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Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:47:00 -0800 (PST)
From: lmrig@qwest.net
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Subject: "What To Expect In Western Power Markets This Summer" Conference
 and Other Upcoming Events
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Dear Electric Power Industry Colleague:

Soaring natural gas prices, heat waves, plant outages, low hydropower =20
availability, capacity shortages =01) many unexpected factors combined to s=
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Western power prices upward last summer. In addition to fundamental factors=
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flaws in market rules and market power are also considered by many observer=
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to  have been significant causes. Western power markets continued to hold=
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surprises  in the fall and winter, as lower load levels did not result in t=
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expected  moderation of prices. Unprecedented gas market price spikes, and =
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credit crisis  due to the near-bankruptcy of California utilities, were add=
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to the complex  mix of market drivers.

Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI) is organizing a conference to =20
address these complex issues =01) "What to Expect in Western Power Markets =
This=20
Summer." The conference will bring together market forecasters, system =20
operators, regulators, monitors, buyers, sellers and other industry experts=
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to  present and discuss the latest facts, policies, and forecasts.=20
Presentations and  panel discussions will cover supply, demand and price=20
forecasts; how the Western  markets work when capacity is short; changes to=
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ISO rules and regulatory  policies; and FERC=01,s price mitigation measures=
. In=20
addition, a session will  cover longer term developments in the western=20
markets.

Attend EUCI=01,s timely conference, "What To Expect in Western Power Market=
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This Summer" to get as clear a picture as is likely to be available.

To view the details for this conference, please click=20
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wewmay01.htm and for associated "Modeling t=
he=20
WSCC Grid" Workshop,  please click=20
http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mtwapr01.htm. On the right hand column of=
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these pages, you will see  links for Program Agenda, Registration=20
Information, and Online Registration. You  may need to maximize your page o=
r=20
move the sliding bar to the right to get to  the right hand column dependin=
g=20
upon your browser or  monitor.
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List of Other Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
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Ancillary Services Conference and Workshops
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Ancillary Services Conference

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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/ascapr01.htm
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and associated Workshops for this conference


Ancillary Services 101 Workshop

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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/as101apr01.htm
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Market Based Pricing for Ancillary Services: Market Design Choices, =20
Consequences and Outcomes Workshop

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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbpapr01.htm
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Short Courses
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FERC Order 2000 & Emerging Market for Transmission Upgrades =20



http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fo2kmay01.htm
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Engineering and Planning for Aging T&D Infrastructures =20



http://www.euci.com/Conferences/eapjun01.htm
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What Generation Developers Need to Know about Transmission =20



http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wgdjun01.htm
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Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability  Conferences
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Conference 1: Focus on Regulation (Regulatory, Legislative Update, and =20
Incentives for Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/formay01.htm
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Conference 2: Focus on Pricing (Pricing and Incentives for Transmission  Gr=
id=20
Expansion and System Reliability)

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fopmay01.htm
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Market Based Planning for Transmission Capacity  Expansion

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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbtmay01.htm
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Electricity Risk Management Conferences


Electricity Risk Management 101 Workshop

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http://www.euci.com/Conferences/ermjun01.htm
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Portfolio Valuation and Optimization Conference

http://www.euci.com/Conferences/pvojun01.htm
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After you click any of these event titles, you will see links for program =
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agenda, registration information, and online registration on the right hand=
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column. Depending upon your browser and monitor, you may need to maximize=
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the  page to see these links.
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If you would like further information concerning our conference proceedings=
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please visit our website at http://www.euci.com/proceedings.htm
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Kindly forward this announcement to your colleagues who might benefit from =
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attending these conferences/workshops/courses.

Best Regards,

L. Mrig
Electric Utility Consultants, Inc.  (EUCI)
5555 Preserve Drive
Greenwood Village CO 80121
(303)  770-8800
Lmrig@euci.com

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