Sparked

Sparked by a 121% increase in revenues from $6.1 billion for the first quarter 2000 to $13.5 billion for the first quarter 2001, American Electric Power (AEP) announced ongoing earnings of $0.68 per share, a whopping 89% increase over the first quarter 2000’s level of $0.36 per share. The company attributed the earnings run to the strong performance of its wholesale business and the impact of the return to service of its Cook Nuclear Plant.

Sparked by demand to simplify the billing procedures in itsderegulated electricity and gas industries, the New York StatePublic Service Commission (NYPSC) approved a recommendationyesterday allowing customers who choose an alternative supplier theoption to receive a single, combined bill for each utility service.

Sparked by the retirement of CEO Ken Derr, Chevron Corp. followed up last week with a list of upper management job changes. The San Francisco, CA-based energy giant’s board of directors selected its current vice chairman and director, Dave O’Reilly, to succeed Derr as CEO effective Jan. 1, 2000.

Sparked by the retirement of CEO Ken Derr, announced yesterday,Chevron Corp. followed up with a list of upper management jobchanges. The San Francisco, CA-based energy giant’s board ofdirectors selected its current vice chairman and director, DaveO’Reilly, to succeed Derr as CEO effective Jan. 1, 2000.

The investigation that led the Natural Gas Supply Association(NGSA), to accuse its president of misappropriating funds wassparked by a bill from the Internal Revenue Service, requiring aconsultant to pay taxes on income he never received for services henever provided to NGSA.