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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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

**ENERGY ASSURANCE DAILY**

## May 23, 2005

######### Electricity

## NuStart Announces Top Sites for Nuclear Unit Additions

NuStart selected six top candidates for new nuclear units. The six
plants selected were Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Alabama, owned by TVA;
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Mississippi, owned by Entergy Nuclear; River
Bend Nuclear Station, Louisiana, owned by Entergy Nuclear; Savannah
River Site, South Carolina, a Department of Energy facility; Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Maryland, owned by Constellation Energy; and
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, New York, owned by Constellation
Energy. The development group will select two finalists from the list in
October. NuStart will then apply for construction and operating licenses
with the NRC.

<http://www.energyonline.com/news/articles/ArticleFor051905.asp>

**Westar Energy Inc. Foresees Need for New Capacity**

An executive for Westar Energy Inc. said the company will need to expand
generating capacity to meet future demand. The expansion could possibly
include the construction of a natural gas plant to meet summer peak
demand by 2008 and a large coal-fired base load plant by 2013.

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**GE, Bechtel to Begin Scoping Study for AEP Clean Coal Plant**

If approved, the 600 MW plant would be the first integrated gasification
combined cycle plant in the country. AEP has identified possible
construction sites in Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

<http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/local/11691241.htm>

**PPM Announces New Wind Farm in Northern California**

ScottishPower's subsidiary, PPM Energy, announced Monday that it will
build the 150 MW Shiloh wind farm in northern California. The move makes
PPM the leader in U.S. wind power for projects in 2005.

<http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/050523/087317.html>

# Pinnacle West Capital Corp.'s 1,247 MW Palo Verde Nuclear Unit 3 Shut, AZ

The unit shut on May 22 to repair oil seals on reactor coolant pumps. A
spokesman said the unit would be down for about two weeks. The 1,335 MW
Unit 2 at the plant returned to service May 20 following a refuel and is
operating at 70 percent. The 1,243 MW Unit 1 is operating at 99 percent.

Bloomberg News 11:11, May 23, 2005

**Reliant's 245 MW Coolwater Gas Fired Plant Shut, CA**

The unit shut May 23 for unknown reasons.

Reuters 14:48, May 23, 2005

**Mirant's 267 MW Unit 5 and 597 MW Unit 7 Pittsburg Units Shut, CA**

The units were shut May 23 for unknown reasons.

Reuters 14:48, May 23, 2005

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######## Petroleum

# Kansas Gasoline Pipeline Leak Reported, Power Plant Shut 

A leak shut down a 10-inch gasoline pipeline operated by Magellan
Pipeline Co. running from El Dorado to Kansas City early Monday morning.
The leak forced the shutdown of the 316 MW Quindaro power plant located
nearby. A spokesperson for Magellan said that the leak involved
approximately 20,000 gallons. The spokesman said it was unclear what
caused the leak or when the pipeline and power plant could be restarted.

Reuters 14:27, May 23, 2005

### Tesoro Corp.'s Golden Eagle Hydrocracker Back in Service

The hydrocracker at the 168,000 barrel per day refinery was returned to
service after being shut last week for repairs.

Reuters 12:55, May 23, 2005

######## Natural Gas

## Tribal Council Approves Maine LNG Facility

The Passamaquoddy Tribal Council voted to allow Quoddy Bay LLC to build
an LNG terminal at Split Rock. The terminal would be the first such
project in Maine after several unsuccessful attempts in other areas. The
proposal does not require agreement from neighboring towns.

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### Cheniere Energy Seeking Permit for LNG Terminal in Louisiana

The proposed terminal to be built on the Calcasieu Channel in Louisiana
would be the fourth LNG terminal for Cheniere. The plant, to be named
Creoel Trail LNG, would have a regasification capacity of 3.3 billion
cubic feet per day and storage capacity of 13.5 bcf.

Reuters 11:50, May 23, 2005

## ExxonMobil to Proceed with LNG Terminal in Louisiana

ExxonMobil announced it would proceed with plans to build an LNG
terminal off Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The terminal, one of eight
"open-loop" systems planned for construction off the coast of Louisiana,
has received criticism from Louisiana's Governor recently due to
possible impacts on fish populations in the area.

<http://www.kfdm1.com/engine.pl?station=kfdm&id=10245&template=breakoutlocal.html>

**Massachusetts LNG Project Meets Safety Standards**

FERC said the proposed Weaver Cove LNG terminal off the coast of
Massachusetts could be operated safely. The terminal, being developed by
Weaver's Cove Energy, is planned for Falls River, Massachusetts.

[http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7B5CA912AE%2D0377%2D4D44%2DB5F7%2D645B12F1F50D%7D](http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid={5CA912AE-0377-4D44-B5F7-645B12F1F50D})

Other News

## Report to Consider Consolidating Nuclear Materials

A report by the Project on Government Oversight is considering
consolidating much of the nation's plutonium and weapons grade uranium
at a few highly secure sites in an effort to increase security. The
material is currently located at 13 different sites around the country.

<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/05/20/security_seen_in_nuclear_consolidation>

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| **CRUDE OIL**                 | 48.68     | 48.64     | 39.83      |
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| **NATURAL GAS**               | 6.33      | 6.45      | 6.35       |
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> Source: Reuters

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