Energy Links - Austria

ENERGY REGULATOR:

E-control

POWER:

Power Exchange

EXAA - Energy Exchange Austria

National Grid (and top generator)

Verbund

Regional Utilities

BEWAG
Energie AG
EnergieAllianz*
e&t (EnergieAllianz trading arm)
EVN
KELAG
Salzburg AG
STEWEAG - STEG (Estag)
TIRAG
TIWAG
VKW / Illwerke
Wien Energie (Wiener Stadtwerke)
Wien Strom (Wiener Stadtwerke)
* Partners are: Begas, Bewag, Energie AG, EVN, Linz, and Wien Energie.

Municipal Utilities and Others

Elektrizitatswerk Perg
Elektro-Gussing
e-Lugitsch
E-Werk Fernitz
E-Werk Wels
Energiewest (TIWAG)
Ennskraft
Feistritzwerke Steweag
Grazer Stadtwerke
Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe
Linz AG
MyElectric - electricity and gas (Verbund/Salzburg AG)
OBB Energie
Stadtwerke Bruck
Stadtwerke Feldkirch
Stadtwerke Kapfenberg
Stadtwerke Klagenfurt
Stadtwerke Kufstein
Stadtwerke Mürzzuschlag
Stadtwerke Wörgl
Telfs
Uberland Strom
Unsere Wasserkraft (ESTAG/Verbund)

E-markets

austrian-power.com (Verbund)

Info Sources

Official:
Federal Environment Agency
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Trade and independent:
A&B (balancing energy for Tirol and Vorarlberg regions)
ABA - biomass association
APCS power clearing and settlement (for Verbund APG region)
EVA - energy agency
O.Oe. Energiesparverband - energy savings association
IG Windkraft - wind association
OEKV - energy consumer association
OPET - cogeneration association (EVA)
OVGW - gas, water and heat association
Statistik Austria
VEO - utilities association
WKO - chamber of commerce power info

Energy Links - Sweden
ENERGY REGULATOR: STEM POWER: Power Exchanges Nord Pool - Nordic power exchange System operator Svenska Kraftnät Major Players Fortum Sweden Graninge (E.ON) Sydkraft (E.ON) / Sydkraft Energy Trading Vattenfall Other Players Alingsas Energi Arvika Energi Borgholm Energi Dala Kraft Fyrstad Kraft Gavle Energi Goteborg Energi Hoglands Energi Holmen Jamtkraft Karlstads Energi Korsnas Lunds Energi Lycksele Energi Malarenergi Molndal Energi Oresundskraft (Statoil) Plusenergi Savsjo Energi (Hoglands Energi) Skelleftea Kraft Tekniska Verken Umea Energi Brokers/Portfolio Managers Alfa Kraft SKM Info Sources Official: Energy Statistic Sweden Konkurrensverket - competition authority Trade and independent: Elforsk - electricity utilities´ R&D company NORDEL - Nordic power co-operation agency Nordic association of electricity traders SKB - nuclear waste fund SVEBIO - bioenergy association Svensk Energi - utility association GAS: Nova Naturgas Svensk Naturgas (Fortum) Swedish gas association

Energy Links - Finland
ENERGY REGULATOR: Energy Market Authority POWER: Power Exchange Nord Pool - Nordic power exchange System Operator Fingrid Major Players Fortum Helsingin Energia Kemijoki Kymppivoima Nordic Energy Pohjolan Voima (PVO) / Empower RAO Nordic StoraEnso Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) UPM Kymmene Energy Vattenfall Finland Voimatori Others Aaneseudun Energia Atro Group Energiameklarit E.ON Finland Forssan Energia Haukiputaan Sahkoosuuskunta Headpower Imatran Seudun Sahko Jyvaskylan Energia Keravan Energia Keuruun Sahko (Fortum) Kokemaen Sahko Kokkolan Energia Korpela Kotkan Energia Koylin Sakylan Sahko (Voimatori) KSS Energia Kuopion Energia Lahti Energia Lappeenrannan Energia Leppakosken Sahko (Voimatori) Lumituuli Mantsalan Sahko (Voimatori) Naantalin Energia Nurmijarven Sahko Oulun Energia Oulun Seudun Sahko Paneliankosken Voima (Voimatori) Pohjois-Karjalan Sahko (PKS) Pori Energia Porin Lampovoima (PLV) Power Deriva(PVO) Rao Nordic Rauman Energia (Voimatori) Tampereen Sahkolaitos Turku Energia Utsjoen Sahkoosuuskunta Vaasan Sahko Vantaan Energia Vimpelin Voima Brokers and others Energiakolmio GreenStream Network - green certificate brokering Info Sources Official: Competition authority Energy market authority Ministry of Environment Ministry of Trade and Industry STUK - nuclear safety authority Trade and independent: ENERGIA - utility associations NORDEL - Nordic power co-operation agency Nordic association of electricity traders Wind power association  GAS: Natural gas association Gasum

Energy Links - Norway
ENERGY REGULATOR: NVE - Norwegian water resources and energy directorate POWER: Power Exchanges Nord Pool - Nordic power exchange National Grid Statnett Major Players Agder Energi Akershus Energi BKK E-CO Energi Elkem Fjordkraft (BKK / Skagerak Energi) Hafslund Interkraft Lyse Energi Naturkraft Nord-Trondelag Elektrisitetsverk (NTE) Norsk Hydro Ostfold Energi Skagerak Energi Statkraft Trondheim Energiverk Vattenfall Norway Other Players Borregaard Energy Eidsiva Energi Gudbrandsdal Energi Hologaland Kraft Haugaland Kraft Hedmark Energi Helgeland Kraftlag Industrikraft Midt-Norge (IMN) Ishavskraft Lier Everk Mjoskraft Narvik Energi Nordmore Energiverk Salten Kraftsamband Tafjord Troms Kraft Tronder Energi Tussa Brokers / Portfolio Managers / Traders Bergen Energi Energipartner HWh Energimegling ICAP Energy (ICAP) M3 Kraft Markedskraft Natsource-Tullett Scandinavia (part of Natsource-Tullett Europe) Nordic Trading House (former AEP Energy Services Norway) Quality Energy Brokers Info Sources Official: Competition authority Enova - renewable energy agency Oil and energy ministry Statistic Norway Trade and independent: EBL - electricity industry association ICH - international centre for hydropower NAET - Nordic association of electricity traders NEKI - industrial users association NOBIO - bioenergy association NORDEL - Nordic power co-operation agency GAS: BP Norway Gasnor Gassco Naturgass Vest Norsk Hydro NPD - Norwegian petroleum directorate NPF - Norwegian petroleum society Petoro Statoil

Energy Links - Denmark
ENERGY REGULATOR: DEA POWER: Power Exchange Nord Pool - Nordic power exchange System Operators Elkraft System (eastern Denmark) Eltra (western Denmark) Central Generators Elsam (western Denmark) Energi E2 (eastern Denmark) Western Denmark Utilities AKE - Aalborg Elforsyningen Arhus Kommunale Vaerker Energi Danmark-Disam Energi Fyn Energi Horsens EnergiMidt Frederikshavn Kommunale Elforsyning Galten Elvaerk Grindsted El- og Varmevaerk Gudenaacentralen HEF - Himmerlands Elforsyning Ikast Varmevaerk Kobenhavns Energi MES - Midtjyllands Elektricitetsforsynings Selskab NEF - Nordostfyns Elforsyning NOE - Nordvestjysk Elforsyning NRGI Odder El RAH - Ringkobing Amts Hojspaendingsforsyning Thy Mors Energi Sydvest Energi VOS - Vejle Oplands Stromforsyning Videbaek Energiforsyning Eastern Denmark Utilities Frederiksberg Forsyning NESA (Elsam) NVE - Nordvestjysk Energiforsyning Nykobing Falster kommune SEAS Traders / brokers Elektra Energihandel Scan Energi Info Sources Official: Danish energy agency OPET CHP/DHC project Energy centre Denmark Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs Ministry of Environment and Energy Trade and independent: Dansk Energi - electricity utility association Elfor - distribution utility association ElMarked2003 - market opening industry working group NORDEL - Nordic power co-operation agency Nordic association of electricity traders RISO - research organisation Windpower Wind power monthly GAS: Gas association Gas technology centre Dong Gastra HNG Maersk Naturgas Fyn Naturgas Midt-Nord

Energy Links - Netherlands
Looking for a job in the Benelux energy markets?  Check out our job listings ENERGY REGULATOR: DTe POWER: Energy Exchanges APX - Amsterdam Power Exchange Endex - European Energy Derivatives Exchange System Operator TenneT see also TSO Auction Major Utility Players Electrabel Nederland (Electrabel) E.ON Benelux (E.ON) Essent Nuon see also Nuon power auction Other Utilities Delta ENECO Energie NRE Nutsbedrijven Maastricht (Essent) ONS Rendo RWE Nederland Trianel Westland Energie Services New Entrants Anode Any-G Caplare Energy Echte Energie EL & GAS EnBW Benelux Energiebedrijf.com Energie-keuze.nl (TenneT) Greenchoice Spark Energy (Electrabel) Statkraft Markets Vattenfall Nederland Brokers Oolders Heijning & Voogelaar (OHV) Prebon Yamane (Nederland) Info Sources Official: Carboncredits.nl Centraal Planbureau - energy pages CertiQ - green certificate management (TenneT) Energieraad - Energy Council EnerQ - environmental quality grants scheme (TenneT) KiesEnergie - consumer choice information Ministry of Economic Affairs MSC - Market Surveillance Committee NMa - Competition Authority NOVEM - Agency for Energy and the Environment Trade and Independent: Bio-Energy association CIEP - Clingendael International Energy Programme COGEN Nederland ECN - Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands EnergieNed - energy utility association PDE - renewables industry working group NeVER - Dutch Energy Law Association PVE - liberalisation industry working group VEMW - industrial energy consumers' association VOEG - industrial energy trading association VNO-NCW - employers' association Wind Service Holland - wind energy statistics Trade press: Energeia energiemanagement.net Energiewereld gaslichtwater.nl GAS: Please note that Dutch utilities listed in the power links above are also major gas distributors.  See their web pages for further information.  This gas links section lists gas producers and selected other players in the Dutch gas business. Alkmaar Gas Storage BBL - Balgzand-Bacton Pipeline BP Energie Nederland Cogas D-Gas EL & GAS EuroHub ExxonMobil Nederland GtS - Gastransport Services Gasunie Gaz de France Production Nederland Intergas IRO - association of oil and gas suppliers KVGN - gas association NAM (Shell / ExxonMobil) Nogepa - association of oil and gas exploration and production Royal Dutch / Shell

Energy Links - Germany
German Power Market report Looking for a job in German-speaking energy markets? See our job listings POWER: Power Exchange EEX - European Energy Exchange Grid Operator Association VDN - Verband der Netzbetreiber "Verbund" Supra-regional Utilities E.ON Group / E.ON Energie / E.ON Netz EnBW (partly owned by EDF) RWE Group / RWE Net / RWE Trading Vattenfall Europe (BEWAG / HEW / VEAG) Other Utilities Aggerstrom AlbElektrizitaetswerk AUW AllgaeuStrom Avacon AVU Belkaw Bocholter Energie - und Wasserversorgung (BEW) BS Energy Citiworks Concord Power Lubmin DB Energie Die Energie Dortmunder Energie- und Wasser Drewag EAM Electrabel Deutschland Elektrizitatswerke Schoenau (EWS) ELE Enercity - Stadtwerke Hannover Energie SaarLorLux Energieunion (Nuon) Energieversorgung Sachsen Ost (ESAG) Energie zum Wohl der Region (EWR) Entega EnviaM (RWE) E.ON Westfalen Weser Erlanger Stadtwerke (ESTW) Essent Energie EVO EWE Gelsenwasser GEW RheinEnergie GEW Wilhelmshaven GGEW GKM Grosskraftwerk Mannheim Halberstadtwerke Harz Energie (Thuega) Heidelberger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsbetriebe HVV Hertener Stadtwerke Hessische Elektrizitats (HEAG) KEVAG (RWE) Kommunale Energie-und Wasserversorgung (KEW) Kom-Strom Kreiswerke Gelnhausen (KWG) LEW (RWE) Mainova MVV Energie Neckarwerke Stuttgart (NWS) (EnBW) Neue Energie Verbund (NEVAG) N-ERGIE Niederrheinische Versorgung und Verkehr (NVV) Niederrheinwerke Nuon Deutschland NVB Pfalzwerke Regensburger (REWAG) Schleswiger Stadtwerke Staedtische Werke Kassel Stadtwerke Aachen (STAWAG) Stadtwerke Ahlen Stadtwerke Ansbach Stadtwerke Augsburg Stadtwerke Bad Lauterberg im Harz Stadtwerke Bamberg (STWB) Stadtwerke Bernau Stadtwerke Bielefeld Stadtwerke Bochum Stadtwerke Bonn (SWB) Stadtwerke Bruehl Stadtwerke Buehl Stadtwerke Buxtehude Stadtwerke Clausthal-Zellerfeld Stadtwerke Dachau Stadtwerke Dessau (DVV) Stadtwerke Detmold Stadtwerke Dorfen Stadtwerke Duisburg Stadtwerke Duesseldorf Stadtwerke Emden (SWE) Stadtwerke Erfurt (SWE) SWK Stadtwerke Krefeld Stadtwerke Langen Stadtwerke Leipzig Stadtwerke Lemgo Stadtwerke Ludwigsburg (SWLb) Stadtwerke Luebeck Stadtwerke Luenen Stadtwerke Lutherstadt Wittenberg Stadtwerke Mainz SWM Stadtwerke Muenchen Stadtwerke Muenster Stadtwerke Neuruppin Stadtwerke Neustadt Stadtwerke Nuertingen Stadtwerke Pforzheim (SWP) Stadtwerke Pinneberg Stadtwerke Pirmasens Stadtwerke Potsdam Stadtwerke Quedlinburg Stadtwerke Radolfzell Stadtwerke Rastatt Stadtwerke Ratingen Stadtwerke Remscheid Stadtwerke Rinteln Stadtwerke Rosenheim Stadtwerke Saalfeld (SWS) Stadtwerke Saarbruecken Stadtwerke Schwedt Stadtwerke Schweinfurt Stadtwerke Sigmaringen Stadtwerke Solingen (SWS) Stadtwerke Speyer (SWS) Stadtwerke Uelzen Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm (SWU) Stadtwerke Unna Stadtwerke Velbert Stadtwerke Wedel Stadtwerke Weisswasser (SWW) Stadtwerke Wiesbaden (ESWE) Stadtwerke Willich Stadtwerke Wolfsburg Stadtwerke Wuppertal (WSW) STEAG Suewag Energie (RWE) swb Enordia (Essent) Syneco Trading (Thuega) TEAG (E.ON) Technische Werke Ludwigshafen (TWL) Technische Werke Schussental (TeWS) Thuega (E.ON) Trianel Ueberlandwerk Grossgerau Ueberlandwerk Leinetal Vereinigte Saar-Elektrizitats (VSE) (RWE) Brokers / Portfolio Managers Ampere Energy & More Energiebroker kilowatthandel SE Scherbeck Energy E-markets clickandtrade.de (Vattenfall) enyco NetEnergy NetStrom Info Sources Official: BMU- federal environmental ministry BMWI - Ministry of economics Bundeskartellamt - federal cartel office DENA - energy agency Monopoly commission UBA - environmental office Trade and independent: AGEB - energy statistics agency AGFW - district heating statistics agency AgV - consumer association ASUE - energy efficiency association BGW - gas and water association BHKW - small-scale cogeneration association BHKW Infozentrum - small-scale cogeneration info BKWK - cogeneration association BnE - new energy suppliers association BSi - solar association BWE - wind energy association BZI - biomass information centre Deutsches Atomforum - the nuclear lobby DEWI - wind energy institute GreenPrices.de GtV - geothermal association Initiative Pro Wettbewerb - fair grid access lobby IWR - international economic forum for renewable energies Lignite industry association VDEW - power utility association VEA - energy consumer association VGB - large power plant operator association VIK - industrial energy association VKU - municipal utility association VRE - regional utilities association GAS: Bayerngas BEB Erdgas und Erdoel BGW - gas and water association D-Gas (E.ON) DVGW - technical and scientific sssociation for gas and water E.ON Hanse EEG - Erdgas Erdol Erdgas Muenster Erdgas Suedbayern EVE EVG Ferngas Nordbayern Gas-Union Gas Pipeline (Ruhrgas) Gasag Gasanstalt Gaz de France Deutschland GVS - Gasversorgung Sueddeutschland (EnBW /Eni) HubCo - North West European Hub NatGas Ruhrgas (E.ON) RWE Gas Saar Ferngas Thyssengas (RWE) viavera VNG - Verbundnetz Gas WEG - association of gas and oil industries Wingas Wintershall (BASF)

Energy Links - Switzerland
Looking for a job in central European energy trading?  See our job listings ENERGY REGULATOR: Swissenergy POWER: Grid Co-ordinator ETRANS Regional Utilities Atel (Motor Columbus) BKW FMB Energie (Canton of Berne / E.ON) CKW (Axpo) EGL / deriwatt (Axpo) EOS / Avenis Trading EWZ NOK / Axpo Local Utilities AEK Energie AET Azienda Elettrica Ticinese AEW Energie  (Axpo) AMB Bellinzona Aurax EBL Elektra Baselland EEF Freiburgische Elektrizitaetswerke  EKS Elektrizitaetswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen  (Axpo) EKZ Elektrizitaetswerke des Kantons Zuerich (Axpo) Energie Service Biel ENSA Entrade (Atel) EW Ruemlang EWH EW Hoefe Juvent Ratia Energie Regio Energie (Axpo) SAK St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke (Axpo) SIE Service intercommunal  de l'electricite Staefa Steiner Energie Malters StWSN Swisshydro (Raetia Energie / AET) Swisspower (municipal alliance) WZ - Wasserwerke Zug (EWH) Info Sources Official: AEE - Renewable energy agency (Swissenergy) Competition Authority HSK - Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (Swissenergy) UVEK - Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications Trade: ASPEA - nuclear energy association BASE - Basel agency for sustainable energy ESI - Swiss/Italian electricity association Sortir du nucleaire! - anti-nuclear lobby SSES - solar energy society Suisse Eole - wind energy association  (Swissenergy) Swissolar (Swissenergy) VSE-AES - utility association WKK - cogeneration association GAS: Cicgaz Erdgas Zurich Gaznat GVM- Gasverbund Mittelland SVGW SSIGE - gas and water association Swissgas VSG/ASIG Swiss gas industry association

Energy Links - Italy
ENERGY REGULATOR: AEEG - Autorità per l’energia elettrica e il gas POWER: Power Exchange GME System Operator GRTN Single Buyer Acquirente Unico National Utilities Enel Enel Energia (former Enel Trade)  Enel GreenPower (Enel) Municipal Utilities ACAM La Spezia ACEA Roma ACEGAS Trieste ACSM Como AE-EW Azienda Energetica AEM Cremona AEM Milano AEM Torino AGAC Reggio Emilia AGEA Ferrara AGES Pisa AGSM Verona AIM Vicenza AMI Imola AMPS Parma AEB Ambiente Energia Brianza ASM Brescia ASM Sondrio ASM Voghera META Modena Hera Independents AlpEnergie Italia (Electrabel / EOS) API Dalmine Energie Dynameeting EDF Italia Edipower (AEM Milano, AEM Torino, Atel, Edison, others) Edison (Italenergia) EGL Italia Electra Italia (BKW Energie / E.ON) Electrone (Acea, AEM Milano and AEM Torino) Endesa Italia Energia (CIR/Verbund) ERG Italgen (Italcementi) IVPC - Italian Vento Power Corporation LumEnergia MP Energy SARAS Trafigura Info Sources Official: Authority for electricity and gas Competition authority Ministry of environment Ministry of productive activities Trade: AICEP - association of consumers of process energy AIEE - association of energy economists AIGET - association energy traders APER - association of renewable energy producers Assoelettrica - independent power association Cogena - cogeneration association Federelettrica- municipal utility association FIRE - rational energy use federation Online news: e-gazette Energysaving.it Power - news Staffetta Quotidiana GAS: Anigas - gas distributors association Assogas - private sector gas association Assogasliquidi Atig - technical gas association Blugas Camuzzi (Enel) Gas.it (gas info) CIG - gas committee Edison Gas Enel Gas Energia Italia ENI Gas & Power ENI Group Federgasacqua - gas and water association Italcogim Italgas (ENI) Italgaspiu' (ENI) Plurigas (AEM Milano, Amga Genova and ASM Brescia) Snam Rete Gas (ENI) Stogit (ENI)

Energy Links - France
French Power Market report ENERGY REGULATOR: CRE POWER: Power Exchange Powernext System Operator RTE Utilities CNR - Compagnie Nationale du Rhone (Electrabel) EDF - Electricite de France EdS - Electricite de Strasbourg Energie du Rhone (CNR / Electrabel) SMEG - Societe Monegasque de l’Electricite et du Gaz (Elyo / EDF)Usine d’Electricite de Metz Industrial / Independent Power / Others Air Liquide Cofathec (GDF) Dalkia (Veolia Environment of Vivendi / EDF) Elyo (Suez) Energie Solaire de France (EDF) Gaselys (GDF /Societe Generale) Poweo SIIF Energie (EDF) SNET (Endesa) Info Sources Official: Debat national sur les Energies - energy forum (DGEMP) DGEMP - Ministry of Economics/Energy Directorate MINEFI - Ministry of Economics, Finance, and Industry State Planning Commission Trade and independent: ADEME - environment and energy saving agency ATEE - energy and environment technical association CEA - atomic energy commission CLER - renewable energies committee ELECmag - online magazine EPE - energy economics and policy institute Espace Eolien Developpement IFEN - environmental institute NEA - nuclear energy agency Observ’ER - observatory of renewable energies RECS France (Observ'ER / ETRANS) SER - renewable energy association Suivi Eolien - wind industry information GAS: AFG - gas association CFM - compagnie francaise du methane Gaz de Barre Gaz de Bordeaux Gaz de Strasbourg GEP - oil and gas suppliers council Gaz de France Transport GDF - Gaz de France G.i.e. Geomethane (GDF/ Geostock) GSO - Gaz du Sud-Ouest Sofregaz (Edison / GDF) Total

Energy Links - Luxemburg
ENERGY REGULATOR: ILR - Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation POWER: Utilities CEGEDEL Info Sources Ministry of Economic Affairs Service de l'Energie de l'Etat (SEE) GAS: Erdgas Luxgaz (Erdgas) Soteg Sudgaz

Energy Links - Belgium
Looking for a job in the Benelux energy markets?  Check out our job listings ENERGY REGULATORS: CCEG - electricity and gas control committee CREG - commission for electricity and gas regulation CWAPE - Walloon regulator IBGE-BIM Brussels regulator VREG  - Flemish regulator POWER: System Operator Elia Utilities ALE Ecopower Electrabel (Suez) IVEG Luminus Nuon Belgium SPE WVEM Others C-Power Info Sources Official: DGTRE - Walloon technology, research and energy department Ministry of Economic Affairs Trade and independent: APERe - association for the promotion of renewable energies BFE-FPE - utility association COGEN Vlaanderen (Flemish) Inter-Regies - energy association VALBIOM - biomass association GAS: Distrigas (Tractebel) FIGAZ - federation of gas industry Fluxys Fluxys LNG (Zeebrugge LNG terminal operator) Huberator (Zeebrugge gas trading services) Interelectra

Energy Links - United Kingdom
Looking for a job in UK energy?  Check out our job listings ENERGY REGULATOR: OFGEM (Great Britain) OFREG (Northern Ireland) POWER: Power Exchanges APX UK UKPX System operator (England and Wales) National Grid UK Generation/trading-based businesses AES Atlantic Electric and Gas BNFL British Energy British Nuclear Group (BNFL) Calpine Cinergy Coolkeeragh ESB Drax Power EME - Edison Mission Energy  Entergy / EKT Europe Entergy-Koch Trading E.ON UK First Hydro (Edison International) InterGen International Power National Wind Power (RWE Innogy) NRG Premier Power (BG Group) Renewable Trading (Cinergy) RWE Innogy / npower Scottish Hydro-Electric (Scottish & Southern Energy) ScottishPower Sempra Energy SmartestEnergy Distribution/supply-based businesses Central Networks (E.ON) Centrica EDF Energy London Energy (EDF Energy) Northern Electric (MidAmerican Energy) Northern Ireland Electricity (Viridian) SEEBOARD (EDF) SWALEC (Scottish and Southern Energy) SWEB (EDF) United Utilities Western Power Distribution (PPL) Brokers CO2e (Cantor Fitzgerald) GFI ICAP Link Brokers Natsource-Tullett Europe Prebon Energy Spectron Group TFS E-markets/Services Achilles BNP Paribas - EnerComXP BizzEnergy.com Buyenergyonline.com CheckItNow Energyquote I-WeX LIFFE's Weather Futures Pickasupplier.com USwitch Utilyx.com UX - Online Info sources Official: CDP - carbon disclosure project CHPQA (DEFRA) DTI - Department of Trade Elexon / BMRS Emissions Trading Scheme (DEFRA) IEAGHG - greenhouse gas R&D programme Renewable energy DTI Restats - renewable energy (DTI) Trade and independent: AEP - association of electricity producers British Biogen CHPA - combined heat and power association CHPclub EA - electricity association EIUG - energy intensive users group ENA - energy networks association ERA - energy retail association Greenprices.co.uk LCH.Clearnet MEUC - Major Energy Users’ Council Power Trading Forum UKBCSE - business council for sustainable energy GAS: BG Group BP Centrica D-Gas Gazprom UK Trading EnMO (Amsterdam Power Exchange) Interconnector (UK) ICE - Intercontinental Exchange IPE - International Petroleum Exchange (ICE) Phoenix Natural Gas (Northern Ireland) Ramco SBGI - society of British gas industries Statoil UK Shell Gas Direct Shell Trading Transco (National Grid Transco) UK Total UKOOA - offshore operators association

Energy Links - Ireland
ENERGY REGULATOR: CER POWER: System operator EirGrid Major players Republic of Ireland: Airtricity Bord na Mona Energy Electricity Supply Board (ESB) ESB Independent Energy Huntstown Power (Viridian) Northern Ireland: Coolkeeragh Power (ESB) Northern Ireland Electricity (Viridian) Premier Power (BG Group) Info Sources Official: Department of communications, marine & natural resources (energy matters) main Irish government site OFREG - Northern Ireland regulator SEI - sustainable energy Ireland Trade and independent: EPA - environmental protection agency IrBEA - bioenergy association Irish CHP association IWEA - wind energy association GAS: System operator Bord Gais Major Players Marathon Ireland Shell Ireland Statoil Ireland

Energy Links - Spain
ENERGY REGULATOR: CNE POWER: Power Exchange OMEL System operator REE Utilities Endesa Hidroelectrica del Cantabrico (EDP/EnBW) Iberdrola Union Fenosa Viesgo (Enel) Nuclear plant sites Almaraz/Trillo Independents EDF Iberica Energia Hidroelectrica de Navarra (EHN) Info Sources: Official: CSN - nuclear safety regulator IDAE - energy diversification and savings agency Ministry of Economy TDC - competition authority Trade and independent: APPA - renewable energy association ASEME - distribution companies association Cogeneracion.org Cogen Espana ENRESA - nuclear waste INEGA - Galiacian energy institute Nuclear Forum Unesa - electricity utility association Regional energy institutes: EVE (Basque country) ICAEN (Catalonia) SODEAN (Andalucia) Trade press: Energuia Enervia MundoEnergia GAS: Bahia de Bizkaia Gas Bilbogas BP Espana Cepsa Cores (strategic fuel reserves) DonostiGas Enagas Gas Natural Gasnalsa IGME - Institute of Geology and Minerology (Ministry of Science and Technology) NaturCorp (Hidrocantabrico) Naturgas - Sociedad de Gas de Euskadi Repsol YPF Sedigas Shell Espana

Energy Links - Portugal
ENERGY REGULATOR: ERSE POWER: Power Exchange OMIP System Operator REN Utilities AREAM (Madeira) EDA -Electricidade dos Acores EDP - Electricidade de Portugal Independents Galp Power Tejo Energia (operated by Pegop) Valorsul Info Sources APE - energy association APREN - association of renewable electricity producers CELE - emission trading Cogen Portugal DGE - directorate general for energy Ministry of economics GAS: Galp Energia Portgas Transgas Atlantico

Energy Links - Eastern Europe
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