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Visit the energy  industry's largest on-line job center today:  http://www.energycentral.com/sections/jobs      Top Stories    Officials, Groups At Odds Regarding Nuclear Safety  Oct 23 - Dayton Daily News Government and nuclear industry officials continue to assure a jittery public that nuclear power plants are safe from terrorist attack as the industry remains on high alert and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducts a "comprehensive" review of its security programs.  [IMAGE]   Move to Deregulation Prompts Texas Utilities to Put Greater Focus on Marketing  By Charlene Oldham, The Dallas Morning News, Oct. 23 Each day was a lot like the next for Wade Freeman when he started working at Texas Electric Service Co., a TXU Corp. predecessor.  [IMAGE]   U.S. Power Firms Plunge Into Europe's Trading Market; U.K.'s NETA Rules May Set Continental Standard  By Will McNamara, IssueAlert, Oct. 23 (Scientech) U.S.-owned Entergy-Koch Trading is boosting its European electricity and weather trading business with expansion in Germany and the Netherlands.  Special Offer from this Publisher! [IMAGE]   RTOs Aside, New England Regulators See Congestion Costing Consumers  Oct 23, 2001 - E?Publishing Transmission congestion in New England will cost electricity consumers anywhere from $125 million to $600 million over the next five years without more capital investment to spur construction of new power lines, according to a report last week by ISO (Independent System Operator) New England, the body charged with running the region's transmission grid.       Press Release    LODESTAR CORPORATION OPENS LONDON SUBSIDIARY AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION  PEABODY, MA ? October 24, 2001 ? LODESTAR Corporation took a major step in its global expansion today with the opening of its first international subsidiary ? LODESTAR Solutions Limited -- in London, England. LODESTAR is a leading provider of software solutions to the energy industry.       Caminus Corporation to Report Third Quarter Results on October 30, 2001  New York, NY ? October 23, 2001 -- Caminus Corporation, a leading provider of software solutions and strategic consulting services to participants in the competitive energy markets throughout North America and Europe, will be announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001 after market close on Tuesday, October 30, 2001.      Energy Security    National Guard Assumes Post around Plymouth, Mass., Nuclear Power Plant  By David Arnold, The Boston Globe, Oct. 23 Twenty members of the Massachusetts National Guard reported for duty yesterday afternoon at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth to beef up security at the 1,600-acre facility.      Nuclear Power Plant Fears Revived  Oct 22, 2001 - United Press International Just as nuclear power was gaining a new respectability as a vital electricity resource to meet America's growing energy needs, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States created new fears and concerns that the nation's nukes were potentially a disaster waiting to happen.      Nuke Plant War Games Alarmed Locals  Oct 23, 2001 - Associated Press A special operations mock attack on a nuclear power plant just days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks alarmed officials in two states because the military didn't notify them.      Pennsylvania Lawmakers Give Opinions on Security Actions  York Daily Record, Pa., Oct. 22 One day after federal officials received a threat on Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, some lawmakers criticized how officials handled the potential crisis while others said they thought the plan worked.      Security to Be Improved at Nuke Power Plants in Fukui Pref.  Oct 23, 2001 - Kyodo News The Fukui prefectural police said Tuesday additional measures to strengthen security at all 15 of the prefecture's nuclear power plants will be implemented in the following days as a precautionary measure against terrorist attacks.    [IMAGE] ADVERTISEMENT    Representatives from the Bush Administration, Congress, FERC, NRC, and state PUCs will come to Wall Street at the Energy Investor Policy and Regulation Conference, December 3-4, 2001, New York City, to outline the future direction of energy policy and regulation. Details for this important event available at http://www.infocastinc.com/energyinvestor.htm       California Crisis    California's Governor Hopes to Rework Power Deals  By Jim Sanders, The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Oct. 21 With California holding billions in long-term energy contracts at higher-than-market prices, Gov. Gray Davis' advisers said Friday that he will try to renegotiate some of the pacts.      Calif. officials said near power bond agreement  By Leonard Anderson (Reuters) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 (Reuters) California energy officials are trying again to reach an agreement that would let the state's Department of Water Resources (DWR) issue a record $12.5 billion bond to cover emergency power purchases.      SF Voters Consider Two Public Power Options  Oct. 23 (California Energy Markets) Often faced with a daunting array of ballot choices, San Francisco voters will consider two measures in the upcoming November 6 election that offer overlapping roadmaps for publicly-owned water and power services in the Bay Area.   Special Offer from this Publisher!     Competition & Deregulation    ISO New England Cites Progress in Upgrading Region's Wholesale Electricity Market  Oct 23, 2001 - Business Wire ISO New England Inc., which oversees the region's electric power system, said that the second year of the region's deregulated wholesale electricity markets saw major progress in operational efficiency and reliability.      Forum revisits energy issues; Restructuring needs tweaking  Oct 14 - Telegram & Gazette Considerable progress has been made to restructure the state's electric power industry, but four years into the process, several lingering issues need revisiting, officials said yesterday.      Pilot program has been disappointment  Oct 23 - Fort Worth Star - Telegram A debate is raging over whether Texas should launch electric deregulation as scheduled on Jan. 1.      Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures    Rwe Seeks Takeover Candidates in North America  Oct 23, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex RWE AG, the German utilities group, is continuing to focus its expansion policy on the North American market, where it will count 23,000 employees if it succeeds in acquiring New Jersey-based American Water Works.      Electrabel Withdraws from Competition to Buy Cez  Oct 23, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Electrabel, the Belgian electricity group, is withdrawing from the competition to buy Czech power group CEZ, which is being privatised.      EDF sights still set on Seeboard  Oct 22 - Evening Standard - London FRENCH State-owned power giant EDF still hopes to buy British South coast distributor and generator Seeboard despite the likelihood of intense opposition from politicians and rivals, writes Ross Tieman.      Tractebel Considers Forming Alliances to Bid for Copel  Oct 23, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Mauricio Bahr, chairman of the Brazilian subsidiary of Tractebel, the Belgian energy company, has confirmed that the company has presented the necessary documents to bid for Copel, the Brazilian state-owned electricity company.      Legislation/Regulation    Protests Sparked By New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)  Oct. 24 (Btu Watch) Protestors made their positions known to FERC by filing their opposition to the September 28, 2001, request of the New York Independent System Operator, Inc (NYISO) that the termination date for the an Automated Mitigation Procedure (AMP) be extended to October 31, 2002.  Special Offer from this Publisher!     Rates    Unitil's FG?seeks electric rate cut in Mass.  NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) Unitil Corp. said its Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co. (FG&E) subsidiary filed with Massachusetts regulators to immediately reduce electric distribution rates.      General    Limits sought on rules for power shutoffs  Oct 23 - Providence Journal As cold weather sets in, an estimated 7,200 families in Rhode Island are without heat because their gas or electricity has been cut off for nonpayment of bills.      Hermiston,Ore., makes the switch to public power  Oct. 22 (Public Power Weekly) The small town of Hermiston in northeastern Oregon is now operating its own electric utility, after buying Pacific Power?s wires and poles for $8 million in an agreement reached in July.  Special Offer from this Publisher!     Deals/Contracts    GE to Supply Gas Turbines for Power Plant Expansion in Venezuela  Oct 23, 2001 - Business Wire GE Power Systems has received contracts totaling US$107 million to supply two gas turbines, additional equipment and services for the 295-megawatt expansion of a power plant in Maracaibo, Venezuela.      Power Pricing/Supply    Eastern U.S. Power Prices Surge on Peach Bottom Outage  Oct. 23 (Btu's Daily Power Report) Eastern power prices shot higher today as a number of market factors combined to drive prices from recent ranges.  Special Offer from this Publisher!     Triple Treat  Oct. 22 (Energy Market Report) Western spot electricity schedulers traded a Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday package on Monday in order to accommodate the NWPP Schedulers Meeting in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 23 and 24.  Special Offer from this Publisher!     Transmission & Reliability    Southeast U.S. utilities balk at FERC grid plan  By Chris Reese (Reuters) NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) Utilities and regulatory officials in the U.S. Southeast are balking at a federal proposal to gather power transmission lines under one regional network, saying the plan could raise power prices.      Existing Route Urged for New Power Line  Oct 23, 2001 - Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME A new power line across eastern Maine should be built in an existing utility corridor rather than cutting a new swath through the woods, the Board of Environmental Protection said Monday.      Power Projects    Henderson County, Ky., Board Issues Use Permits to Power Plant Developers  By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Oct. 23 Monday night, the Henderson County Board of Zoning Adjustment unanimously voted to issue conditional-use permits to Cash Creek Generation LLC, which proposes to build a coal-fired power generation plant in eastern Henderson County.      Resident riled over power plant  Oct 23 - Sarasota Herald Tribune A Texas company's plan to build a small power plant just east of Lakewood Ranch is generating heat from an east county resident who is trying to halt the project.      Legal    Judge Criticizes Nw Utilities As She Opposes Their Bid For Refunds  Oct 23 - Seattle Post - Intelligencer The sky-high electricity rates Northwest consumers are paying can be blamed on bad weather, but they're also the result of questionable decisions by Seattle City Light and Tacoma Power, a federal administrative judge has concluded.      Renewables    Naturenergie AG Criticises State Financing Policy  Oct 23, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Naturenergie AG, the German hydroelectric power trader, has complained that the German government is giving insufficient support to hydroelectric energy.      Bill would let utilities claim renewable energy tax credits  Oct 22 - Las Vegas Review - Journal Public utilities and rural utility cooperatives would become eligible for renewable energy tax breaks under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore.      ABB BUILDING WORLD'S HIGHEST WIND POWER PLANT  Oct. 19 (Wind Energy Weekly) In September, the global engineering firm ABB announced plans to construct the world's highest wind turbine near Andermatt, Switzerland. The 800-kW unit will be built 2,350 meters (7,710 feet) above sea level.   Special Offer from this Publisher!     More renewable power plants to be set up by 2005  Oct 23, 2001 - Associated Press ABOUT 50 to 60 renewable power plants will be set up by 2005 to meet the targeted 5 per cent or 750 megawatt (MW) of the total estimated national power supply, said Energy Commission chairman Datuk Mohd Annas Mohd Nor.      Plants    Calif. power plant outages - Oct 23  SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 (Reuters) California officials, as part of the state's efforts to come to grips with its energy crisis, released on Tuesday a list of power plants in the state operating below full capacity.      N. American power plant outages summary - Oct 23  SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 (Reuters) The following lists current and planned outages at U.S. power plants by NERC region.      Energy Efficiency/Conservation    Bill Busters hit the road to help reduce electricity costs  Oct 23 - The Belfast News Letter NORTHERN Ireland Electricity `Bill Busters' will be taking to the roads in the coming months to host a series of roadshows aimed at helping local businesses reduce costs.      Attack aftermath shakes state's energy structure  Oct 22 - Boston Herald Desktop computers and new SUVs offer the proof: Neither the Middle Eastern oil woes of the 1970s nor occasional surges in fuel prices have inspired Americans toward long-term energy conservation.      Environmental    Garnet Power Plant Gets Environmental Go-Ahead  Oct 23, 2001 - The Idaho Statesman Idaho's environmental regulators issued an air permit Friday to allow a controversial power plant to be built near Middleton.      Nuclear    Salem, Pa., Residents Discuss Feelings on Nearby Nuclear Facility  By Kyle S. Thomas, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Oct. 21 Thomas and Gertrude Church try not to think about the nuclear power plant in their back yard.      US NRC approves Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site  WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday signed off on a plan to build an underground dump in Nevada's Yucca Mountain to hold radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants.      Federal agency asks citizens to voice nuclear concerns  Oct 22 - Herald - Rock Hill, S.C. Since the mid -1980s, the Catawba Nuclear Station located on the shores of Lake Wylie has been a part of the York County landscape.      The Construction of The Atomic Power Station Bashkirskaya Will Be Resumed  Oct 22, 2001 - A & G Information Service The Minister of atomic energy has already signed the corresponding decree. The construction of Bashkirskaya APS was begun in 1980, but was stopped in 1990.      Financial    Enron seeks to soothe investors after stock slump  By Carolyn Koo (Reuters) NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) Enron Corp. sought to assuage investor concerns on Tuesday after U.S. regulators said they were looking into transactions involving the company's chief financial officer and its stock shed more than $10 billion in value over the past week.      ANALYSIS-Brazil's Cesp rides roller coaster on sale rumors  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The recent roller coaster ride in shares of Brazilian power utility Cesp could continue for a while as the government struggles to resurrect its long-delayed privatization to boost depleted state coffers, analysts say.      We're no Railtrack, says 'insolvent' BNFL  Oct 22 - Evening Standard - London BRITISH Nuclear Fuels Limited today confirmed that is technically insolvent, but denied that it is another Railtrack disaster waiting to happen.      SEC Requests Enron to Provide Information on Investment Partnerships  By Laura Goldberg, Houston Chronicle, Oct. 23 Shares in Enron Corp. fell almost 21 percent Monday after the company disclosed federal securities regulators asked for details on investment partnerships formerly run by its chief financial officer.      RESEARCH ALERT-Exelon deleted from UBS list  NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (Reuters) UBS Warburg said it deleted utility Exelon Corp. from its list of recommended stocks, effective Tuesday.      Financial - Results    Atlanta-Based Southern Co. Reports $554 Million in Third-Quarter Earnings  By Matthew C. Quinn, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Oct. 23 Southern Co. overcame lower electricity demand during a mild summer and an economic slowdown to report better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.      Format Change Boosts Third-Quarter Profits for Connecticut-Based Utility Firm  By Dana Ambrosini, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport, Oct. 23 UIL Holdings Corp. reported higher third-quarter profits Monday, but noted that much of the increase came through a change in its earnings format.      FPL third-quarter earnings rise 6.4 pct  JUNO BEACH, Fla., Oct 23 (Reuters) - FPL Group Inc., owner of Florida's largest utility, on Tuesday reported a 6.37 percent increase in third-quarter net income and said it was "on track for meeting our 2001 target."      PS Enterprise profits rise 21 percent  NEWARK, N.J., Oct 23 (Reuters) - Public Service Enterprise Group, owner of New Jersey's largest gas and electric utility, on Tuesday reported a 21 percent rise in third-quarter earnings, but the results were near the low end of Wall Street expectations.      Exelon stock drops despite improved earnings  CHICAGO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The stock of Exelon Corp dropped on Tuesday after the big utility holding company reported improved third quarter net income and better-than-projected earnings per share, but offered a 2002 outlook that trailed analysts' expectations.      AEP's quarterly earnings rise on higher sales  NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) Integrated utility holding company American Electric Power Co. Inc. on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings rose 12 percent on the strength of its wholesale operations.      Edison's Ray Of Light Fading Fast; Power Plants Fuel Huge Loss  Oct 23 - Daily News - Los Angeles Edison International's two-week respite from the clutches of a bankruptcy court took a hit Friday when the parent company of Rosemead-based Southern California Edison Co. reported a third-quarter loss of $413 million.      International    Copel" Privatisation to Be Harmed by Lawsuits  Oct 23, 2001 - South American Business Information Several court orders may harm even more the privatisation of Copel (Companhia Paranaense de Energia Eletrica), predicted for October 31.      Saesa Should Call for Offers for The Fourth Time  Oct 23, 2001 - South American Business Information In early November, Saesa, controlled by the US firm PSEG, should call for offers from firms keen to provide it with electrical energy to deliver to its clients.      Bernabe Says Ok to Enel's Diversification Into Gas Sector  Oct 23, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex Franco Bernabe, former chairman of Italian oil group ENI, has said that he is in favour of the diversification of Italian electricity group Enel into the gas sector following its recent acquisition of a majority stake in Camuzzi, the Italian gas distribution company.      Edf Privatisation Continues  Oct 23, 2001 - FT World Media Abstracts via Comtex The state-owned French electricity company EDF is to put another slice of its activities up for sale at the beginning of December.      North Korea: Power plants reportedly exceed production target  Oct 22 - BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific - Economic Power-generating facilities of thermal and hydraulic power plants in South Pyongan Province are making roaring buzzing sounds of power production.      Ineffective Electric Power Grid Costs Latin America  Oct 22 - Xinhua News Agency - CEIS Latin America incurs an annual loss of more than one billion U.S. dollars because of an ineffective integrated electric power grid, Ecuadorian Energy Minister Pablo Teran said Friday while highlighting the need for regional integration in the energy sector.      De Palacio says EU targets more nuclear power; electricity/gas deregulation  Oct 23 - AFX The European Union energy policies aim at a greater development of nuclear power and deregulation of electricity and gas markets, said European Commission vice president for transport and energy Loyola de Palacio.      Summit Asks Fg to Deregulate Economy  Oct 23, 2001 - Africa News Service The just-concluded Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) has asked the Federal Government to set realistic goals to deregulate key sectors of the economy, if it wants quick solutions to the nation's problems.   [IMAGE]     Powered by Energy Central ? 2001 CyberTech, Inc. All rights reserved.  More News      Top  Excelergy   [IMAGE]  RESTRUCTURING TODAY      [IMAGE]   [IMAGE]  [IMAGE][IMAGE]October 24, 2001    Those low East Texas prices did it again But what if Texas' retail market gets really good?    Entergy the cleanest?    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As Supreme Court Ponders Its Fate, States Study Deregulation Problems    Oct. 8 (Utility Spotlight)      By Charlene Oldham, The Dallas Morning News, Oct. 15  Calif. to remain blackout free, possibly for years    By Nigel Hunt (Reuters) LOS ANGELES, Oct 11 (Reuters)  New Breed of Power Plant Catching on    Oct 10, 2001 - Power Engineering  Consumer Groups Cite Flaws in Texas' Electricity Deregulation Project    Oct 12 - Houston Chronicle     GAS INDUSTRY NEWS - TOP STORIES [IMAGE][IMAGE]  Energy Central's editors have selected these as the top stories of the day:    Atlanta Governor Vows Speed in Forming Panel on Gas Deregulation By Matthew C. 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