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 =09 =09    Dear Vincent,  I'm Washington Bureau Chief Peter Cook filling i=
n for Jay Rickerts.   On Monday, International Correspondent Wolfgang Vale =
will be live from the 18th World Energy Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina=
.  The focal theme this year is "Energy markets: The challenges of the new =
millennium."  Catch live reports from the first day of the 18th World Energ=
y Congress on Monday.   Congress returns to Washington Monday amid continui=
ng concern over the anthrax threat on Capitol Hill.  Both the House and Sen=
ate are expected to resume their normal schedule, which includes some actio=
n on energy.  There are hearings scheduled on the Price Anderson Act, reduc=
ing vehicle fuel consumption and MTBE.  The main action, however, will be b=
ehind the scenes in the Senate where Republicans and Democrats still differ=
 on whether there's time to consider a comprehensive energy bill this year.=
  We'll bring you more details next week.    A summit on energy efficiency =
is also taking place next week from Washington.  Energy Secretary Spencer A=
braham, Senate Energy Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D)-New Mexico and Representat=
ive  Ed Markey (D)-Massachusetts will be among the speakers at the event. W=
e'll have all the details from the summit next week.   Houston Corresponden=
t Kim Benestante will bring us a report Monday on Texas wind power projects=
.  Kim says federal and state laws helped get the idea off the ground, and =
now demand for wind power is allowing the market to do very well.  Kim will=
 have all the details of wind generation success in Texas on Monday.      T=
he Houston bureau will also have a report on how refiners will keep gasolin=
e inventories well supplied once MTBE is phased out. Right now, MTBE makes =
up 10 percent of the U.S. gasoline pool.  Once the blending component is ba=
nned, refiners will look to isooctane to help supplement gasoline supplies.=
  Jacobs Consultancy's Dan Foley will talk about the role of isooctane on M=
onday.   Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz tells West Coast Corr=
espondent Kym McNicholas, California's energy supply crisis is understandab=
le, but the financial crisis is not.  Kym also talks one-on-one with former=
 California Governor Pete Wilson.  He gives a reflective look into what wen=
t wrong with the state's deregulation plan and what the state needs to do t=
o recover.   With earnings expected out October 31st, Calpine Corporation C=
EO Peter Cartwright will talk about his company's growth this quarter compa=
red to this time last year.  He also reacts to word the state may attempt t=
o renegotiate long-term power contracts.  We'll bring you details from the =
West Coast bureau on Monday.   Get the streamers and balloons ready - Energ=
y News Live is turning one.  You'll want to be sure to log on Tuesday, Octo=
ber 23rd, because in celebration of ENL's one-year anniversary we've schedu=
led a  star-studded cast of energy industry guests.  Here's a little previe=
w:   Former FERC Chairman James J. Hoecker, Ph.D.  Energy Daily Publisher L=
lewellyn King  FirstCall Director of Research Chuck Hill  Platts Global Dir=
ector of Oil John Kingston  Petroleum Argus, Inc. President Dan Massey  Ame=
rican Association of Petroleum Geologists Director Rick Fritz   Keep in min=
d things are subject to change at a moment's notice. Occasionally guests ca=
ncel or change time slots.  We'll continue to do our best to keep you updat=
ed on future interviews and events.     Be sure to watch our newscasts ever=
y business day - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, at the top of each hour.  =09 =09=09=
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=09 =09Peter Cook, EnergyNewsLive.com Washington Bureau Chief  View today's=
 Energy Wrap video   (Requires Windows Media Player or Real Player )   Expe=
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