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Subject: Conversations with Customers on Date Certain for End of Rate Freeze  in Legislation

I've left messages describing our idea with TURN and the large  cogenerators/marketers/producers, and I've spoken with the Farm Bureau and  the California Manufacturers Association.
The Bureau and CMA agree with our  idea and I've asked them to "pass the word along" to other customer groups  and to try to ensure that its an integral part of the negotiations.
I'll be  calling other customer groups and will report back on those conversations.
Best,
Subject: Statement on Energy Crisis

PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE.
I haven't read this yet, so I don't know if it's  good bad or indifferent.
McFadden is one of the Manifesto signers and a  Nobel Laureate.
If folks have comments, please forward them along and I will  get them into the mix.
Thanks a bunch.
Best,
Subject: Tomorrow's Meeting at the Woodlands

Hi: Hope you had a nice weekend.
Sorry I missed you all in Washington.
Rick's  asked me to attend the meeting at the Woodlands tomorrow.
Do we have a list  of attendants/agenda?
No big deal, but would help me in preparing for the  meeting.
I'm assuming that the meeting takes place tomorrow only?
I'm  staying through Wednesday, nonetheless, and have booked a room at the  Lancaster.
But if the meeting's going to continue through Wed, I was  wondering if I should be staying at the Woodlands.
Thanks (as always) for  you help.
Signed, Clueless
Subject: URGENT!!! I-6 penalty charges

Mike, Jeanne: Have you heard anything about any relief on penalties that the PUC might have  recently granted interruptible customers?
(Recall that Loretta has refused  to allow folks on interruptible to get off those contracts.)
Could you let  me know as soon as you find something out?
Thanks.
Best,
Subject: Skilling's meeting with Silicon Valley

Karen Denne has asked me to go along to the meetings tomorrow, which I've  agreed to do, but wanted to run it by you two first.
Thoughts?
Best,
Subject: Schedule Change for the Week

Rick called and asked me to sit in on a meeting on enegy issues that he's  having tomorrow in Houston.
Wants me to bring to the table information on  gas issues, particularly in light of the SoCalGas settlement here in  California.
I'll be leaving at the crack of dawn tomorrow monring and will  be in Houston on Tuesday/Wednesday and back in the office on Thursday.
Subject: CDWR Summary for Ken Lay

Hi Rosalee: Attached is a summary of the proposal that ENA filed today in response to the  RFP for power and gas issued by California's DWR.
Also attached is a copy of  the complete proposal.
Steve Kean asked that I forward it along to you.
Could you please print out a copy and forward it along to Ken Lay prior to  his departure for Washington D.C.?
Thanks very much.
All the best,
Subject: Got a Hold of Freeman

Told him the proposal is on his fax machine.
He thanked me and said he'd get  back to us.
He was in a meeting.
That was the sum total of the call.
Thanks
Subject: Dome!

I am SO excited about going up and about seeing you guys.
We're going to try  (fingers crossed) to leave tomorrow afternoon.
Can you guys bring Annie?
(please?
).
Subject: CDWR Credit Proposal

FYI.
Calger is in active talks with Freeman and DWR lawyers about the offer  letter we submitted on Tuesday.
Freeman's very anxious to do a deal for 200  MWs from the West Desk and then start talking about a deal for power from  Parquet's Pastoria plant.
Credit is of course the issue and Calger's told  them that unless the credit issue is bulletproof it's not going to work.
See  Chris' comments below.
It looks like progress is being made, but the details  will make it or break it.
Any thoughts?
Might make sense to discuss on the  call.
Please forward along to others.
Thanks.
Best,
Subject: SF Op-Ed

Karen:  Harry's done some more recent work on the numbers we need to fill in,  so he'll fill them in.
Harry:  the numbers we've thrown around over the last  couple of months are:  From 1996 to 1999, peak demand increased by 5,522 megawatts, but only 672  megawatts of new capacity was added.
Meanwhile, electricity is growing over  5% per year.
Subject: DuPont

Hey gang: I think that we should do the case.
I'm willing to help draft, and willing  to take a first crack at putting some bullets together about the direction I  think the memo ought to take and distribute that by about 5 PM tomorrow.
Though it would be good for other folks to do same and then we could compare  notes.
Makes sense?
Thoughts?
Suggestions?
Best,
Subject: Direct Deposit Change

Hi: Hope you're well.
Based on your note, I faxed my Direct Deposit change to  Renee Kelso a week or so ago and wanted to check with her to see that she'd  received it and that it was in process, but I can't find her name in email.
Any suggestions on how I can check in and see how progress is going?
As  always, thanks a bunch.
Best,
Subject: Proposed Fix for Direct Access Prohibition in AB1X

Hi Justin:  As we discussed, this is the most recent version of the proposed "fix" to the  Direct Access prohibition included in AB1X that the coalition of customer  groups have been working on.
They intend to give it to Debra Bowen first  thing next week.
Take a look at it and if you have any questions, please let  me know and I can explain the concept and how it is intended to work.
I have  notified the coalition that it would be a good thing to include you on their  distribution list, but I didn't want to do that until I checked with you.
Let  me know if that's something that you would like to do.
Best,
Subject: Cristina

Thanks again for your help, advice and Cristina's phone #.
We'll see where  it goes from here.
But I'm shocked.
I called Cristina, and NO answering  machine.
I didn't think that happened anymore.
Any way of leaving her a  message?
Thanks again.
Subject: Call to Discuss Steve Kean's Meeting with Congressmen in California

On the 21st, Tauzin and Barton are holding separate meetings with executives  from the respective stakeholder groups in Southern California to have "frank"  discussions about California.
Steve Kean will attend for Enron.
At Steve's  meetings will be other gas and electric marketers, and generators.
Linda  Robertson would like to talk with us tomorrow about getting Steve prep-ed for  the meeting.
She'd like to have the call at 3 PM California time.
Her  assistant will be sending details very soon.
Best,
Subject: Today's EES Meeting

Some EES folks just popped into my office and asked me to pop into their  meeting, which starts at noon.
I'm not sure precisely what the meeting's  about, but Mona I noticed you've got it on your weekly schedule.
How do you  want to handle?
I'd be happy to pop in at noon for the meet and greet part,  but likely need to leave in order to work on the draft strategy---Paul wants
Subject: contractual language

Sorry, but could you please print these out for me?
If the "eei.doc" is too  long, please just print out the other two.
Thanks a million.
Best,
Subject: I'm Back!

OK, the powers that be have phoned.
I am to be there tomorrow and Wed.
Tomorrow I'm huddle at the Woodlands all day.
But Wednesday I'll be in the  office.
Perhaps coffee or lunch?
Could you forward to the lovely Ms Scott,  since every time I type her name in, I get someone from ECT.
Can't wait to  hear more about Herr Cherr-y.
Best,
Subject: DRAFTStrategy

It's rough, but Paul and I concluded that, since I'll be in Houston, best  that I send out whatever I have by COB today.
I will be working on this more  on the plane on my way to Houston.
Now we have Sandi's, Paul's and this, all  of which I think are headed in the same direction and complement one  another.
We'll need to meld them.
Please look at all 3 at the same time.
Might be useful to begin an email conversation now with folks comments.
I'm  reachable and will be back in the office on Thursday.
Best,
Subject: Delaney's Demand Plan

Got your message.
Just as soon as we get out from under the deliverables Lay  needs for Brulte, I'll turn to figuring how to get Delaney hooked up with  decision makers that can make a difference in California.
Is next week too  late for meetings?
Best,
Subject: CDWR Short-Term Firm Energy Proposal

FYI.
I told Chris that it looks fine with me.
Seems like a useful tactic,  i.e., maybe if you pay me what you owe for power already delivered, I might  consider doing a deal for power going forward....  Best,
Subject: Email for Transmittal from Ken Lay to Senator Brulte

Chris/Christian:  FYI.
Here's the version that Kean and I sent to Ken Lay's office for=20 transmittal to Brulte.
Ken Lay may have chaged it a bit.
I'll find out an= d=20 let you know, but wanted you to have what we forwarded to him.
Thanks agai= n=20 for all the help.
Best,
Subject: CA Update for Steve for Tomorrow's Meeting in Pasadena

Linda: I will have the California update done for Steve today.
Maureen, could I  possibly get the fax # where Steve will be staying this evening in the event  that I need to fax it to him directly?
What time will he be leaving for LA?
Thanks.
Best,
Subject: What It Takes to State-ize a TX System

Joe/Sue:  We'll need to brief Steve on the fed/state issues tied to the state buying  the TX systems of PG&E and Edison prior to his meeting with the Congressional  Republicans tomorrow.
I'll be driving with Steve from  LA to Pasadena (where  the meeting is) tomorrow beginning at about 9:30 AM PST (the meeting's at  10:30 AM PST).
Could we put together a call-in number at 9:45 or 10 AM PST  so you could quickly/briefly brief Steve on the issues prior to the 10:30 AM  meeting?
Let me know if this works, or if there's a better way to get him up  to speed on the issues before the meeting.
Thanks very much for helping to  pull this together on such short notice.
Best,
Subject: PUC votes on costs tied to DWR purchases

Sue:  The way that I understood what Loretta said, the utilities will not be forced  to absorb the shortfall between the price cap and DWR's cost of power.
Instead, she said that DWR will be responsible for those costs.
(That ought  to make DWR an even less creditworthy entity.)
I'll check in with Mike Day's  folks to make sure that I heard correctly and get more details.
Will report  back just as soon as we get more information.
Best,
Subject: Davis Signals Utility's Grid Could Be Seized

Davis Signals Utility's Grid Could Be Seized  Power: Governor says eminent domain is a possible last resort against PG&E,  which is balking in state sales negotiations.
By DAN MORAIN and NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, Times Staff Writers  On the eve of a new round of rescue negotiations with a reluctant Pacific Gas  & Electric Co., Gov.
Gray Davis suggested Wednesday that as a last resort the  state could seize the utility's prized electrical transmission system through  eminent domain.
That saber-rattling cut against the grain of some rare good news in the  state's continuing electricity crisis.
The energy supply crunch eased  slightly as grid operators pumped up the cushion between supply and demand,  and for the first time in more than five weeks the statewide power grid was  operating under a relatively mild Stage 1 emergency.
Negotiations with the state's two other big utilities--Southern California
Subject: Davis' deadlines on energy much easier set than met

Davis' deadlines on energy much easier set than met By Emily Bazar Bee Staff Writer (Published Feb. 23, 2001)  Exactly one week ago, Gov.
Gray Davis sounded hopeful, optimistic even, when  he predicted that the state and its debt-ridden utilities would forge an  agreement by today on a plan to save the companies from financial doom.
Problem is, it won't work out that way.
Negotiations between state officials and the investor-owned utilities have  produced no comprehensive agreement to announce today.
Davis' predictions during the energy crisis have been wrong before.
For weeks, he has set deadlines for agreements and legislative action that  haven't been met.
On deadline days, even when there's little substantive  progress to report, Davis often holds news conferences anyway -- many of them
Subject: Checking In

Greetings.
If you have a minute, can you give me a call?
I'd like to get  you up-to-date on what's going on in this crazy electricity industry.
Best,
Subject: question for you

Hey, how's things?
Long time not chat.
What's up?
Anywho, you seem like the  right person to respond to this email.
(And I have no idea.)
Best,
Subject: Referred to You By the Greens about Possibly Growing Grapes on My  Property

Greetings Sally: My name is Jeff Dasovich.
The Greens have been helping me develop 40 acres of land that I bought just north of Anchor Bay (a couple of miles up the hill from Highway One, about 1200 ft or so up) and they suggested that I contact you.
The property is right in the heart of the Banana Belt and my property faces south, is protected, and a such is very hot and sunny from late spring through later summer/early fall.
The property has an abundance of water on it.
Of course, the possibility of evening fog raises some tricky issues, and I haven't done soil tests.
In short, while I think there are some challenges, I'm convinced that there is at least the strong possibility that I could grow grapes--around 10 acres or so.
Subject: Sales

FYI.
Not sure 1) who the right person is to forward this along to, or 2) if  it's something that folks want to follow up on.
Anyway, here's the  dope---Scott is an Enron outside lobbyist located in Sacramento.
Subject: Next Financial Reporting Case

Well, looks like it's that time again.
There only 2 questions.
Howzabout if  the S.F.
contingent takes #1 and the East Bay Gang takes #2 and we distribute  around over the weekend?
Thoughts?
Subject: Pact With PG&E Eluding Governor

Pact With PG&E Eluding Governor  Power: Davis says obstacles include a debt that is double Edison's.
Others  cite an aggressive corporate culture as an impediment to state purchase of  grid.
By DAN MORAIN, NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, Times Staff Writers   ????
?WASHINGTON--As he attempts to finalize a settlement with Southern
Subject: Editorial from Today's Sac Bee

Too hot a market: How energy producers manipulate California    (Published Sept. 22, 2000)  The priciest place to shop this August in California was in Pasadena.
There  at the California Power Exchange, where much of the state's electricity is  bought and sold, prices that utilities paid for power (an average $166 per  megawatt) were up fivefold from the previous August ($32).
What is happening?
Among other things, too much power on hot days is being purchased in the  near-panic environment that develops in the hours before a possible crisis.
Too little is being purchased as it should be -- days, or even months, in
Subject: Pipeline Group Trying to Get Bill Keese to Speak at Conference

Sandi:  Apologies.
I meant and forgot to mention on the 11:30 call that the pipeline  group is having their annual customer meeting (VPs of large energy companies  throughout the West and Midwest) at the Santa Barbara Biltmore on April 12th  and 13th.
They would very much like to get Bill Keese to speak (preferably on the  morning of the 13th, but the morning of the 12th would work as well).
They'd  like Bill to discuss the energy situation in California.
They can cover  however much of Bill's costs--if any--that the State of California allows to
Subject: WSJ Article on Enron's Mark to Market Accounting

Funny thing.
Right after we'd discussed my company's mark to market  accounting in class on Monday, this article showed up on Wednesday.
Thought  you might be interested.
TEXAS JOURNAL --- Energy Traders Cite Gains, But Some Math Is Missing ---- By
Subject: Final Hertzberg Piece

Here is the final version.
I'll bring copies with me tomorrow to Sacramento  and can drop them off at Hedy's office.
I meet with Kari Dohn at 10 AM and  will be attending the AB 1890 Implementation Group meeting at 1:30.
I can  drop off copies before I head out for the Dohn meeting.
If there's anything  else, just let me know.
Thanks.
Best,
Subject: [Fwd: Direct Access Coalition Media Plan]

Greetings Justin and Laura: As we discussed there is a significant coalition of folks working at the  Legislature to try to remove the prohibition on Direct Access included in  Hertzberg's AB1X and recently signed by the Governor.
Simply put, it is clear that the prohibition will only be removed if the  business community communicates clearly  and unequivocally and vociferously  to the Legislature that Direct Access is a priority for business, and that  the Legislature must amend AB1X to permit Direct Access.
I've attached the media plan developed by the PR firm that's working with ARM  (Alliance for Retail Markets) to increase the focus on the need to re-instate  Direct Access.
The ARM coalition of energy service providers has been the  focal point of the ever-growing coalition that has developed (and continues  to develop) around the Direct Access issue.
In order to succeed, it is critical to get as many members of the Silicon  Valley Manufactures' Group to join in the effort and participate actively,  particularly in the media effort.
My colleague Sue Mara has been a key player in the ARM coalition and in the  development of the medial effort.
She can provide you with any information  and/or assistance that you need and can also get you in contact with Edelman,  the PR firm directing the media effort.
Sue's number is 415.782.7802.
Her  email is smara@enron.com.
And, as always, you can contact me at any time (415.782.7822).
Looking forward to any participation that you folks can offer.
All the best,
Subject: Strategy

Folks:  Here's a catalogue of issues that Sue, Mona and I put together using Paul's  outline as a guide.
Just a start (but a pretty good one), with lots more to  do, but it should provide a solid platform to get the strategy completed in  short order.
Best,
Subject: Fixing the Direct Access Prohibition

Mike (Day): As you know from the work with the DA coalition, UC/CSU is extremely  interested in ensuring that the prohibition on DA included in AB1X gets  "fixed" in SB27X.
Of couse we'd ideally like to make sure that the language  providing the "fix" makes it crystal clear that customers retain the right  going forward.
There's some concern that the "fix" language that's been  floating around thus far needs some tightening to wring out the ambiguities.
In that regard, Mike Smith is going to try to craft some language and forward  it to you.
We'll need to try to get Mike (Smith's) language into the draft  that you're putting together based on last Friday's meeting, preferably  before  you circulate the next draft to the DA coalition.
Mike Smith, I'll  assume that you'll contact Mike Day directly, but Mike (Day), if there's any  questions, don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks very much.
Best,
Subject: UC Pioneers Conservation

FYI.
*********************************************************************** UC Pioneers Conservation  Two decades of innovations prepared campuses for energy price crunch  When the state's energy crisis hit, the University of California was not  caught with its fans running full blast.
Across the nine-campus UC system, $65 million has been spent over two decades  on energy-saving devices, including new lighting, variable speed fans, even a  system to harness waste gas from landfills to run boilers.
So, with Gov.
Gray Davis calling for every California household and business  to cut electricity use by 10 percent, UC offers a good model of conservation.
Despite rapid growth in the 178,000-student system in recent years, most  campuses have held electricity consumption steady, and the university will  net about $75 million in savings from the projects.
"We are fortunate to have on the campuses people with the religion.
They have  been working on this agenda since the oil embargo," said Gary Matteson, UC  director of energy and utilities planning.
But UC will need to do more.
Facing a 146 percent increase in the cost of  natural gas -- which powers the co-generators that produce electricity -- the
Subject: Group Project

No rush, but thought I'd throw this out there just ot get the ball rolling:  Looks at this point like any of the presentation dates work for me, so I  don't necessarily have a preference.
Options for project (and I'm really just throwing stuff out there to  stimulate thought): Analyze AOL/Time Warner merger My company, Enron, is accused by some analysts of being nothing more than a  Merrill-Lynch, or a Morgan-Stanley, or a Goldman-Sachs, etc.
These analysts  claim that we should therefore trade at multiples that are in line with the  investment houses.
We differ in that view (for a lot of reasons that I won't  go into here).
Might be interesting to analyze strategies, differences, etc.
Anyway, just some thoughts to get the ball rolling.
I'm open to just about  anything.
Best,
Subject: [Fwd: Direct Access Coalition fact sheet on SB 27x]

Note size of folks participanting as reflected in email distribution list.
See attachment, which shows "official" list of coalition members and bullet  points they're passing along to legislators.
Note UC is on the list.
Mike:  UC's participation in this coalition can be fairly characterized as  "very active."
Best,
Subject: CPUC Decision to Make DWR Creditworthy and Hold Off on Implementing  DA Prohibition

Sue Mara was correct on the call yesterday.
While the PUC meets regularly on  Thursdays, it appears they are having a meeting today at which the "Bilas  Alternative" is up for a vote.
Our information is that there is some  likelihood that the decision will be approved----but please don't hold your
Subject: PUC Approves DWR Language in Decision; Removes Language Staying  Commission Action on Direct Access

The Commission just voted out one half of the "Bilas Alternate."
The decision that got voted out included Bilas' DWR-based language stating  that the PUC 1) would not second-guess DWR purchases and 2) would pass  through DWR costs to customers.
However, in a move led by Commissioner Carl Wood, the decision removed the  Bilas language on Direct Access.
The decision therefore did NOT include the  Bilas language staying any Commission action on implementing the Direct  Access prohibition.
Carl Wood called including Direct Access "the height of  arrogance."
The decision was voted out 3-2, with the 2 remaining Republicans dissenting.
That said, the Commission has no proposal before it implementing the  prohibition, and there was no talk at the meeting of implementing the  prohibition any time soon.
Best,
Subject: Dome Driveway

Greetings (or Hola!
):  Talked to Jeff Green.
He said he'd do the road, but can't do it with the  wood that's in the driveway.
Eldon, are you and Bob planning to go up this  week?
If so, any chance of getting the wood moved?
Otherwise, going to be  tough to do the road.
Jeff starts on my road on Wednesday and I'll be going  up this weekend to monitor (and start organizing some of the chopped up wood  that's lying around the yard at the dome.
Welcome back.
Hope you had a good time in Mexico.
Best,
Subject: FERC Order and DWR

Quick question to Joe and/or Christian, John and Mary:  I'm assuming that any deal we sign with DWR that falls below the $150/MWH  soft cap is free and clear of the order FERC issued on Friday as well as any  other refund risk associated with FERC's December order.
Is that correct?
Thanks.
Best,
Subject: Frevert Piece

Hi Jeannie:  My apologies.
I've been switched over to Windows 2000 and, well, things have  been somewhat bumpy.
I have a few comments on the Frevert piece but can't  find the document you sent.
Could you resend it?
Best,
Subject: Davis Asks FERC for Price Caps (Again)---Govs from Oregon and  Washington Sign On

Greetings: This was reported on the news this morning.
I'll see if I can retrieve  anything off of our illustrious Governorn's web site.
Any reports of it in  Washington D.C.
Thanks.
Best,
Subject: Affiliate Relook case [PLEASE RESPOND TODAY]

Given everything that we've got on our plate, and the relative priority of  the affiliate issue, and the fact that ARM and Wild Goose are involved, I  would propose that we take a pass on this one.
Thoughts?
Best,