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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

**Office of Electricity and\
Energy Assurance**

**ENERGY ASSURANCE DAILY**

**April 7, 2005**

**Electricity**

**\
Power Outage Affects 22,000 in Texas**

A transmission pole broke near the Alvin power substation in Texas
Wednesday afternoon causing the outage. Power was expected to be
restored to all customers later the same day.

Galveston Daily News,
<http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=db971d8d803f4516>

**Duke's 510MW Gas Fired Moss Landing Unit Shut**

Reuters 1408, April 7, 2005

**Petroleum**

**Nigeria Ready if OPEC Raises Output**

Nigeria said it could raise its production by 40,000 barrels per day if
OPEC decides to increase their output ceiling by 500,000.

Reuters 1238, April 7, 2005

**Update -- Houston Ship Channel Reopens to All Traffic**

The Houston Ship Channel reopened to inbound and outbound traffic early
Thursday. There was no backup of vessels after the reopening.

Reuters 0931, April 7, 2005

**EIA Chief Says OPEC Output Must Increase for 2005**

EIA chief Guy Caruso said in a press conference April 7 that OPEC oil
production would have to average 30.2 million barrels per day to meet
world demand in 2005. Production in March was about 30 million bpd.

Reuters 1018, April 7, 2005

**ChevronTexaco, Total and Schlumberger Enter Joint Initiative to
Develop Thermal Simulation Technology**

The technology could improve the efficiency of extracting heavy oil
reserves.

<http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050407/75542.html?.v=1>

**Natural Gas**

**Senators Planning Bill to Lower Natural Gas Costs**

Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Tim Johnson (D-SD) are planning to
introduce a bill that will take steps to lower the cost of natural gas.
The bill will promote offshore production as well as energy efficiency
and conservation.

Platt's Natural Gas Alert,
[http://www.naturalgasalert.platts.com](http://www.naturalgasalert.platts.com/)

**Other News**

**Independent Probe Sought for Yucca Mountain Allegations**

A House government reform panel recommended an independent special
commission to investigate allegations of falsified documents at Yucca
Mountain. Rep. John Porter suggested that the project remain halted
until the investigation is complete.

Platt's, <http://www.platts.com/Nuclear/headlines.jsp>

**Duke Energy Corp CEO Advocates Carbon Tax**

Duke CEO Paul Anderson said he advocates a tax on carbon dioxide
emissions in an effort to reduce consumption of fossil fuels and slow
global warming.

Bloomberg News 1316, April 7, 2005

**Summer Energy Outlook Conference Held in Washington, D.C.**

Follow link for meeting agenda and details.

<http://www.naseo.org/events/summer/2005/agenda.htm>

**Energy Prices**

+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+------------+
|                               | **Latest  | **Week    | **Year     |
|                               | (04       | Ago**     | Ago**      |
|                               | /07/05)** |           |            |
+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+------------+
| **CRUDE OIL**                 | 54.12     | 55.31     | 36.28      |
|                               |           |           |            |
| **West Texas Intermediate     |           |           |            |
| US**                          |           |           |            |
|                               |           |           |            |
| \$/Barrel                     |           |           |            |
+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+------------+
| **NATURAL GAS**               | 7.50      | 7.07      | 5.76       |
|                               |           |           |            |
| **Henry Hub**                 |           |           |            |
|                               |           |           |            |
| \$/Million Btu                |           |           |            |
+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+------------+

> Source: Reuters

**This Week in Petroleum** from the Energy Information Administration
(EIA)

[*http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp*](http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp)

Updated on Wednesdays

**Weekly Petroleum Status Report** from EIA**\
**[*http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/weekly_petroleum_status_report/wpsr.html*](http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/weekly_petroleum_status_report/wpsr.html)

Updated after 1:00pm (Eastern time) on Wednesdays

**Natural Gas Weekly Update** from EIA

[*http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp*](http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp)

Updated after 2:00 pm (Eastern time) on Thursdays

**ENSEC threat awareness blog site** from Energy Assurance

[*http://ensec.blogspot.com*](http://ensec.blogspot.com/)