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prevented shortages The Pacific Northwest, despite severe trials and trib=
ulations, survived the unprecedented energy crisis that engulfed most of th=
e western United States, a report by regional planning officials said. [IMA=
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DRI-WEFA study examines market flaws Obstacles still exist to competition =
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ies up Nordic countries search for new options Interconnectors could help =
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l cells could lead to decreased oil dependence The 'chicken and egg' infra=
structure dilemma [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA=
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king gas in storage up 63 Bcf full story... KMP distribution up 29%; net=
income increases 66% full story... Expect EPA's utility emission positio=
n by year's end full story... Florida examining allowing merchant plants =
full story... Plug Power cuts jobs full story... Duke backs away from B=
razilian deal full story... AES drops bid for four Armenian power grids f=
ull story... Williams Communications signs deal with Progress Telecom ful=
l story... H2fuel technology could reduce cost of hydrogen production ful=
l story... Panda Energy, Alliant Energy form JV full story... To view a=
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Platts, All Rights Reserved [IMAGE] Market Brief Wednesday, October 17=
Stocks Close Change % Change DJIA 9,232.97 (151.3) -1.61% DJ 15 Util. 314=
.97 (3.6) -1.12% NASDAQ 1,646.34 (75.73) -4.40% S&P 500 1,076.28 (21.3) -1.=
94% Market Vols Close Change % Change AMEX (000) 219,425 82,234.0 59.9=
4% NASDAQ (000) 2,289,678 444,835.0 24.11% NYSE (000) 1,443,498 239,133.0 =
19.86% Commodities Close Change % Change Crude Oil (Nov) 21.79 (0.21) =
-0.95% Heating Oil (Nov) 0.621 (0.006) -0.91% Nat. Gas (Henry) 2.44 (0.152)=
-5.86% Propane (Nov) 40.4 (0.100) -0.25% Palo Verde (Nov) 28.00 0.75 2.75=
% COB (Nov) 29.00 0.00 0.00% PJM (Nov) 27.25 0.25 0.93% Dollar US $ C=
lose Change % Change Australia $ 1.948 (0.002) -0.10% Canada $ 1.568 0.0=
04 0.26% Germany Dmark 2.169 0.018 0.84% Euro 0.9034 (0.004) -0.48% Ja=
pan ?en 121.30 0.000 0.00% Mexico NP 9.24 0.040 0.43% UK Pound 0.6917 =
0.0011 0.16% Foreign Indices Close Change % Change Arg MerVal 251.61 8=
.46 3.48% Austr All Ord. 3,170.00 24.20 0.77% Braz Bovespa 11271.49 13.64=
0.12% Can TSE 300 6956.8 (70.09) -1.00% Germany DAX 4706.07 79.59 1.72%=
HK HangSeng 10260.81 112.32 1.11% Japan Nikkei 225 10755.45 117.63 1.11=
% Mexico IPC 5541.88 (0.73) -0.01% UK FTSE 100 5,203.40 120.80 2.38% =
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