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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR MAY BACK ENERGY FIRM'S PROPOSED POWER PLANT

Under intense pressure to increase California's energy supply, Gov. Gray 
Davis is expected to announce today his support for Calpine Corp.'s proposed 
South San Jose power plant -- a move that could ensure the state's most 
controversial power project is built.

NORTHWEST U.S. BRACES FOR SUMMER ONSLAUGHT OF ELECTRICITY CRISIS

Prices for wholesale electricity to be delivered this summer and fall are 
hitting unheard of heights, spurred upward by the Northwest drought and 
anticipation of more shortages ahead for California.

CALPINE CORP.: ENCAL ENERGY LTD. - CALPINE AND ENCAL ENERGY ANNOUNCE 
COMPLETION OF MERGER

Encal Energy Ltd. and Calpine Corporation announced that the merger of the 
two companies has been completed.

ECOWATT ANNOUNCES 20 MEGAWATT BIOMASS-FUELED POWER PLANT TARGETED FOR 
MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE; PLANT WILL MEET LOCAL POWER NEEDS; ANSWER WASTE 
MANAGEMENT CONCERNS AND PROVIDE LOCAL JOBS

ECOwatt, a Maryland based developer of community-based, biomass-fueled power 
projects, announces that it has selected the Eastern Shore as the site for a 
20 megawatt distributed generation power plant.

WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO DEVELOP POWER GENERATION FACILITY IN GEORGIA

A unit of Williams today announced plans to develop a 1,230 megawatt natural 
gas-fired power generation plant near Fairburn, Georgia.

END TO DEREGULATION OF NEVADA POWER

Gov. Kenny Guinn signed a bill Wednesday that would stop the sale of Nevada 
power plants, halt deregulation and bail out struggling utilities with a new 
rate system.


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Brazil's Furnas Privatization To Include ADR Issue

Brazil/Furnas -2: Acctg Adjustments Seen Prior To Sale

US Midwest Pwr Prices Fall On Warm Weather, Light Loads

US Mid-Atlantic Pwr Prices Fall On Weather, Light Loads

Danish NEG/Order -2: To Build 88 Turbines In Spanish Deal

Enron India/Dabhol Pwr -2: Owed INR1.02B For Pwr Supplied

Enron India To Meet Dabhol Pwr Proj Lenders Apr 23

Endesa CEO -3: Seeks Active Role In European Mkts >ELE

Endesa CEO Discounts Renewed Talks With Iberdrola >EN

Endesa CEO: Asset Sales Seen Most Likely For Cash >EN

Endesa CEO: Targets Sale Of Domestic Assets This Yr >ELE

Endesa CEO -2: Sales To Finance EUR20B Europe Expansion >ELE

Taiwan Power Sees NT$2.6B Payment For Nuclear Plant Halt

Encal/Calpine-2: Swap 0.1493 Calpine Shr For 1 Encal Shr

REPEAT:Explosion Occurs At Suburban Chicago Power Plant

Explosion Occurs At Suburban Chicago Power Plant

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Electric Power Supply Association Tells Ferc That New California ISO Board 
And Its Flawed Market Plan Must Go

Sterling Planet Launches the First 100% Green Energy Option Available to 
Every Consumer And Business in 48 Mainland States And D.C.Sterling Planet 
Makes Every Day An Earth Day

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-APR 19

Southern States Power Biodiesel Production Facility Nears Completion

Nhs Urged to Greater Energy Efficiency

Calpine Corp: Encal Energy Ltd. - Calpine And Encal Energy Announce 
Completion of Merger

Infrastrux Group, a Puget Energy Subsidiary, Acquires Mid-Atlantic Pipeline 
Contractor

Energy Secretary Abraham Warns of Energy-Related Recession in World Energy 
Magazine

Silicon Valley Power Fight Continues

Thermafreeze Announces First Energy Sector Acquisition

O2micro Granted Two Power Management Patents

Calpine to Purchase 46 General Electric Gas TurbinesTurbines in Place for 
70,000-Megawatt Program

Skyscraper Is an Ode to Green: The EPA's New Home Is Peppered with Artwork 
and Energy Innovation.

Technology, Trade And Commerce Agency Announces Biomass Grant Awards Totaling 
$374,000; Program Strengthens Production of Renewable Energy in California

Altagas Services Inc - Spends $8.0 Million to Increase Natural Gas Processing 
Capacity

Texas energy firms gouged California, experts say

Court Fight Looms for Power Plant

Ecowatt Announces 20 Megawatt Biomass-Fueled Power Plant Targeted for 
Maryland's Eastern Shore; Plant Will Meet Local Power Needs; Answer Waste 
Management Concerns And Provide Local Jobs

Apx Delivers Texas Renewable Energy Credit System to Ercot

Williams Announces Plans to Develop Power Generation Facility in Georgia

Aes Newenergy Teams with Energy Systems Group to Offer Energy Services to 
Illinois Customers

Greenman Technologies Acquires Tennessee Tire Recyclers, Inc.; Acquisition 
Adds $2 Million in Revenues, Expands Greenman's Alternative Energy-Related 
Presence

Electric Fuel Corp. Announces New Battery Pricing

NY Natural Gas Pre-Opg: May Seen Flat to Higher on Consolidation

Constellation Energy Group on Target to Complete West Virginia Power Plant 
for Summer Service

Global Green USA And Environment Now Release ''Roadmaps'' to Help State Meet 
Energy Efficiency GoalsEnvironmental Groups Applaud "Chief Energy Advisor" to 
Davis And Signing of Energy Efficiency Legislation As First Steps to Recovery 
for California

Tradespark Opens Houston Texas Office -- Most Comprehensive, Fully Electronic 
Energy Marketplace Builds Presence in Energy-Hub City

Nuclear Energy Is Viable Alternative

Environmentalists Oppose Proposed Power Plants

UN: Sustainable Development Commission Takes Up Energy And Transport in Its 
High-Level Segment

Power, Pain of Eminent Domain Landowners Battle Transmission-Line Easements 
Declared Necessary by Georgia Power under Its State-Granted Authority.

End to Deregulation of Nevada Power





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GREENPEACE OFFICE CONNECTS SOLAR UNIT TO ARGENTINE POWER GRID

Westcoast Energy Inc - Open Season on Southern Mainline And Westcoast Alberta 
Facilities

Peru: Repsol Ypf to Invest US$14mil in Power Plant

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 19, 2001 - 2:13 PM

Baku: Azerbaijan to Create Energy Ministry

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 19, 2001 - 12:25 PM

Celanese AG to Exhibit Fuel Cell Components at Hanover, Germany Trade Fair 
Next Week

El Pais: Government Regulates Greater Liberalisation of Natural Gas Market 
Today(El Gobierno Regula Hoy Una Mayor Apertura Del Mercado Del Gas Natural)

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 19, 2001 - 9:19 Am

China's Daya Bay Nuclear Plant Supplys More Power to Hk

Profile - China's Electric Power Industry (April 2001)

AuIron Energy to start commercial production of pig iron late 2003

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, April 19, 2001 - 7:40 Am

Woodside Energy awards 280 mln aud North West Shelf expansion project

Siemens Power Generation Streamlines Development of Fossil Fuel Power Plants 
with Sap's Product Lifecycle Management Solution

Energy And Utilities

Taxpayers Tipped to Foot State Power Bills


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Connecticut Governor Announces Fuel Cell Purchase

Commission Orders Tulsa, Okla.-Based Energy Firm to Relinquish Documents

Tampa, Fla., Energy Firm Reports 18 Percent Earnings Growth for 2000

Washington State Utilities Declare Vulnerability to Shortage

Minnesota Utilities Start Cutoffs for Non-Payment

Minnesota Fines Ethanol Plant in ST. Paul for Noise, Environmental Problems

Testimony Indicates California Electricity Market Was Troubled in 1998

California Governor May Back Energy Firm's Proposed Power Plant

Bellevue, Wash.-Based Puget Sound Energy Keeps Course in Rough Sea

Sacramento, Calif., Electric Rates to Soar Higher Than Predicted

Colton, Calif., Utility Company Hopes to Bring New Generator Online Soon

North Carolina Lawmakers Back for Power Plant Pollution Control Bill

Portland, Ore.-Based Utility Company Promotes Rate Bill in Legislature

Northwest U.S. Braces for Summer Onslaught of Electricity Crisis

Energy Secretary Likely to Uphold Decision to Shut Down Hanford, Wash., Plant

Washington State Power Authority Takes More Land Out of Production

Federal Inspectors Fine Operators of Cambria County, Pa., Power Plant

Chino Hills, Calif., Man Reduces Electricity Bills Through Conservation

Former Energy Secretary Is `Leery' of California's Purchase of Power Lines

New Jersey Utility Hints at Rate Hike in 2003

New Jersey Utility Advocate Advises Against Merger Approval

Nashua, N.H., Water Utility Announces Plans for Proposed Rate Increase

Milwaukee-Based Utility Begins Energy Shut-Offs for Delinquent Customers

Nevada Regulator Seeks Delay in Proposed Utility Deal

California Energy Crisis Results in Major Loss for Utility Parent Company

Houston Chronicle Jim Barlow Column

Minnesota Power Company Posts a Profitable First Quarter

Energy Crisis Prompts Look at Generators, Air Quality in Bakersfield, Calif.

Utility Company to Begin Pilot Program in Texas

Southeast Texas Lags Behind Rest of State in Electricity Deregulation

Santa Barbara, Calif., Start-Up Looks to Make Electricity from Algae

Albany, N.Y.-Based Plug Power Shares Rise on Announcements

-Pollution Control Project at Owensville, Ind., Power Plant Is a Tall Order


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Ontario set to unveil power deregulation - source

No injuries after explosion at Midwest power plant

UPDATE 1-CONSOL output up, pushes profit past expectations

Environment ministers save energy in UN bike ride

Falconbridge to take hit from power rate hike

UPDATE 1-Avici Q1 loss narrows

Nevada repeals electric deregulation plan

UPDATE 1-Con Edison profits slip on system investments

Milan bourse ends down; Montedison falls, Fiat up

Con Edison profits slip on system investments

UPDATE 1-Enron India unit lenders to meet on April 23

WPS Resources Q1 profit falls 16 percent

Avici first-quarter loss narrows

Japan nuclear plant cuts output over suspected leak

Calif Energy Commission okays Otay Mesa project

Black Hills offers 3 mln shares at $52/ea

UPDATE 1-Nicor says profits flat, hit upper range of estimates 

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