See msg. from Margaret Carson.

gngr
713-853-7751
----- Forwarded by Ginger Dernehl/NA/Enron on 11/30/2000 09:44 AM -----

	Margaret Carson
	11/30/2000 09:38 AM
		 
		 To: Ginger Dernehl/NA/Enron@Enron
		 cc: 
		 Subject: Retail Electricity: Limited Chances to Play Won't Bench the 
Competition... - CERA Alert

Ginger, Please send this to all govt affairs people  as it has  some very 
good insights into
State by State initiatives.  Thanks,   Margaret 
---------------------- Forwarded by Margaret Carson/Corp/Enron on 11/30/2000 
09:36 AM ---------------------------


Margaret Carson
11/30/2000 07:20 AM
To: James M Wood/HOU/EES@EES, Jennifer Smith/HOU/EES@EES, Andy 
West/NA/Enron@Enron, James D Steffes/NA/Enron@Enron, Kathleen E 
Magruder/HOU/EES@EES
cc:  

Subject: Monthly Briefing: Limited Chances to Play Won't Bench the 
Competition... - CERA Alert

Some  good insight  here..Margaret
---------------------- Forwarded by Margaret Carson/Corp/Enron on 11/30/2000 
07:19 AM ---------------------------


webmaster@cera.com on 11/29/2000 09:03:06 PM
To: Margaret.Carson@enron.com
cc:  

Subject: Monthly Briefing: Limited Chances to Play Won't Bench the 
Competition... - CERA Alert




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CERA Alert: Sent Wed, November 29, 2000
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Title: Monthly Briefing: Limited Chances to Play Won't Bench the 
Competition...
Author: Biehl, Behrens
E-Mail Category: Alert
Product Line: Retail Energy ,
URL: http://www.cera.com/cfm/track/eprofile.cfm?u=3014&m=1430 ,

Alternative URL: 
http://www.cera.com/client/ref/alt/112900_19/ref_alt_112900_19_ab.html
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RETAIL MARKTERS SEE OPPORTUNITY IN NONTRADITIONAL
WAYS TO GROW CUSTOMER BASE
With a tight supply-demand balance for natural gas and power in most US 
regions,
CERA sees another difficult year ahead for retail marketers.

* Nontraditional means of acquiring customer bases may offer a better
opportunity for retail marketers to build market share in 2001 in order to be
better positioned when more attractive retail market opportunities open in
2002.

* Competitive retail suppliers are looking closely at supplying the regulated
customer base (through standard offer or default service) and municipal
aggregation to build customer base.

Movements by regulators to reset prices below market standard offers for 
power are
improving market conditions in several US Northeast states.

**end**

Follow URL for complete Monthly Briefing.

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