rumors surround Senator Jim Jeffords (R-VT).  Washington officials are saying Sen. Jeffords is planning to abandon the Republican Party, although no one is certain whether he'll become a Democrat or an Independent.  Either way, the move would give Democrats the Senate majority, which could have a major impact on the Bush administration's ability to implement its national energy policy.  Sen. Jeffords has scheduled a press conference from Vermont on Thursday morning, and ENL's Washington bureau will bring you details on his announcement.   Washington Bureau Chief Jay Cranford reports the House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to mark up the Electricity Emergency Relief Act on Thursday.  Jay expects Democrats to once again attempt to include price caps on wholesale power in the markup.       Jay also reports, next week President Bush is scheduled to travel to California to assess the energy situation.  While there, Bush is expected to meet with Governor Gray Davis to discuss energy policy.  ENL's Washington bureau will be following developments surrounding the President's trip next week.   Also from our DC bureau, I'm scheduled to speak with former Chairman of the Senate Energy and Environmental Resources Committee Bennett Johnston.  He's scheduled to join us in the 1:00 p.m. ET newscast.   On tap from the Houston bureau on Thursday:  Correspondent Kim Benestante reports the Texas House of Representatives has approved subsidies toward a bill that would drastically cut diesel emissions in the state.  The Houston bureau will also bring us a report on an upcoming meeting between Enron and India officials about payment for power.  We'll have all the details from these stories and more from the Houston bureau on Thursday.       Also from the Houston bureau, Bureau Chief of the Energy Intelligence Group Barbara Shook is scheduled to join us on Thursday.  She'll discuss a state-of-the-art Shell Gas to Liquids terminal in Malaysia that turns gas into emissions-free diesel fuel.  Catch these and other stories from Houston on Thursday.   Keep in mind things are subject to change at a moment's notice.  Occasionally guests cancel or change time slots.  We'll continue to do our best to keep you updated on future interviews and events.     Keep it on energynewslive.com  for all your energy news.  	 				
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