The new capacity brought on line in 2003 and 2004 likely will not drive down market prices but may well provide a measure of reliability to the market, possibly counteracting some of the usual price volatility seen in low hydro years. This is good news for the wholesale power business, and it signals that the industry is beginning to claw its way back from the near-death experience of the past few years.

An analysis of the timing, location, and mix of new capacity additions that may be needed in the future.

Positions filled at Allegheny Energy, Constellation NewEnergy, Xcel Energy, and others.

Approximately 60 generation asset sales have been announced in the past two years, and future transaction activity is likely to accelerate. Who are the players, and where might the available plants be located?

Regulators from five states across the country discuss the fallout from the August blackout, and their battle with the feds over how to tackle the tough issues the states are facing.

Compiled June 21, 2001 by Bruce W. Radford, editor-in-chief, from contributions as noted from Carl J. Levesque, associate editor, and Phillip S. Cross and Lori A. Burkhart, contributing legal editors.