SA, Keltech Energies Ltd., Silbrico Corporation, and The Schundler Company.

The market is segmented as:

Expanded Perlite Market & Application Analysis

Construction products

Fillers

Horticultural aggregates

Filtration & process aids

Others (miscellaneous consumer and industrial products, etc.)

Expanded Perlite Market – Regional Analysis

North America

U.S.

Rest of North America

Europe

Germany

France

Russia

U.K.

Spain

Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

China

Japan

ASEAN

Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America

Brazil

Rest of Latin America

Middle East & Africa (MEA)

GCC

South Africa

Rest of MEA

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while the power surplus persisted, but when shortages ensued, every megawatt 
was purchased at the sky rocketing spot price.

Second, retail markets were not deregulated.  Regulated retail rates remained 
in effect, and stranded cost recovery charges were structured to keep 
competition out.  This meant that utilities were forced to pay high wholesale 
prices in the spot market but were only able to recover costs at the 
regulated retail rate.  They are now nearly bankrupt.

In short, California,s problems were caused by regulation, not deregulation.  
Regulations prevented competitors from entering the market, prevented new 
generation from being built, and prevented prudent hedging against volatile 
spot prices.

At the time California was developing its restructuring plan, Enron warned 
the state,s policy makers about these risks