News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Jim Palmer, Director of Information

Phone: (405) 522-2100, FAX: (405) 522-1623, www.occ.state.ok.us

October 24, 2000

NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: National Energy Conference in Oklahoma

WHY: "Energy Shortages In An Energy Rich America: Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions."

WHERE: Phillips Pavilion on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion in Oklahoma City.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 24, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The conference will be carried live in its entirety via satellite and will be streamed live on the internet. The OCC web site home page has a link to the coverage at www.occ.state.ok.us and it is also live from the Heritage Foundation home page at www.Heritage.org.

Satellite coordinates for the televised program are C-Band: Telstar 5, Trans 5 (vertical), 97 degrees west longitude , downlink frequency 3800 MHZ, channel 5, Audio: 6.2 & 6.8 MHZ, Mixed Mono. KU -Band: Telstar 7, trans 17 (vertical) 129 degrees west longitude, downlink frequency 12040 MHZ, Audio: 6.2 & 6.8 MHZ

Local, National and International experts on energy have been invited to participate in three panel discussions:

The first panel at 10 a.m. will discuss "Starving in the Midst of Plenty: The Reality of the Energy Shortage."

The second panel at 11:15 a.m. will address the issue of "Threatening America’s Prosperity: Implications of the Energy Crisis."

Luncheon address by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode: "Energy Shortages in an Energy Rich America: Why?"

The third panel will tackle the task of "Planning for Our Energy Future."

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