Will we be covering this?  The utilities in California have been heavily 
engaged in maintaining "fortress monopoly" at home while advocating 
"openness" abroad.  Any info showing the discrepancy is useful.  No big 
deal.  Just curious.  And if someone does, a very brief update would be 
greatly appreciated.  Best, Jeff

Energy America to Discuss Marketing Practices in New Jersey
                                                   Energy Choice Program

PR Newswire - 10/27/1999

(Copyright (c) 1999, PR Newswire)

WHEN: THURSDAY, Oct. 28, at 9:30 AM 
WHAT: Energy America, an energy marketer bringing choice and savings 
to New Jersey consumers in the state's deregulated electricity 
market, will make a major announcement regarding its marketing 
practices and participation in New Jersey's Energy Choice 
program. 
WHO: Donald E. Felsinger 
Group President 
Sempra Energy 
(Energy America is a joint venture between Sempra Energy, a 
Fortune 500 energy services holding company, and Direct Energy 
Marketing, Ltd., one of the largest natural gas marketers in 
Canada.) 
WHERE: Newark Club 
Grill Room 
22nd Floor, One Newark Center 
Raymond Boulevard at McCarter Highway 
Newark, New Jersey 
973-242-0658 

Energy America is not the same company as SDG&E/SoCalGas, the utilities. 
Energy America is not
regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission and customers do not 
have to buy products or
services from them to continue to receive quality regulated service from the 
utilities. 

CONTACT: Regina Parundik of Jampole Communications, 412-471-2463, for Energy 
America. 08:48 EDT