MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Attend Platts timely 3rd Annual Texas Power Markets Forum March 23–24, 2009 in Houston, Texas. This conference provides you the opportunity to examine pressing issues in the Texas Power Markets with high-level speakers of utility executives, legal, and regulatory authorities as they debate: Staying vigilant about resource adequacy — Keeping pace with the state’s growth to meet generation needs over the next 20 years Impact of economic crisis on new project development in Texas, particularly for alternative forms of energy Future of ERCOT market participants — Realities of the new credit And commodity markets Nodal delays in ERCOT — A breakdown of issues, real answers to questions and concerns and a possible timeline as to nodal’s launch Large scale renewables and impacts to market prices Interconnection process in ERCOT and how to improve it Speakers Include: Kevin Howell, President, NRG Energy Bob Kahn, President and Chief Executive Officer, ERCOT Calvin Crowder, President, Electric Transmission Texas, an AEP MidAmerican Joint Venture Ted Chapman, Director, U.S. Public Finance Ratings, Standard & Poor’s Deryl Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Hudson Energy Services Mark Kapner, P.E., Senior Strategy Engineer, Austin Energy John R. Orr, Vice President, Energy Policy, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. Will Stokes, Vice President, Carbon Technology, NRG Energy Gregory Kelly, Senior Vice President, Origination and Business Development, Luminant For more information and speaking opportunities, contact: Galitte Den Tel: 610-228-4709 galitte_den@platts.com For sponsorship opportunities, contact: Joshua Vernon Tel: 781-430-2113 joshua_vernon@platts.com For media inquiries, contact: Gina Herlihy Tel: 781-430-2109 gina_herlihy@platts.com

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