Dear Electric Power Industry Colleague:

Soaring natural gas prices, heat waves, plant outages, low hydropower  
availability, capacity shortages ) many unexpected factors combined to send  
Western power prices upward last summer. In addition to fundamental factors,  
flaws in market rules and market power are also considered by many observers 
to  have been significant causes. Western power markets continued to hold 
surprises  in the fall and winter, as lower load levels did not result in the 
expected  moderation of prices. Unprecedented gas market price spikes, and a 
credit crisis  due to the near-bankruptcy of California utilities, were added 
to the complex  mix of market drivers.

Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI) is organizing a conference to  
address these complex issues ) "What to  Expect in Western Power Markets This 
Summer." The  conference will bring together market forecasters, system 
operators, regulators,  monitors, buyers, sellers and other industry experts 
to present and discuss the  latest facts, policies, and forecasts. 
Presentations and panel discussions will  cover supply, demand and price 
forecasts; how the Western markets work when  capacity is short; changes to 
ISO rules and regulatory policies; and FERC,s  price mitigation measures. In 
addition, a session will cover longer term  developments in the western 
markets.

Attend EUCI,s timely conference,  "What To Expect in Western Power Markets 
This Summer" to get as clear a picture as is likely to be available.

To view the details for this conference, please click 
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wewmay01.htm and for associated "Modeling the 
WSCC Grid" Workshop, please  click 
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mtwapr01.htm. On the right hand column of 
these pages, you will see links for  Program Agenda, Registration 
Information, and Online Registration. You may need  to maximize your page or 
move the sliding bar to the right to get to the right  hand column depending 
upon your browser or monitor.

Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. is also pleased to announce the  
"Ancillary Services"  Conference and associated pre- and  post-conference 
workshops to be held April 4-6, 2001 in Denver, Colorado. To  view the 
conference program agenda please click 
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/ascapr01.htm and pre-conference workshop 
"Ancillary Services 101" click  
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/as101apr01.htm and post-conference workshop 
"Market Based Pricing for Ancillary Services: Market Design Choices,  
Consequences and Outcomes Workshop" click  
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbpapr01.htm


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List of Other Upcoming Conferences, Courses, and  Workshops
 


"FERC Order 2000 & Emerging Market for Transmission Upgrades"  Course

 

May 15-17, 2001, Denver, Colorado
 

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fo2kmay01.htm
 


Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability Conference (Focus on  
Regulation) 

 

May 21-22, 2001 -- Denver, CO
 

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/formay01.htm
 


Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability Conference (Focus on  
Pricing) 

 

May 23-24, 2001 -- Denver, CO
 

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fopmay01.htm
 


Market Based Planning for Transmission Capacity Expansion Workshop  

 

May 25, 2001 -- Denver, CO
 

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbtregonline.htm
 


"Engineering and Planning for Aging T&D Infrastructures"  Course

 

June 20-22, 2001 -- Washington, D.C
 

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/eapjun01.htm
 


"What Generation Developers Need to Know about Transmission"  Course

 

June 20-22, 2001 -- Washington, D.C
 

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wgdjun01.htm
 

If you would like further information concerning our previous conference  
proceedings, please visit our website at www.euci.com.

Kindly send this announcement to your colleagues who might benefit from  
attending these conferences/workshops/Courses
 




Best Regards,


L. Mrig
Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI)
5555 Preserve  Drive
Greenwood Village CO 80121
(303) 770-8800
Lmrig@euci.com

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