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To: Bucky Katt who wrote (7296)	1/2/2001 6:20:14 PM
From: J.B.C.	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 13094

>>The growth has been in the natgas fired plants, which has in turn led to the expanded demands on natgas, which has led to the 4x in natgas prices the last 12 months, it all hit the wall at once, cold winter and low supplies, which has all been a very logical series of events.<< I don't necessarily totally agree. I don't follow the NGas market that closely, but I can't believe that we've significantly increased NGas demand in the past 12 months. The overall markets have slowed in the past 12 months. Prices in NGas started climbing well before the dawn of winter. I live in CO, I still had to heat my home even though it was slightly warmer my usage is up but not that much. I guess I have this belief that there is a whole lot of frenzied speculation going on that is likely to collapse in the coming year. Just my humble opinion. Look what gasoline did in the past 6 months. Re water: We're gonna send you a whole lot down the Colorado River this year, trust me! Jim

To: Bucky Katt who wrote (7296)	1/2/2001 6:38:26 PM
From: gamesmistress	Respond to of 13094

..., everyone who lives in the desert & S. Calif. thinks water should be endless and free! Not to mention electricity.... Special Legislative Session to Tackle Electricity Crisis LA Times, 1/2/01 Energy: Democrats favor larger state role, while GOP backs market-based answers. PUC likely to OK rate hikes. By MIGUEL BUSTILLO, NANCY VOGEL, Times Staff Writers SACRAMENTO--As the California Public Utilities Commission prepares this week to raise the cost of electricity to consumers, state lawmakers will convene an emergency session likely to generate a wave of energy legislation. Democratic leaders in the Assembly and Senate--where their parties hold strong majorities--say they will push for the state to reassert its authority in the frazzled deregulated market, where soaring wholesale electricity prices threaten to increase some customer bills as much as 76% in the months ahead. "Selling electricity is like selling air. It's not your usual commodity," said Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg (D-Sherman Oaks), defending the need for more government intervention. ". . . Whatever we do has to take into account the welfare of the consumer." Also, speaking of coal plants and pollution issues, that's one reason I still like RTK: Environmental Benefits of the Rentech Process The overriding focus of Rentech is to provide a technology which produces a clean alternative fuel and other high value products which are devoid of sulfur and aromatic compounds and substantially reduce emissions in the air we breathe. The Rentech Process Technology accomplishes its goal by converting synthesis gas made from natural gas or gasified coal or refinery bottoms, such as petroleum coke, into clean burning diesel fuel , naphtha, lube stock oils and waxes. Now, all they have to do is announce someone is actually using it for this purpose. :-)