SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                           FORM 10-K

[X]  Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000

[ ]  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                 Commission File Number 1-12473

                     ENRON CAPITAL TRUST I
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                      76-0518948
 (State or other jurisdiction           (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)     Identification No.)


       1400 Smith Street, Houston Texas            77002
    (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

                         (713) 853-6161
     (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant      Name of Exchange on which registered:
to Section 12(b) of the Act:

8.30% Trust Preferred Securities         New York Stock Exchange
       (Title of Class)

  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                              None

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has
filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
                                   [X]  Yes      [ ] No

   Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained
herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   [X]

   As of March 26, 2001, the registrant had an aggregate
of 8,000,000 8.30% Trust Preferred Securities and 247,440
8.30% Trust Common Securities outstanding.

              DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.


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                             PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.

   Enron Capital Trust I (the "Trust") is a statutory
business trust created under the Delaware Business Trust
Act, as amended (the "Trust Act"), pursuant to an amended
and restated declaration of trust (the "Declaration") and
the filing of a certificate of trust with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware.  On November 21, 1996, the
Trust completed its initial public offering of the Trust
Preferred Securities described below, as a result of which
the Trust's sole assets are 8,247,440 8.30% Partnership
Preferred Securities ($25 liquidation amount per security)
representing an 85% limited partnership interest in Enron
Preferred Funding, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership").  Ownership of the assets of the Trust is
evidenced by an aggregate of 8,000,000 8.30% Trust Preferred
Securities (the "Trust Preferred Securities"), which are
listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "ENE PrT", and 247,440 Trust Common Securities (the
"Trust Common Securities," and, together with the Trust
Preferred Securities, the "Trust Securities"), all of which
are owned by Enron Corp., an Oregon corporation ("Enron").
The Trust makes distributions on the Trust Securities to the
extent it receives distributions from the Partnership on the
Partnership Preferred Securities.  Payments on the
Partnership Preferred Securities represent the sole source
of cash for the Trust.  Distributions on the Trust
Securities are guaranteed by Enron, but only to the extent
that the Trust has available funds to pay such
distributions.  The Trust was created for the sole purpose
of issuing the Trust Securities, investing the proceeds of
such issuance in the Partnership Preferred Securities and
engaging in only those other activities necessary or
incidental thereto.  The Trust Securities are subject to
redemption at any time on or after December 31, 2001 or
earlier in the event of certain tax law changes or other
events.

   The general partner of the Partnership is Enron, which
owns a 15% general partnership interest in the Partnership.
Since completion of the offering of the Trust Preferred
Securities on November 21, 1996, the assets of the
Partnership have been invested primarily in a $181,926,000
principal amount 7.75% Subordinated Debenture due 2016 of
Enron (the "Enron Debenture") and $29,108,000 principal
amount 7.75% Debentures due 2016 of each of Enron North
America Corp. and Enron Transportation Services Company (the
"Subsidiary Debentures" and, together with the Enron
Debenture, the "Debentures"), each of which is a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Enron. The obligations under the
Subsidiary Debentures are guaranteed by Enron.  The
respective issuers of the Debentures have certain rights to
elect to defer any payments of principal and interest on the
Debentures for up to five years at a time.  In addition to
the Debentures, the Partnership owns an aggregate of
approximately $2,500,000 in short-term, investment grade
debt securities (the "Eligible Debt Securities").  Under
certain circumstances, upon repayment of one or more of the
Debentures, the assets of the Partnership may be reinvested
in one or more debt securities of Enron or its subsidiaries.
Payments of interest and principal on the Enron Debenture
and the Subsidiary Debentures (or the guarantees thereof)
and the Eligible Debt Securities are the sole source of
revenue for the Partnership.  The Partnership pays
distributions to the Trust as holder of the Partnership
Preferred Securities when and if Enron, as the general
partner, determines to do so, although Enron has no
obligation to do so.

   For more information concerning the Trust, the
Partnership and the rights of the holders of the Trust
Securities, see the Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust relating to the Trust, the Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership relating to the
Partnership, the Indentures relating to each of the
Debentures and the Guarantee Agreements of Enron with
respect to the Trust Preferred Securities, the Partnership
Preferred Securities and the Subsidiary Debentures, each of
which is included as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

   Enron Corp., an Oregon corporation, is an energy and
communications company with headquarters in Houston, Texas.
The common stock of Enron is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol "ENE."  Enron's operations are
conducted through its subsidiaries and affiliates which are
principally engaged in the transportation of natural gas
through pipelines to markets throughout the United States;
the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity
to markets in the northwestern United States; the marketing
of natural gas, electricity and other commodities and
related risk management and finance services worldwide; the
development, construction and operation of power plants,
pipelines and other energy related assets worldwide; and the
development of an intelligent network platform to provide
bandwidth management services and deliver high bandwidth
applications.

   The location of the principal executive offices of the
Trust and the Partnership is c/o Enron Corp., 1400 Smith
Street, Houston, Texas 77002, and its phone number at such
address is (713) 853-6161.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.

   Not applicable.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

   None.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

   Not applicable.

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                            PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

   The Trust Preferred Securities are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "ENE PrT".  From
November 21, 1996 through December 31, 2000, the high and
low sales prices of the Trust Preferred Securities on the
NYSE were $26.63 and $21.00, respectively. As of February 2,
2001, the approximate number of holders of record of the
Trust Preferred Securities was 100.  All of the Trust Common
Securities are held by Enron.

   During 2000 and 1999, the Trust paid quarterly
distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities of $0.51875
per quarter, and the Trust expects to continue to pay
distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities of $0.51875
per quarter to the extent the Trust has funds available for
the payment of such distributions.

   The Trust issued an aggregate of 247,440 Trust Common
Securities to Enron on November 21, 1996 in a transaction
exempt from the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section
4(2) thereof.

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Period from Inception
                                Year Ended December 31,          (November 18, 1996)
                           2000      1999      1998      1997   to December 31, 1996
                                      (In Thousands)               (In Thousands)


<S>                      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>            <C>
Revenues                 $17,113   $17,113   $17,113   $17,114        $1,901
Income from Continuing
 Operations               17,113    17,113    17,113    17,114         1,901
Distributions             17,113    17,113    17,113    17,114         1,901
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       As of December 31,
                        2000       1999       1998       1997       1996
                                        (In Thousands)

<S>                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Total Assets          $206,186   $206,186   $206,186   $206,186   $206,186
Shareowners' Equity    206,186    206,186    206,186    206,186    206,186
</TABLE>

ITEM  7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

   On November 21, 1996, the Trust issued $200 million of
Trust Preferred Securities to the public.  The Trust used
the proceeds from the offering combined with $6.2 million of
proceeds from the issuance of Trust Common Securities to
Enron to acquire Partnership Preferred Securities of the
Partnership.  The proceeds received by the Partnership were
invested primarily in 20-year debentures of Enron and two
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Enron.

   During 2000, 1999 and 1998, holders of the 8,000,000
Trust Preferred Securities were paid quarterly cash
distributions totaling $16.6 million per year.  During 2000,
1999 and 1998, holders of the 247,440 Trust Common
Securities were paid quarterly cash distributions totaling
$0.5 million per year.  On those same quarterly distribution
dates, the Trust received quarterly distributions from the
Partnership totaling $17.1 million per year for 2000, 1999
and 1998.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

    The  information required hereunder is included in  this
report  as  set forth in the "Index to Financial Statements"
on page F-1.

ITEM  9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS  ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

   Not Applicable.

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                            PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE
REGISTRANT.

   The Trust is administered by three trustees.  The first
Trustee,  Ben Glisan, Jr. (the "Regular Trustee"), is an
employee of Enron or its subsidiaries.  The second trustee
is The Chase Manhattan Bank, which is unaffiliated with
Enron and acts as indenture trustee for purposes of
compliance with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act
(the "Property Trustee").  The third trustee, Chase
Manhattan Bank Delaware, is also unaffiliated with Enron and
serves as Delaware Trustee to fulfill a requirement of the
Trust Act.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

   The Regular Trustee is not compensated by the Trust or
Enron for his services as trustee.  The Property Trustee and
Delaware Trustee are not compensated by the Trust but are
paid customary compensation for their services by Enron.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT.

   Not applicable.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

   Except as described above under Item 1, the Trust is not
party to any transactions with affiliates.


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                            PART IV

ITEM  14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

     (a)(1) and (2) Financial Statements and Financial
Statement Schedules

     See "Index to Financial Statements" set forth on page F-1.

     (a)(3) List of Exhibits

     4.1  Certificate of Trust (incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4(a) of the Registration Statement on Form
          S-1 of the Trust (No. 333-184967)).
     4.2  Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated as
          of November 18, 1996 (incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4.2 to Enron Capital Trust I Form 10-K for
          the year ended 1996).
     4.3  Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
          Partnership of Enron Preferred Funding L.P. dated
          as of November 21, 1996 (incorporated by reference
          to Exhibit 4.3 to Enron Capital Trust I Form 10-K
          for the year ended 1996).
     4.4  Trust Preferred Guarantee Agreement dated as of
          November 21, 1996 (incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4.4 to Enron Capital Trust I Form 10-K for
          the year ended 1996).
     4.5  Partnership Preferred Guarantee Agreement dated as
          of November 21, 1996 (incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4.5 to Enron Capital Trust I Form 10-K for
          the year ended 1996).
     4.6  Indenture dated as of November 21, 1996 relating
          to the Enron's 7.75% Subordinated Debentures due
          2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to
          Enron Capital Trust I Form 10-K for the year ended
          1996).
     4.7  Indenture dated as of November 21, 1996 relating
          to Enron Transportation Services Company's 7.75%
          Debentures due 2016 (incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4.7 to Enron Capital Trust I Form 10-K for
          the year ended 1996).
     4.8  Indenture dated as of November 21, 1996 relating
          to the Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp. 7.75%
          Debentures due 2016 (incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4.8 to Enron Capital Trust I Form 10-K for
          the year ended 1996).
     4.9  Guarantee Agreement of Enron dated as of November
          21, 1996 relating to Enron Transportation Services
          Company's 7.75% Debentures due 2016 (incorporated
          by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to Enron Capital Trust
          I Form 10-K for the year ended 1996).
     4.10 Guarantee Agreement of Enron dated as of
          November 21, 1996 relating to Enron Capital &
          Trade Resources Corp. 7.75% Debentures due 2016
          (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to
          Enron Capital Trust I Form 10-K for the year ended
          1996).
     4.11 Form of certificate representing Trust Preferred
          Securities (included in Exhibit 4.2)

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

     No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the last
     quarter of the period covered by this report.

<PAGE>
                INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                    ENRON CAPITAL TRUST I


Financial Statements of Enron Capital Trust I

   Report of Independent Public Accountants              F-2

   Income Statement for the years ended December 31,
    2000, 1999 and 1998                                  F-3

   Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2000 and 1999        F-4

   Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended
    December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998                     F-5

   Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity for the
    years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998         F-6

   Notes to the Financial Statements                     F-7

   Exhibit 99 - Financial Statements of Enron Preferred
    Funding, L.P.                                        F-10

  Financial Statement Schedules

   Financial statement schedules have been omitted because
they are inapplicable as the information required therein is
included elsewhere in the financial statements or notes
thereto.


<PAGE>
          REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



To the Shareowners of Enron Capital Trust I:

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Enron
Capital Trust I (a Delaware statutory business trust) as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related statements of
income, cash flows and changes in shareowners' equity for
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.  These
financial statements are the responsibility of Enron
Capital Trust I's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States.  Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Enron Capital Trust I as of December 31, 2000
and 1999, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States.


                              Arthur Andersen LLP


Houston, Texas
March 26, 2001

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                    Enron Capital Trust I
                      Income Statement
                       (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                             Year Ended December 31,
                             2000      1999      1998

<S>                        <C>       <C>       <C>
Revenues from Partnership
 Preferred Securities      $17,113   $17,113   $17,113

Net Income                 $17,113   $17,113   $17,113


<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
</TABLE>


<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                    Enron Capital Trust I
                        Balance Sheet
                       (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                             As of December 31,
                                               2000      1999
ASSETS

<S>                                          <C>        <C>
Investment in Limited Partnership Interest   $206,186   $206,186

Total Assets                                 $206,186   $206,186


SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

Shareowners' Equity
  Trust Preferred Securities -
   authorized, issued and outstanding
   8,000,000 securities, $25 liquidation
   value                                     $200,000   $200,000
  Trust Common Securities -
   authorized, issued and outstanding
   247,440 securities, $25 liquidation
   value                                        6,186      6,186

Total Shareowners' Equity                    $206,186   $206,186

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                    Enron Capital Trust I
                   Statement of Cash Flows
                       (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                             Year Ended December 31,
                                           2000       1999       1998

<S>                                      <C>        <C>        <C>
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Reconciliation of Net Income to Net
 Cash Provided by Operating Activities
  Net Income                             $ 17,113   $ 17,113   $ 17,113

Net Cash Provided by Operating
  Activities                               17,113     17,113     17,113

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
 Investing Activities                           -          -          -

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends Paid                            (17,113)   (17,113)   (17,113)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities     (17,113)   (17,113)   (17,113)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and
 Cash Equivalents                               -          -          -

Cash and Cash Equivalents,
  Beginning of Year                             -          -          -

Cash and Cash Equivalents,
  End of Year                            $      -   $      -   $      -

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                    Enron Capital Trust I
         Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity
                       (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                   Year Ended December 31,
                                   2000      1999      1998

<S>                              <C>       <C>       <C>
Trust Preferred Securities
  Balance, Beginning of Year     $200,000  $200,000  $200,000
  Balance, End of Year            200,000   200,000   200,000

Trust Common Securities
  Balance, Beginning of Year        6,186     6,186     6,186
  Balance, End of Year              6,186     6,186     6,186

Retained Earnings
  Balance, Beginning of Year            -         -         -
  Net Income                       17,113    17,113    17,113
  Dividends:
     Trust Preferred Securities   (16,600)  (16,600)  (16,600)
     Trust Common Securities         (513)     (513)     (513)
  Balance, End of Year           $      -  $      -  $      -

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST

   Enron Capital Trust I (the "Trust") is a statutory
business trust created under the Delaware Business Trust
Act.  Ownership of the assets of the Trust is evidenced by
an aggregate of 8,000,000 8.30% Trust Preferred Securities
(the "Trust Preferred Securities"), which are listed and
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ENE
PrT", and 247,440 Trust Common Securities (the "Trust Common
Securities" and, together with the Trust Preferred
Securities, the "Trust Securities"), all of which are owned
by Enron Corp. ("Enron").  The Trust's sole assets are
8,247,440 8.30% Partnership Preferred Securities ($25
liquidation amount per security) representing an 85% limited
partnership interest in Enron Preferred Funding, L.P. (the
"Partnership").  The Trust and the Partnership are
consolidated subsidiaries of Enron for financial accounting
purposes.  The Trust makes distributions on the Trust
Securities to the extent it receives distributions from the
Partnership on the Partnership Preferred Securities, which
represents the sole source of cash for the Trust.  Enron is
obligated to pay all fees and expenses of the Trust and the
Partnership.

   The Trust was created for the sole purpose of issuing the
Trust Securities, investing the proceeds of such issuance in
the Partnership Preferred Securities and engaging in only
those other activities necessary or incidental thereto.

   Of the three trustees for the Trust, one is an employee
or officer of Enron or its affiliates ("the Regular
Trustee"), one is a financial institution that acts as
indenture trustee for purposes of compliance with the Trust
provisions and one is an entity that maintains its principal
place of business in Delaware for the purposes of compliance
with the Business Trust Act.  The Regular Trustee is
authorized and directed to conduct the affairs of and to
operate the Trust.  Enron, at its discretion as holder of
the Trust Common Securities, may appoint, remove or replace
the trustees.

   In the event of liquidation of the Trust, holders are
entitled to receive $25 per Trust Preferred Security plus
any accrued and unpaid distributions (together the "Trust
Liquidation Distribution"), unless Partnership Preferred
Securities are distributed to such holders.  If the Trust
has insufficient assets to pay the Trust Liquidation
Distribution in full, then the holders of the Trust
Preferred Securities will receive distributions on a pro
rata basis.  The holders of the Trust Common Securities are
entitled to receive distributions on liquidation pro rata
with the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities, except
that under certain events of default the holders of the
Trust Preferred Securities will have preference over the
holders of the Trust Common Securities with respect to
payments upon liquidation of the Trust.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTNERSHIP

   The general partner of the Partnership is Enron, which
owns a 15% general partnership interest in the Partnership.
Since completion of the offering of the Trust Preferred
Securities on November 21, 1996, the assets of the
Partnership have been invested primarily in a $181,926,000
principal amount 7.75% Subordinated Debenture due 2016 of
Enron (the "Enron Debenture") and $29,108,000 principal
amount 7.75% Debentures due 2016 (the "Subsidiary
Debentures" and, together with the Enron Debenture, the
"Debentures") of each of Enron North America Corp. and Enron
Transportation Services Company, each of which is a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Enron.  The obligations under the
Subsidiary Debentures are guaranteed by Enron.  The
respective issuers of the Debentures have certain rights to
elect to defer any payments of principal and interest on the
Debentures for up to five years at a time.  In addition to
the Debentures, the Partnership owns an aggregate of
approximately $2,500,000 in short-term, investment grade
debt securities (the "Eligible Debt Securities") as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999.  Under certain circumstances,
upon repayment of one or more of the Debentures, the assets
of the Partnership may be reinvested in one or more debt
securities of Enron or its subsidiaries.  Payments of
interest on the Debentures (or the guarantees thereof) and
the Eligible Debt Securities are the sole source of revenue
for the Partnership.  The Partnership pays distributions to
the Trust as holder of the Partnership Preferred Securities
when and if Enron, as the general partner, determines to do
so, although Enron has no obligation to do so.  In the event
Enron determines not to make a distribution, the
shareholders must be notified.

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   Principles of Consolidation.  The Trust, as the limited
partner of the Partnership, accounts for its investment in
the Partnership under the equity method.

   Use of Estimates.  The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

4. INCOME TAXES

   The Trust is classified for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as a grantor trust.  For U.S. federal income tax
purposes, the Trust is a non-taxable entity and each holder
of Trust Preferred Securities and Trust Common Securities is
considered the owner of an individual interest in the
Partnership Preferred Securities held by the Trust, and each
holder is required to include in its gross income its
distributive share of income attributable to the
Partnership, which generally is equal to such holder's
allocable share of amounts accrued on the Partnership
Preferred Securities. Accordingly, no recognition has been
given to income taxes in the accompanying financial
statements.

5. DISTRIBUTIONS

   Holders of the Trust Securities are entitled to receive
quarterly cash distributions at an annual rate of 8.30%.
Distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities are
guaranteed by Enron, but only to the extent that the Trust
has available funds to pay such distributions.  Any
distributions not paid on the scheduled payment date will
accumulate and compound quarterly at a rate per annum equal
to 8.30%.

   Neither the Trust Preferred Securities nor the
Partnership Preferred Securities have any scheduled maturity
but are subject to redemption at any time, upon not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, on or after December
31, 2001 or earlier in the event of certain tax law changes
or other events.

6. SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP

   Summarized financial information for the Partnership,
accounted for by the equity method, is as follows (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               December 31,
Balance Sheet                 2000      1999

<S>                        <C>       <C>
Current Assets             $  2,500  $  2,503
Noncurrent Assets           240,142   240,142
Shareowners' Equity         242,642   242,645
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Year Ended December 31,
Income Statement         2000      1999      1998

<S>                    <C>       <C>       <C>
Revenues               $18,764   $18,744   $18,739
Net Income              18,764    18,744    18,739
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
Exhibit 99 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ENRON PREFERRED
FUNDING, L.P.


          REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



To the Partners of Enron Preferred Funding, L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Enron
Preferred Funding, L.P. (a Delaware limited partnership) as
of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related statements of
income, cash flows and changes in shareowners' equity for
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.  These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Enron
Preferred Funding, L.P.'s management.  Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States.  Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Enron Preferred Funding, L.P. as of December 31,
2000, and 1999, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and
1998, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.


                              Arthur Andersen LLP


Houston, Texas
March 26, 2001

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                Enron Preferred Funding, L.P.
                      Income Statement
                       (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                         Year Ended December 31,
                         2000      1999      1998

<S>                    <C>       <C>       <C>
Interest Income        $18,764   $18,744   $18,739

Net Income             $18,764   $18,744   $18,739

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                Enron Preferred Funding, L.P.
                        Balance Sheet
                       (In Thousands)


<CAPTION>
                                              As of December 31,
                                               2000       1999
ASSETS

<S>                                          <C>        <C>
Cash and Cash Equivalents                    $  2,500   $  2,503
Long-Term Notes Receivable from Affiliates    240,142    240,142

Total Assets                                 $242,642   $242,645


LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

Shareowners' Equity
  Partnership Preferred Securities -
   authorized, issued and outstanding
   8,247,440 securities, $25 liquidation
   value                                     $206,186   $206,186
  General Partner Contribution                 36,386     36,386
  Retained Earnings                                70         73

Total Liabilities and Shareowners' Equity    $242,642   $242,645

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                Enron Preferred Funding, L.P.
                   Statement of Cash Flows
                       (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                               Year Ended December 31,
                                              2000       1999       1998

<S>                                         <C>        <C>        <C>
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Reconciliation of Net Income to Net
 Cash Provided by Operating Activities
  Net Income                                $ 18,764   $ 18,744   $ 18,739

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities     18,764     18,744     18,739

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities              -          -          -

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends Paid                               (18,767)   (18,739)   (18,671)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities        (18,767)   (18,739)   (18,671)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and
 Cash Equivalents                                 (3)         5         68

Cash and Cash Equivalents,
  Beginning of Year                            2,503      2,498      2,430

Cash and Cash Equivalents,
  End of Year                               $  2,500   $  2,503   $  2,498

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                Enron Preferred Funding, L.P.
         Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity
                       (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                           Year Ended December 31,
                                          2000       1999       1998

<S>                                     <C>        <C>        <C>
Partnership Preferred Securities
  Balance, Beginning of Year            $206,186   $206,186   $206,186
  Balance, End of Year                   206,186    206,186    206,186

General Partner Contribution
  Balance, Beginning of Year              36,386     36,386     36,386
  Balance, End of Year                    36,386     36,386     36,386

Retained Earnings
  Balance, Beginning of Year                  73         68          -
  Net Income                              18,764     18,744     18,739
  Dividends:
     Partnership Preferred Securities    (17,113)   (17,113)   (17,113)
     General Partner                      (1,654)    (1,626)    (1,558)
  Balance, End of Year                  $     70   $     73   $     68

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
</TABLE>

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.   DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTNERSHIP

   Enron Preferred Funding, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a
limited partnership that was formed on November 21, 1996 in
connection with the creation of Enron Capital Trust I (the
"Trust").  Pursuant to the certificate of limited
partnership, as amended, and the Limited Partnership
Agreement, Enron Corp. ("Enron") is the sole general partner
of the Partnership.

   On November 21, 1996 the Partnership issued $206,186,000
of Partnership Preferred Securities to the Trust.  The Trust
is the sole limited partner of the Partnership.  The Trust
and the Partnership are consolidated subsidiaries of Enron
for financial accounting purposes.  The Partnership, in
turn, used proceeds from the issuance of the Partnership
Preferred Securities and general partner contributions of
$36,386,000 to invest primarily in 20-year debentures of
Enron and two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Enron (the
"Debentures"). In addition to the Debentures, the
Partnership owns an aggregate of approximately $2,500,000
million in short-term, investment grade debt securities as
of December 31, 2000 and 1999. Interest and principal
payments related to the Debentures issued by Enron's
subsidiaries have been guaranteed, on a subordinated basis,
by Enron.

   The Partnership Preferred Securities, which have no
scheduled maturity date, are redeemable at the option of
Enron, upon notice and in whole or in part, on or after
December 31, 2001 or earlier in the event of certain tax law
changes or other events, at $25 per Partnership Preferred
Security plus any accrued unpaid distributions.

   In the event of liquidation of the Partnership, holders
of the Partnership Preferred Securities are entitled to
receive $25 per Partnership Preferred Security plus any
accrued and unpaid distributions, before any distribution is
made to Enron as general partner.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   Revenue Recognition.  Interest income on the Debentures
is recorded on the accompanying Income Statement when due
from Enron and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

   Cash and Cash Equivalents.  The Partnership considers all
highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.

   Use of Estimates.  The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.   ADMINISTRATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP

   The Partnership is managed by Enron and exists for the
sole purpose of (i) issuing its partnership interest, (ii)
investing the proceeds thereof in Debentures and, to a
lesser extent, certain short-term investments and (iii)
engaging in only those other activities necessary or
incidental thereto.  To the extent that aggregate payments
to the Partnership on the Debentures and investments exceed
distributions payable with respect to the Partnership
Preferred Securities, the Partnership may at times have
excess funds which shall be allocated to and may, in Enron's
sole discretion, be distributed to Enron.  Enron is
obligated to pay all fees and expenses of the Trust and the
Partnership.

4.   INCOME TAXES

   The Partnership is classified for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as a limited partnership.  The profit or loss of
the Partnership for federal income tax purposes is included
in the income tax returns of the partners. Accordingly, no
recognition has been given to income taxes in the
accompanying financial statements.

5.   DISTRIBUTIONS

   Holders of Partnership Preferred Securities are entitled
to receive cumulative cash distributions, if, as and when
declared by Enron in its sole discretion out of assets of
the Partnership legally available for payment.  The
distributions payable on each Partnership Preferred Security
will be fixed at a rate per annum of 8.30% of the stated
liquidation preference of $25 per Partnership Preferred
Security.  Distributions on the Partnership Preferred
Securities are guaranteed by Enron to the extent that the
Partnership has available funds to pay such distributions.
Distributions not paid on the scheduled payment date will
accumulate and compound quarterly at the rate per annum
equal to 8.30%.

6.   DEBENTURE LONG-TERM NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATES

   The Debentures (due 2016) bear interest at 7.75% per
annum and are guaranteed by Enron (see Note 1).  Of the
Debentures purchased, $181,926,000 are obligations of Enron,
$29,108,000 are obligations of an affiliate, Enron North
America Corp., and another $29,108,000 are obligations of
another affiliate, Enron Transportation Services Company.
The Debentures contain redemption provisions that correspond
to those applicable to the Partnership Preferred Securities.
As of December 31, 2000 and 1999, based on the discounted
present value of cash flows, the estimated fair value of the
Debentures was $259.9 million and $238.5 million,
respectively.  Judgment is necessarily required in
interpreting market data and the use of different market
assumptions or estimation methodologies may affect the
estimated fair value amounts.


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                           SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.



                                  ENRON CAPITAL TRUST I
                                        (Registrant)



Date:  March 28, 2001             By: BEN GLISAN, JR.
                                      Name:  Ben Glisan, Jr.
                                      Title: Regular Trustee



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities indicated as of March 28, 2001.

Name                              Title

BEN GLISAN, JR.                   Regular Trustee
Ben. Glisan, Jr.