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lume surge By Eileen Moustakis, NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) Online electri=
city exchanges, filling a void left by bankrupt Enron Corp.'s EnronOnline, =
have seen a surge in volume from traders looking to buy power for the Texas=
grid, industry sources said. [IMAGE] NRC close to decision on weekly nu=
ke plant report WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) The chairman of the U.S. Nuc=
lear Regulatory Commission said on Thursday that no decision has yet been m=
ade on whether the agency would resume its weekly status report on operatio=
ns at the nation's 103 nuclear power plants. [IMAGE] Andersen knew of En=
ron's worries in Feb, memo shows NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Andersen's =
woes worsened on Thursday as evidence mounts that the auditing giant knew o=
f crucial issues surrounding Enron's debt-laden partnerships long before th=
ey triggered the energy trader's collapse. [IMAGE] Tariffs, not union, s=
een key to KEPCO privatisation By Park Sung-woo, SEOUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) =
Workers may have thwarted a hearing on privatising South Korea's power indu=
stry, but the ultimate fate of the crucial sell-off is more likely to hinge=
on whether electricity prices can be raised, analysts said on Thursday. =
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the energy marketplace. Energy Security Meserve: Nuke plants diff=
icult targets By SCOTT R. BURNELL, UPI Science News, WASHINGTON, Jan 17, =
2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The chairman of the Nuclea=
r Regulatory Commission said Thursday that the country's nuclear power plan=
ts remain at their highest state of alert following the Sept. 11 attacks an=
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ons/jobs California Crisis Calif. AG seeks to hold Enron in co=
ntempt of court SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16 (Reuters) California's attorney gen=
eral sought on Wednesday to hold bankrupt Enron Corp. in contempt of court =
for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents in the state's investigation =
of possible price gouging during last year's power crisis. Competition=
& Deregulation Panel Studying North Carolina Energy Reform Will Resume=
Meeting in February By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C., Jan=
. 16 A commission studying whether to reform the electric industry in North=
Carolina isn't expected to make any major recommendations this year, say t=
wo members of the panel. TXU sets up Oncor, regulated energy delivery=
unit DALLAS, Jan 17 (Reuters) TXU Corp. said on Thursday it had set up a=
new unit called Oncor to operate and maintain its electricity and natural =
gas delivery infrastructure in Texas as part of the state's move to deregul=
ate electricity. Electricity Switch Glitch Leaves New Customers in Te=
xas Waiting in Cold By Susan Kreimer, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 17 For 10 d=
ays, Carole Bernard and her daughter braved the dark and cold, waiting for =
the power to switch on in their new apartment. EU Commission will not=
hesitate to use EU rules to free up electricity market BRUSSELS, Jan 17,=
2002 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) -- The European Commission said it will not hesi=
tate to use EU rules to liberalise the European electricity market if EU me=
mber states do not make progress on the issue during Spain's six-month EU p=
residency. EU sets July 1 deadline for France to embrace gas, electri=
city liberalization BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan 17, 2002 (AP WorldStream via C=
OMTEX) -- The European Union's executive Commission Thursday set a July 1 =
deadline for France to endorse a liberalization of the gas and electricity =
markets, a key part of efforts to make the EU economy more competitive. =
Impasse likely in utility debates Jan 17 - South Bend Tribune Most hou=
seholds spend a majority of their income on four things: housing, food, hea=
lth and energy. LIPA Opens Full Market to LI Choice Uniondale, NY -=
January 17, 2002 (News Release) The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) ann=
ounced today that it has opened the Long Island electric market completely =
to retail competition, seven years ahead of the schedule imposed by the Pub=
lic Authorities Control Board (PACB) in May 1998 when LIPA purchased LILCO'=
s retail electric business. Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures =
Regulators OK Niagara, Grid Merger BOSTON, Jan 16, 2002 (AP Online via CO=
MTEX) -- The U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved=
the $3 billion merger of utilities National Grid USA and Niagara Mohawk, c=
learing the last regulatory hurdle for creation of the nation's ninth-large=
st utility. Graninge acquires Avesta Energi Jan 17, 2002 (NORDIC BU=
SINESS REPORT via COMTEX) -- The Swedish energy company Graninge AB said t=
oday (17 January) that it had acquired the electricity company AB Avesta En=
ergi from Birka Energi for SEK18m. Legislation/Regulation Fired En=
ron Auditor Deflects Blame By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer, WASHINGTON=
, Jan 17, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- The auditor fired for destroying d=
ocuments in the Enron Corp. affair is laying the blame squarely on his acco=
unting firm, Arthur Andersen LLP, telling congressional investigators he wa=
s just following advice from its lawyers. US SEC's Pitt proposes post=
-Enron accounting boss WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Securities and=
Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt on Thursday proposed a tougher go=
verning body for accountants to help prevent future financial debacles like=
Enron Corp.'s collapse. Sen. Mulls Removal from Enron Probe By MAR=
CY GORDON AP Business Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 17, 2002 (AP Online via COMTE=
X) -- Because Enron's political reach was so wide, it is becoming difficult=
to find government officials without connections as federal law enforcemen=
t agencies and Congress pursue investigations of the collapsed energy-tradi=
ng giant. Enron settles with FCC over license transfers WASHINGTON,=
Jan 16 (Reuters) Fallen energy giant Enron Corp. has agreed to pay $7,500 =
to settle charges that the company failed to seek proper approval for the t=
ransfer of wireless licenses to various entities, U.S. telecommunications r=
egulators said on Wednesday. FACTBOX-US committees, agencies in Enron=
investigation NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) Eight U.S. congressional commit=
tees and three federal agencies are probing various aspects of Enron and it=
s collapse. Rates Mild Weather Contributes to Low Power Rates in M=
ontgomery, Ala., Area By Kelli M. Dugan, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Jan=
. 16 Sue Ellen Cramer didn't win the lottery or even get a raise, but for t=
he last six months the Montgomery cosmetologist has been able to put a litt=
le extra toward her credit card payments. General Most Texas Polit=
icians Plan to Keep Enron Money By Armando Villafranca, Houston, Jan. 17 =
Enron Corp. has been a generous benefactor to Texas politicians and most in=
tend to keep the money, despite the company's collapse that cost 4,500 peop=
le their jobs and many more their retirement savings. Northern Indian=
a Utility to Close Five Service Hubs, Eliminate Jobs By Keith Benman, Sou=
th Bend Tribune, Ind., Jan. 17 The Northern Indiana Public Service Co. will=
close five of its 12 service hubs in Northern Indiana and eliminate jobs a=
mong the lineworkers and others who staff them. Idaho Weighs Establis=
hing Consumer Advocate's Office for Utility Ratepayers By Betsy Z. Russel=
l, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Jan. 14 One year ago, Sandpoint Se=
n. Shawn Keough couldn't get a single vote in committee for her proposal to=
set up a consumer advocate's office in the Idaho Public Utilities Commissi=
on. Enron, Andersen Tightly Entangled; Experts Question Links between=
Two Firms By Robert Manor, Chicago Tribune, Jan. 17 Accounting giant And=
ersen and collapsed power trader Enron Corp. share a long and now uncomfort=
ably close relationship that begins--but certainly doesn't end--with a proc=
ession of executives who moved from the auditing firm to occupy top posts a=
t Enron. Most Lawmakers Lost Money on Enron By DAVID PACE Associate=
d Press Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 17, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Six mont=
hs before Enron Corp.'s collapse, California Rep. Jane Harman unloaded more=
than $250,000 in the company's stock when it was still trading in the $50 =
range. Enron's auditor has financial ties of its own to lawmakers, Bu=
sh administration By CHRISTOPHER NEWTON Associated Press Writer, WASHINGT=
ON, Jan 17, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- Auditing giant Arthur Ander=
sen, which faces federal investigations into the destruction of Enron docum=
ents, has given large contributions to the Bush administration and lawmaker=
s playing key roles in the inquiry, according to a government watchdog grou=
p. Enron's Chief Executive to Part with Aspen, Colo., Homes By Nanc=
y Lofholm, The Denver Post, Jan. 17 Three weeks before Enron Corp. filed fo=
r bankruptcy, for-sale signs went up on two typically plush Aspen mansions =
and an undeveloped lot with a prized view of Aspen Mountain. Enron Wo=
rkers Net Profits though Sales of Company Trinkets on eBay By Daniel J. V=
argas, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 17 Newsflash: Enron is turning a profit. =
Enron Sells Company Plants By KRISTEN HAYS Associated Press Writer, HO=
USTON, Jan 16, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Despite its bankruptcy and la=
yoffs, Enron Corp. offered its remaining Houston employees a bounty of bota=
nical bargains Wednesday. Deals/Contracts Despite Worry, Houston C=
ity Council Approves Contract with Arthur Andersen By Matt Schwartz, Hous=
ton Chronicle, Jan. 17 City Council approved a $200,000 contract with Arthu=
r Andersen on Wednesday despite concerns from two council members about the=
consulting firm's involvement in the collapse of Enron Corp. Power Pr=
icing/Supply Eastern U.S. Power Prices Extend Decline on Mild Weather =
Jan. 17 (Btu's Daily Power Report) Trading in the Eastern U.S. power marke=
ts was relatively quiet today as influencing fundamentals such as the weath=
er continues to be cool though not enough to pull prices out of their slump=
, and transmission issues have been unable to provoke the market either. Sp=
ecial Offer from this Publisher! From ENE to ENRNQ to EBAY Jan. 16=
(Energy Market Report) Heavy load electricity prices in the Western U.S. c=
ontinued their recent rise amid ongoing below-normal temperatures and curta=
iled generation. Special Offer from this Publisher! What a differenc=
e a year makes on power front Jan 17 - Spokesman Review Last winter's ene=
rgy crunch proved as fleeting as a January thaw, but energy officials in th=
e Northwest have not forgotten the trauma of electricity prices 10 times no=
rmal - or worse. Transmission & Reliability Spokane, Wash., Power =
Agency's Plan Hopes to Give Substation a Boost By Bert Caldwell, The Spok=
esman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Jan. 15 The Bonneville Power Administration o=
n Monday revived a dormant effort to build a 500-kilovolt transmission line=
between Grand Coulee and the Bell Substation on Spokane's North Side. =
Power Projects San Jose, Calif., Power Company Puts Proposed Plants on=
Hold The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jan. 17 Humbled by the slump in electri=
city prices and the ripple effects of the Enron Corp. collapse, high-flying=
power generator Calpine Corp. put billions of dollars worth of proposed po=
wer plants on hold Wednesday, including several in California. SPECIA=
L REPORT: U.S. Power Production Scorecard: Who Is Building New Power Plants=
, And Where? What Fuel Sources Will Be Used? by Will McNamara, IssueAlert=
, Jan. 16 (Scientech) Duke/Fluor Daniel has been awarded contracts to build=
three natural gas-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 2,240 MW =
in the Western United States, Duke Energy said in a statement on Jan. 14. S=
pecial Offer from this Publisher! Anaconda, Mont., Mulls Energy-Plan=
t Plan By Vera Haffey, The Montana Standard, Butte, Jan. 17 Commissioners=
Tuesday mulled a plan to free up a chunk of county-owned land east of town=
, in hopes of attracting an energy development company that would build a "=
peaking" plant there. Calpine Still Plans to Build Surry County, Va.,=
Power Plant By Carolyn Shapiro, Daily Press, Newport News, Va., Jan. 17 =
Calpine Corp.'s plans to scale back production of new power plants this yea=
r won't stop its progress on a proposed natural-gas-fired generator in Surr=
y County, Va., a Calpine official said. FPL plans power plant in Mana=
tee Jan 17 - Sarasota Herald Tribune Florida Power & Light is planning to=
build a $600 million power plant next to its existing one in a bid to keep=
pace with Southwest Florida's growing energy needs. 65% of the way t=
o firing up Jan 17 - Providence Journal Sometime next summer, if all goes=
well, natural gas will start flowing through underground pipes into combus=
tion chambers in a steel-coated building on Shun Pike. Panel defers r=
uling on permit to build Fluvanna County, Va., power plant By Bob Rayner,=
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Jan. 17 The State Corporation Commission tri=
pped a circuit breaker on plans to build a $280 million electric power plan=
t in rural Fluvanna County. Legal Houston Teachers Group Joins Leg=
al Fray over Enron Houston Chronicle, Jan. 17 The Houston Federation of T=
eachers, with 675 members who say $30 million in pension funds was invested=
in Enron Corp. stock, filed an amended lawsuit Wednesday asking a court to=
order that no further Enron documents be destroyed. Renewables Ca=
lifornia Officials to Review Applications for Agricultural-Energy Grants =
By Reed Fujii, The Record, Stockton, Calif., Jan. 17 Officials soon expect =
to award $10 million in grants to help turn manure from California dairies =
into electricity. Renewable Energy in Sweden AB completes Polish wind=
park project Jan 17, 2002 (NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT via COMTEX) -- The Sw=
edish wind turbine project consultancy Renewable Energy in Sweden AB has co=
mpleted a 17-turbine wind park project near Gdansk, Poland. NEW YORK =
ENCOURAGES RENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT Jan. 11 (Wind Energy Weekly) New York's=
Governor George Pataki pledged to actively support renewable energy develo=
pment in his State-of-the-State address delivered January 9. Special Offer=
from this Publisher! People Fired Andersen Auditor Worked Closel=
y with Enron Chief Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Jan. 17 Before he was=
fired for destroying documents related to the country's biggest bankruptcy=
case, Arthur Andersen auditor David Duncan stayed out of his firm's spotli=
ght, but frequently worked shoulder to shoulder with Enron Chairman Kenneth=
Lay in visible civic endeavors. Enron Executive Who Wrote Memo Draws=
Media Notice By Bill Murphy, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 17 Sherron Smith Wa=
tkins is described as a "very hard worker" and "a very direct person." =
Chatsworth, Calif.-Based Capstone Turbine Names New Chief Financial Offic=
er By Evan Pondel, Daily News, Los Angeles, Jan. 17 Capstone Turbine Corp=
. named Karen Clark chief financial officer Wednesday, filling a significan=
t void as the microturbine manufacturer leaves behind a fiscal year fraught=
with imperfections. Ex-Lieberman Aide Lobbied For Enron By LARRY M=
ARGASAK Associated Press Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 16, 2002 (AP Online via CO=
MTEX) -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman's former top aide, working as an Enron lobby=
ist, met three times with the senator's staff and tried unsuccessfully to a=
rrange a meeting between Enron's chairman and Lieberman - now leading an in=
vestigation of the failed energy company. Larry Thompson Heading Enro=
n Inquiry By RON KAMPEAS Associated Press Writer, WASHINGTON, Jan 17, 200=
2 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- When it comes to white-collar crime, the deputy=
attorney general has argued both sides: In the 1980s, then-U.S. attorney L=
arry Thompson jailed fraudsters; in the 1990s, pricey private lawyer Larry =
Thompson sought to overturn fraud convictions. Bewag chairman Winje r=
esigns effective Jan 31 BERLIN, Jan 17, 2002 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) -- =
Bewag AG said its chairman Dietmar Winje is to resign by Jan 31. Top =
Money Manager to Leave Spokane, Wash.-Area Utility By Bert Caldwell, The =
Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Jan. 15 Jon Eliassen, Avista Corp.'s top =
money manager since the mid-1980s, said Tuesday he will retire in April 200=
3. Fuel Rio expands U.S coal reserves SYDNEY, Jan 17 (Reuters) G=
lobal diversified miner Rio Tinto Ltd said on Thursday it has paid US$380 m=
illion to expand its U.S. coal reserves in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. =
Nuclear Two States Weigh Digging Up Nuclear Waste From New London, C=
onn.-Area Plant By Patricia Daddona, The Day, New London, Conn., Jan. 17 =
Officials at low-level radioactive waste sites in South Carolina and Washin=
gton are considering whether it's necessary to dig up casks that might cont=
ain fuel rods missing from the Millstone I nuclear plant. Finnish gov=
ernment votes in favour of more nuclear power Jan 17, 2002 (NORDIC BUSINE=
SS REPORT via COMTEX) -- The Finnish government has made a principal decis=
ion in favour of expanding the nuclear power production in Finland. S=
upport for Nuclear Power Plants Drops to Record Low Jan 17, 2002 - Kyodo =
News Public support for building nuclear power plants has dropped to the lo=
west level on record, apparently due to a series of nuclear accidents, acco=
rding to a survey report released Thursday by a research concern. Fina=
ncial Critics Caution against Cozy Auditor-Client Ties By Laura Goldb=
erg, Houston Chronicle, Jan. 17 The relationship between Enron Corp. and au=
ditor Arthur Andersen provides a vivid picture of the perils accounting cri=
tics see when the relationship between auditor and client become too tight.=
Power plant builders shares slump on energy worries NEW YORK, Jan =
16 (Reuters) - Shares of engineering and construction firms that build powe=
r plants fell sharply Wednesday on renewed worries about the weak energy se=
ctor after power producer Calpine Corp. said it would slash plans to build =
new plants and cut capital spending. Citigroup sheds light on Enron, =
Argentina exposure NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) Citigroup Inc., one of Enro=
n Corp.'s top lenders, on Thursday broke its silence and said it has about =
$650 million in secured loans to the bankrupt energy trader, plus unsecured=
debts and short-term financing, after taking a fourth-quarter hit for the =
former energy giant. N.M. Funds Took $54.5 Million Enron Bath Jan 1=
7 - Albuquerque Journal Four of New Mexico's largest investment funds lost =
almost $55 million because of the Enron Corp. bankruptcy filing last month,=
according to fund managers. Dynegy Announces Additional Share Purcha=
se by ChevronTexaco HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2002 Dynegy Inc. t=
oday announced that ChevronTexaco will exercise its pre-emptive right to re=
tain its proportionate 26.5 percent common stock ownership interest in the =
company. TVA pays top executives $5.5 million in bonuses Jan 16 - N=
ews Sentinel TVA paid $5.5 million in bonuses to 112 managers and top execu=
tives in the 2001 fiscal year. Financial - Ratings RESEARCH ALERT-=
Salomon cuts Calpine, NRG NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) Salomon Smith Barney=
said it cut its investment ratings on power firms Calpine Corp. and NRG En=
ergy Inc. on Thursday to "neutral" from "outperform," a day after Calpine w=
arned its earnings would fall short of Wall Street expectations. Finan=
cial - Results Duke fourth-quarter earnings fall NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Re=
uters) - Power company Duke Energy Corp. on Thursday said its fourth-quarte=
r profits fell 21 percent due to mild weather and lower power prices but wa=
s upbeat about posting 2002 earnings at the high end of its target range. =
Con Ed's 4th-qtr earns up on lower costs NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) =
- Consolidated Edison Inc., New York City's electric supplier, on Thursday =
reported that fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled on lower costs, bea=
ting Wall Street's expectations, but it forecast flat earnings in 2002 on l=
ower electricity prices. GE Reports Rise in Quarterly Profits By JO=
HN CHRISTOFFERSEN AP Business Writer, FAIRFIELD, Conn., Jan 17, 2002 (AP On=
line via COMTEX) -- General Electric Co. said Thursday its fourth-quarter p=
rofits rose nearly 10 percent as strong demand for its power generating sys=
tems offset a sharp drop in plastics. International VIETNAM TO BUI=
LD SIX POWER PLANTS IN 2002 HANOI, Jan 17, 2002 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) --=
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) will build six power plants, 461 electricity=
transmission lines and transformer stations this year. AUSTRALIA'S D=
UKE ENERGY COMPLETES 2ND GENERATOR MELBOURNE, Jan 17, 2002 (AsiaPulse via=
COMTEX) -- Power company Duke Energy International (DEI) today announced =
the completion of a second 43 megawatt generator at the Bairnsdale power st=
ation in Victoria's East Gippsland, one month ahead of schedule. Chin=
a's State Power Corp says cannot confirm break-up plan reports BEIJING, J=
an 17, 2002 (AFX-Asia via COMTEX) -- State Power Corp said it cannot confi=
rm media reports that the government has decided to break up the company in=
to two separate groups along geographic lines as part of the state's restru=
cturing of the electricity industry. Enron Down but Not Out Overseas =
By BRUCE STANLEY AP Business Writer, LONDON, Jan 17, 2002 (AP Online via =
COMTEX) -- Knocked out but not yet dead, Enron Corp. remains a potential pl=
ayer in Europe's commodities trading business, and many of its overseas pow=
er plants and other projects continue to hum. EDF Restructures for En=
try of Private Capital Jan 17, 2002 (BNamericas.com via COMTEX) -- Frenc=
h power company EDF announced a restructuring plan as it moves to face futu=
re liberalization of the French energy market. Four Companies Are Int=
erested in Generating Plant Jan 17, 2002 - South American Business Inform=
ation The companies Skanska of Sweden, Union Fenosa of Spain, and the Argen=
tinean companies Central and Empresa Provincial de Energia of Cordoba, acqu=
ired the tender notices for the bid called by UTE to build a combined cycle=
thermal generating plant in Uruguay. Endesa, Iberdrola, Fenosa And H=
idrocantabrico to Reduce Stakes in Red Electrica Jan 17, 2002 - FT World =
Media Abstracts via Comtex Spanish electricity transmission system operator=
Red Electrica de Espana is to carry out a restructuring of its shareholder=
base to increase its autonomy and facilitate the entry of more investors. =
Edison to Be Slimmed Down in 2002 Jan 17, 2002 - FT World Media Abs=
tracts via Comtex Outlining the aims of Edison, the Italian energy group, c=
hairman Umberto Quadrino told a parliamentary commission yesterday that the=
group aims to become the "second-largest company in the Italian electricit=
y sector, without losing chances to diversify in Europe in competition with=
(French electricity provider) EDF". Parana Government Gives Up Selli=
ng Off Copel Jan 17, 2002 - South American Business Information The gover=
nment of Parana state gave up selling off Copel (Companhia Paranaense de En=
ergia) mainly due to the changes recently announced by the federal governme=
nt concerning the end of MAE (Mercado Atacadista de Energia). UK ener=
gy customers paying 120 mln stg a year for competition - MPs Jan 16 - AFX=
Electricity and gas customers are paying an extra 120 mln stg for the cost=
of companies modifying their systems to support the introduction of compet=
ition in the market, a select committee report has found. Tenaga Nasi=
onal calls off press conference scheduled for tomorrow KUALA LUMPUR, Jan =
17, 2002 (AFX-Asia via COMTEX) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd's press conference s=
cheduled for tomorrow at the Lumut power plant has been called off, a compa=
ny official said. Sparks flying over Vic power supply By Miranda Mc=
Lachlan, Jan 18, 2002 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -=
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