Leadership

Southern Energy Inc. (SEI), one of Southern Co.’s mainsubsidiaries, named S. Marce Fuller its new CEO last week. Underthe leadership of the former CEO, Tom Boren, SEI reported $69million in second-quarter 1999 earnings, compared with $25 millionfor the same period last year. Now it is up to Fuller to continuehis success.

Southern Energy Inc. (SEI), one of Southern Co.’s mainsubsidiaries, named S. Marce Fuller its new CEO Tuesday. Under theleadership of the former CEO, Tom Boren, SEI reported $69 millionin second-quarter 1999 earnings, compared with $25 million for thesame period last year. Now it is up to Fuller to continue hissuccess.

Lacking strong leadership for the fourth day in a row thenatural gas futures market continued to limp lazily sidewaysFriday. But unlike the modest gains that were posted Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday, prices drifted lower to close out the week,possibly setting the market up for more losses today. The Julycontract finished 3.7-cents lower at $2.258.

Convergence obviously is alive and well in the energy industry, but it’s not exactly what a lot of people seem to think it is, according to Dynegy CEO Chuck Watson. Convergence isn’t just about gas and power coming together. It’s not just marketing gas and power and growing market share.

Convergence obviously is alive and well in the energy industry,but it’s not exactly what a lot of people seem to think, accordingto Dynegy CEO Chuck Watson. Convergence isn’t just about gas andpower coming together. It’s not just marketing gas and power andgrowing market share.

Under new leadership appointed last week, Canada’s NationalEnergy Board is vowing to become more user-friendly and easier tounderstand at the same time as it grows busier. Ken Vollman, a53-year-old engineer raised on a Saskatchewan farm and formed bygritty work in western oilfields, was candid about challengesfacing the agency when he was appointed its new chairman July 15 byNatural Resources Minister Ralph Goodale.