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Top Stories (December 27)

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR: DIDN'T ASK GREENSPAN TO INTERVENE FOR UTILITIES
Energy conservation and new generating capacity - not a "magic bullet" - are 
the solution to California's power crisis, California Gov. Gray Davis said 
Tuesday after meeting with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan and 
Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers.
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CALIFORNIA UTILITIES PUT POWER-PURCHASE LOSS AT $11 BLN BY END OF DECEMBER
California's two largest utilities expect continued high wholesale power 
prices to push their undercollected power costs to $11 billion by the end of 
the year and nearly $13 billion by the end of January, executives at 
utilities said late Tuesday.
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-ATLANTA REGULATORS ISSUE NEW RULES FOR NATURAL GAS BILLS
The Public Service Commission on Thursday enacted new regulations intended to 
fix billing problems that have marred Georgia's natural gas deregulation and 
to simplify monthly bills.
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NEW YORK GOVERNOR BOOSTS POWER PLANT
George Pataki, in a highly unusual move, has urged a federal agency to 
approve a proposed power plant in Athens, Greene County -- and effectively 
has taken out of local hands any official steps to block the generator.
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NRG ENERGY STRENGTHENS PRESENCE IN THE NORTHEAST BY ACQUIRING AN ADDITIONAL 
1,051 MW OF GENERATION IN CONNECTICUT
NRG Energy, Inc. announced it has signed an asset purchase agreement to 
acquire the Bridgeport and New Haven Harbor Stations in Connecticut from 
Wisconsin Energy Corp. for $325 million, subject to normal purchase price 
adjustments.
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PG&E/4Q -2: Rate Hike Needed To Avoid Earnings Hit

New Smyrna Beach Util To Appeal Fla Merchant Pwr Ban

EEI:Electric Output Report For Wk Ended Dec 23 Seen Thu

Nuclear Fuel Dumping Dispute To Heat Up With Thu Hearing

CORRECT:SCE Suit In US Court Of Appeals,Not District Crt

So Cal Ed/FERC -2: PG&E: To File Separate Suit Vs FERC

Calif PX Asks FERC To Reconsider Some Dec. 15 Rulings

So Cal Ed Sues FERC, Wants Cost-Based Pwr Rates In Calif

Ice Storm Blankets US South, Cutting Power To Thousands

Calif Utils Put Pwr-Purchase Loss At $11 Bln By End Dec

Golden Northwest -2: Tolling Agreement With Norsk Hydro

Golden Northwest Aluminum Cuts Output Amid Power Woes

Calif Gov: Didn't Ask Greenspan To Intervene For Utils

Iberdrola/Plant -3: Fourth Combined-Cycle Project >E.IBR

Iberdrola/Plant -2: To Be 100% Owned By Unit >E.IBR

Iberdrola In EUR160M Pact To Build Combined-Cycle Plant

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Alabama Power Sends Crews to Help Restore Power in Arkansas

U.S.'s Richardson renews emergency order to avert California power outages

Power Resale Cuts Work Force

Energy Crunch Is Hitting Home

Puc to Consider Calif Power Rate Hike

Gov. Asks for Fed Help in Power Crunch

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, December 27, 2000 - 5:25 PM

Nrg Energy Strengthens Presence in the Northeast by Acquiring An Additional 
1,051 Mw of Generation in Connecticut

The Energy Association of Pennsylvania Announces Officers for The 2001 
Association Year

Wrap: California Governor Asks DOE to Extend Power Sale Rule (Update3)

U.S. Energy Dept seen renewing emergency powers to avert power crunch -sources

-Issue Alert- DPL Hangs Out "For Sale" Sign; Is Industry Consolidation a 
Necessity?

Oklahoma City-Area Subdivision Features Homes with Geothermal Energy Systems

-NORTHEAST ENERGY REVIEW AND FORECAST December 2000

Wrap: California Governor Asks DOE to Extend Power Sale Rule (Update2)

Calif. Power Crisis Prompts Fresno to Look at $125 Mln Project

Clean Air Renewable Energy (Care) Coalition Launched

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-DEC 27

Suncor Energy Inc

Letters to the Editor ; Nuclear Power

Kld Adds Two Texas Energy Companies to Domini 400 Social IndexAddition of 
Natural Gas Firms Increases Dsi 400 Exposure to Energy Sector; Companies 
Noted for Promotion of Women, Progressive Environmental Policies

Clinton to meet California Governor Davis as state's energy crisis continues

Nepa Appeals to State Government on Power Conservation

New World Power Executes Additional Power Supply Contracts

Harken Energy Corp - Commences Olivo #2 Well on Bolivar Block

Petroquest Energy Inc - Acquires Interest in Ship Shoal Block 72 Field

Atco Ltd - Atco Gas Confirms Sale of Natural Gas Property

Energy Update/Los Angeles Department of Water And Power Daily Energy Update, 
Wednesday, DEC. 27, 2000

Depa Tment of Energy Energy Information Administration Agency in Ormation 
Collection Activities: Submission for Emergency OMB Review; Comment Request

Greenspan Questioned on Power Crisis California Governor Seeks Advice

First Chilly Temperatures of the Year Lure Manatees to Fpl's Riviera Power 
Plant

Pg&E to Seek Extra Charge: Puc Hears Power Issue Today

Repeat/ Proton Energy Systems' Hogen Hydrogen Generators Help Assure Hydrogen 
Supply Reliability in A Volatile Industrial Gases Market

Xwave Wins It Services Contract with NB PowerPartnership Allows Electric 
Utility to Focus on Improving Customer Service

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, December 27, 2000 - 9:14 Am

Davis Seeks Greenspan's Energy Advice / Unprecedented: State's Surging Costs 
Send Governor to Fed Chairman

Natural Gas Prices: Rate Hike Approval Expected

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, December 27, 2000 - 7:33 Am

ACS, General Electric consortium win 160 mln eur contract from Iberdrola

Big Offices Face Big Bills for Heating Rise in Energy Prices Sends; Chills 
Through Large Organizations

Power Use Conservation Urged

Greenspan's California Power Crisis Talks Boost Hopes for US Rate Cut

Sanyo to Be Punished Over Defective Solar Cell Systems

Vilsack Advocates Aid for Utility Bills

Soaring Heat Bills Jar Iowans a Frigid December And High Natural Gas Prices 
Are a Stunningly Costly Combination.

Power Giant Orders Wind Study

Choice a Year Sooner? CO-Ops, VA. Power Cold to SCC Proposal

FOX ENERGY POLICY TO BENEFIT UNITED STATES, EXPERTS SAY

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Mexican Senate Urges Fox to Set Natural Gas Price Cap

Life Energy & Technology Holdings Inc. Files 8k

Energy Crisis Hits Yugoslavia

Tokyo Electric Power to Advance Into Rival's Turf

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, December 27, 2000 - 2:23 PM

Endesa And Elecnor Signed Agreement to Install 3,000 Mw Wind Capacity in 
Argentina

Peabody Group And Coal & Allied Reach Agreement on Sale of Peabody's 
Australian Subsidiaries

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, December 27, 2000 - 12:47 PM

Panafrican Energy Corporation - US$30,670,133 Investment by Aig African 
Infrastructure Fund - And Rmb Resources Limited

Serbian Power Industry Appeals to Citizens to Reduce Consumption

Kenya May Import Power from Southern Africa

Azcentral.com - Energy Leads Eurostocks Higher

Trader Tomen to Build 2 More Wind Power Plants in Hokkaido

Thailand: Thaioil Power to Ask for Debt Repayment Rescheduling

Pnoc-Edc Signs Up Japanese Consultant for Negros Geothermal Project

Skanska Acquires Interest in New Power Company in The Expansive Brazilian 
Electricity Market - Generates Building Contract Worth Sek 400 Million

China's Adjustment of Power Sector Pays Off

China Further Restructures Power Industry

New study investigates wind power in Hong Kong

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-Atlanta Regulators Issue New Rules for Natural Gas Bills

Oklahoma City-Area Subdivision Features Homes with Geothermal Energy Systems

Idaho Regulators Set Hearing on Sale of Electrical Assets

Chicago to Net $38 Million Tax Windfall on Natural Gas, Says Energy Firm

California Greenhouse Growers Enjoy High Sales*And Heating Bills

Electric Bills Are Likely to Rise in California

Failing to Stockpile in The Spring, Natural-Gas Providers Now Paying Dearly

High Point, N.C., Economy Could Take Hit from Municipal Power Debt

Xcel Energy Seeks to Increase Natural Gas Rates in Colorado

Amid Power Crisis, California Consumers Brace for Hearings on Rate Increases

Californians Regulators Set Stage for Speedy Electric-Rate Hike

Edwardsville, Ill., College Campus to Begin Construction of Ethanol Plant

New York Governor Boosts Power Plant

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UPDATE 2-Calif. regulators mull rate hikes, attack FERC

UPDATE 2- Davis, Clinton meet on California power crisis

UPDATE 2-Icy storm paralyzes Arkansas, Oklahoma

UPDATE 2-SoCal Edison finds capital markets shut amid crisis

US extends mandate for California power sales to Jan 5

AES receives sell orders for 71 pct of Chile's Gener

Jabil Circuit to replace Coastal Corp in S&P 500

UPDATE 1 - Calif. regulators mull rate hikes, attack FERC

US Corp Bonds - California power crisis deepens

Calif. utility files lawsuit seeking cost-based power prices

Dynegy lobbies online exchanges to link to TradeSpark

California governor asks for extended power sales order

Southern Calif Edison can't syndicate loan, sell debt

UPDATE 1-Golden Northwest halts aluminum output at Oregon plant

Serbia cuts power to industry to avoid longer blackouts

UPDATE 1-NRG to buy two Wisconsin Energy power plants

Ice leaves 89,000 still without power in Tx., Ark.,La.

N.Hydroto cover U.S. aluminium shortfalls

NRG raises 2001 estimate in light of plant purchases

Iberdrola signs 160 mln euro deal with GE, ACS

Wisconsin Energy to sell 2 plants to NRG Energy

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