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Date:Fri, 19 Oct 2001 14:37:05 -0700 (PDT)


=09 =09 Dear Eric, I'm Washington Bureau Chief Peter Cook filling in f=
or Jay Rickerts. On Monday, International Correspondent Wolfgang Vale wil=
l be live from the 18th World Energy Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. =
The focal theme this year is "Energy markets: The challenges of the new mil=
lennium." Catch live reports from the first day of the 18th World Energy C=
ongress on Monday. Congress returns to Washington Monday amid continuing =
concern over the anthrax threat on Capitol Hill. Both the House and Senate=
are expected to resume their normal schedule, which includes some action o=
n energy. There are hearings scheduled on the Price Anderson Act, reducing=
vehicle fuel consumption and MTBE. The main action, however, will be behi=
nd the scenes in the Senate where Republicans and Democrats still differ on=
whether there's time to consider a comprehensive energy bill this year. W=
e'll bring you more details next week. A summit on energy efficiency is =
also taking place next week from Washington. Energy Secretary Spencer Abra=
ham, Senate Energy Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D)-New Mexico and Representative=
Ed Markey (D)-Massachusetts will be among the speakers at the event. We'l=
l have all the details from the summit next week. Houston Correspondent K=
im Benestante will bring us a report Monday on Texas wind power projects. =
Kim says federal and state laws helped get the idea off the ground, and now=
demand for wind power is allowing the market to do very well. Kim will ha=
ve all the details of wind generation success in Texas on Monday. The =
Houston bureau will also have a report on how refiners will keep gasoline i=
nventories well supplied once MTBE is phased out. Right now, MTBE makes up =
10 percent of the U.S. gasoline pool. Once the blending component is banne=
d, refiners will look to isooctane to help supplement gasoline supplies. J=
acobs Consultancy's Dan Foley will talk about the role of isooctane on Mond=
ay. Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz tells West Coast Corresp=
ondent Kym McNicholas, California's energy supply crisis is understandable,=
but the financial crisis is not. Kym also talks one-on-one with former Ca=
lifornia Governor Pete Wilson. He gives a reflective look into what went w=
rong with the state's deregulation plan and what the state needs to do to r=
ecover. With earnings expected out October 31st, Calpine Corporation CEO =
Peter Cartwright will talk about his company's growth this quarter compared=
to this time last year. He also reacts to word the state may attempt to r=
enegotiate long-term power contracts. We'll bring you details from the Wes=
t Coast bureau on Monday. Get the streamers and balloons ready - Energy N=
ews Live is turning one. You'll want to be sure to log on Tuesday, October=
23rd, because in celebration of ENL's one-year anniversary we've scheduled=
a star-studded cast of energy industry guests. Here's a little preview: =
Former FERC Chairman James J. Hoecker, Ph.D. Energy Daily Publisher Llew=
ellyn King FirstCall Director of Research Chuck Hill Platts Global Direct=
or of Oil John Kingston Petroleum Argus, Inc. President Dan Massey Americ=
an Association of Petroleum Geologists Director Rick Fritz Keep in mind t=
hings are subject to change at a moment's notice. Occasionally guests cance=
l or change time slots. We'll continue to do our best to keep you updated =
on future interviews and events. Be sure to watch our newscasts every b=
usiness day - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, at the top of each hour. =09 =09=09=09=
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=09 =09Peter Cook, EnergyNewsLive.com Washington Bureau Chief View today's=
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