Doga Enerji Plant Achieves Commercial Operation

Irvine, Calif. (PROTEXT) - Edison Mission Energy, an EdisonInternational company, announced today the start of commercialoperation of the Doga Enerji Cogeneration Project in the Esenyurtsuburb of Istanbul, Turkey. The 180-megawatt plant is the firstindependent power project under the country's Build Own Transfer(BOT) program to achieve commercial operation. The clean and efficient project also is Turkey's first powerplant to employ district heating technology. In addition togenerating much needed power for Turkiye Elektrik, A.S. (TEAS),the facility also is providing heat to 14,000 new homes in thenearby Esenkent housing complex. The plant began providing heatto the complex in December. "Commercial operation is a tremendous accomplishment foreveryone involved in the project," said Edward R. Muller,president and chief executive officer of Edison Mission Energy."The Doga Enerji project will benefit the people of Istanbul inmany ways, providing efficient, reliable electricity and solidenvironmental performance," Muller said. Edison Mission Energy owns 80 percent of the project. Theremaining 20 percent is held by Turkish investors. Edison MissionEnergy and its partners developed the project in response toTurkey's economic reforms agenda, which calls for increasingprivatization and foreign investment in the country'sinfrastructure development efforts. The Overseas PrivateInvestment Corporation, an agency of the United States andNederlandsche Credietverzerking Maatschappij, an agency of theDutch government, provided finance and insurance support. Edison International is a world leader in energy production,distribution, research and technology, capital financing and themarketing of consumer products and services. Headquartered inRosemead, California, Edison International is the parent companyof Southern California Edison, Edison Enterprises, Edison Capitaland Edison Mission Energy. Edison Mission Energy specializes in the development,acquisition, construction management and operation of globalpower production facilities. As one of the world's leading globalpower producers, Edison Mission Energy's investments include 58projects currently operating in Australia, New Zealand, Spain,Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States and seven plantsunder construction in Australia, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand,Thailand and the United States (Puerto Rico). In total, theseprojects represent approximately 15,000 megawatts of generatingcapacity. In addition, Edison Mission Energy recently announced that itwill acquire two approximately 2,000-megawatt coal-fired powerstations in the United Kingdom currently owned by PowerGen and9,775 megawatts of coal and gas-fired electricity generatingfacilities in the Midwest region of the United States currentlyowned by Commonwealth Edison. Both transactions are expected toclose in 1999. ots Original Text Service: Edison Mission EnergyInternet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Randall D. Oliverof Edison Mission Energy, 949-798-7840, fax, 949-225-7740 (inthe USA)

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