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Top Stories (March 29)

CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC RATE RISE REFLECTS REALITY - UK UTILITIES
California's decision this week to raise electricity rates for consumers by 
40% is a positive signal for the industry overall, but isn't likely to entice 
U.K. utilities to expand further in the U.S. just yet, industry sources said.
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DEMOCRATS TO UNVEIL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PLAN
Sen. Jeff Bingaman this week is expected to introduce legislation that fellow 
Democrats say will provide a more pragmatic approach to energy policy.
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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER TO SELL 300-MW TEXAS LIGNITE PLANT
Texas-New Mexico Power Co., a unit of privately held TNP Enterprises, said 
Thursday it will sell its 300-megawatt, lignite generating facility located 
in Robertson County, Texas.
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NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVES CON ED PLANS TO REDUCE DEMAND FOR 
POWER
The New York State Public Service Commission approved several programs 
proposed by Consolidated Edison Inc. to reduce demand for electricity during 
peak periods this summer.
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CONNECTICUT AGENCY NIXES RUNNING ELECTRIC POWER LINE TO LONG ISLAND
A Connecticut state agency voted down plans for a proposed 24-mile power line 
running from Connecticut to Long Island, the head of the agency told Dow 
Jones Newswires Thursday.
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Georgia Power Files $1.45B Mixed Securities Shelf >SO

US Sen Gramm Vows To Repeal 1935 Utility Law This Year

SoCal Ed Write-Down Hangs Over Edison Preferred Shares

Conn Agency Nixes Running Elec Power Line To Long Island

NY PSC Approves Con Ed Plans To Reduce Demand For Power

Texas-New Mexico Pwr To Sell 300-MW Texas Lignite Plant

Calpine Outlook -4: Street Puts 1Q Net 13c A Share >CPN

Calpine Sees 2Q Net 20c-25c A Share >CPN

Calpine Outlook -2: Cites Growth In US Power Industry

California Elec Rate Rise Reflects Reality -UK Utilities

REPEAT:Ferroatlantica Denies EnBW Rift Over Cantabrico

Spain's Ferroatlantica Denies EnBW Rift Over Cantabrico

EU Environment Officials To Visit US Next Wk Over Kyoto

Energy-Starved Pakistan Gets Chinese-Built Nuclear Plant

HK CLP Pwr To Buy 49% In China Plant For US$18.4M

Kepco To Seek Normal May Fuel Oil Volume;Ample LNG Supply

Nuon Keeps Options Open On Bourse Listing, Merger

ABB Begins Buyback Of 2% Of Total Shares >Z.ABB

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High Reliability Power

Essentials for Internet Energy Management

Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update, Thursday, 
March 29, 2001

Power Supplier (Watson Cogeneration Company) Files Lawsuit Against Southern 
California Edison in Order to Provide Electricity in California

Democrats to Unveil Alternative Energy Plan

New Solar Flare EruptsSubject: New Solar Flare Erupts

Dwp Warns of Con Artists Posing As Utility Workers

Mariner Energy Is Apparent High Bidder on Three Deepwater Blocks in Central 
Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale

State Utility Commission May Need More Time to Review PSE Rate Plan

Apache Power, L.P. Offers Solutions to the California Power Crisis

Calif. Utility Must Reveal Blackouts

Energy East's Natural Gas Companies And BP Energy Company Announce Supply And 
Optimization Alliance

Siemens Solar's First Residential Earthsafe(TM) Solar Electric System 
Installed in L.A. by Go Solar(R) Company

Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 18 Cfr Chapter I 
Electronic Tariff Filings March 23, 2001.

Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Improved Recovery 
from Low-Permeability Formations

Slow Down There, State Says of Power Rate Plan - Officials Studying PSE's 
Variable Price Proposal

ASP eBidenergy.com Announces Agreement with Ecom-Energy

Calpine Files Application for Certification with California Energy Commission 
for East Altamont Energy
Center

Calif Controller Connell: Energy Rate Hike Not Enough

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy And Natural Resources Will Address 
Energy Newsmakers Breakfast

Excelergy Signs First Customer in the United Kindgom; Maverick Energy Selects 
Excelergy's Advanced
Business Package to Manage Several of Its Critical Business Units

Ensource to Acquire Columbia Gas Turbine And Columbia Power

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 29

Government Invests in Fuel-Cell Technology for Multi Dwelling Buildings

California Fuel Cell Partnership Adds Exxonmobil As Energy Partner

CMS Energy's CMS Trunkline Gas Company Unit Receives Final Ferc Approval

Ipower Technologies, L.L.C. And DTE Energy Technologies to Introduce New 
Electrical Power Systems

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering to 
Replace Existing Senior Notes

Group 8760, Esg Supply Group 8760's Market-Leading Gisbagent(R) Software to 
34 Companies in Competitive Energy Marketplace

Wind-power Industry Faces Bid System Threat

Taking Bitter Medicine: Puc Raises Electric Rates While the Governor Cowers

Umbrella Files Patent to Reduce Power Consumption And Improve Signal Quality 
in Wireless Devices

Bush Urges New Exploration to Fight US "Energy Crisis"

Irrigation District Power Role Expansion Urged

Tep, Phelps Dodge Sign Long-Term Power Contract

Reaction Cool to Two-Tier Energy-Rate Plan

Altair Fuel Cell Program Advances

GE Power Systems acquires Programma Electric AB

Pseg Power Waterford Plant Receives Air/Water Permits

Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd - Patent Issued on Sustainable Energy's 
Unique Inverter Technology

Eprisolutions Tackles California Power Problems

Petroquest Energy, Inc. Announces Two Apparent High Bids in Central Gulf 
Offshore Lease Sale

Pasw, Inc. And Simmons Energy Services Inc. Sign Combination Agreement

Fuel Cell Technologies Updates Altex Power Project

Silicon Valley Cranks Up Conservation As Energy Rates Soar 40%, Companies Dim 
Lights, Buy More Efficient Equipment

Fire Saps Power Plant

New Turbine Engine Developed by International Automated Systems Operates at 
Approximately 70% Work
EfficiencyCompany Estimates Cost of 1 Cent Per Kilowatt from Geothermal 
Sources

Paragon's New Wind Tunnel Commissioned

Energy Crunch Boosts Business for Site-Selection Industry.

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Ocean Energy Appoints President, Operations Director for Russian Unit

High Stakes Hinge on Russia's Energy Choices

Brazil still considering hike in energy tariffs to reduce consumption

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 4:58 PM

Ener1 Announces the Appointment of CFO, Vice President of Finance & 
Operations And Vice President of Sales And MarketingMobile Power And Clean 
Energy Solutions Provider Announces The Appointment of US Senior Management 
Team

Ballard to Supply Fuel Cells to Daimlerchrysler for 30 Fuel Cell Buses

Excelergy Signs First Customer in the United Kindgom; Maverick Energy Selects 
Excelergy's Advanced
Business Package to Manage Several of Its Critical Business Units

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 2:24 PM

Pakistan Unveils Plan for 600-Megawatt Nuclear Power Plant

Westcoast Energy Finalizes Acquisition of Empire State Pipeline

Govt. Authorizes Cheves Hydro Concession - Peru

View from Seattle: California's Responsible Energy Use

Bush says natural gas supplies key to US reducing greenhouse gases

GE Power Systems Acquires Programma Electric Ab

6 Die in India Power Plant Accident

Brazil : Shell to Operate in Power Generating

Brazil : Cpfl to Acquire Energy from Carioba II

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 9:22 Am

Philippines Suspends Power Purchase Adjustment in Bills
Energy Transportation Group Named LNG Shipping Advisor to China Project

Japan to give 18,926 mln yen soft loans to India power, transport projects

Poland: Skawina Power Plant Gets Six Suitors

Bulgaria: Government to Liberalise Natural Gas Imports

Top Energy Summaries - Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 7:39 Am

Altek Power Corp: American Electric Power CO Inc - Altek Secures Exclusive 
Rights to Sell The "Innovator Genset" - for Western Provinces

CLP Hldgs unit buys 49 pct stake in Shaanxi power station for 18.35 mln usd

Korea Power Exchange Chief Named

New Policies Proposed for China's Wind Power Production

USD1.6bn Abu Dhabi Power Award

Beijing Consumes More Natural Gas

Enron's Tokyo Unit Submits Plan for Aomori Power Plant

Philippine Energy Dept to undertake international roadshow for power sector

Partial Privatization for Power Distribution Firms

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Coal Tax Increase Initiative Garners Little Support in West Virginia Senate

Dutch Utility Plans to Buy Northbrook, Ill.-Based Water Company

Officials Says New York at Risk for Summer Power Shortages

European Union Action to Impose Costs on British Electrical Retailers

California Energy Regulators Prepare to Raise Rates As Much As 36 Percent

California Businesses, Residents Want Credit for Use of Clean Energy

Indiana Governor Supports Bill to Sanction Utilities for Poor Service

Sacramento, Calif., Businesses Reel from Higher Electricity Bills

Virginia Utility CEO Proposes Changes in Power Plant, Line Selection Process

Researchers in Ohio Test Battery with More Storage Capacity

Oregon River Energy Plan Would Kill Scores of Fish, Fish Lovers Fear

Salt Lake City, Utah-Based Energy Firm Expects Earnings to Beat Estimates

Power Producers Coordinated Data to Take Advantage of California Market

Orange County, Calif., Businesses, Residents Worry About Electricity

Rate Raise Means California Consumers with Big Houses, Families, Pay More

California Leaders, Experts Blame Power Companies for High Prices

Experts Warn Orange County, Calif., Companies of Blackouts' Tab

Connecticut Judge Dismisses Appeal to Block Sale of Nuclear Power Plant

Officer at Waterford, Conn., Nuclear Power Plant Resigns

Wisconsin Utility Executive Expects Approval for New Transmission Line

Utility Association Holds Competition for Power-Line Workers in Conway, S.C.

Nevada Regulators to Rule on Sale of Laughlin, Nev., Power Plant

Nevada Energy Bill Calls for Major Regulatory Changes

Long Beach, Calif., Port Cargo Terminals Cope with Rolling Blackouts

Fate of Heating Bill Assistance Plan Rests with Kansas Regulators

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Based Energy Firm Sells Three Power Plants in Virginia

Severe Drought in South Florida Dries Up Sales at Some Local Businesses

New Mexico Utility Company Foresees Higher Earnings for 2001

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ConEd users to see $208 mln rate reduction April 1--PSC

Calpine files with Calif. to build 1,100 MW power plant

U.S. EPA releases 2001 acid rain auction report

INTERVIEW-Clinton climate change czar slams Bush policy

Georgia Power files shelf for $1.2 bln in securities

El Paso says didn't manipulate Calif natgas prices

Transwestern plans expansion at Ariz. compressor stations

Calif. utility rate hike leaves bond investors in dark

Canada natgas prices slide following AGA report

TEXT-S&P rates HQI Transelec Chile S.A. bonds

Maytag farms out energy buying to TXU in 5-year deal

Chesapeake Energy to sell $800 mln 10-year notes

PJM, ISO New England propose standard for power markets

Utd Utils wins Welsh water contract -- again

PSEG gets permits for 850-MW gas power plant in Ohio

KeySpan, Calpine lead utility shares higher

TEXT-S&P assigns Reliant Resources corporate credit rating

TEXT-Moody's assigns Reliant Resources Baa3 rating

Calpine sees better-than-expected 2001 results

Russia power grid needs $5 bln/year to 2005-UES

UPDATE 1-Vodafone says debt falls to 7 bln stg

New Russian atomic energy chief good news for U.S.

INTERVIEW-Czech CEZ sees power market growth, awaits sell-off

CLP Hldgs to buy China power plant stake from TXU

Interest in Japanese corporate debt seen dwindling

FERC rejects complaint on El Paso-WSJ

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