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Top Stories (March 7)

DTE ENERGY ESTIMATES REFLECT CLOSE OF MCN ENERGY MERGER
DTE Energy Co. projects 2001 earnings of $2.90 to $3.00 a diluted share, 
reflecting the planned $2.24 billion acquisition of MCN Energy Group Inc.
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST OFFICIALS WANT REGULATORS TO ACT ON SOARING POWER RATES
In December 1999, Seattle City Light paid an average of $34 for each megawatt 
hour of electricity purchased on regional wholesale markets. A year later, 
the utility was paying an average of $323 per megawatt hour.
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COMPETITION IS SLOW TO ARRIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA'S NATURAL-GAS MARKET
Peco Energy Co. announced last week that it was raising suburban natural-gas 
rates by 25 percent -- and there was little a residential customer could do 
about it.
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NYSEG PROPOSES ELECTRIC PRICE PROTECTION PLAN THAT FREEZES RATES AND ASSURES 
ENERGY RELIABILITY
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Energy East , today sent a letter to the New York Public Service Commission 
that proposes a seven year electric price protection plan for electric 
consumers in upstate New York.
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ORION POWER BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF 374 MEGAWATT POWER PLANT IN PITTSBURGH
Orion Power MidWest, L.P., a subsidiary of Orion Power Holdings, Inc., 
announced today that it has received all necessary permits to begin 
construction to modernize its Brunot Island Generating Station located near 
downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Orion $40 Mln Project Will Add 140 MW To Pittsburgh Plant

PRESS RELEASE:Moody's:Con Ed,NE Utilities Still On Review

National Rural Utilities Coop $4B Shelf Rated AA- By S&P

Northeast Utilities Still On Moody's Review-Upgrade

Consolidated Edison, Subs Still On Moody's Review-Down

Calif Energy Commission OKs Peaker Plant At SF Airport

STP: 1,250-MW S Texas Project 2 Begins Refueling Outage

US West Pwr Forwards Lower On Back Of Natural Gas Prices

Brazil's Cemar Names 4 Banks To Lead BRR150M Bond Issue

Electrabel/Earnings -5: Would Like To Float Grid Company

E&P Cos Up -2: Oil, Power Cos Look To Hedge Gas Prices

Small Bandwidth Brokers Add To Price Transparency

RWE/Cantabrico -2: Approval Had Been Expected >E.HIC

DTE/MCN Outlook -4: Sees Future Net Growth Rate 8%/Year

DTE/MCN Outlook -3: Street Sees MCN Energy Yr EPS $1.08

CNMV Approves RWE's EUR26 Per Shr Offer For Cantabrico

DTE/MCN Outlook -2: DTE '01 View On 60c/Shr Merger Costs

Electrabel/Earnings -4: Commercial Breakthrough In Europe

DTE Energy Estimates Reflect Close Of MCN Energy Merger

DTE Energy Sees 2002 Net $4.10-$4.20/Share Bef Goodwill

DTE Energy Sees 2001 Net $2.90-$3/Diluted Share On Chgs

Exploration & Production Cos Up On Shell Bid For Barrett

Gener Chile To Post $8.4 Mln Loss For Restructuring

DTE Energy Estimates Assumes July 1 Merger Closing >DTE

Electrabel/Earnings -3: Beats Analysts Expectations

Electrabel/Earnings -2: Sales EUR8.41 Bln Vs EUR6.32 Bln

Electrabel 00 Net Before Items EUR848M Vs EUR834M

Venezuela LMDS License Auction Attracts 7 Bidders

Fires Blacken Hundreds Of Acres In Central Florida

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Clayton Williams Energy Announces Record 2000 Results

03/07 Lawmakers Agree To Review Natural Gas Price

California Signs Energy Contracts, But Serious Questions About Future Remain

New Approach to Data Centers Could Stem U.S. Power Crisis

Western Govs. Seek Energy in Land
Bargo Energy Company Announces 2000 Year-End Operational ResultsCompany 
Increases Proved Reserves by 122 Percent; Replaces 767 Percent of Production

Fidelity Purchases Shares of Cypress Energy Inc.

Nyseg Proposes Electric Price Protection Plan That Freezes Rates And Assures 
Energy ReliabilityPlan Is Part of A Six-Point Energy Policy Proposal to 
Support The Successful Transition to A Competitive Energy Marketplace

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 5:28 PM

Bargo Energy Company Announces 2000 Year-End Operational Results

Federal Energy Fund Faces Summer Shortfall

Reliant Energy Declares Preferred Dividend

Power Agreement Made Official Politics: Locke Signs Off on New Power Station; 
Crisis Creates Media Show of Anything That Is Energy Related

S&P Downgrades Tepco, Chubu Electric to AA Minus

The Energy Crunch: Purchase Helps Utility Prepare for Summer

Leader Tapped for Electric CO-OP Board

Feature: Support for Geothermal Power Heats Up

Constellation Energy Group Hires Ogilvy PR Senior VP Paul Allen

Dwp Refinances $1.25 Billion in Power Bonds; Strong Financial Position, 
Positive Credit Ratings Help Department Hold the Line on Power Rates in L.A.

Srs to Save Shaw Air Force Base Millions Through Energy Upgrades

Proton Energy Systems, Inc. Issues Correction to March 5th Press Release

Wind Power

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 2:17 PM

Repeats: Energy Volume And Open Interest Totals-Mar 7

Lawmakers Pitch Fixes for Region's Energy Woes

Pg&E Could Face Mutiny on Outages: Smud, Others May Balk If Utility Orders 
Summer Blackouts

Two Energy Strategies: Smud Customers Will Pay for the Crisis Now...

Feature: Solar Power Could Mean a Bright Future

Fitch Rates Energy Northwest's Electric Rfdg Bonds `Aa'

Sandia Safely Connecting Photovoltaic Systems to Electric Grids

Westfort Energy Ltd - Progress Report, Harold Karges 18-3 #1 Well, New Shows

Altair And MIT Develop Nanostructured Fuel Cell System for Direct Hydrocarbon 
Conversion

San Joaquin Digs Deep for Power Costs

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 12:30 PM

New Approach to Data Centers Could Stem Power Crisis

Utility Taxes Relief on Hold in Modesto

Credit Updates Published by Fitch's Global Power Group

Idaho Power: Buyback Plan Will Meet Needs Utility Estimates Energy Savings Up 
to $60 Million

ENI increases stake in Australia's Pacific Solar to 25 pct from 15 pct

Improvements to Electric Lines Move Ahead

Orion Power Begins Construction of 374 Megawatt Power Plant in Pittsburgh

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 9:24 Am

El Paso Energy Partners, L.P. Completes Purchase of South Texas Midstream 
Assets

Leukemia Link to Power Lines Minimal: Docs

Connext Partners with Enermetrix And Silicon Energy to Enhance Consumerlinx 
C&I Billing Solution

Small Businesses in California Voice Reactions to The Energy Crisis

Atlantic City, NJ: Energy Expo Helps Customers Lower Their Costs, Upgrade 
Their Facilities, And Increase Productivity

Meta Group Expands Its Energy Industry Practice to Cover Unregulated Markets; 
Senior Member Added to Energy Industry Research And Advisory Staff

Press Statement of Sunlaw Energy Regarding South Gate Elections Results - 
Measure A

Hydro One Projects $5 Million in Year One Savings Using Ariba B2b Commerce 
Platform

Puc to Decide Fate of Utility Workers / PG&E, Edison Want to Trim Costs by 
Laying Off Thousands, Cutting Service

Contra Costa County Report ; Solano County / Vallejo / Energy-Saving Tips at 
Street Festival

Founders Energy Ltd - Completes Reorganization Into Provident Energy Trust - 
And Announces Record Results for 2000

E Source Teleconference to Examine How California's Energy Crisis Has Become 
the Nation's Energy Crisis

Fia Bracing for April's Natural Gas Price Hikes

Coned Beats Nu to Court N.Y. Utility Files Suit, Saying Merger Partner 
Breached Agreement

Teco, Florida Power Secure Rate Increases

Energy Issues

Nuvera Fuel Cells Demonstrates Natural Gas Fuel Cell Powering Verizon 
Telecommunication System

More Regulation Will Cure Power Woes

Illinois Institute of Technology to Host Conference on Future of High Energy 
Physics And Very Large Hadron Collider

Is Green Power Ready to Deliver?

Natural Gas Regulatory Debate Focuses On State Role

Mirant Due $385 Million for Energy California Crisis: Southern CO. 
Subsidiary's Exposure in Electricity Crunch on Par with Other Companies.

Energy Saving Aid Tax-Free from 2001

TVA Proposes Power Plant

For Better Or Worse, Coal's Comeback Likely: Industry Gearing Up for Expected 
Shift in Energy Strategy

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Power to burn

According to the Joint Pilot Project of Rao "EES Rossii" And Moscow Interbank 
Currency Exchange for Creation of An Exchange Market for Electric Energy in 
Russia, The First Auctions for The Sale of Electric Energy Might Be Held in 
The Second Half of The Year.

Aventura Energy Inc. Announces New Hire & Pending Trinidad Operations

Japan's Power Demand Growth May Slow

Government to Control Funds Allocated to Coal Sector - Ukrainian Premier

Cash-Strapped Zesa Seeks 10m Rand for Power Imports

Powerhouse Energy Corp - Recent Electric Power Shortages in United States 
Have Generated - Renewed Interest in Hydroelectric Projects

Italy unblocks 100 million euros for clean solar energy

Virgin Energy Shelves o10m Ad Push

Northern Electric Extends Weather Deal

Auditor Requests Govt. to Unplug Power Privatizations - Colombia

Pakistan: Swedish Company to Invest 40m Dollars in Wind Power Production

Shell-Apache to Buy Fletcher Challenge's Energy Ops

Ambient Corporation Announces Appointment of Former United States Senator 
Rudy Boschwitz to Its Advisory BoardMinnesota Two Term Senator And Business 
Leader to Advise Ambient on Regulatory And Other Issues Pertaining to 
Power-Line Telecommunications (Plt) Technology

Future's Bright for Coal Industry - Rjb

Top Energy Summaries - Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 7:40 Am

Electricity Firm to Pay Out Over Power Cuts Nie Responds to Criticism After 
Storms

Iranian Energy Ministry Negotiates Power Plant Deal with Chinese Officials

Infobank to Power B2b E-Marketplace for Finnish Construction Industry; 
Buildforum to Implement Infobank's Intrade B2b E-Commerce Solution

Yergin Warns Against Power Crisis in California in Summer

Kyrgyz-Kazakh Water, Energy Protocol Signed

Blair Plays the Green Card: How Wind, Waves And Sunshine Will Power A Green 
`Industrial Revolution'

Rjb Rules Out `Clean Coal' Pits And Plans Pounds 45m Phased Cash Return to 
Investors

Detroit Lighting Gets Offer Txu, One of World's Largest Energy Firms, 
Proposes Partnership with Struggling Utility

China: Shanghai Subway System to Use Power Efficiency's Motor Controllers

Uk: Powergen Sells Australian Energy Assets

Philippine Power Corp Gives Cash-Strapped Province a Reprieve

Pounds 100m Blows in the Wind

Gov't Willing to Boost Wind-Power Generation: Hiranuma

ABC to Lead Omani Power Project

Abu Dhabi Power Bids Soon

Power Firms Post Gains

Electrical Goods Law Flouted

Statoil Buys Unique Asp Energy Trading Technology from Sakonnet

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Issues Over American Falls, Idaho, Water Bank Loom Large This Season

Oklahoma Utility Will Pass on Fuel Cost to Customers Again

CEO of Tampa, Fla.-Based Electric Utility Reaps Benefit of Rising Stock Price

Missouri Utility Gives Critics Time to Air Critical Dam Issues

Despite Governor's Deals, California Power Crisis Could Stretch Into Summer

Politicians, Prejudices, Press Blur Facts Behind California Power Crisis

Pacific Northwest Officials Want Regulators to Act on Soaring Power Rates

Bonneville, Wash., Utility Unable to Buy Power Back from Irrigators

Washington Power Customers May Be at Mercy of West Coast Electricity Markets

Washington State Energy Company Sends Mangers to Leadership Camp

Federal Budget May Not Allow for Hanford, Wash.'S Legal Cleanup Obligations

Competition Is Slow to Arrive in Pennsylvania's Natural-Gas Market

Tallahassee, Fla., Restaurants Prepare for Arrival of Legislators, Lobbyists

Utility Experts Will Discuss Power Issues at Milwaukee Forum

Oak Creek, Wis., Officials Critical of Wisconsin Energy's Coal Plant Plan

Houston Lawmakers Seek Refund from Utility for `Unintended Windfall Earnings'

Acting New Jersey Governor Backs Opponents of Power Plants

Florida Commission Defers Utility's Request to Raise Rates 9 Percent

Littleton, Colo.-Based Firm's Coconut Power to Light Up Villages

South Carolina Utility Company Will Lower Gas Rates

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Company Able to Find Cracks in Furnace Heat Exchangers

Iowa Asks Alliant Energy to Seek Out Efficient Providers

California Utility Uses Financial Maneuvering to Avoid Bankruptcy

California Planners Try to Deal with Projected Demand for Scarce Water

Ohio Utility Plants Must Cut Emissions That Cause Smog

Aberdeen, S.D., Water Treatment Plant Experiences High Employee Turnover

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Calif. regulators approve 51-MW peaker power plant

UPDATE 1-North American gas producers rise on Barrett bid

S&P rates Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo B-plus

California power deals may prove short-sighted

Atco raises dividend after stronger earnings

S&P rates National Rural Utilities unit AA-minus

UPDATE 3-Storm lashes New England coast, heads out to sea

Canada natgas steady to lower with weaker U.S. cash

New Issue-Kinder Morgan Energy sells $1.0 bln debt

Senator seeks more U.S. reliance on nuclear power

UK's Brown offers tax relief for green energy

UPDATE 1-Regulators approve RWE takeover bid for Cantabrico

TECO 7.5 mln share offering priced at $27.75/share

UPDATE1-Int'l Power retains FTSE 100 slot, shares bounce

German power industry's CHP plan gets initial nod

Verbund, EStAG to bundle hydropower activities

UPDATE 1-EU urges E.ON to sell Bewag as agreed after merger

UPDATE 2-Indonesia's PLN says govt sacks chief

Big U.S. exporters to fight Ex-Im Bank cuts -WSJ

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