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PHYSICAL GAS PRICES
| Gulf/Eastern Region              |       |
| Agua Dulce                       | 3.55  |
| ANR SE                           | 3.64  |
| Carthage TG                      | 3.63  |
| Chicago Citygate                 | 3.64  |
| Columbia Gulf Onshore            | 3.66  |
| Dominion TTT South(CNG S. Point) | 3.88  |
| Henry Hub                        | 3.68  |
| Houston Ship Channel             | 3.68  |
| Katy Hub                         | 3.63  |
| NGPL - Midcontinent              | 3.47  |
| NGPL STX                         | 3.54  |
| NGPL TX/OK                       | 3.61  |
| Niagara                          | 3.84  |
| Sonat Tier 1                     | 3.67  |
| TCO IPP Pool                     | 3.85  |
| Tetco ELa                        | 3.61  |
| Tetco M-3                        | 4.02  |
| Tetco STX                        | 3.54  |
| TGP Zone 0                       | 3.56  |
| TGP Zone 1                       | 3.65  |
| TGT Zone SL                      | 3.63  |
| New York Citygate                | 4.06  |
| Transco Station 65               | 3.75  |
| Transco Zone 6 (NY)              | 4.06  |
| Trunk ELa                        | 3.60  |
| Western Region                   |       |
| California Border                | 3.90  |
| El Paso Permian                  | 3.46  |
| El Paso San Juan                 | 2.47  |
| Waha Hub                         | 3.54  |
| Canadian/Rockies Region          |       |
| Nova/Aeco (in C$/GJ)             | 4.46  |
| Dawn Hub/Union                   | 3.82  |
| Northwest Stanfield              | 3.23  |
| Wyoming Pool                     | 2.03  |
| Opal/Kern River                  | 2.05  |
| PGT-Malin                        | 3.35  |
| Sumas                            | 3.17  |
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GAS FUTURES
Henry Hub
12 Month Strip  3.9433  +0.0121        
18 Month Strip  3.8870  +0.0164        
| Month | High  |  Low  | Close | Change |
| JUL   | 3.780 | 3.720 | 3.742 | +0.005 |
| AUG   | 3.840 | 3.785 | 3.802 | +0.008 |
| SEP   | 3.880 | 3.830 | 3.845 | +0.008 |
| OCT   | 3.925 | 3.885 | 3.898 | +0.008 |
| NOV   | 4.140 | 4.100 | 4.121 | +0.009 |
| DEC   | 4.355 | 4.300 | 4.336 | +0.021 |
| JAN   | 4.430 | 4.375 | 4.406 | +0.024 |
| FEB   | 4.300 | 4.240 | 4.271 | +0.024 |
| MAR   | 4.090 | 4.042 | 4.066 | +0.024 |
| APR   | 3.660 | 3.610 | 3.636 | +0.024 |
| MAY   | 3.595 | 3.560 | 3.576 | +0.024 |
| JUN   | 3.625 | 3.605 | 3.621 | +0.024 |
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POWER FUTURES
| Month |   COB   | Change |   PV    | Change  |
| JUL   | 115.00  | +0.00  |  91.00  | -21.00  |
| AUG   | 127.00  | +0.00  | 126.00  |  +0.00  |
| SEP   | 105.00  | +0.00  | 103.00  |  +0.00  |
| OCT   |  97.00  | +0.00  |  82.00  |  +0.00  |
| NOV   |  85.00  | +0.00  |  60.00  |  +0.00  |
| DEC   | 105.00  | +0.00  |  60.00  |  +0.00  |
| JAN   | 100.00  | +0.00  |  60.00  |  +0.00  |
| FEB   |  85.00  | +0.00  |  55.00  |  +0.00  |
| MAR   |  65.00  | +0.00  |  50.00  |  +0.00  |
| APR   |  49.00  | +0.00  |  48.00  |  +0.00  |
| MAY   |  49.00  | +0.00  |  48.00  |  +0.00  |
| JUN   |  49.00  | +0.00  |  62.00  |  +0.00  |
| Month | Entergy | Change | Cinergy | Change  |
| JUL   |  64.50  | +0.50  |  62.50  |  +0.50  |
| AUG   |  64.50  | +0.50  |  62.00  |  +2.00  |
| SEP   |  36.50  | -0.70  |  32.75  |  -0.35  |
| OCT   |  33.50  | -1.00  |  31.75  |  -0.25  |
| NOV   |  33.50  | -1.00  |  31.75  |  -0.25  |
| DEC   |  33.50  | -1.00  |  31.75  |  -0.25  |
| JAN   |  36.25  | +0.25  |  35.50  |  +0.25  |
| FEB   |  36.25  | +0.25  |  35.50  |  +0.25  |
| MAR   |  34.00  | +0.00  |  33.50  |  +0.00  |
| APR   |  34.00  | +0.00  |  33.50  |  +0.00  |
| MAY   |  38.00  | -0.50  |  37.00  |  +0.00  |
| JUN   |  46.00  | +0.00  |  44.50  |  +0.00  |
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POWER FUTURES
| Month |  PJM  | Change |
| JUL   | 60.50 | +2.00  |
| AUG   | 58.50 | +1.50  |
| SEP   | 35.55 | +0.00  |
| OCT   | 33.00 | +0.15  |
| NOV   | 33.00 | +0.15  |
| DEC   | 33.00 | +0.15  |
| JAN   | 38.00 | -0.10  |
| FEB   | 38.00 | -0.10  |
| MAR   | 35.50 | +0.00  |
| APR   | 35.50 | +0.00  |
| MAY   | 36.50 | +0.00  |
| JUN   | 44.00 | +0.00  |
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NATURAL GAS OPTIONS
|       | Closing | Days | Implied ATM |
| Month |  Price  | Left | Volatility  |
| JUL   |  3.742  |   4  |   49.65%    |
| AUG   |  3.802  |  34  |   61.32%    |
| SEP   |  3.845  |  67  |   60.60%    |
| OCT   |  3.898  |  95  |   61.22%    |
| NOV   |  4.121  | 126  |   61.16%    |
| DEC   |  4.336  | 158  |   60.84%    |
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PHYSICAL POWER PRICES
|            | High  |  Low  | Average |
|            | $/MWh | $/MWh |  $/MWh  |
| Cinergy    | 21.00 | 19.50 |  20.40  |
| ECAR       | 37.05 | 34.35 |  35.70  |
| ERCOT      | 40.00 | 39.75 |  39.90  |
| Entergy    | 34.00 | 21.50 |  29.90  |
| TVA        | 40.00 | 38.95 |  40.00  |
| ComEd      | 21.00 | 21.00 |  21.00  |
| PJM West   | 32.50 | 31.50 |  31.90  |
| Main       | 39.50 | 33.50 |  36.30  |
| MAPP       | 49.50 | 42.00 |  44.75  |
| Palo Verde | 93.00 | 79.00 |  87.60  |
| Mid C      | 81.00 | 70.00 |  75.00  |
| COB        | 80.00 | 78.00 |  79.00  |
| 4 Corners  | 80.00 | 75.00 |  77.50  |
| Mead       | 82.00 | 80.00 |  81.00  |
| NP 15      | 82.00 | 65.00 |  76.35  |
| SP 15      | 88.00 | 75.00 |  84.10  |
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Today's Power Bulletins
* Moody's Cuts Ipalco Enterprises' Commercial Paper Ratings to 'Prime-2'
* No Blackouts Last Week, But California Still Wary
* AstroPower Stock Jumps 12.3% After Selected by US Home to Supply at Least 500 Solar Electric Home Power Systems Beginning in 2003
* EU Drafts Ambitious Climate Emissions Trade Plan
Washington State Attorney General to Ask FERC ALJ to Allow Utilities to Negotiate 
* Refunds for Overcharges by Power GeneratorsBPA to Announce Load Cuts and Rates Friday, June 29th
* Niagara Mohawk and IBEW Local 97 Reach Tentative Labor Agreement
* Central Maine Power Urges FERC to Speed Integration of Regional Power Markets
* Duke Energy Launches Australian Power Plant
* CMS Energy's $260 Million Senior Notes Rated 'BB+' by Fitch
* Fuel Cell Technology and Vehicles Come to Capitol Hill Tuesday; Energy Secretary Abraham to Speak
* 500 MW Kewaunee Nuclear Plant Returns to Full Power
* ISO New England Backs Connecticut Governor Rowland for Vetoing Power Plant Emissions Legislation
More stories with bulletins at http://www.enernetdaily.com/headlinenews.html 
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Saddle Up for NESA / HEA's 24th Annual Meeting
"Deep in the Heart of Texas"
September 9 - 11, 2001
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort
San Antonio, Texas
The Annual Meeting Planning Committee has put together an outstanding program for your review.  Visit out web site at www.nesanet.org <http://www.nesanet.org/ >  for a complete brochure.  If you have problems with the file call NESA / HEA Headquarters at (713) 856-6525 and we'll mail or fax a copy out immediately.
General Session topics include:
*    Will Tomorrow's Restructured Electric Infrastructure Support Tomorrow's Economy?
*    Power Deregulation Panel: Developer/IPP, Utility/ Transmission, Power Marketer, Government, Retail
*    Power Demand
*    The State of the Energy Industry
*    New Political Administration - Impact on Energy Policy and
Environment
Networking Opportunities:
*    Opening Reception - Sunday, September 9
*    Golf Tournament & Tours of Area Attractions - Monday, September 10
We hope that you take this opportunity to meet with your colleagues and customers in this relaxing yet professional environment to exchange ideas on matters of importance covering a broad spectrum of subjects.  The Annual
Meeting agenda includes timely issues presented by knowledgeable industry leaders who will discuss formidable and thought provoking issues affecting the energy industry today.
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Today's Gas Bulletins
* Federal Judge Halts Oil and Natural Gas Exploration off Central California Coast
* Baker Hughes US Rig Count Up 11 to 1,277; Canada Down 15 to 305; Gulf of Mexico Down 4 to 154; Searching for Oil Down 12 to 211; Searching for Natural Gas Up 21 to 1,063
* FERC Concurs with California Energy Commission that Lack of Adequate Storage and Take-Away Capacity Within the State Are Cause of Soaring Natural Gas Prices
* Judge Issues Order Denying Southwest Gas and ONEOK's  Motions to Dismiss Southern Union's Federal Claims Against Them; But Dismisses 2 Major Claims Against ONEOK
* The American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Provident Energy Trust Under Ticker Symbol 'PVX'
* W-H Energy Services Equity Offering Priced at $24.00 per Share with Closing June 27th; Total of 5.5 Million Common Shares Sold 
* Southern Union Selects Planalytics' Weathernomics Gas Buyer to Help Manage Natural Gas Buying and Hedging
More stories with bulletins at http://www.enernetdaily.com/headlinenews.html 
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Natural Gas Futures Steady Again 
    Natural gas futures on the NYMEX settled nearly flat Friday for the second consecutive day with traders hesitant to take on new positions ahead of the weekend. Trade and commercial activity was almost non-existent and much of the activity was confined to low risk spread trading. Bearish sentiment was offset by short covering ahead of the weekend, although most traders say the downtrend is still intact in the absence of any significant weather change or hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. The July contract traded in a $0.06 range, ending up $0.005 at $3.742 per MMBtu. August gained $0.008 to $3.802 per MMBtu. The market was expected to dip to the $3.670 mark, but could not slide past $3.720, leading to some short-covering. The market remains under pressure from mild weather and a series of larger-than-normal storage injections that have filled storage to 49% of capacity. Texas should return to very warm conditions this week. In addition, the Northeast and Midwest are expected to see a rise in temperatures early this week that will create stronger demand. At test of support at the May 30th low of $3.67 is likely this week. The next level of support after $3.670 is seen at $3.570 and then $3.50. Resistance was pegged at $3.98 and then again at $4.14. Natural gas for next day delivery across the US and Canada was generally mixed to down $0.05 Friday, except out west where spot prices continued to tumble. The Southern California delivery point of Topock fell about $2.50 per MMBtu, while Kern River and Opal dipped well below $2.00 per MMBtu. Natural gas for next delivery at the Henry Hub slipped $0.01 to $3.68 per MMBtu.
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Session 1    Supply Shortage or Storage Inefficiencies: Last Winter's Saga
El Paso Corporation - Byron Wright, VP
Energy Information Administration, DOE - Jim Thompson, Industry Analyst
Keyspan Energy - David Manning, Senior VP, Corporation Affairs
Axia Energy - David Modesett, VP
Session 2    The Changing Storage Paradigm: 
Dynamic Storage Service vs Seasonal Fill
AEC Storage & Hub Services Inc. - Rick Daniel, President
Williams Energy Marketing & Trading - Blake Herndon, Director, Risk Management
NiSource Inc. - T.J. Aruffo, VP Energy Supply Services
Enron North America - Paul Bieniawski, Director
Duke Energy Gas Transmission - David Nightingale, VP MHP
Session 3    Pricing it Right and Reducing Risk: 
Can We Expect Stability or Chaos in Winter 2001 - 2001?
Aquila Energy - Mark Cook, VP The Exchange Center Conoco Gas and Power Marketing - Brad King, VP Storage
Sempra Energy Trading - Dan Guertin, Meteorologist
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California Power Bonds Delayed Again
    California's plan to issue up to $13.4 billion in bonds to pay for power will be delayed until at least October. The delay is another a series of setbacks since the state first pushed back the initial offering date for the debt, originally planned for May. Proceeds from the sale, of what will be the largest municipal bond in US history, will fund future energy purchases and repay the treasury drained of billions of dollars from previous power purchases. Also, further delays are possible if a number of factors do not fall into place by mid-July. Including a failure of the California PUC to suspend its 'retail choice program' or to extend a $0.03 rate increase on SDG&E customers. Both of these revenue sources are needed to pay off the bonds. Still, California has secured an additional $1 billion on top of the $3.5 billion bridge loan secured earlier this week to help see the state through until officials can bring the bonds too market. The bond sale is expected to include $10 billion in tax-exempt debt, of which $6 billion will be fixed rate and $4 billion will be variable rate. It will include an additional $3.4 billion in taxable bonds that will also be priced at both fixed and variable rates. The huge amount of tax-free bonds will boost supply of California debt, forcing the state to offer higher yields to attract investors. 
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Natural Gas NYMEX Volume
01JLY    25,050
01AUG    10,720
01SEP     4,208
01OCT     4,429
01NOV     1,769
01DEC     1,779
02JAN     1,554
02FEB     1,233
02MAR     1,487
02APR     1,650
02MAY       741
02JUN       289
02JLY       139
02AUG       218
02SEP       158
02OCT       194
02NOV       112
02DEC       116
03JAN        23
03FEB        15
03MAR        12
03APR         8
03MAY         8
03JUN        38
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California Power Bonds Delayed Again
    California's plan to issue up to $13.4 billion in bonds to pay for power will be delayed until at least October. The delay is another a series of setbacks since the state first pushed back the initial offering date for the debt, originally planned for May. Proceeds from the sale, of what will be the largest municipal bond in US history, will fund future energy purchases and repay the treasury drained of billions of dollars from previous power purchases. Also, further delays are possible if a number of factors do not fall into place by mid-July. Including a failure of the California PUC to suspend its 'retail choice program' or to extend a $0.03 rate increase on SDG&E customers. Both of these revenue sources are needed to pay off the bonds. Still, California has secured an additional $1 billion on top of the $3.5 billion bridge loan secured earlier this week to help see the state through until officials can bring the bonds too market. The bond sale is expected to include $10 billion in tax-exempt debt, of which $6 billion will be fixed rate and $4 billion will be variable rate. It will include an additional $3.4 billion in taxable bonds that will also be priced at both fixed and variable rates. The huge amount of tax-free bonds will boost supply of California debt, forcing the state to offer higher yields to attract investors. 
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CMS Joins Enron with India Problems 
    CMS Energy's LNG-based power project at Ennore in southern India is now completely stalled because of the need for a credit support mechanism from the Indian government. CMS's problems come against a backdrop of a bitter payment battle between Enron's Dabhol Power and the state-run utility in India's Maharashtra state. CMS, along with India's Grasim Industries, leads a consortium to build a $1.6-billion LNG terminal and 1,850 MW power plant at Ennore port, just north of Madras. In January, India's finance ministry indicated it may scrap a plan to extend sovereign guarantees to 3 huge 
power projects, including the Ennore LNG project. The  Ennore project has been promoted by the Dakshin Bharat Energy consortium which also includes Germany's Siemens, Australia's Woodside and Unocal. The CMS-led consortium won the LNG project from the Tamil Nadu state government in 1998 and plans to build a 2.5-million tonnes a year LNG import, storage and regasification terminal. The LNG is to be imported from Qatar's RasGas and the electricity from the power plant will be sold to the federal government-owned Power Trading Corp of India. 
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Islander East Plans Pipeline from Connecticut to Long Island
    Islander East Pipeline has filed an application with the FERC to construct, own and operate 50 miles of interstate pipeline that will transport natural gas to growing markets in Connecticut, New York City and Long Island.  Islander East is an equally owned, limited liability company formed by Duke and Key Span. Islander East is expected to be in service in 2003, and will transport additional volumes to meet the energy needs of this region. Through interconnections to virtually every major supply basin in North America, including recently developed natural gas reserves in eastern Canada, Islander East will further supplement the natural gas supplies necessary to fuel new natural gas fired generating plants as well as local distribution companies in the area. The proposed 24-inch Islander East mainline will extend from Connecticut across Long Island Sound to Wading River, NY, with connections to KeySpan's Long Island delivery system. Also, Algonquin Gas Transmission Company is proposing certain upgrades to its system in Connecticut, that will interconnect with Islander East. 
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Progas Storage Services, Inc
was recently organized to offer specialized natural gas storage services to marketers and end users servicing the upper Midwest and Northeast market regions along the major transmission systems in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan. PGSMI has 10 bcf of potential working capacity which will offer service along TXG, ANR, Midwestern, and is currently evaluating for purchase another 21 bcf of potential working capacity which can be serviced by these and other systems in the region. PGSMI also explores for natural gas in the Gulf Coast region through a wholly owned subsidiary. Progas intends to go public through a route of private industry offerings, and an IPO or registration. For more information on services or the company mail to: gastorage@aol.com or for AOL mail to gastorage@aol.com ; web site currently under construction at: http://www.progas.net/wip .
The company's executive and administrative office is located in Abilene, Texas with storage operations in Owensboro, KY and exploration operations in Corpus Christi, TX.
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FERC ALJ Says California Power Refunds Likely
    The FERC administrative law judge, who is overseeing refund settlement talks in California's power market, says that generators that sold electricity in the state will probably have to pay back overcharges of several billion dollars. However, one would have to be paid in the first place before anyone could repay anything. The ALJ says California's claim the state is owed $9 billion is too high. Enron, Mirant, Duke, Williams, Reliant Energy, and Dynegy are among the producers that FERC could compel to make the refunds. The companies have said they did nothing wrong. The California PUC and the utilities will join in the negotiations at FERC headquarters in Washington. If no agreement is reached, the ALJ will have 7 days to make a recommendation to the 5 FERC commissioners on the refund issue. 
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California Senate Hears Allegations Against Duke
     Three former Southern California power plant employees gave testimony on Friday to a state Senate committee investigating alleged price manipulation. Allegations against Duke Energy, as the plant's operator, included throwing out spare parts to prolong the time a unit was out of service and ramping electricity output up and down to manipulate power prices. Duke denied the latest allegations by former workers at its South Bay power plant, saying it finds the charges disturbing and incredible. Duke says the time has come for it to take a stand against this daily barrage of misinformation. California has for months been accusing the Duke and other generators who purchased many of the state's power plants of taking advantage of a chronic shortage of electricity and price gouging. The governor is demanding $9 billion in refunds, and numerous lawsuits have been filed. The rhetoric has escalated into branding  the generators as pirates and even murderers and rapists of the California economy, most of which is a smokescreen to hide their true agenda, the forced donation of power to the state.  When Duke took over the Southern California plant they kept on all of its employees for 2 years under an operating agreement. Once that agreement expired, Duke hired about 80% of the staff. The 3 that testified were among those not offered jobs. 
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
NYMEX Natural Gas Futures 
Reportable Positions as of 6/19/01 
Open Interest: 457,143                                  10,000 MMBtu 
                                                        Non-Reportable Non-Commercial          |  Commercial |     Total      |   Positions 
Long  |Short |Spreading | Long| Short |  Long |  Short |  Long | Short 
4,642 24,069   21,531  388,192 356,574 414,365 432,174  42,778 24,969
Changes from 6/12/01                    Change in Open Interest: 4,285 
   349 -3,314      653    8,312  13,968   9,314  11,307  -5,029 -7,022
Percent of Open Interest for Each Category of Trader
  1.0%    5.3%     4.7%   84.9%   84.6%   90.6%    94.5%   9.4%   5.5% 
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The TSE 300 gained 32.74 points to 7739.66
The CRB Index lost 1.16 points to 205.38
The US Dollar decreased 0.08 points to 118.91
The Dow declined 110.84 points to 10604.59
The S&P 500 dropped 11.69 points to 1225.35
The Nasdaq was down 23.93 points to 2034.83
August NYMEX Crude Oil rose 0.08 to 26.58
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