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The CEO of a big utility makes a bold bet

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Global warming has dramatically changed the daily routine of Michael Morris, chief executive of American Electric Power. It once took up a tiny sliver of his time. Now it consumes a third. His intense focus stems from his new role as overseer of a major energy first: installation of the world's first carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) system on a large, existing coal-fired power plant. He said he is "very confident" that his Ohio-based utility -- one of the few power producers left with the financial pockets, agility and will to move forward on CCS projects -- will begin operating the system in 2009. Go to story #1