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BW2004  JAN 23,2002       2:01 PACIFIC      05:01 EASTERN


( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES) Sempra Energy Constructs 1,250MW
Mesquite Power Plant in Arizona, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com

    Business/Energy Editors

	   HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002--The following is an
advisory by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc;
Houston). Sempra Energy Resources, a unit of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE)
(San Diego), will soon complete the underground piping and foundation
for a 1,250MW power plant near Arlington, Ariz. Located on a 400-acre
site, the Mesquite generating station is being built to serve the
southwest power market, including utilities and other whole energy
purchasers.
	   At an estimated $690 million project cost, the 1,250MW plant is
the second largest merchant power plant under construction in the
state, second only to the 2,300MW Gila River project. The plant will
have a natural gas fired combined-cycle configuration consisting of
two 625MW power blocks, each having two GE model PG7241FA combustion
turbine generators and a single GE steam turbine generator. The first
block will come online mid year 2003, with the second block scheduled
to come online in the beginning of 2004.
	   BVZ Power Partners, a combination of Black & Veatch, Overland
Contracting, and Zachry Construction Corporation, is providing
engineering and construction services for the project.
	   Industrialinfo.com provides daily news related to the industrial
market place including industry alerts and databases for the energy
and industrial markets. For more information on trends and upcoming
construction activities for the Energy and Power markets as well as
other industrial sectors send inquiries to
powergroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at www.industrialinfo.com or
www.iirenergy.com.

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    CONTACT: Industrialinfo.com, Houston
             Randy Godet, 713/783-5147

    KEYWORD: TEXAS CALIFORNIA ARIZONA
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION ENERGY OIL/GAS UTILITIES
    SOURCE: Industrialinfo.com

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