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http://www.eyeforenergy.com/newsletter/newsletter_041001.html [IMAGE]=09[IMAGE]=09=09=09=09[IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE] HOME =09 EVENTS =09ADVERTISE =09INDUSTRY DIRECTORY =09[IMAGE]=09[IMAGE]=09 Thursday, October 04, 2001 Issue 38 EDITORIAL A Focus on the latest = developments in Europe Today's briefing takes a look at what's going on in = the European energy marketplace. It's been an interesting year...deregulat= ion, new regulation on renewables, the IPE bought out by the ICE, American = energy companies staking their claims and European companies crossing the p= ond. With all the articles written about California's failed experiment wi= th deregulation, little attention has been focused on how the European coun= tries have faired in their move to more deregulated markets. And just like= in the US, the changes in the European market offer a number of opportunit= ies for companies providing new developments in billing and CRM software, t= rading solutions, and communications. Two articles below take a look at th= e state of play in Europe. This also gives us the opportunity to announce o= ur new European conferences. We'll be bringing the successful Energy Excha= nges Online event over to Europe, as well as co-locating it with 2 other ev= ents: Weather Trading 2002 and Emissions Trading 2002 , to provide delega= tes with the most comprehensive trading event in Europe. To find out more = simply click on http://www.eyeforenergy.com/branch.shtml --Allison Robert= shaw, Editor Q&A European Utility Sector: Survival of the Fittest Throu= gh Mergers & Acquisition Chaos theory attempts to explain the fact that c= omplex and unpredictable results can and often will occur in systems that a= re sensitive to their initial conditions. Such is the case of today's utili= ties market as companies face increased demands for profits from shareholde= rs while consumers are keenly aware of choices brought on by deregulation a= nd increased competition. It is a harsh environment for an industry accust= omed to operating in an inflexible, monopolistic manner. The information ag= e has spawned a more knowledgeable, more demanding consumer, forcing modern= utilities to adapt quickly to change, and forge new alliances, in some cas= es with old enemies, through... Click here for Full Story INSIGHT EU D= eregulation: Out of Chaos Comes Order The European Union is moving quickl= y toward deregulating and privatizing electrical utilities. The move will a= llow power companies to sell electricity throughout the Union and will give= consumers more choice about where they get their power and how much they p= ay for it. Regulation, Deregulation and Reregulation At its core there is = really no such thing as deregulation. There is simply the re-regulation of = old economies and sectors. That is the state of affairs as Europe continues= its somewhat rocky march to energy deregulation. Restructuring, privatizat= ion... Click here for Full Story ADVERTISEMENT [IMAGE] Eyeforenergy Gre= en Convention 2001 Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels 5-6 November 2001In light of ne= w EU Directives which aim to double green power's share of the electricity = requirement in Europe to 22.1% by 2010, we are very pleased that Johannes M= aters of the Commission will deliver this event's opening address, discussi= ng the Commission's role in promoting the use of renewable energy. He heads= a formidable programme of speakers from Europe's energy majors who will be= presenting their strategies for commercial green success, including repres= entatives of BP, Enron, Nuon, Erga, RWE Power, JP Morgan and many more. For= full programme and speaker details, click here [IMAGE] Landmark Graphic= s and Petroleum Place -- Accelerating Business Efficiency Landmark Graphics= and Petroleum Place Delivers Enormous Efficiencies within Acquisition and = Divestiture. How? Through online delivery of data and evaluation tools with= in an APS environment to afford dramatic efficiencies for both sellers and = buyers. Visit www.petroleumplace.com [IMAGE] NEWS ROUND UP - WEEK IN REV= IEW Commodities Now honours Women in the Energy Industry To acknowledge= the development of the role of women in industry, Commodities Now is honou= ring women in the energy industry who have made an exceptional contribution= to their marketplace. Commodities Now will host a survey and awards ceremo= ny to honour the women YOU nominate. Winners and honourees are not selected= based on the number of votes they receive but instead on the strength of t= he nomination. So, every nomination counts. Nominations can be for women w= orking in ANY sector of the energy industry globally, in any job, with hono= urs being given for the display of particular characteristics or skills in = their work. Nominations will be divided into the following categories: Lead= ership; Innovation and creativity; Vision;... Click here for Full Story S= PL WorldGroup Supports Siebel 7 for Competitive Energy Markets Worldwide = Morristown, NJ - October 1, 2001 - SPL WorldGroup, the leading provider of = customer management solutions to the global energy, water and waste managem= ent industries, today announced its support for Siebel 7, the seventh major= release of Siebel eBusiness Applications from Siebel Systems Inc., (Nasdaq= : SEBL), the world's leading provider of eBusiness applications software. = The integration between Siebel 7 and SPL 's flagship product CorDaptix, whi= ch will be validated within 90 days of general release, will provide organi= zations with complete eBusiness solutions that increase productivity, maxim= ize revenue and profit... Click here for Full Story BG Enters, Enron Leav= es Indian Upstream Market in $388 Million Deal In a deal valued at some $= 388 million BG, the UK oil and gas group purchased Enron's upstream assets = in India. The deal is a further sign of Enron's retreat from the region an= d comes as the group is attempting to withdraw from the $2.8bn Dabhol power= plant following a payment dispute with Maharashtra state. Having had a pre= sence in India for 10 years, BG has concentrated its activities on gas dist= ribution... Click here for Full Story Congress Puts Wind Energy Tax Credi= t Back on the Table In the wake of the September 11 terrorists attacks th= e U.S. Congress is considering an economic stimulus package that will likel= y include an extension of the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). Alt= hough a decision is not expected until later this month it is expected expi= ring tax credits will be extended for a period on one year. The package und= er consideration may also include a separate investment tax credit for smal= l wind turbines. The industry trade organization AWEA continues... Click he= re for Full Story e-Acumen launches WeatherBook, a breakthrough weather r= isk management platform with industry-leading analytics e-Acumen, Inc. ha= s launched the core module of WeatherBook?, a quantitative weather risk ma= nagement platform that prices weather derivatives and simulated portfolios = using a highly advanced, proprietary simulation algorithm. Unlike other pro= ducts on the market, WeatherBook effectively captures the multiple scales o= f variability in climate data, as well as... Click here for Full Story Tw= o New WindPower Projects Deliver Renewable Energy to California; Expected t= o Produce Enough Energy to Power More Than 40,000 Homes SeaWest WindPower= , Inc. and PG?National Energy Group (PG?NEG) today announced that the 44.4= -megawatt Mountain View Power Partners I and the 22.2-megawatt Mountain Vie= w Power Partners II wind energy projects near Palm Springs, Calif., have be= gun commercial operation, delivering clean, renewable power to California c= ustomers. PG?NEG is part of San Francisco-based PG?Corporation... Click her= e for Full Story The Structure Group named Houston's sixth fastest-growin= g private company at annual Houston 100 awards luncheon The Structure Group, an international software and consu= lting company providing integrated solutions for the deregulated energy ind= ustry, was recently recognized as the sixth fastest-growing private company= in Houston. One of 100 companies spotlighted at the 12th annual Houston 1= 00 awards luncheon Friday, September 28, at the George R. Brown Convention Ce= nter, Structure was the largest company in the top 10. Structure's net sale= s increase from 1999 to 2000 was 380 percent. Since its founding in April 1= 998... Click here for Full Story Latest News Now! [IMAGE] EDIT= ORIAL [IMAGE] A Focus on the latest developments in Europe ARTICLES [IMAG= E] European Utility Sector: Survival of the Fittest Through Mergers & Acqui= sition [IMAGE] EU Deregulation: Out of Chaos Comes Order NEWS ROUND UP [I= MAGE] Commodities Now honours Women in the Energy Industry [IMAGE] SPL Wor= ldGroup Supports Siebel 7 for Competitive Energy Markets Worldwide < [IMAG= E] BG Enters, Enron Leaves Indian Upstream Market in $388 Million Deal [IM= AGE] Congress Puts Wind Energy Tax Credit Back on the Table [IMAGE] e-Acum= en launches WeatherBook, a breakthrough weather risk management platform wi= th industry-leading analytics [IMAGE] Two New WindPower Projects Deliver R= enewable Energy to California; Expected to Produce Enough Energy to Power M= ore Than 40,000 Homes [IMAGE] The Structure Group named Houston's sixth fa= stest-growing private company at annual Houston 100 awards luncheon EVENTS [IMAGE] Eyeforenergy Asia 2001 [IMAGE] Green= Convention 2001 [IMAGE] EEO Europe - Energy Trading in the New Economy = [IMAGE] Emissions Trading 2002 [IMAGE] Weather Trading 2002 SUBSC= RIBE Please enter your email address below to subscribe to the EyeForEner= gy newsletter. Thank you UNSUBSCRIBE To unsubscribe from the EyeFor= Energy newsletter please enter your email below. Thank you If you hav= e any comments about this newsletter or you would like to suggest future to= pics or industry related news, please email bruno@eyeforenergy.com [IM= AGE] =09
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