Energy User News articles from November 2001

Energy User News archives from November 2001

Sept. 11 Attacks Sharpen Focus on Energy Security.
November 1, 2001... The September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon brought renewed attention and uncertainty to the nation's energy sector at a time when its reliability and capacity were already being called into question. The...

Direct Access Dumped by California Utilities Commission.(consumers to not have direct access to electricity market)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in September voted to immediately suspend consumers' "direct access" to independent power retailers, jettisoning the core of the state's failed plan to deregulate its...

UK-Based International Power.(rethinking plans to build US power plants)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... UK-Based International Power, is reviewing its plans to build sever al plants in the United States in the wake of a collapse in power prices, reports the London Daily Mail. Chief operating officer David Crane said that until the market...

The Tennessee Valley Authority.(plans to restart Browns Ferry Unit One nuclear reactor)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Tennessee Valley Authority's oldest nuclear reactor may get a new life after being idle for 20 years, company officials say. The Browns Ferry Unit One was shut down in 1985 because it didn't meet heightened federal safety standards, but...

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.(said that California Gov. Gray Davis acted illegally when he seized more than $200 million in power contracts held by financially troubled utilities)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on an appeal brought by Duke Energy Corp., said that California Gov. Gray Davis acted illegally when he seized more than $200 million in power contracts held by financially troubled utilities Southern...

Forty percent of Texans.(likely to switch electricity providers when market opens to competition)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Forty percent of Texans said they are likely to switch their electric providers when the state's markets open to competition on January 1, 2002, according to a Scripps Howard Texas Poll reported in the Houston Chronicle. The poll also found 60%...

American Electric Power Co.(files retail power competition delay with the Public Utility Commission of Texas)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... American Electric Power Co., Columbus, OH, filed testimony with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) supporting a delay until March 31, 2002, in retail power competition for its customers that lie within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP)....

The Seattle city council.(approves plan to become major purchaser of wind power)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Seattle city council approved a proposal that Mayor Paul Schell says will make the municipal utility the largest public power purchaser of wind power in the nation, with about 5% of Seattle City Light's (SCL) power generated by wind. The...

EUN LOAD PROFILE.(End User Interest in Distributed Generation)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... EUNLOAD PROFILE End User Interest in Distributed Generation Wind Turbines 6% Photovoltaics 6% Fuel Cells 11% Fly Wheels 15% Microturbines 21% Static Transfer ...

FERC Judge Issues Blueprint for Northeast RTO.(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Regional Transmission Organization)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... WASHINGTON, DC--An administrative law judge at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in September released a blueprint to establish a single Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) in the Northeast, possibly by as early as the end of...

CTN Broadcast Clarifies Bush Energy Plan.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... COXSACKIE, NY -- Andrew Lundquist, representing the Bush administration in a CTN broadcast, touted the National Energy Plan as "comprehensive and forward looking." Lundquist, the executive director of the National Energy Policy Group, appeared...

Superconducting Power Cable to be Installed on Long Island Is the Longest Installation Yet.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... As one of the next round of projects it has selected to fund under the auspices of its superconductivity partnership initiative (SPI), the Department of Energy will co-sponsor installation of an HTS power cable in the Long Island, NY, power...

Back to Work.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Our nation's energy problems won't disappear Our third-world electrical grid survived yet another summer without letting us down. We were largely spared the rolling blackouts and spiraling energy costs that were widely predicted in the...

The Energy Industry Defends Itself.(Dan Farell, president of distribution for TXU Electric and Gas, explains security precautions in the energy industry)(Interview)
November 1, 2001... TXU talks about precautions to ensure reliability in the face of natural disaster and terrorist attack Dan Farell is president of distribution for TXU Electric and Gas, one of the nation's largest energy suppliers. In this interview,...

Grading 2001's ISO Demand Response Programs.(independent system operators)
November 1, 2001... Regulators thought these programs would reduce peak demand, Did they? Each of the first four functioning regional independent system operators (ISO) in the U.S. (California, New York, New England, and PJM) have established demand response...

ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.(Statistical Data Included)(Polling Data)
November 1, 2001... Moving from the boiler room to the board room Changes wrought by energy deregulation-- along with continuing volatility in price and supply --are sending a clear call for a fundamental redefinition of the role of energy management, a call...

All-Electric Injection Molding Saves Energy.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Plastics molders and electric companies find this seemingly contradictory premise is true Increasing numbers of molders are cutting electricity costs by switching from hydraulically powered injection molding machines (IMM) to clean-running...

Steam System Optimization May Help Counter Economic Downturn.
November 1, 2001... WASHINGTON, DC-As the nation faces uncertainty, the Alliance to Save Energy's BestPractices Steam program is suggesting that industrial energy managers who take steps to optimize steam systems may boost financial performance. These steps,...

SoCal Edison Creditors Growing Impatient.(Southern California Edison)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Santa Ann, CA-Creditors, increasingly impatient with the California legislature's stalled attempts to craft a bailout plan for Southern California Edison, seemed ready in late September to force the utility into bankruptcy. Some observers said...

Concerns About Exit Sign Illuminance Raised by NEMA.(National Electrical Manufacturers Association )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... ROSSLYN, VA- Prominent codes and standards have recently eliminated minimum illuminance requirements for exit signs, raising serious concerns for the prompt and safe egress from building environments in case of an emergency, says the National...

Marketplace.(energy industry statistics)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Marketplace Statistics, Trends and Energy Data DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities September Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation City Total from North from Last Year Atlanta...