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WASHINGTON, DC--Recent financial reverses, including stock price declines and credit downgrades, could discourage energy companies from investing in much-needed new generating capacity and transmission infrastructure, industry officials told a Senate committee on July 24.
The collapse of Enron and subsequent investigations into other energy companies have both caused a significant decrease in investments. "Many of the energy companies that were planning to make significant infrastructure investments only a year ago have since cancelled their plans or sold off assets to improve their financial profile," Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Pat Wood III told the committee.
"Others would like to go ahead but cannot find creditworthy customers to back their plans with solid contracts. Thus, a strong economy and a strong dose of confidence and stability in the nation's energy markets ...