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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR, UTILITIES EXPECTED TO MEET WEDNESDAY ON RESCUE PLAN
California Gov. Gray Davis is expected to meet Wednesday night with 
executives of the state's three investor-owned utilities to negotiate a deal 
to purchase the utilities transmission assets.
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WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES LONG-TERM POWER AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA
A unit of Williams today announced a 10-year, fixed-price power agreement 
with the California Department of Water Resources to provide up to 1,400 
megawatts of much needed power to California.
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NYISO APPROVES PROCESS TO PREVENT POWER MARKET MANIPULATION
The operator of New York's bulk power grid said Thursday it approved a 
process that will prevent manipulation of the day-ahead power market by 
automatically reviewing and mitigating improper offers.
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FLORIDA UTILITY REGULATOR FORESEES NO POWER SHORTAGES
A move to deregulate Florida's electric industry hit a bump on Wednesday as 
the state's top utility regulator told a Senate panel there is no power 
shortage in the state and none is projected through the end of this decade.
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-ATLANTA'S SOUTHERN COMPANY TO INCREASE ELECTRIC-GENERATING CAPACITY IN 
SOUTHEAST
Southern Co. outlined plans Tuesday to boost its electric generating capacity 
in the Southeast by 20 percent during the next three years to avoid a 
California-style power shortage.
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Texas PUC/Price Rules -2: Market Reaction Favorable

Wintry Weather Slams U.S. East Coast

PG&E Corp.'s NY Athens Power Plant Faces Permit Delays

Texas PUC Finalizes Electric "Price-to-Beat" Rules

Portland General Files $250M Debt Securities Shelf >ENE

NYPA, SilverCup To Enter Talks On Power Plant Dispute

NYISO Approves Process To Prevent Power Mkt Manipulation

US West Pwr Forwards Flat As Calif Lifts All Pwr Alerts

U.S. Nuclear Plants Said To Kill Endangered Species

Fujitsu, Dynegy Deal Gives Network Plenty Of Bandwidth

Portland Genl Has $119M Exposure To Calif Utilities>ENE

CORRECT: France-UK Elec Import Price Up To GBP40,640/MWh

RTE/UK-France -2: France-UK Price Hits GBP40,640/MWh

Telecom America's Venezuela Unit Wins 5th WLL License

Siemens Aims At Double-Digit Sales Growth In 2001 - CNBC

Philippines Napocor/Term Tenders-2:Lion's Share To Petron

ASIAN POWER: South Korean Vested Interests Slow Reform

Philippines Napocor Awards Gasoil, Fuel Oil Term Tenders

Calif Gov/Utils-2: Deal Must Include All Three Utils

Calif Gov, Utils Expected To Meet Wed On Rescue Plan

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Direct-methanol Fuel Cell Would Simplify Ballard's Smog-Free Power Source

Statement by Jan Smutny-Jones Executive Director of Independent Energy 
Producers in Response to Senate Bill 47x

-Request for Proposals - Georgetown Divide Public Utility District 
(Georgetown, California)

Power Crunch: Labor Groups Oppose Plant Sales

California Lifts All Power Alerts

The Energy Crunch: Utility Plans Power 'Buyback'

Bill Would Let Pud Be Partner for Power

Williams Announces Long-Term Power Agreement with California

California Downgrades Power Alert

Energy Group Calls for National Strategy

Federal Regulators Delay Discussion of Energy Penalties

Petroleum: OPEC Braces for Slump in Energy Demand

Gemini Energy Announces Year End Reserves

Power-One Announces Another Industry First: New 100 Amp Communications Power 
Product; Smaller, More Powerful New Product to Target High-Growth 
Communications Markets

California Utility Faces Lawsuit for Nonpayment

Delay in Electric Measure Backed

Environmental Groups Gear Up to Oppose Energy Bills

Tax Laws Reward Energy-Saving Investments

-IssueAlert for February 22, 2001

-Peace Software Appoints VP of New Business Development

Simple Model Helps Solve Problems of Fusion Power

Another Power Firm Licensed in State

Natural Gas Terminal Gets Go-Ahead

S&P: Primewest Energy Trust on Stability Watch Developing

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Feb 22

SCC Sets Schedule for Considering Dominion Virginia Power Functional 
Separation Plan

Management`S Discussions: 10qsb, Wolverine Energy 1997-1998 Development 
Program

Fuel Cell Technologies - New CFO

Fuel Cell Technologies - Issues Q4 Report

Energy Costs Ignite Consumer Price Index

Ferc Grants Certificate to Gulfstream Natural Gas System

Legislative Action -- of Sorts -- Likely on Energy

Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update 
for Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001

Scientech And Enporion Strategic Alliance Offers Power Industry Complete 
Procurement Solutions

Energy Panel Oks Gulf-Fla. Pipeline

Viavid Broadcasting Inc: Eqquatorial Energy Inc - Equatorial Energy Inc. to 
Appear on Vbc News1

Demarco Energy Systems - Large Regional Grocery Store Chain Selects Demarco 
"Energy Miser" - Technology for Key Energy Savings Pilot Program

Bpa Solicits New Wind Power Projects

Power Lessons from California

Ashland Inc. Sells Remaining Shares of Arch Coal, Inc.

Hornet Energy Ltd - Normal Course Issuer Bid

Arch Coal Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Donegal Authorizes Study of Potential Energy Savings

Sure Power's Redundant Architecture for Electricity Generation Ends Threat to 
Data Centers, Web HotelsPatent-Pending System Offers Way Out for California, 
Other Power Problems

Reward Your Effort with Special Programs for Energy-wise Home Improvements

Fitch Rts Chelan Pud's $200mm Hydro Consolid Sys Bonds `Aa'

Cbi's 4th Annual Managing Taxation; Structures And Negotiations for A 
Competitive Energy Marketplace- Unbundling, Divestitures, Mergers And 
Acquisitions

Mtc And Automated Energy, Inc. Announce Initial Installation of Mtc's Webfoot 
Metering Solution Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

American Energy Services, Inc. Signs Mexican Representation Agreement with 
Boots And Coots

Groups Release Landmark Report: How the Nuclear Power Industry Destroys 
Endangered Marine Wildlife And Ocean Habitat to Save Money

Encal Energy Ltd - Releases 2000 Results

Fast-Track Plan to Build 32 Power Plants by July / Approval Process Would Be 
Streamlined

Millennium Cell And Ballard Power Systems Reach First Milestone in Joint 
Development Agreement

Lodestar Corporation's Transaction Management Hub Enables Customer Choice in 
Texas; New Tool Oversees Entire Transaction Life Cycle And Facilitates 
Communication Across the Energy Industry

Duke Energy North America Breaks Ground on New Merchant Power Generation 
Facility in Maricopa County, Arizona

Florida Power Plants Cut 50 More Jobs

Regulators Approve Drop in Gas Rates for Missouri Gas Energy Customers

Plenty of Electricity in Michiana Aep, Consumers Energy Anticipate Peak 
Summer Demand

Rates May Rise in 2003 Utilities Board Discusses Possible Electric Bill 
Increase

Protecting Energy Users Bill's Purpose

Ocean Power Corporation And Eprisolutions Enter Into Agreement Regarding 
Stirling Engines

Vermillion Gets Key Avista Energy Post

Are Power Sales Drain on Dwp?

Benton Pud Makes $900,000 Payment Toward Power Plant

Capitol Notebook: Bill Takes Aim at Natural Gas Costs

Advocates Of Wind And Other Renewable Power Back Preister Bills, Discuss 
Report

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Electricity Wholesaler Mvm Signs 20-YEAR Purchase Agreement with French- 
Owned Budapest Power Plant

French Edf/german Enbw Consortium Conclude Talks To Buy 35% of Rybnik Power 
Plant

Pemex 4-Dollar Natural Gas Contracts Signed by 500 Companies

MPs Adopt Bill On Alternative Energy Sources in First Reading

Gemini Energy Announces Year End Reserves

3 Japanese Firms End Power Plant Project in Thailand

(Corrected) Chubu Electric to Train Indonesian Engineers

Fuel Cell Manufacturers Still Have to Earn Their Future

Gemini Energy Corp - Year End Reserves

Beijing to Construct Refuse Power Plant

Fujian Pacific Dedicates Unit 1 of Meizhou WAN Power Station

National Energy Board Approves Application for Proposed Chinchaga Sales Gas 
Pipeline Loop

STOCKWATCH: British Energy boosted by positive comment on output recovery

Spokane Indians Change Game Times to Conserve Electricity6:30pm Starts Will 
Reduce Energy Consumption by 20% to 25%

Poland agrees to sell Rybnik power plant to EdF and EnBW

Sydkraft sees further large acquisitions; FY energy sales hit by mild weather

Viridian sells Leeds based power generation ops for 4.9 mln stg

China-energy-coal

China-energy-power

China-power-company-profit

Aluar Awaits Power Contract to Confirm Suppliers - Argentina

Philippine Napocor 2000 energy sales down 2.79 pct

Power Failure Paralyses Northeast China Capital

Ballard Power Systems Inc - Ebara Ballard Unveils Engineering Prototype 1-Kw 
Fuel Cell - Stationary Generator for Japanese Residential Market

AEC Announces "Significant" Natural Gas Discovery

Amur Region Mines Ship Additional Coal to Power Plants.

Lopez group willing to compromise over power sector reform bill

Baan: Fuji Electric Signs Agreement to Distribute Ibaan Solutions Throughout 
Japan

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Parent of Tampa, Fla., Electric Utility to Sell Stock to Help Fund Growth

Palo Alto, Calif., Utility Predicts Large July Rate Hike

Energy Company Offers Pennsylvania Electricity Customers `Green' Choice

Green Bay, Wis.-Based Utility Firm to Withdraw Plan for Electric Deregulation

Ashland, Ore., Hopes New Power Rates Won't Shock Too Much

New York-Based Utility's Billing Offer Won't Deliver Large Savings

Florida Utility Regulator Foresees No Power Shortages

Higher Utility Bills Lead to Increased Past Due, Shut-Off Notices in Colorado

Kinder Morgan Power, Williams Cos. Agree to Build Six Power Plants in U.S.

Electricity Costs, Economic Downturn May Disturb California's Planned Budget

Butte, Mont.-Area Residents Try to Alleviate High Utility Bills

New York Energy Companies Strike Buyout Deal

-The Daily Oklahoman Charles Crumpley Column

-Georgia Power Employees Ask for Mediation in Racial-Bias Case

-WRENCHING DECISION BRINGS FAREWELL TO SOUTHERN CO

-Atlanta-Based Utility Holding Company's CEO Will Retire

-Indiana House Votes to Allow Fines for Utilities That Violate Service Codes

-Indiana Bills Broaden Regulatory Power over Utilities

-Atlanta's Southern Co. to Increase Electric-Generating Capacity in Southeast

-Oklahoma Regulator Urges Boost for U.S. Energy Industry

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FEATURE-Canada government set for crippling power struggle

UPDATE 1-TransCanada sees earnings boost in 2001

PG&E unit hopes for April decision on N.Y. power plant

BPA seeks more wind power generation in Northwest

United Utilities files $2 bln U.S. shelf offering

UPDATE 1-Atco profits up on power, gas liquids prices

Serb PM seeks Russian energy, military investment

UPDATE 1-Williams in 10-yr fixed-price Calif. power deal

Analysts puzzled by sharp drop in Ballard shares

El Paso says to sell $800 mln zero-coupon conv bonds

RPT-UPDATE 1-Enron scraps Indian broadband plan

Canadian natural gas prices slip amid mild weather

S&P rates Reliant Energy Resources notes BBB-plus

TransCanada sees earnings boost in 2001

Enron's Portland General files shelf for $250 mln

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