Edison decides. . . ,
 Friday 26 April 2001
Issue 30

The UTILICON e-newsletter

Welcome to this week's edition of the UTILICON e-newsletter, delivering the=
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industry.

Thank you to all those who have inundated our team with their  listings for=
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the 2001 UTILICON business directory.  If you have not emailed our team to=
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request a listing form - it isn't too late! mailto:utilicon@terrapinn.com f=
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your FREE standard listing!

Zoe Ayliffe, Editor Online Communications
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BREAKING NEWS:

EDISON DECIDES
The Victorian Government has announced a $150-million 300MW gas-fired=20
electricity plant will be built by Edison Mission Energy in the Latrobe=20
Valley.
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4218&TCode=3DNW

OLSEN CALLS ON ACCC TO INVESTIGATE POWER PRICES
South Australia's Olsen Government has asked the Australian Competition and=
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Consumer Commission to investigate rising power prices in South Australia a=
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to review the start date for retail competition.
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4219&TCode=3DNW

SALE OF TELSTRA TO BE DECIDED AT ELECTION
Federal Opposition Leader, Kim Beazley says the Howard Government is=20
emphasising the privatisation of Telstra as an election issue this year in=
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its decision to defer the issue until at least 2003-4.
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4221&TCode=3DNW


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UTILICON AUSTRALIA 2001

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INDUSTRY NEWS

PLANS GIVEN FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4173&TCode=3DNW

GOVERNMENT WARNED OFF NEM OPERATIONS
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4174&TCode=3DNW

INVESTIGATIONS INTO PROPOSED TASMANIAN DAM
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4177&TCode=3DNW

CARR TURNS ON GAS
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4176&TCode=3DNW

MOBILE PHONE MANAGER LAUNCHED
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4126&TCode=3DNW

ORG ISSUES GUIDELINES ON POWER SURGE COMPO
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4085&TCode=3DNW

MELBOURNE TO HAVE MAJOR 'GREEN' SUBURB
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D4123&TCode=3DNW

SANTOS REPORTS DROP IN REVENUE
http://www.utilicon.com.au/Tmpl/article.asp?CID=3D11&AID=3D3999&TCode=3DNW

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