Open Season has officially started today for the new Desert Crossing Gas Storage and Transportation System.    

Allegheny Energy Supply, Salt River Project and Sempra Energy Resources invite you to visit with them at one of their Open Season Receptions. 

You will be receiving in the mail over the next day or so an invitation to attend a Shippers Meeting for the new storage and pipeline facility.  These meetings are designed to communicate the benefits of contracting  for Desert Crossing capacity to potentially interested customers for this, the largest proposed gas storage facility in the US Southwest. We would like you to join us, along with the project's three sponsors---Allegheny Energy Supply, Salt River Project (SRP) and Sempra Energy Resources to discuss any issues or questions which you might have. 

 The meetings will be taking place at key locations across the Southwest, during four consecutive afternoons next week, starting on Tuesday, January 15th , in San Diego. Wednesday and Thursday's meetings will be in Houston, and Friday's meeting in Phoenix.   All meetings begin at 2:00 pm, local time, with a cocktail reception commencing at 4:00 pm. 

Representatives will be available to discuss reserving capacity on the Desert Crossing Gas Storage and Transportation System. 

 The following are the dates and times of each of the Open Season Receptions: 

Tuesday , January 15 , 2002 in San Diego
Hyatt Regency Islandia
1441 Quivira Road
San Diego, California
2-4 PM Reception
4-5 PM Cocktails

Wednesday, January 16, 2002 in Houston, Galleria
Hotel Derek
2525 West Loop South at
Westheimer
Houston, Texas
2-4 PM Reception
4-5 PM Cocktails

Thursday, January 17, 2002 in Houston, Downtown
The Four Seasons Hotel
1300 Lamar Street
Houston, Texas
2-4 PM Reception
4-5 PM Cocktails

Friday, January 18, 2002 in Phoenix
Phoenix Pointe South
Mountain Resort
7777 South Pointe Parkway E.
Phoenix, Arizona
2-4 PM Reception
4-5 PM Cocktails

Please RSVP to Skipping Stone at 1-281-987-8166 or toll-free 1-877-200-5229. 

 The hotels have a limited number of rooms reserved at a discount. For more information, visit www.desert-crossing.com 

 We look forward to seeing you at the Desert Crossing Shippers Meeting next week!