![](media/image1.jpeg){width="8.5in" height="3.5027777777777778in"}U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

**Office of Electricity Delivery and\
Energy Reliability**

**ENERGY ASSURANCE DAILY**

**September 14, 2005**

## Highlights/Major Developments

**Hurricane Ophelia**

OFFICE OF ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY (OE)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Hurricane Ophelia Situation Report #1

September 14, 2005 (2:00 PM EDT)

NOAA reported at 11:00AM 9/14 that Ophelia is now a Category One
hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph. Hurricane Ophelia is
located about 40 miles south of Wilmington N.C. and about 85 miles
southwest of Cape Lookout, N.C and is moving at 7 MPH north-northeast.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 50 miles from the center of
the storm and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles
from the center of the storm. Some slight strengthening is possible.
Ophelia is expected to produce additional rainfall accumulations of 4 to
8 inches over extreme northeastern South Carolina and eastern North
Carolina with maximum storm total amounts of 15 inches possible over
coastal sections of North Carolina. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Per the NRC, the Brunswick nuclear reactor on the southern coast of
North Carolina declared an Unusual Event based on the hurricane warning
issued. Both units remain at power and no safety systems have been
adversely affected.

Progress Energy in North Carolina is reporting almost 50,000 customers
without power due to Hurricane Ophelia.

For additional information on Hurricane Ophelia see Electricity

**Update: Hurricane Katrina**

OFFICE OF ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY (OE)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Hurricane Katrina Situation Report #35

**September 14, 2005 (2:00 PM EDT)**

#########  

######### HIGHLIGHTS

Currently, 391,896 customers remain without electric power in Louisiana
and Mississippi due to Hurricane Katrina. This is down by about 2.3
million from a peak of 2.7 million customers that were without power
after Hurricane Katrina struck the region.

DOE is coordinating efforts with the US Department of Transportation and
the State of LA to support the re-opening and repair of Highway 23 in
Plaquemines Parish. The Highway is currently open for 47 miles southeast
of New Orleans to Port Sulphur. The LA Department of Transportation
estimates that the southern half of the roadway from Port Sulphur to
Venice will open in 30 days.

Entergy reports that the Waterford 3 nuclear plant was returned to
service.

Last night EPA extended the diesel waiver for States located in PADD 1
(DC, ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, and
FL) and PADD 3 (NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, and AR), including Tennessee to
allow the use of high sulfur diesel for on-road use until October 5,
2005.

Entergy reports that transmission line work to the LOOP's Fourchon
facility is complete. Presuming that there are no difficulties
encountered, this will restore additional offshore crude oil will be
available to refineries.

DOE staff have been at the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)
at FEMA HQ, the Interagency Incident Management Team at HQ, FEMA Region
IV, and the State Emergency Operation Centers (EOC) in Louisiana for
several weeks.

**PETROLEUM AND GAS INFORMATION**

According to MMS reports on 9/14, 10.26 percent of 819 manned platforms
and 1.49 percent of 134 rigs remain evacuated in the Gulf of Mexico
(GOM). Today's shut-in oil production is 843,745 BOPD. The shut-in oil
production is equivalent to 56.3 percent of the normal daily oil
production in the GOM, which is currently approximately 1.5 million
BOPD.  Shut-in gas production is 3.518 BCFPD. This shut-in gas
production is equivalent to 35.2 percent of the normal daily gas
production in the GOM, which is currently approximately 10 BCFPD.
According to MMS, approximately 35 percent of shut-in oil is as a result
of problems with onshore infrastructure.

Improvement in GOM Shut-in Oil and Gas 8/30/05 -- 9/14/05

  --------------------- -------------------------- -----------------------
  **Date**              **Percent of GOM Oil       **Percent of GOM Gas
                        Shut-in**                  Shut-in**

  August 30             95.20                      87.99

  August 31             91.45                      83.46

  September 1           90.43                      78.66

  September 2           88.53                      72.48

  September 3           78.98                      57.80

  September 4           No data reported           No data reported

  September 5           69.57                      54.13

  September 6           58.02                      41.06

  September 7           57.37                      40.36

  September 8           60.12                      40.20

  September 9           59.88                      38.29

  September 10          59.84                      38.21

  September 11          No data reported           No data reported

  September 12          57.38                      37.84

  September 13          56.45                      37.20

  September 14          56.25                      35.18
  --------------------- -------------------------- -----------------------

The repair or replacement of flooded substations will delay restoration
of transmission service to several refineries downstream of New Orleans.
Inspection of customer facilities is required before service can be
restored.

The State University of New York Maritime College reported that its
training ship, the 565-foot Empire State VI, will be utilized to berth
up to 700 ConocoPhillips employees and contract workers as they begin
repairs on strategic infrastructure and facilities at ConocoPhillips'
oil refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The ship should arrive in New
Orleans on September 16th.

The Coast Guard and its industry partners have established a Joint
Information Center to support the response to seven major oil spills in
the southern Louisiana area following Hurricane Katrina.

The Port of New Orleans opened today to commercial traffic. The Captain
of the Port of New Orleans has reviewed the preliminary surveys
completed on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) and has reopened
the entire waterway to vessels with drafts of 22 feet or less. The Inner
Harbor Navigational Canal (Industrial Canal) is still shut down.

See the attached tables of natural gas pipelines and processing plants
located on the Gulf Coast.

Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Status (9/13/05 PM)

+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Pipeline**   | **Primary      | **         | **Impacts**         |
|                | Markets**      | Capacity** |                     |
|                |                |            |                     |
|                |                | *          |                     |
|                |                | *(MMcfd)** |                     |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| ANR Pipeline   | Midwest        | 6,414      | None reported       |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| Florida Gas    | Florida        | 2,150      | 10% overage limit   |
| Transmission   |                |            | (9/13/2005)         |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| Gulf South     | Gulf States    | 2,750      | Allocations in      |
|                |                |            | categories other    |
|                |                |            | than Primary Firm   |
|                |                |            | service             |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| Southern       | Southeast      | 3,296      | 550 mmcfd           |
| Natural Gas    |                |            | production shut in  |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| Tennessee Gas  | Northeast      | 6,937      | 700 mmcfd           |
|                |                |            | production shut in  |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| Texas Eastern  | Northeast      | 5,939      | Deliveries allowed  |
| Transmission   |                |            | only for confirmed  |
|                |                |            | receipts            |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| Trunkline Gas  | Midwest, East  | 1,500      | Deliveries allowed  |
|                | Coast          |            | only for confirmed  |
|                |                |            | receipts            |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| Transco        | Northeast      | 8,100      | None Reported       |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
| Gulfstream     | Florida        | 1,100      | Deliveries allowed  |
|                |                |            | only for confirmed  |
|                |                |            | receipts            |
+----------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+

Natural Gas Processing Plant Status (9/13/05)

+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Natural   | **S | *         | **2004    | **Current Status**      |
| Gas         | tat | *Capacity | Average   |                         |
| Processing  | e** | as of Jan | T         |                         |
| Plant**     |     | 1, 2005** | hroughput |                         |
|             |     |           | (MMc      |                         |
|             |     | **(M      | fd)\*\*** |                         |
|             |     | Mcfd)\*** |           |                         |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| Dynegy -    | LA  | 1,850     | 1,343     | Seawater damage. Could  |
| Yscloskey   |     |           |           | take 3-6 months to      |
|             |     |           |           | repair.                 |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| Dynegy --   | LA  | 1,300     | 997       | Seawater damage. Could  |
| Venice      |     |           |           | take 3-6 months to      |
|             |     |           |           | repair.                 |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| Enterprise  | LA  | 1,100     | 468       | Assessment ongoing.     |
| Products -- |     |           |           |                         |
| Toca        |     |           |           |                         |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| BP -        | MS  | 1,000     | 768       | Power restored. Waiting |
| Pascagoula  |     |           |           | for pipelines to        |
|             |     |           |           | deliver gas.            |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| ExxonMobil  | LA  | 630       | NA        | Waiting on power        |
| -- Garden   |     |           |           |                         |
| City        |     |           |           |                         |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| Duke Energy | AL  | 600       | 172       | Available for service   |
| -- Mobile   |     |           |           | but waiting on pipeline |
| Bay         |     |           |           | outlet for liquids.     |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| Marathon -- | LA  | 200       | 60        | Waiting on power        |
| Burns Point |     |           |           |                         |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
| ExxonMobil  | LA  | 115       | 72        | Waiting on power        |
| -- Grand    |     |           |           |                         |
| Isle        |     |           |           |                         |
+-------------+-----+-----------+-----------+-------------------------+

The tables below show no change in the five shutdown refineries and
company confirmation of status of two refineries with reduced runs.

> Table 1. Shutdown Refineries

+------------+----------+-----+----------+----------------------------+
| **         | **Lo     | **S | **Ca     | **Current Status**         |
| Refinery** | cation** | tat | pacity** |                            |
|            |          | e** |          |                            |
|            |          |     | **(bb    |                            |
|            |          |     | l/day)** |                            |
+------------+----------+-----+----------+----------------------------+
| Conoco     | Belle    | LA  | 247,000  | No power - major damage    |
| Phillips\* | Chasse   |     |          |                            |
+------------+----------+-----+----------+----------------------------+
| ExxonMobil | C        | LA  | 187,200  | No power - water damage    |
|            | halmette |     |          |                            |
+------------+----------+-----+----------+----------------------------+
| Murphy     | Meraux   | LA  | 120,000  | No power -- water is       |
|            |          |     |          | starting to recede,        |
|            |          |     |          | currently making           |
|            |          |     |          | assessment of damage,      |
|            |          |     |          | leaking crude oil tank     |
|            |          |     |          | repaired                   |
+------------+----------+-----+----------+----------------------------+
| Shell      | St Rose  | LA  | 55,000   | Awaiting restart           |
| Chemical   |          |     |          |                            |
+------------+----------+-----+----------+----------------------------+
| Chevr      | Pa       | MS  | 325,000  | Damage unknown --          |
| onTexaco\* | scagoula |     |          | assessment being made      |
+------------+----------+-----+----------+----------------------------+

# Table 2. Refineries with Reduced Runs

+-------------+---------+-----+---------+----------------------------+
| *           | **Loc   | **S | **Cap   | **Current Status**         |
| *Refinery** | ation** | tat | acity** |                            |
|             |         | e** |         |                            |
|             |         |     | **(bbl  |                            |
|             |         |     | /day)** |                            |
+-------------+---------+-----+---------+----------------------------+
| Motiva      | Norco   | LA  | 226,500 | Restarted -- operating at  |
| (Shell)     |         |     |         | 95%                        |
+-------------+---------+-----+---------+----------------------------+

**ELECTRICITY INFORMATION**

### STATE OUTAGE DATA 

+---------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+
| **Utility**         | **Customers w/o    | **% Customers w/o Power** |
|                     | Power**            |                           |
|                     |                    | **from Katrina**          |
+---------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+
| Louisiana\*         | 311,366            | 28%                       |
+---------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+
| Mississippi         | 80,530             | 6%                        |
+---------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+

\*Louisiana data is reported by the Louisiana Public Service Commission
and their percentage outage numbers are used in calculating the
percentage of total outage.

**STATE REPORTS**

Mississippi and Louisiana

In Louisiana 311,366 customers remain without power, as reported by the
Louisiana Public Service Commission (LAPSC) (7:00 AM 9/14/05 latest
report).

Significant Louisiana Outage Data by Parish (7:00PM 9/13/05)

  ------------------------------------- ------------- -------------------
  **UTILITY**                           **OUTAGES**   **% customers w/o
                                                      power**

  **Jefferson**                         47,037        23%

  **Lafourche**                         1,121         2%

  **Orleans**                           170,120       83%

  **Plaquemines**                       7,587         81%

  **St. Bernard**                       28,308        99%

  **St. Tammany**                       41,336        38%

  **Washington**                        14,784        56%
  ------------------------------------- ------------- -------------------

\*Louisiana data and percentages are reported by the Louisiana Public
Service Commission.

Only Parishes with outages of more than 1,000 customers are shown

Louisiana Outage Data by Utility with Significant Outages (7:00AM
9/14/05)

  ------------------------------------- ------------- -------------------
  **UTILITY**                           **OUTAGES**   **% customers w/o
                                                      power**

  **Entergy Louisiana**                 87,801        19%

  **Entergy New Orleans**               170,120       83%

  **Wash-St. Tammany**                  26,019        57%

  **CLECO**                             27,058        33%

  **Total for state shown includes      **311,366**   **28%**
  companies with low percentage outages               
  not shown in the Table**                            
  ------------------------------------- ------------- -------------------

> \*Louisiana data and percentages are reported by the Louisiana Public
> Service Commission.

Mississippi had 80,530 customers without power, which represents 6
percent of customers in the state, including 25,451 Mississippi Power
customers and 55,079 customers of the Electric Power Associations of
Mississippi (EPAOFMS). In Mississippi, Mississippi Power, Entergy and
TVA have completed restoration activities to all customers able to
receive power. Given the manner in which utilities count "customers",
there have been some seeming data anomalies during the restoration
process. A building with one power meter is generally counted as one
customer by utilities. If an apartment building is destroyed, for
example, and several mobile units are established to house the former
inhabitants, each with a separate meter, the result is an actual
increased number in the total number of customers reported by the
utility servicing them.

Entergy reports that they have reenergized six of their substations
within the city and restored distribution on a very limited basis, but
there is a lot of work remaining outside the city that it will complete
first. The company is continuing to move from outlying, minimally
affected areas into more heavily damaged areas. They plan to focus on
locations that have been evacuated after these others.

Entergy has seventeen generating units in the New Orleans area that are
fueled by natural gas and/or oil. Nine of those units have been returned
to service, with one more expected to return late this week. To put this
number in perspective, one must understand that several of the units
that are currently offline operate only a few days out of the year
during peak periods.

Entergy Transmission reports 32 lines out of service and 25 substations
as of 11:00AM 9/13/05. Transmission lines and substations continued to
be restored on the eastbank and westbank of Jefferson Parish.

Entergy reports that the repair or replacement of flooded substations
will delay restoration of transmission service to several key loads,
including refineries downstream of New Orleans, but customers have
extensive damage as well. In flooded areas the safety of customer's
facilities must be validated by the applicable local authorities before
service can be restored. The repair and inspection of customer
facilities may constrain restoration in some areas.

The following table documents the electricity restoration for\
Louisiana utilities from August 30 -- September 13:

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<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
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<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Date</strong></p></td>
<td colspan="7"><em><strong>Outages by Utility</strong></em></td>
<td rowspan="2"><em><strong>Total: All Utilities</strong></em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><em><strong>CLECO</strong></em></td>
<td><em><strong>DEMCO</strong></em></td>
<td><em><strong>EGSI</strong></em></td>
<td><em><strong>ELI</strong></em></td>
<td><em><strong>ENOI</strong></em></td>
<td><em><strong>SLECA</strong></em></td>
<td><em><strong>WST</strong></em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Tues</strong></td>
<td><strong>8/30</strong></td>
<td>80,810</td>
<td>40,115</td>
<td>97,376</td>
<td>420,711</td>
<td>201,369</td>
<td>13,912</td>
<td>45,000</td>
<td><strong>899,293</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Wed</strong></td>
<td><strong>8/31</strong></td>
<td>79,672</td>
<td>29,411</td>
<td>76,681</td>
<td>421,390</td>
<td>215,163</td>
<td>13,912</td>
<td>45,000</td>
<td><strong>881,229</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Thur</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/1</strong></td>
<td>79,672</td>
<td>20,652</td>
<td>51,277</td>
<td>391,118</td>
<td>200,751</td>
<td>13,912</td>
<td>45,000</td>
<td><strong>802,382</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Fri</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/2</strong></td>
<td>80,800</td>
<td>18,740</td>
<td>36,004</td>
<td>349,816</td>
<td>200,771</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>45,000</td>
<td><strong>731,493</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Sat</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/3</strong></td>
<td>77,600</td>
<td>10,039</td>
<td>6,440</td>
<td>294,526</td>
<td>200,751</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>45,000</td>
<td><strong>634,718</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Sun</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/4</strong></td>
<td>74,800</td>
<td>10,039</td>
<td>1,362</td>
<td>258,861</td>
<td>200,751</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>45,000</td>
<td><strong>591,175</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Mon</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/5</strong></td>
<td>72,200</td>
<td>8,264</td>
<td>420</td>
<td>261,812</td>
<td>200,749</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>44,799</td>
<td><strong>588,606</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Tues</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/6</strong></td>
<td>65,800</td>
<td>1,533</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>211,101</td>
<td>197,749</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>43,909</td>
<td><strong>520,489</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Wed</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/7</strong></td>
<td>60,066</td>
<td>1,533</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>186,653</td>
<td>184,383</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>43,909</td>
<td><strong>476,906</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Thur</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/8</strong></td>
<td>54,027</td>
<td>1,533</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>169,112</td>
<td>182,152</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>40,650</td>
<td><strong>447,836</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Fri</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/9</strong></td>
<td>49,650</td>
<td>1,533</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>157,354</td>
<td>181,645</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>40,650</td>
<td><strong>431,194</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Sat</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/10</strong></td>
<td>41,894</td>
<td>1,533</td>
<td>858</td>
<td>136,670</td>
<td>179,522</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>36,050</td>
<td><strong>396,889</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Sun</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/11</strong></td>
<td>31,897</td>
<td>1,533</td>
<td>502</td>
<td>110,291</td>
<td>176,644</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>31,650</td>
<td><strong>352,879</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Mon</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/12</strong></td>
<td>27,058</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>273</td>
<td>93,757</td>
<td>176,124</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>28,669</td>
<td><strong>326,243</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Tues</strong></td>
<td><strong>9/13</strong></td>
<td>27,058</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>93</td>
<td>93,379</td>
<td>173,605</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>26,019</td>
<td><strong>320,516</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><em><strong>% Back in Service</strong></em></td>
<td><strong>66%</strong></td>
<td><strong>100%</strong></td>
<td><strong>99.9%</strong></td>
<td><strong>78%</strong></td>
<td><strong>14%</strong></td>
<td><strong>97%</strong></td>
<td><strong>42%</strong></td>
<td><strong>64%</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

**Additional Information**

**Hurricane Katrina\
Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics Report\
as of Wednesday, September 14, 2005**

Next Report will be issued on Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 1:00 PM
CDT   \
For information concerning the storm click on [www.mms.gov]{.underline}

**This survey reflects 54 companies' reports as of 11:30 a.m. Central
Daily Time.**

  --------------- ----------- ----------- --------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  **Districts**   **Lake      **Lake      **Lafayette**   **Houma**   **New       **Total**
                  Jackson**   Charles**                               Orleans**   

  **Platforms     0           0           0               2           82          84
  Evacuated**                                                                     

  **Rigs          0           0           0               0           2           2
  Evacuated**                                                                     

  ** **                                                                            

  **Oil, BOPD     0           620         1,122           63,246      778,737     843,725
  Shut-in**                                                                       

  **Gas, MMCF/D   0           22.00       3.00            459.09      3,034.05    3,518.14
  Shut-In**                                                                       
  --------------- ----------- ----------- --------------- ----------- ----------- -----------

<http://www.mms.gov/ooc/press/2005/press0906.htm>

These cumulative numbers reflect updated production numbers from all
previous reports.  The reports only represent input received by 11:30
a.m. CDT.  If a company does not report by 11:30 a.m. it is not included
in the special information release, but it is included in the cumulative
shut-in production. This may result in an apparent increase in the
cumulative report amount.

######## Electricity

**Severe Winds in Wisconsin, 140,000 Lose Power**

Thunderstorms with winds of up to 70 miles per hour resulted in a wide
swath of power outages affecting some 140,000 customers ranging from
35,000 in Oshkosh and Green Bay in northeastern Wisconsin to 105,000 in
southeastern Wisconsin. Utilities indicated that it could take until
September 16 to fully restore all the affected customers.

<http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_22586129.shtml>

**34,000 Progress Energy Customers Lose Power to Hurricane Ophelia**

According to Progress Energy, 34,000 of its customers have lost power as
hurricane Ophelia moved up the coast of the Carolinas.

Platts, September 14, 2005.

[http://electricpowerdaily.platts.com.](http://electricpowerdaily.platts.com./)

[http://www.platts.com/Electric%20Power/News/6083700.xml?S=n](http://www.platts.com/Electric Power/News/6083700.xml?S=n)

**Update -- Waterford Ramps up to 68 Percent**

According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Entergy's 1,075 MW
Waterford nuclear generating station, taken out of service as hurricane
Katrina approached, had been successfully restarted and had ramped up to
68 percent of capacity by early morning.

<http://www.platts.com/Nuclear/News/6083643.xml?S=n>

Reuters 9:45, September 14, 2005.

**Faulty Feed Pump Shuts Down Entergy's Fitzpatrick**

According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Entergy's 829 MW
Fitzpatrick nuclear generating station has been shut down because of a
problem with the reactor feed pump while the plant was undergoing
maintnenace.. While the incident is being investigated the plant will
remain in a hot shutdown mode.

<http://www.platts.com/Nuclear/News/6083642.xml?S=n>

Reuters 11:37, September 14, 2005.

**Update - SCE's Mohave Unit Returns to Service**

Southern California Edison Co.\'s 790 MW coal-fired unit 1 at its Mohave
power station in Nevada is back on line. The unit had shut on September
8 for unplanned reasons.

Reuters 8:42, September 14, 2005.

### Unit 2 at Dresden Returns to Service

The 912 MW unit 2 at Exelon's Dresden nuclear generating station
returned to service following an outage that began on August 30 to
replace the main transformer. As of Wednesday morning the unit had
ramped up to 10 percent of capacity.

Reuters 9:05, September 14, 2005.

######## Petroleum

### More Japanese Refiners to Send Gasoline to U.S.

Four Japanese refiners plan to ship a total of 157,000 barrels of
gasoline to the U.S. in the middle of September. This is in addition to
the 151,000 barrels promised from Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K as reported in
EAD September 13, 2005.

Reuters 2:17 September 14, 2005

### U.S. Does Not Need Additional Supply from IEA

According to a U.S. government official, the U.S. market has adequate
supplies, and will not ask the International Energy Agency for
additional crude oil or gasoline at their meeting on Thursday.

Reuters, 11:33 September 14, 2005

### Motiva, Port Arthur Texas Refinery to Double Capacity

According to the Oil Daily, Motiva Enterprises, a joint venture between
Saudi Arabia and Shell, plans to increase the capacity of its Port
Arthur, Texas refinery from 235,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 600,000
bpd. Neither Saudi Aramco nor Shell would comment on the report.

Reuters 8:23 September 14, 2005

### Damage Assessment -- GlobalSantaFe

Three of four semi-submersible rigs damaged by Hurricane Katrina should
return to service in the fourth quarter, the fourth rig should resume
operation in the first half of 2006.

Bloomberg, 11:06 September 14, 2005

For additional information on petroleum, see Highlights/Major
Developments

**Natural Gas**

### Natural Gas Processing Capacity Reduced by 5 Billion Cubic Feet per Day 

EIA estimates that 5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas
processing capacity was lost in the Gulf of Mexico due to Hurricane
Katrina.

Reuters 13:40 September 14, 2005

### Update --Swift Energy Damage Assessment 

Swift Energy estimates that it will be three to six weeks before natural
gas output resumes at the Lake Washington and Bay de Chene Fields. They
expect third-quarter gas production to be reduced by as much as 3.25
billion cubic feet. Also, 10 to 12 new wells will be delayed until next
year.

Bloomberg 8:17 September 14, 2005

For additional information on natural gas, see Highlights/Major
Developments

######## Other News

### Lower Mississippi River Restrictions Lifted, Some Coal Terminals Still Closed

The Coast Guard lifted the draft restrictions on the Lower Mississippi
River on September 11 and daylight restrictions for all but 20 miles of
the river were removed on the 12^th^. Some coal terminals are still
without power, including Kinder Morgan's International Marine Terminal
in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana and TECO Energy's TECO Bulk Materials
Terminal in Davant, Louisiana.

<http://www.platts.com/Coal/News/7060667.xml?S=n>

######## Energy Prices 

+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+------------+
|                               | **Latest  | **Week    | **Year     |
|                               | (09       | Ago**     | Ago**      |
|                               | /14/05)** |           |            |
+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+------------+
| **CRUDE OIL**                 | 65.20     | 64.38     | 43.83      |
|                               |           |           |            |
| **West Texas Intermediate     |           |           |            |
| US**                          |           |           |            |
|                               |           |           |            |
| \$/Barrel                     |           |           |            |
+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+------------+
| **NATURAL GAS**               | 10.80     | 11.03     | 5.17       |
|                               |           |           |            |
| **Henry Hub**                 |           |           |            |
|                               |           |           |            |
| \$/Million Btu                |           |           |            |
+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+------------+

> Source: Reuters

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