As a result of the Sept 11 attacks on the US, NERC Security Coordinators are being relied upon by the FBI and the DOE to report to them any threats or attacks on the US electric grid. Security Coordinators have also discussed operating the grid under restricted access condtions during "heightened awareness". There is no clear indication what the operators will do differently at times of heightened alerts. However, it may be so extreme as shutting down interfaces and drastically reducing transfer capability. Such actions may not be noticed on OASIS. We are arguing that such actions should - to greatest extent possible - attempt to not disrupt markets. Please report to me or Susan Lindberg, any suspicous denials or TLRs that you think may have been enacted as a result of such security actions. For example, since the Afghanistan bombing raids this Sunday, NERC is operating under a state of "heightened awareness" this week.
Answer: NERC Security Coordinator Terrorist Alerts
Robert: I am still waiting to hear back from our credit person on some of the credit comments that you made, but here is my response to the legal and certain of the credit comments: 1. I am okay with the first paragraph of Insert 1. I would like to talk to you about the second paragraph. 2. We have a strong preference and policy towards using Loss rather than Market Quotation. 3. Inserts 2, 3, 4 and 5 are okay. In addition. our tax people are now advising us to require the delivery of W-9's to part 3. 4. NY is okay with governing law. 5. On arbitration, other than changing the location, I would prefer to go
Answer: Response to Comments
The only online trading counterparty lists I am aware you see are the lists that originate from Houston Credit. London has their own lists of counterparties I never see. Do you think we need to get them to forward all lists with Japanese & Australian counterparties to you and Jane for approval?
Answer: Australia & Japan
FYI I will be out of the office on Wednesday, March 28. I will be in Austin interviewing 1st year MBA students for the Enron Scholarships. This will be the third year that Enron will give two to three $10,000 scholarships to top MBA students for use in their second year in business school. It's great PR for Enron on campus (largest MBA scholarships given) and it has helped in our recruiting efforts as well. We hired one of the first scholarship winners and he now works as an Associate in Generation Investments in Enron Americas. Gene Humphrey was the senior member of the four-person interview team. Now that is me. This is just a day trip, and I will check messages during breaks and will be back in Houston late Wednesday afternoon. I will also be in New York on Friday, March 30. Steve Kean asked that I be the Enron participant at a Women in Business panel discussion at Columbia School of Business. I think that the list of female MD's with their MBA is a short one.
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