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00THEHAGUE1767
2000-06-14 15:52:00
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Embassy The Hague
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USITC INVESTIGATION, ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES:
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 001767
SIPDIS
STATE PLEASE PASS USITC FOR AHORAN AND DFLEAHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD OTRA ECON NL
SUBJECT: USITC INVESTIGATION, ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES:
THE NETHERLANDS
REF. A) STATE 89462, B) THE HAGUE 876,
C) THE HAGUE 1600
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 001767
SIPDIS
STATE PLEASE PASS USITC FOR AHORAN AND DFLEAHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD OTRA ECON NL
SUBJECT: USITC INVESTIGATION, ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES:
THE NETHERLANDS
REF. A) STATE 89462, B) THE HAGUE 876,
C) THE HAGUE 1600
1. THE FINAL PROGRAM FOR USITC TRADE ANALYST AMANDA
HORAN AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIST RUSSELL HILLBERRY TO
CALL ON DUTCH ENERGY SECTOR POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORS
AND REPRESENTATIVES OF DUTCH ELECTRICITY SECTOR, JUNE
22 THRU JUNE 23, 2000 FOLLOWS. PER HORAN E-MAIL
REQUESTS WE HAVE DROPPED APPOINTMENT WITH ENRON
(REF.C),AND SCHEDULED MEETING WITH THE AMSTERDAM POWER
EXCHANGE AEX INSTEAD.
2. PROGRAM FOR VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS OF AMANDA HORAN
AND RUSSELL HILLBERRY, JUNE 22 THRU JUNE 23, 2000.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
16:00 EMBASSY CAR MEETS AMANDA HORAN AND
RUSSELL HILLBERRY AT THE HAGUE HOLLANDSE
SPOOR STATION (NB NOT CENTRAL
STATION)FOR TRANSPORT TO HOTEL (SEE PARA
3)
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
10:45 EMBASSY CAR MEETS HORAN AND HILLBERRY AT
PARKHOTEL FOR TRANSPORT TO EMBASSY.
EMBASSY ADDRESS: LANGE VOORHOUT 102,
2514 EJ THE HAGUE.
11:00 MEET WITH EMBASSY ENERGY OFFICERS WENDY
C. MOORE AND JAN RAZOUX SCHULTZ PRIOR TO
MEETINGS. TEL.# 310 92 76/310 92 73
11:45 DEPART EMBASSY MOTOR POOL FOR DUTCH
ELECTRICITY SECTOR REGULATOR (DTE),THE
HAGUE.
12:00-13:30 MEET WITH DIENST TOEZICHT EN UITVOERING
ELECTRICITEITSWET (DTE) OFFICIALS FOR
WORKING LUNCH. MRS. MASJA STEFANSKI AND
Mr. IVO VERDONKSCHOT. DTE ADDRESS:
JOHANNA WESTERDIJKPLEIN 107, 2521 EN THE
HAGUE. TEL.# 00 31 70 330 35 11, FAX #
00 31 70 330 35 35. E-MAIL
ADDRESS:WWW.DTE.NL
13:45 DEPART FOR MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
(MEA),THE HAGUE
14:00-15:00 MEET WITH MS. A.E.O.SCHOUTEN AND MS. P.
H. J. SMEETS IN MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC
AFFAIRS' ELECTRICITY DIRECTORATE
(DGE/EE). MEA ADDRESS: BEZUIDENHOUTSWEG
20, 2500 EC THE HAGUE.
TEL. # 00 31 70 379 64 71, FAX # 00 31
70 379 78 41. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
A.E.O.SCHOUTEN(ATSIGN)MINEZ.NL
15:15 DEPART FOR HOTEL PARK HOTEL.
AFTERNOON FREE
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
08:00 (SHARP) EMBASSY CAR MEETS HORAN AND HILBERRY AT
PARK HOTEL FOR TRANSPORT TO DUTCH
ELECTRICITY SECTOR UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION
ENERGIENED, ARNHEM.
10:00-11:00 MEET WITH MR. J. M. LINTHORTS, DIRECTOR
OF ENERGIENED AND HIS ASSOCIATES.
ENERGIENED ADDRESS: UTRECHTSEWEG 310
(FORMER SEP PREMICES),6812 AR ARNHEM.
TEL. # 00 31 26 356 22 02, FAX # 00 31
26 44 51 347. E-MAIL ADDRES:
ELOFF(ATSIGN)ENERGIENED.NL
11:30-13:00 BROWNBAG LUNCH (UNLESS INVITED FOR
LUNCH)
13:00 DEPART FOR RELIANT ENERGY NETHERLANDS,
UTRECHT.
14:00-15:00 MEET WITH MR. JOHN R. BEAR, DIRECTOR OF
RELIANT ENERGY IN THE NETHERLANDS.
ADDRESS: KEULSEKADE 189, 3503 RL
UTRECHT. TEL. # 00 31 30 247 27 59, FAX
# 00 31
15:15 AMSTERDAM POWER EXCHANGE, AMSTERDAM
16:30-17:30 MEET WITH MR. B. DEN OUDEN, DIRECTOR OF
AMSTERDAM POWER EXCHANGE (APX). ADDRESS:
STRAWINSKYLAAN 729, 1077 ZX AMSTERDAM.
TEL. # 00 31 20 305 40 60, FAX # 00 31
20 305 40 01. E-MAIL:
SIGRID(ATSIGN)APX.NL
17:45 DEPART FOR JAN LUYCKEN HOTEL, AMSTERDAM
(SEE PARA 3).
3.PER (REF.A) REQUEST, WE HAVE MADE HOTEL RESERVATIONS
FOR TWO SINGLE ROOMS WITH BATH (NO SMOKING) FOR NIGHTS
OF JUNE 21 THRU AND JUNE 22 (2 NIGHTS) IN PARK HOTEL,
THE HAGUE. ADDRESS: MOLENSTRAAT 53, 2513 BJ THE HAGUE.
ROOM RATE: 238 GUILDERS (USDOLS 95 AT EXCHANGE RATE OF
2.50 GUILDERS TO THE DOLLAR) PER NIGHT INCLUDING
BREAKFAST. PARK HOTEL TEL.# 00 31 70 362 43 71.
RESERVATIONS FOR TWO SINGLE ROOMS WITH BATH HAVE BEEN
MADE FOR NIGHT OF JUNE 23 IN JAN LUIJKEN HOTEL,
AMSTERDAM. ADDRESS: JAN LUIJKENSTRAAT 58, 1071 CS
AMSTERDAM. ROOM RATE: 185 GUILDERS (USDOLS 74)
INCLUDING BREAKFAST PER NIGHT INCLUDING BREAKFAST. JAN
LUIJKEN TEL. # 00 31 20 573 07 30.
4. CONTROL OFFICERS FOR USITC FACT FINDING MISSION TO
THE NETHERLANDS ARE ECONOMIC OFFICER WENDY MOORE (TEL #
00 31 70 31 09 273)E-MAIL: MOOREWC(ATSIGN)STATE.GOV,
AND ECONOMIC ANALYST JAN RAZOUX SCHULTZ (TEL. # 00 31
70 31 09 276, E-MAIL: RAZOUXJE(ATSIGN)STATE.GOV.
5. FOR STATUS OF DUTCH ELECTRICITY AND GAS SECTOR
LIBERALIZATION PLEASE CONSULT (REF. B). SCHNEIDER
SIPDIS
STATE PLEASE PASS USITC FOR AHORAN AND DFLEAHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD OTRA ECON NL
SUBJECT: USITC INVESTIGATION, ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES:
THE NETHERLANDS
REF. A) STATE 89462, B) THE HAGUE 876,
C) THE HAGUE 1600
1. THE FINAL PROGRAM FOR USITC TRADE ANALYST AMANDA
HORAN AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIST RUSSELL HILLBERRY TO
CALL ON DUTCH ENERGY SECTOR POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORS
AND REPRESENTATIVES OF DUTCH ELECTRICITY SECTOR, JUNE
22 THRU JUNE 23, 2000 FOLLOWS. PER HORAN E-MAIL
REQUESTS WE HAVE DROPPED APPOINTMENT WITH ENRON
(REF.C),AND SCHEDULED MEETING WITH THE AMSTERDAM POWER
EXCHANGE AEX INSTEAD.
2. PROGRAM FOR VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS OF AMANDA HORAN
AND RUSSELL HILLBERRY, JUNE 22 THRU JUNE 23, 2000.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
16:00 EMBASSY CAR MEETS AMANDA HORAN AND
RUSSELL HILLBERRY AT THE HAGUE HOLLANDSE
SPOOR STATION (NB NOT CENTRAL
STATION)FOR TRANSPORT TO HOTEL (SEE PARA
3)
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
10:45 EMBASSY CAR MEETS HORAN AND HILLBERRY AT
PARKHOTEL FOR TRANSPORT TO EMBASSY.
EMBASSY ADDRESS: LANGE VOORHOUT 102,
2514 EJ THE HAGUE.
11:00 MEET WITH EMBASSY ENERGY OFFICERS WENDY
C. MOORE AND JAN RAZOUX SCHULTZ PRIOR TO
MEETINGS. TEL.# 310 92 76/310 92 73
11:45 DEPART EMBASSY MOTOR POOL FOR DUTCH
ELECTRICITY SECTOR REGULATOR (DTE),THE
HAGUE.
12:00-13:30 MEET WITH DIENST TOEZICHT EN UITVOERING
ELECTRICITEITSWET (DTE) OFFICIALS FOR
WORKING LUNCH. MRS. MASJA STEFANSKI AND
Mr. IVO VERDONKSCHOT. DTE ADDRESS:
JOHANNA WESTERDIJKPLEIN 107, 2521 EN THE
HAGUE. TEL.# 00 31 70 330 35 11, FAX #
00 31 70 330 35 35. E-MAIL
ADDRESS:WWW.DTE.NL
13:45 DEPART FOR MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
(MEA),THE HAGUE
14:00-15:00 MEET WITH MS. A.E.O.SCHOUTEN AND MS. P.
H. J. SMEETS IN MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC
AFFAIRS' ELECTRICITY DIRECTORATE
(DGE/EE). MEA ADDRESS: BEZUIDENHOUTSWEG
20, 2500 EC THE HAGUE.
TEL. # 00 31 70 379 64 71, FAX # 00 31
70 379 78 41. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
A.E.O.SCHOUTEN(ATSIGN)MINEZ.NL
15:15 DEPART FOR HOTEL PARK HOTEL.
AFTERNOON FREE
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
08:00 (SHARP) EMBASSY CAR MEETS HORAN AND HILBERRY AT
PARK HOTEL FOR TRANSPORT TO DUTCH
ELECTRICITY SECTOR UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION
ENERGIENED, ARNHEM.
10:00-11:00 MEET WITH MR. J. M. LINTHORTS, DIRECTOR
OF ENERGIENED AND HIS ASSOCIATES.
ENERGIENED ADDRESS: UTRECHTSEWEG 310
(FORMER SEP PREMICES),6812 AR ARNHEM.
TEL. # 00 31 26 356 22 02, FAX # 00 31
26 44 51 347. E-MAIL ADDRES:
ELOFF(ATSIGN)ENERGIENED.NL
11:30-13:00 BROWNBAG LUNCH (UNLESS INVITED FOR
LUNCH)
13:00 DEPART FOR RELIANT ENERGY NETHERLANDS,
UTRECHT.
14:00-15:00 MEET WITH MR. JOHN R. BEAR, DIRECTOR OF
RELIANT ENERGY IN THE NETHERLANDS.
ADDRESS: KEULSEKADE 189, 3503 RL
UTRECHT. TEL. # 00 31 30 247 27 59, FAX
# 00 31
15:15 AMSTERDAM POWER EXCHANGE, AMSTERDAM
16:30-17:30 MEET WITH MR. B. DEN OUDEN, DIRECTOR OF
AMSTERDAM POWER EXCHANGE (APX). ADDRESS:
STRAWINSKYLAAN 729, 1077 ZX AMSTERDAM.
TEL. # 00 31 20 305 40 60, FAX # 00 31
20 305 40 01. E-MAIL:
SIGRID(ATSIGN)APX.NL
17:45 DEPART FOR JAN LUYCKEN HOTEL, AMSTERDAM
(SEE PARA 3).
3.PER (REF.A) REQUEST, WE HAVE MADE HOTEL RESERVATIONS
FOR TWO SINGLE ROOMS WITH BATH (NO SMOKING) FOR NIGHTS
OF JUNE 21 THRU AND JUNE 22 (2 NIGHTS) IN PARK HOTEL,
THE HAGUE. ADDRESS: MOLENSTRAAT 53, 2513 BJ THE HAGUE.
ROOM RATE: 238 GUILDERS (USDOLS 95 AT EXCHANGE RATE OF
2.50 GUILDERS TO THE DOLLAR) PER NIGHT INCLUDING
BREAKFAST. PARK HOTEL TEL.# 00 31 70 362 43 71.
RESERVATIONS FOR TWO SINGLE ROOMS WITH BATH HAVE BEEN
MADE FOR NIGHT OF JUNE 23 IN JAN LUIJKEN HOTEL,
AMSTERDAM. ADDRESS: JAN LUIJKENSTRAAT 58, 1071 CS
AMSTERDAM. ROOM RATE: 185 GUILDERS (USDOLS 74)
INCLUDING BREAKFAST PER NIGHT INCLUDING BREAKFAST. JAN
LUIJKEN TEL. # 00 31 20 573 07 30.
4. CONTROL OFFICERS FOR USITC FACT FINDING MISSION TO
THE NETHERLANDS ARE ECONOMIC OFFICER WENDY MOORE (TEL #
00 31 70 31 09 273)E-MAIL: MOOREWC(ATSIGN)STATE.GOV,
AND ECONOMIC ANALYST JAN RAZOUX SCHULTZ (TEL. # 00 31
70 31 09 276, E-MAIL: RAZOUXJE(ATSIGN)STATE.GOV.
5. FOR STATUS OF DUTCH ELECTRICITY AND GAS SECTOR
LIBERALIZATION PLEASE CONSULT (REF. B). SCHNEIDER