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July 2001

Utility says ensuring supply may cost millions - July 19, 2001

Crisis not over, energy official says - July 17, 2001

FERC Decision Leaves NE Power Grid Operators In The Dark - 
July 13, 2001

Feds now say Kewaunee plant problem not serious; The NRC has downgraded the safety significance of the issue - July 13, 2001

Problems reported at both of Minnesota's nuclear plants - July 13, 2001

Natural gas bills fall by 14% from last year; Wisconsin Energy cites weather, supply factors - July 13, 2001

NERC Approves MISO’s Regional Security Plan - July 12, 2001 (PDF File)

New generation sources help meet demand for electricity - July 12, 2001

Energy Commission Divides Control of Eastern Power Grid - July 12, 2001

Effects of mercury on loons to be studied; EPA grant to fund the research - July 11, 2001

FERC orders regional power grids; Utilities to turn over lines to independent operators - July 11, 2001

RockGen plant kicks in as utility nears record - July 10, 2001

Joel Rogers: A proposal for investing $500 million - July 9, 2001

Energy company will promote projects in return for tax breaks - July 7, 2001

Trans-Elect unveils power line buy - July 5, 2001

PSC Chief: Mercury rules wrong - July 1, 2001

Long Island to use Plug Power cells (PLUG) - July 1, 2001

Negawatt Pricing - July 1, 2001

June 2001

California Cites Generators for Withholding Documents - June 29, 2001

Poll: Calif. Doubts Power Shortage - June 28, 2001

House: No drilling under Great Lakes; Latest hit for Bush energy policy - June 28, 2001

Mercury plan moves forward; Utilities fear proposal to cut emissions may force shutdowns, hurt economy - June 28, 2001

ATC 10-Year Plan (PDF File)

American Transmission Company welcomes 18 new contributors; Historic deal blends municipal, cooperative and investor-owned transmission - 
June 25, 2001

Gridlock: California Could Be Just the Beginning - June 25, 2001

Electric line on fast track - Environmental OK for Paynesville to Willmar 
transmission - June 22, 2001

Minneapolis: Xcel Energy given exemption from routing process for 
transmission line in western Minnesota - June 21, 2001

Power line firm had role in bill for electric industry - June 19, 2001

MISO terminates agreement with MAIN - June 14, 2001 (PDF file)

Energy firms sues Mendota Heights over power line - June 13, 2001

Coalition opposes power plan - June 11, 2001

May 2001

U.S. energy policy is, well, dim - May 22, 2001

Analysis: Crisis is not the right word - May 18, 2001

Bush touts energy plan, warns of 'darker future' if rejected - May 18, 2001

PUC Chief Alleges Plot to Raise Prices - May 18, 2001

Bush, in Twin Cities, touts national energy plan - May 17, 2001

Bush Task Force on Energy Worked in Mysterious Ways - May 16, 2001

April 2001

Bulking Up for the Next Storm - April 1, 2001

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