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Dear Electric Power Industry Colleague:
Soaring natural gas prices, heat waves, plant outages, low hydropower =20 availability, capacity shortages =01) many unexpected factors combined to s= end =20 Western power prices upward last summer. In addition to fundamental factors= , =20 flaws in market rules and market power are also considered by many observer= s=20 to have been significant causes. Western power markets continued to hold= =20 surprises in the fall and winter, as lower load levels did not result in t= he=20 expected moderation of prices. Unprecedented gas market price spikes, and = a=20 credit crisis due to the near-bankruptcy of California utilities, were add= ed=20 to the complex mix of market drivers. Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI) is organizing a conference to =20 address these complex issues =01) "What to Expect in Western Power Markets= This=20 Summer." The conference will bring together market forecasters, system=20 operators, regulators, monitors, buyers, sellers and other industry expert= s=20 to present and discuss the latest facts, policies, and forecasts.=20 Presentations and panel discussions will cover supply, demand and price=20 forecasts; how the Western markets work when capacity is short; changes to= =20 ISO rules and regulatory policies; and FERC=01,s price mitigation measures= . In=20 addition, a session will cover longer term developments in the western=20 markets. Attend EUCI=01,s timely conference, "What To Expect in Western Power Marke= ts=20 This Summer" to get as clear a picture as is likely to be available. To view the details for this conference, please click=20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wewmay01.htm and for associated "Modeling t= he=20 WSCC Grid" Workshop, please click=20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mtwapr01.htm. On the right hand column of= =20 these pages, you will see links for Program Agenda, Registration=20 Information, and Online Registration. You may need to maximize your page o= r=20 move the sliding bar to the right to get to the right hand column dependin= g=20 upon your browser or monitor. Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. is also pleased to announce the =20 "Ancillary Services" Conference and associated pre- and post-conference= =20 workshops to be held April 4-6, 2001 in Denver, Colorado. To view the=20 conference program agenda please click=20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/ascapr01.htm and pre-conference workshop=20 "Ancillary Services 101" click =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/as101apr01.htm and post-conference workshop= =20 "Market Based Pricing for Ancillary Services: Market Design Choices, =20 Consequences and Outcomes Workshop" click =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbpapr01.htm ? =20 List of Other Upcoming Conferences, Courses, and Workshops =20 "FERC Order 2000 & Emerging Market for Transmission Upgrades" Course =20 May 15-17, 2001, Denver, Colorado =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fo2kmay01.htm =20 Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability Conference (Focus on =20 Regulation)=20 =20 May 21-22, 2001 -- Denver, CO =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/formay01.htm =20 Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability Conference (Focus on =20 Pricing)=20 =20 May 23-24, 2001 -- Denver, CO =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fopmay01.htm =20 Market Based Planning for Transmission Capacity Expansion Workshop =20 =20 May 25, 2001 -- Denver, CO =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbtregonline.htm =20 "Engineering and Planning for Aging T&D Infrastructures" Course =20 June 20-22, 2001 -- Washington, D.C =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/eapjun01.htm =20 "What Generation Developers Need to Know about Transmission" Course =20 June 20-22, 2001 -- Washington, D.C =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wgdjun01.htm =20 If you would like further information concerning our previous conference = =20 proceedings, please visit our website at www.euci.com. Kindly send this announcement to your colleagues who might benefit from =20 attending these conferences/workshops/Courses =20 Best Regards, L. Mrig Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI) 5555 Preserve Drive Greenwood Village CO 80121 (303) 770-8800 Lmrig@euci.com Please notify us if you not like to receive these emails in the future.
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