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A power generation partnership formed last week by CinergyCapital & Trading and Duke Energy North America LLC (DENA)marks Cinergy’s first step toward mending the hole in its defensesagainst huge summer power demand peaks. The two companies areteaming up to build three gas-fired power plants with 1,400 MW ofgenerating capacity.

A power generation partnership formed yesterday by CinergyCapital & Trading and Duke Energy North America LLC (DENA)marks Cinergy’s first step toward mending the hole in its defensesagainst huge summer power demand peaks. The two companies areteaming up to build three gas-fired power plants with 1,400 MW ofgenerating capacity.

Two major engine manufacturers have formed a “virtual company”to cash in on the emerging retail market for electricity in NorthAmerica.

In an effort grow its natural gas asset portfolio, Aquila Energy, UtiliCorp’s energy services subsidiary, recently formed a gas asset acquisition arm called Natural Gas Partners. The new entity was created to purchase storage facilities, pipelines and other properties as well as enter alliances, management deals and partnerships. The unit, which has not yet reached its full work force, is based in Kansas City, MO.

In an effort to diversify its energy services, Aquila Energy,Utilicorp’s energy services subsidiary, recently formed a gas assetacquisition arm called Natural Gas Partners. The new entity willpurchase storage facilities, pipelines and other properties as wellas enter alliances, management deals and partnerships. The unit,which has not yet reached its full work force, is based in KansasCity, MO.

ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller, an environmental and engineeringservices consulting firm, and the Gas Research Institute (GRI) haveformed an alliance to commercialize natural gas co-firing andrelated technologies that significantly enhance steam boilerperformance.

A strategic alliance between Sempra Energy Trading and recentlyformed MEG Marketing LLC of Georgia is targeting the Southeast witha stable of energy products and seeks to capitalize on MEG’s statusas a minority/woman-owned business.

Edison Mission Energy, an Edison International companyestablished Midwest Generation EME LLC to own and operate Illinoisfossil-fuel electric generating plants to be acquired fromCommonwealth Edison later this year. Midwest Generation EME alsowill operate a coal-fired power plant in Homer City, PA, which wasacquired earlier this year.

Torch Energy Advisors Inc. and Advantage Energy Services Ltd.formed EnerStar Services to provide oil and gas operations andtechnical outsourcing services in North America. Bill Ploquet,former president of Advantage Energy Resources, has been named CEOof EnerStar.