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FPL ENERGY TO BUILD 1,789-MW PLANT NEAR DALLAS

FPL Energy, a unit of FPL Group, announced Tuesday details of its purchase of 
a majority stake in a 1,789-megawatt power plant being developed 20 miles 
east of Dallas. 

FIRSTENERGY SAYS GPU DEAL STILL ON TRACK FOR MID-SUMMER

FirstEnergy Corp.'s $4.5 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of GPU Inc. is 
still on schedule to be completed in the first half of this year, the 
company's chief financial officer said Tuesday. 

TEXAS RETAIL ELECTRIC PILOT PROGRAM FACES START-UP WOES

Texas' retail electric pilot program, scheduled to begin June 1, suffers from 
a limited number of active power suppliers and a lack of consumer awareness, 
but those problems aren't expected to hamper the debut of full power 
competition next year, a regulatory attorney said Tuesday. 

POWERGEN TO SELL ASSETS TO NRG ENERGY FOR GBP 130M

U.K. electricity firm Powergen PLC said Tuesday that it has signed an 
agreement to sell its mining and power station interests in Germany and 
Hungary to NRG Energy Inc. for a total consideration of GBP130 million. 

MITSUI, IHI NEGOTIATING INDIAN POWER PLANT ORDER

A consortium of Mitsui & Co. and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. are 
in the final stage of negotiating a contract to construct six 660-megawatt 
coal-fueled electric power plants, the largest in India, the Nihon Keizai 
Shimbun reported in its Tuesday evening edition, citing sources of the two 
firms speaking Tuesday. 


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PG&E/Conf. Call -5: Estimates '01 Oper Net

PG&E/Conf. Call -4: Sees '01 Oper Net $2.70-$2.75/Share

FirstEnergy/GPU-2: Rate Relief Decision Could Affect Deal

FirstEnergy Says GPU Deal Still On Track For Mid-Summer

Enron Bandwidth Unit Reports Loss For First Quarter

Enron/Conf. Call -5: Broadband Services Growing >ENE

US Co. Wins Privatization Tenders In 2 Ukraine Utilities

Enron/Conf. Call -4: Portland Genl Delay Not A Problem

Texas Retail Electric Pilot Program Faces Start-Up Woes

TVA Launches Retail Bond Program For Individual Investors

Dominion To Brief NRC On Search For Lost Spent Fuel Rods

Key Energy Earnings-4: Street Sees 4Q Net 17c/Shr >KEG

Key Energy Earnings-3: 9 Mos Fincl Table >KEG

FPL Energy To Build 1,789-MW Power Plant Near Dallas

PG&E/Conf. Call -3: No Decision On Spinoff >PCG

Edison Intl - Needs -3: Might Defer Interest Payment >EIX

Edison Intl - Needs -2: In Talks To Extend,Refinance Line

Key Energy Earnings -2: 3Q Financial Table >KEG

PG&E/Conf. Call -2: Cites National Energy Credit Rating

PG&E Corp:Natl Energy To Seek Funding For Building Plans

PG&E: Committed To Realizing The Value Of Natl Energy

Edison Intl Sees Cash Needs Exceeding Income In 2001>EIX

Pacific Gas Has Paid QFs For Power Since April 6 >PCG

Edison Intl Has $1.2B Maturing Notes, Credit Due In 2001

Enron/Conf. Call -3: Owed Money From SoCal Edison >ENE

PG&E Corp: Natl Energy Expects To Receive Funding >PCG

Enron/Conf. Call -2:Won't Give Specifics On Calif Credit

SoCal Edison - Payments -2: Owes $1.1B To Power Producers

Enron Pres Skilling Sees Threat In Govt Intervention >ENE

Enron Says It Has 'Adequate' Credit Reserves For Calif

Enron Sees 'No Material Impact' On 2001 Net From Calif

SoCal Edison Owed $2.7B, Had $2B In Cash As Of March 31

PG&E Unit May Owe Direct Access Clients $503M As Of 3/29

Brazil State To Sell 39% Cesp Stake For BRR48/1,000 Shrs

Powergen/Asset Sale -2: Debt Reduction Of GBP1.37B >PWG

Enron Corp. Earnings -2: 1Q Financial Table >ENE

Enron Corp. 1Q Net 47c A Diluted Share Excluding Items

Enron Corp. Sees 2001 Recurring Earnings $1.75-$1.80/Shr

CORRECT: Enron Corp. 1Q Net 47c A Diluted Share vs 40c

Enron Corp. 1Q Net 47c A Diluted Share vs 40c >ENE

Enron Corp. 1Q Rev $50.1B Vs $13.1B >ENE

Powergen To Sell Assets To NRG Energy For GBP130M >PWG

Dynegy Inc. Earnings -2: 1Q Financial Table, Comment >DYN

Key Energy 3Q Net 17c A Diluted Share Vs Loss 5c >KEG

US Weather: Texas Faces More Storms; Rain, Snow In NE, NW

Enron Corp. Earnings -3: Street Sees '01 Net $1.75/Share

Dynegy Inc. Earnings -3: Cites Asset Optimization >DYN

Dynegy Inc. 1Q Op Net $137.5M Vs $79.4M >DYN

Dynegy Inc. 1Q Op Net 41c A Diluted Share Vs 26c >DYN

Dynegy Inc. 1Q Rev $14.17B Vs $5.35B >DYN

Mitsui, IHI Negotiating Indian Power Plant Order -Nikkei

Reliant Energy - Outlook-2: First Call '01 EPS View $3.28

Reliant Energy 2001 EPS Target Range At $3.23-$3.29 >REI

Reliant Sees Beating 10%-12% '01 EPS Growth Target >REI

Reliant Energy Earnings-3:Wholesale Energy 1Q Op Net $216M

Reliant Energy Earnings -2: 1Q Fincl Table, Comment >REI

Reliant Energy Latest 1Q Adjusted Net 94c A Shr >REL

Reliant Energy 1Q Net Cont Ops 72c/Shr Vs Net 47c

ISRAEL PRESS: US Pressures Israel To Buy GE Gas Turbines

Weighed Dn By Calif Crisis, PG&E Posts 4Q Below Views

PG&E - 4Q -2: National Energy 4Q Net $32M Vs $29M >PCG

Public Auction Of 540-NW Vt Yankee Plant Opens Mon-VYNPC

Independent Power Producers To Meet Or Beat 1Q Forecasts

Asian Energy Watch: US And The Rest At Odds Over Kyoto

Power Restored In Some Wisconsin Areas As Storm Eases

Exelon: 1,145MW LaSalle2 Probes Reactor Trip; No Restart

Texas Power Price Keeps Rising On Early Heat

US Southeast Power Prices Jump On Supply Worry

Xcel 600-MW Monticello Back At 100% After Work Outage

US Great Plains Power Prices Jump On Maintenance, Demand

US NY, Mid-Atlantic Pwr Prices Rise On Demand, Outages

US Midwest Power Prices Surge On Tight Supply Concerns

US West Pwr Daily: SW Fluctuates; Mid-Colombia Steady

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Edison, Pg&E Write Off Power Costs, Posting Losses for 2000 (Wrap)

Region Must Step Up to BPA's Energy Challenge

UTC Refuses to Allow Power Rates That Change by Time of Day

Calif. Power Crunch Hits Utility Results

Pacific NW to Get Major Power Plant

Fpl Energy to Build And Operate Power Plant in Northeast Texas

Poll Shows Favor for Nuclear Power

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-APR 17

Cannon Technologies Chosen by Xcel Energy to Provide Enterprise Wide System 
for Load Control And Curtailment

Epcor Implements Lodestar(R) Lpss(TM) for Load Profiling And SettlementRules 
Engine And Easy Integration Help Alberta-Based Electric Utility Transition to 
The Deregulated Marketplace

Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 2:09 PM

Connecticut Governor John Rowland Starts New Fuelcell Energy Production 
Facility

Court Upholds State Power Plant Law

Nuclear Power Earns Fresh Look, Despite Past Woes

Acc Supports Democrat Energy Package

Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 12:20 PM

Npra Meeting Highlights Energy Cost

Pnm Reassures StateOn Summer Power

Power Energy Fuels, Inc. Leads the World in Waste-to-Ethanol Motor Fuel 
Conversion

Ogj's Energy Data Warehouse

US Petrochem Long-Term Growth Stymied by Energy

Producing Electricity without Pollution Is on The Horizon for Melis Energy; 
California Firm Is Turning Sunlight And Water Into Hydrogen Fuel

Trends in the Region: Bringing Natural Gas to Rural North Carolina IsSlowGoing

Calif. County Tax Bills Go Unpaid As Utility Sinks Into Bankruptcy

Electric Power: More States Now Thinking Twice About UtilityDeregulation

Threat of Electric Companies Defaulting on Taxes Downplayed by 
Calif.Treasurers

Power Struggle Brews Between Tacoma, Wash., And Utilities Commission

Most Energy And Telecommunications Companies Are Involved in Convergence of 
Industries, KPMG Survey Reveals

Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 9:22 Am

Maxim Power Corp. Announces Acquisition of Evi Flare Gas Reduction Project

Fuel Costs: Include Illinois' Coal Reserves in U.S. Energy Plan

American Power Conversion Solutions for Sun Technology Available Through 
Solutionssite.Com

Energy Crisis Sends Pg&E Corp. Reeling

U.S. Laboratories Awarded Contract from Reliant Energy

Proton Energy Systems, Inc. Validates Fuel Cell System Performance for 
Critical Power Systems

On Again: Judge Oks Qns. Power Generators

Independent Electricity Producer Posts Big Profits / Independent Power Firm 
Doubles Profits

Davis Names New Top Energy Adviser / Freeman to Spearhead Major Conservation 
Effort

Committees Pass Renewable Energy Bills

Top Energy Summaries - Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 7:40 Am

Talisman Pays a Hefty Sum for Canadian Natural Gas Producer Petromet

Lukens Energy Group Launches Energy Ventures Division





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Treasury Seeks Privatization Adviser for Kozienice, Dolna Odra & Ostroleka 
Power Plants

China's 1st Clean Coal Duns-Fired Power Plant Set Up

AGREEMENTS BETWEEN COUNTRIES TARGET ENERGY, AGRICULTURE

Britain Agrees to Fund Zambia-Tanzania Power Connection Consultation Services

Aes to Acquire Electric Distribution Company in The Ukraine

Reactor at Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant Connected To National Energy System

Alliant Energy Resources Helps Meet Global Energy Supply Needs with Addition 
of Hydroelectric Facilities

Red El,ctrica To Provide Consultant Services for the Electric Interconnection 
between Tunisia and Libya

Greens demand closure of nuclar power station at Temelin

Ukraine: Head of National Nuclear Energy Company Appointed

Mirant Signs Three-year Cooperation Agreement with Sate Power Corp.

Construction of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Will Not Break International 
Agreements - Rumyantsev

Two Power Units of Zaporizhia Npp Switched Off Over Weekend

Kerdos: Aluminium De Grece to Enter Power Generation Using Natural 
Gas(Alouminion Tis Ellados: Kai Sto Fysiko Aerio Me Nea Monada )

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Breaks Record

Alberta Energy Company Ltd - Ladyfern Gas Discovery to Flow in June

Maxim Power Corp - Year End Results Highlight Extraordinary Growth

Saudi invites "serious partners" for mega energy projects

Nrg Energy Buys Powergen's German And Hungarian Assets

Chile: Enersis Plans to Set Up Power Units in Brazil

Uk: Rolls-Royce to Install Power Generator in Ushuaia

Cambodia to Build Power Link with Vietnam

UN: Energy And Climate to Top Agenda of Earth Summit Commission

Nuclear Power Being Bullish

Scottish Power PLC--"Scottishpower"--Change of Directors' Responsibilities

UN: Sustainable Development Commission Hears Proposals for Better Access to 
Energy -- Part 2 of 2

Japan's Mitsui, Ihi Negotiate US$4 Bln Indian Power Plant Order

Turkish Parliament to Debate Bill on Purchase of Natural Gas from Egypt

Statistics - China's Power Installed Capacity in 2000

Northwest China Power Plant Goes Into Operation

Chinese Province of Anhui Seeks Investment for Power Project

Japan's Electric Power Development Buys Stake in Thai Power CO

Powercor Australia to sell retail business to Origin Energy for 315 mln aud

Beijing, Guangzhou Light Up Chinese Utility Prices


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-Judge Rejects Oklahoma Gas Firm's Request to Stop Contempt Hearing

-Air Conditioner Energy Standards Proposed by Bush Administration

Virginia Regulators Mull Utilities' Plans to Let Operator Control Power Grid

Scientists Seek Upgrade for Newport News, VA., Energy Research Lab

Idaho Irrigators Bring Bad News on Water Levels from Initial Survey

Oklahoma Official Criticizes Tulsa, Okla.-Based Energy Firm

Pierce County, Wash., Power Producers May Help with Regional Energy Crisis

Chicago-Based Gas Utility Gives Reprieve to Customers Facing Service Cutoffs

California Leaders Gain Support for Power Price Controls

Seattle City Utility Racks Up $92 Million in Power Purchases in March

California Bid to Keep Energy Gets Boost

Many Democratic Lawmakers in California Push to Seize Generators

California Electric Utility Could Get Big Breaks If State Buys Grid

Rate Increase Wipes Out Greensburg, Pa.-Based Utility's Advantage

Battle for Houston's Water Projects Is High-Stakes Game

Houston-Based Energy Company Logs a Doubling of Profits

Houston Chronicle Jim Barlow Column

The Dallas Morning News World View Column

Consumer Advocate Wants Probe of South Carolina Natural Gas Firms

California Utility Executives Didn't Get Bonuses, Received Pay Raises Instead

Latham, N.Y.-Based Power Company's Fuels Cells Will Be Ready Early

Energy Choice Program in Akron, Ohio, Area Loses Natural Gas Marketer


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UPDATE 1-Enron CEO uses vulgarity in attack on fund manager

Washington calls on its cows to ease energy crisis

Alcoa keeps idled production flat despite NW power issue

Calif. lawmakers get cash from energy firms-report

WRAPUP1-Calif. utility has huge loss, Texans strike it rich

Global Power IPO could raise up to $132 mln

UPDATE 4-Dynegy earnings soar as it profits from volatility

Xcel unit Northern States files shelf for $600 mln

Enron Broadband posts expected loss amid mixed growth

UPDATE 4-Enron beats Q1 profit targets

UPDATE 3-Edison Int'l takes $2.52 bln charge, posts big loss

UPDATE 1-PSEG net slip contained by non-utility gains

Edison pays suppliers, interest to bondholders

SoCal Edison faces 17 lawsuits from power producers

FPL to build 1,789-MW gas-fired Texas power plant

UPDATE 1- PG&E reaffirms 8-10 pct earnings target for 2001

Duke Energy first quarter earnings up on power business

TVA says selling bonds to ordinary investors

PSEG asked to build Calif power plants

U.S. Midwest faces tight summer power supplies

Edison Int'l says not now providing earnings guidance

TABLE-Public Service Enterprise Q1 earnings slip

NY judge OKs building power plants on appeal-paper

UPDATE 3-Dynegy earnings soar in first quarter

PG&E reaffirms 8-10 pct earnings target for 2001

UPDATE 2-Ukraine to sell stakes in three utilities

UPDATE 1-First Energy earnings drop on deregulation costs

UPDATE 1-NRC to meet Dominion on missing fuel rods at Millstone

DPL names Elizabeth McCarthy CFO

Edison considers sale of two UK power plants

ADVISORY

NRC to meet Dominion over missing fuel rods at Millstone

Edison Int'l takes $2.5 bln charge, posts loss

UPDATE 1-Deregulation dampens Swedish inflation -Backstrom

ADVISORY-NRG Energy agrees to buy Powergen assets

Powergen sells European assets to U.S. NRG

Enron Corp. beats first-quarter targets

TABLE-Dynegy Q1 results

Dynegy Q1 earnings soar 73 percent

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