As Gov. Gray Davis made the rounds in Washington and New Yorkseeking support for California’s plan to buy and run powertransmission lines, Moody’s sounded a warning that the plan couldfalter if consumers balk at the price tag at the same time powershortages hit this summer. “Absence of progress on the state’sproposed solutions to the California power crisis could worsen thepower crisis and begin to seriously threaten the health of theeconomy,” Moody’s said in a report issued after the market closedTuesday.
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Speaking at a conference in New York earlier this week,Commissioner Linda K. Breathitt said she believes FERC will have toassume a role in the siting of electric generation and transmissionfacilities to ensure well-functioning competitive power markets.”FERC needs to have a role in the siting of new infrastructurebecause shortages of generation and transmission will not just bestate issues. I believe these shortages could become interstatecommerce issues that must be addressed by the federal government,”she said to the Bank of America Securities LLC gathering.
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New York Mercantile Exchange Chairman Daniel Rappaport hasannounced he will not seek reelection for a fifth term as chairman.Rappaport has been a member of the exchange since 1981 and servedas chairman since 1983.ÿ
NY Installs Rate Freeze for Niagara Mohawk
The New York State Public Service Commission has acted to eitherfreeze or decrease the distribution portion of charges to naturalgas customers of Niagara Mohawk Power through Aug. 31, 2003 as partof a multi-year rate and restructuring plan.
NY Installs Rate Freeze for Niagara Mohawk
The New York State Public Service Commission has acted to eitherfreeze or decrease the distribution portion of charges to naturalgas customers of Niagara Mohawk Power through Aug. 31, 2003 as partof a multi-year rate and restructuring plan.
Exelon Lights Up Trading
Exelon Corp., a big new kid on the electricity block, is expected to begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EXC.” The new company is the product of the $8 billion merger of Unicom Corp. and PECO Energy Co. which was completed on Friday, following approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Exelon Lights Up Trading This Week
Exelon Corp., a big new kid on the electricity block, isexpected to begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchangeunder the symbol “EXC.” The new company is the product of the $8billion merger of Unicom Corp. and PECO Energy Co. which wascompleted on Friday, following approval by the Securities andExchange Commission.
EIA: Regional Wholesale Markets to Grow
Boosted by the momentum gained through the 1980s and 1990s withgrowing regional wholesale electricity trading markets inCalifornia, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and theNew England states, more U.S. regions now are open to electricitycompetition, according to a report by the Energy InformationAdministration.
Stagecoach Storage Moves Closer to Launch
FERC issued a favorable environmental assessment on Central NewYork Oil & Gas Co.’s (CNYOG) Stagecoach Natural Gas StorageFacility, which is to be located near Binghamton, NY.
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Caminus Corp., headquartered in New York City, has completed itsacquisition of Houston-based Nucleus Corp. of Texas for $19.6million, consisting of $13.7 million in cash, 261,334 newly issuedshare of common stock of Caminus and stock options. Caminussupplies software systems for trading and risk management innatural gas and electric power throughout North America and Europe.Nucleus supplies software systems for energy trading in NorthAmerica.