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Progress Energy Announces Nuclear Power Plant Plans

Progress Energy (PGN) became one of the first utilities to announce its intentions to file for a license to build a new nuclear power plant, in one of the earliest actions in direct response to the recently passed Energy Bill.

Higher Commodity Prices ... Hurts Some, but Helps Others

The ongoing rise in energy commodity prices continues to have financial ramifications for electric and gas utilities.

Synfuel Earnings at Risk?

A.G. Edwards published a useful and informative report today that highlighted the exposure that some utilities have to synfuel earnings.  Unfortunately I am unable to provide a link, but the report is worth trying to get if you have an interest either in a) Synfuel issues in general, or b) the earnings prospects of DTE, DQE, PGN, SO, TE or WPS.

Progress Energy (PGN) analyst meeting takeaways

Progress Energy had an analyst conference last week, on which we already gave some preliminary impressions (PGN Preliminary View).

There were several material specific items worth taking away from the meeting.

Progress Energy analyst meeting no better than par

Progress Energy (PGN) held an analyst meeting on Wednesday, June 15th, and used the lure of attendance at the 1st round of the US Open to draw a captive audience.  Unfortunately, PGN missed a terrific opportunity to really show the captive analysts it had a firm handle on its business.

Calendar of meetings for the week of June 13th 2005

Next week has a busy calendar.  There is the DeutscheBank Electric Power Conference next week, and an analyst meeting in North Carolina

Electric utility stocks ranked by yield -- 6/6/05

The list below sorts the electric utilities tracked here by dividend yield as of Tuesday, June 6th, 2005.  The list is sorted from highest yield to lowest yield. This will be updated periodically.

Electric utility stocks ranked by yield -- 5/31/05

The list below sorts the electric utilities tracked here by dividend yield as of Tuesday, May 31st, 2005. The list is sorted from highest yield to lowest yield. This will be updated periodically.

Electric utility stocks ranked by yield -- 5/23/05

The list below sorts the electric utilities tracked here by dividend yield as of Monday, May 23rd, 2005. The list is sorted from highest yield to lowest yield. This will be updated periodically.

Electric utility stocks ranked by yield -- 5/16/05

The list below sorts the electric utilities tracked here by dividend yield as of Monday, May 16th, 2005. The list is sorted from highest yield to lowest yield. This will be updated periodically.