Dear Eric,  We'll bring you more Monday on the showdown over energy heating up in the U.S. Senate.  Washington Bureau Chief Peter Cook says Republicans plan to attach comprehensive energy legislation to the economic stimulus plan expected to hit the floor next week. Democrats plan to fight the effort.   Peter also says people in Washington are expecting a decision from the Bush administration on whether the President intends to add to the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  It currently stands at 543 million barrels and some in Congress are pushing for the White House to fill the SPR to its capacity of 700 million barrels.   Former Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson will join us live from Washington on Monday at noon ET.   Richardson will give us his insight on the current debate over energy in the Senate and other topics.   The Houston bureau will speak with Industrial Information Resources Synfuels & Petroleum Refining Group Manager Chris Paschall on Monday.  He'll have details on new multi-million dollar ethanol plants that are coming online in the U.S. in anticipation of the banning of MTBE.   Also from the Houston bureau on Monday, Duke Energy Group President of Energy Services Harvey Padewer talks about the importance of safety and security at U.S. nuclear plants following the September 11th attacks.  We'll hear from Padewer from the Houston bureau on Monday.   From the West Coast bureau on Monday, we'll have more on the FERC Conference on Energy Infrastructure in the West.  ENL's Kym McNicholas will bring us an update on the issues covered, concerns expressed, and comments from those attending in Seattle.     Kym will also discuss a proposed plan for public power in San Francisco.  On Monday, we'll have comments on the plan from California Power Authority Chair David Freeman.     On Tuesday, California Alliance for Distributed Energy Resources Chairman Jairam Gopal is expected to speak with Kym.  He'll talk about the integration and hybridization of distributed energy generation technologies in the state.  Join us for reports from the West Coast bureau next week.   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.  Have a fantastic weekend!   Be sure to watch our newscasts every business day - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, at the top of each hour.  	 				
 						 	
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