Springing

High Winter Prices Await Residential Market

State regulators, LDCs, utilities and industry analysts arespringing into action to prepare residential customers for theharsh reality of much higher natural gas bills next winter,especially if power generation demand for gas continues unabatedand the winter heating season is unusually cold.

July 10, 2000

Utilities Springing Ahead To Test Y2K Readiness

In separate announcements, Southern Company and PacifiCorptouted their readiness for the year 2000. Both said utilitysubsidiaries are testing systems by setting their clocks forward toreplicate conditions in a year 2000 environment. Generation,transmission and distribution systems are being tested by thecompanies.

April 12, 1999

Utilities Springing Ahead to Test Y2K Readiness

In separate announcements, Southern Company and PacifiCorptouted their readiness for the year 2000. Both said utilitysubsidiaries are testing systems by setting their clocks forward toreplicate conditions in a year 2000 environment. Generation,transmission and distribution systems are being tested by thecompanies.

April 6, 1999