Big Price Impacts From Last Week's Power Strike

UTILICON E-Newsletter
Issue 8

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BREAKING NEWS:

* BIG PRICE IMPACTS FROM LAST WEEK=01,S POWER STRIKE
* DOWNER PREVIEWS COP6 STANCE
* CYCLONE PROOF PAY PHONES

THE WEEK=01,S INDUSTRY NEWS HEADLINES:

* AUCKLAND WATER RETAILING MAY BECOME CONTESTABLE
* SENATE GREENHOUSE REPORT
* SALT TARGETTED IN SA
* TELSTRA APPOINTS US HEAD
* COURT DECISIONS ON YALLOURN DISPUTE
* IPART BECOMES UTILITIES REGULATOR
* SALINITY ACTION PLAN REACTION

UPCOMING EVENTS:

*SA Power & Gas Conference 23 Nov Adelaide *Victoria Power 20 Feb =
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Melbourne
*UTILICON New Zealand 2001 12 Mar Auckland
*UTILICON Australia 2001 24 July Melbourne
*Cabling World 2001 4 Jun Sydney

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BREAKING NEWS:

BIG PRICE IMPACTS FROM LAST WEEK=01,S POWER STRIKE
Reports on the National Electricity Market just released, show the price=20
impact of last week=01,s wildcat strike in Victoria=01,s Latrobe Valley.
For the full story visit:http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2285

DOWNER PREVIEWS COP6 STANCE
Foreign Affairs Minister Downer says the Australian government will be=20
attempting to achieve an outcome at next week=01,s Hague COP6 conference wh=
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minimises the cost to Australia of implementing the Kyoto protocol.
For the full story visit:http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2288

CYCLONE PAYPHONES
People using remote area payphones may soon find them safer in cyclones, an=
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more likely to find them working.
For the full story visit:
http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2287

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INDUSTRY NEWS :

AUCKLAND RETAILING MAY BECOME CONTESTABLE
Controversial findings of a review of regional water and wastewater service=
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may see full retail competition for water in Auckland. Hear the latest on=
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Auckland=01,s intentions for increasing the efficiency of its water assets =
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UTILICON New Zealand on 12-14 March 2001 at Sky City Auckland.
For the full story visit: :http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2266

SENATE GREENHOUSE REPORT CRITICISES GOVERNMENT
A Senate Committee has urged a stronger stand by government against coalfir=
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electricity generation in a 500 page report presented to Federal Parliament=
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For the full story visit: http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2252

SALT TARGETTED IN SA
More than $90 million is expected to be earmarked for expanded and addition=
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salt interception schemes across SA over the next seven years as part of a=
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plan to fight salinity.
For the full story visit: http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2254

TELSTRA APPOINTS US HEAD
Telstra Corporation today announced the appointment of Rob Tsarnas as=20
President and CEO of its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Telstra Incorporated.
For the full story visit: http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2265

COURT DECISION ON YALLOURN DISPUTE
The long running Yallourn Energy enterprise agreement dispute is now set fo=
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conciliation following Court decisions Monday rejecting a union appeal.
For the full story visit: http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2190

EXECUTIVE SURVEY RATES INFLUENCE
Utility executives in Australia and New Zealand have put customers first an=
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unions last in a ranking of influences likely to shape the utility market=
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place in the next ten years.
For the full story visit:http://www.utilicon.com.au/start.asp?NID=3D2290

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UPCOMING EVENTS

CONFERENCES

SA POWER & GAS CONFERENCE
Find out what Treasurer Lucas has to say about the outcome of the sale of=
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SA's most valuable asset, the electricity industry at the SA Power & Gas=20
Conference, 23-24 November 2000, at the Adelaide Hilton. Exciting sponsorsh=
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opportunities now! Contact: mailto:tina.hall@terrapinn.com
http://www.aicworldwide.com/brands/power/sapowergas2000aus2/

VICTORIA POWER
The programme is finalised for Victoria Power - the annual summit on emergi=
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opportunities and major challenges facing energy market players. If you wis=
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to sponsor this event contact Tina Hall before time runs out.
mailto:tina.hall@terrapinn.com
http://www.utilicon.com.au/vicpower2001aus/

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CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITIONS

UTILICON New Zealand 2001
With a high level plenary and three tightly focused industry streams,the ke=
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decision-makers from the electricity, water, oil and gas industries will be=
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at UTILICON NZ, 12-14 March 2001, Auckland.
For more information contact mailto:michael.turnley@terrapinn.com
http://www.utilicon.com.au/utilicon_nz_2001/

UTILICON Australia 2001
Featuring a plenary focussing on issues common to electricity, gas and wate=
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industries, this key utilities event encompasses the 12th Annual National=
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Power, 6th Annual National Water, 5th Annual National Gas conferences plus =
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tradeshow of over 60 exhibitors. UTILICON 2001 is the largest convention of=
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its kind in the region.24-26 July 2001 at the Melbourne Convention Centre.=
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For more information contact: mailto:michael.turnley@terrapinn.com
http://www.utilicon.com.au/utilicon_au_2001/

CABLING WORLD Australia 2001
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, 4 - 6 June 2001 - the inaugural=20
conference and exhibition dedicated to Australia's booming network=20
communications and cabling infrastructure market. A highly focused three-da=
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programme covering all the major issues for cabling industry professionals=
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For more information contact - mailto:megan.mcgill@terrapinn.com
http://www.cabling-world.com/cabling_AUS2001

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OTHER FUTURE EVENTS

Watch this space for further details on:

* Tasmania Power
* Queensland Power
* Subsaharan Power 2001

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