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


=09 =09 Dear Joe, I'm Washington Bureau Chief Peter Cook filling in fo=
r Jay Rickerts. On Monday, International Correspondent Wolfgang Vale will=
be live from the 18th World Energy Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. T=
he focal theme this year is "Energy markets: The challenges of the new mill=
ennium." Catch live reports from the first day of the 18th World Energy Co=
ngress on Monday. Congress returns to Washington Monday amid continuing c=
oncern over the anthrax threat on Capitol Hill. Both the House and Senate =
are expected to resume their normal schedule, which includes some action on=
energy. There are hearings scheduled on the Price Anderson Act, reducing =
vehicle fuel consumption and MTBE. The main action, however, will be behin=
d the scenes in the Senate where Republicans and Democrats still differ on =
whether there's time to consider a comprehensive energy bill this year. We=
'll bring you more details next week. A summit on energy efficiency is a=
lso taking place next week from Washington. Energy Secretary Spencer Abrah=
am, Senate Energy Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D)-New Mexico and Representative =
Ed Markey (D)-Massachusetts will be among the speakers at the event. We'll=
have all the details from the summit next week. Houston Correspondent Ki=
m Benestante will bring us a report Monday on Texas wind power projects. K=
im 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 hav=
e all the details of wind generation success in Texas on Monday. The H=
ouston bureau will also have a report on how refiners will keep gasoline in=
ventories well supplied once MTBE is phased out. Right now, MTBE makes up 1=
0 percent of the U.S. gasoline pool. Once the blending component is banned=
, refiners will look to isooctane to help supplement gasoline supplies. Ja=
cobs Consultancy's Dan Foley will talk about the role of isooctane on Monda=
y. Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz tells West Coast Correspo=
ndent Kym McNicholas, California's energy supply crisis is understandable, =
but the financial crisis is not. Kym also talks one-on-one with former Cal=
ifornia Governor Pete Wilson. He gives a reflective look into what went wr=
ong with the state's deregulation plan and what the state needs to do to re=
cover. With earnings expected out October 31st, Calpine Corporation CEO P=
eter 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 re=
negotiate long-term power contracts. We'll bring you details from the West=
Coast bureau on Monday. Get the streamers and balloons ready - Energy Ne=
ws 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 Llewe=
llyn King FirstCall Director of Research Chuck Hill Platts Global Directo=
r of Oil John Kingston Petroleum Argus, Inc. President Dan Massey America=
n Association of Petroleum Geologists Director Rick Fritz Keep in mind th=
ings are subject to change at a moment's notice. Occasionally guests cancel=
or change time slots. We'll continue to do our best to keep you updated o=
n future interviews and events. Be sure to watch our newscasts every bu=
siness 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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