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EEI's Electric Utility Financial-Investor's Conference 11/5/06

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is hosting its annual Fall financial conference starting November 5th and ending November 8th.

Edison Electric Institute Financial Conference ... Actual Themes at Conference

As previously posted, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) held its annual finacial conference in Florida last week.  The EEI conference always has a theme ... and it is usually not the one the EEI tries to foster.

Edison Electric Institute Financial Conference ... November 6-9 2005

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is sponsoring and hosting its annual Finance Conference in Hollywood, Florida beginning this coming weekend (November 6-9, 2005).

Electric Utilities 3Q 2005 Earnings ... Schedule Provided

Earnings season is upon us, as it is every quarter.  The Electric Utility Industry starts to report its 3rd quarter earnings in earnest next week.  The announcements begin this week, crescendo in from October 26th to November 4th, and trickle in the final reports thereafter.

Utility Stocks Smashed ... Again

Utility stocks were slammed in the markets again today, October 10th.  The group was down about 1.9% today, and is now down about 7% in the last week.

Natural Gas Prices and The Impact on Consumers ... It's Coming

There has been a ton of discussion about the impact rising natural gas prices will have on the economy.  Nearly all this discussion does remind people that the impact of these prices have not yet been felt because the winter heating season has not yet started.  An informal, and anecdotal, review indicates that home heating from natural gas could cause a rise in monthly bills for consumers and businesses of between 20% and 70% for this coming winter heating season.

Power Plant Asset Values ... Pricing Point in NY

Earlier this week Reliant Energy (RRI) announced the sale of 2,100 megawatts of capacity to a private group for $975 million.

NRG Energy To Buy Texas Genco LLC

NRG Energy announced an agreement to purchase Texas Genco LLC for $5.8 billion, plus assumption of $2.5 billion of debt.  This is the largest combination of Independent Power Producers (IPP's), or Power Merchants (depending on what label you wish to select), in the history of the industry.

Hedge Funds Connected to Energy Price Run Ups? IssueAlert Article On the Topic

Utilitpoint's IssueAlert for Monday, September 26th had an article discussing the scope of hedge funds focusing on energy and power stocks and commodity trading, and the potential for their involvement in the energy commodity price volatility and run up.

Merrill Lynch Utility Conference -- on 9/27/05 and 9/28/05

Merrrill Lynch is hosting its annual Global Power and Gas Leader's Conference tomorrow, Tuesday September 27th, and Wednesday, September 28, 2005.  It will be at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City.