FW: RTO Week Panel Makeup ,
 Sean,

I recommend comming out for first 2-3 days.  My hunch is that diminishng re=
turns will kick in after that.

Sarah offered to help set up meetings with FERC staff too; we could talk ab=
out that.

I'm still working on the reading materials.

GAC

 -----Original Message-----
From: =09Novosel, Sarah =20
Sent:=09Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:25 PM
To:=09Shapiro, Richard; Palmer, Mark A. (PR); Denne, Karen; Philipp, Meredi=
th; Alamo, Joseph; Allegretti, Daniel; Allen, Joe; Alvarez, Ramon; Arefieva=
, Maria; Assaf, Lisa; Bellas, Kirsten; Benson, Eric; Bolton, Scott; Boston,=
 Roy; Briggs, Tom; Buerger, Rubena; Burns, Stephen; Canovas, Guillermo; Can=
trell, Rebecca W.; Comnes, Alan; Connor, Joe; Cooney, Carolyn; Dasovich, Je=
ff; Decker, Larry; Dernehl, Ginger; Dressler, Jean; Floris, Vinio; Frank, R=
obert; Fromer, Howard; Fulton, Donna; Guerrero, Janel; Hamilton, Allison; H=
ardy Jr, John; Hawkins, Bernadette; Hemstock, Robert; Hetrick, Nancy; Hoats=
on, Tom; Huang, Karen; Hueter, Barbara A.; Hunter, Bevin; Huson, Margaret; =
Ibrahim, Amr; Kaufman, Paul; Kean, Steven J.; Keene, Patrick; Kingerski, Ha=
rry; Kishigami, Kikumi; Knight, Laurie; Landwehr, Susan M.; Lassere, Donald=
; Lawner, Leslie; Leibman, Lara; Leonardo, Sam; Levy, Alberto; Lindberg, Su=
san; Linnell, Elizabeth; Mara, Susan; Maurer, Luiz; McVicker, Maureen; Migd=
en, Janine; Miller, Terri; Montovano, Steve; Moore, Bill; Nersesian, Carin;=
 Neustaedter, Robert; Nicolay, Christi L.; Nord, Sue; Noske, Linda J.; Ogen=
yi, Gloria; Palmer, Germain; Perez, Carmen; Perrino, Dave; Petrochko, Mona =
L.; Pharms, Melinda; Rishe, Frank; Rizzo, Helen; Roan, Michael; Robertson, =
Linda; Robinson, Marchris; Rodriquez, Andy; Ryall, Jean; Shelk, John; Short=
ridge, Pat; Staines, Dan; Steffes, James D.; Stransky, Joan; Stroup, Kerry;=
 Sullivan, Kathleen; Sullivan, Lora; Thome, Jennifer; Tiberi, Fino; Twiggs,=
 Thane; Walton, Steve; Warner, Geriann; Yeung, Charles; Yoho, Lisa
Cc:=09Hiltabrand, Leslie; Radford, Pat
Subject:=09RTO Week Panel Makeup
Importance:=09High

We have learned (through EPSA -- no FERC issuance has been made yet) that F=
ERC plans to have the follow panels for RTO Week, October 15-October 19:

Monday:=09Market Design =09=09=09am
=09=09Ancillary Services, etc.=09=09pm

Tuesday:=09Congestion Management=09am
=09=09Transmission Planning=20
=09=09and Expansion=09=09=09pm

Wednesday:=09Standard Tariff=09=09=09am
=09=09Cost Recovery (license plate
=09=09vs. postage stamp)=09=09pm

Thursday:=09States Representatives=09=09am
=09=09GISB/EISB/NERC=09=09pm

Friday:=09=09Market Monitoring=09=09am
=09=09Market Mitigation=09=09pm

Attendance on these panels is by invitation only.  Invitations are being ex=
tended by FERC Staff now. =20

Please call me if you have any questions.

Sarah

 -----Original Message-----
From: =09Dernehl, Ginger   On Behalf Of Shapiro, Richard
Sent:=09Wednesday, October 03, 2001 11:37 AM
To:=09Palmer, Mark A. (PR); Denne, Karen; Philipp, Meredith; Alamo, Joseph;=
 Allegretti, Daniel; Allen, Joe; Alvarez, Ramon; Arefieva, Maria; Assaf, Li=
sa; Bellas, Kirsten; Benson, Eric; Bolton, Scott; Boston, Roy; Briggs, Tom;=
 Buerger, Rubena; Burns, Stephen; Canovas, Guillermo; Cantrell, Rebecca W.;=
 Comnes, Alan; Connor, Joe; Cooney, Carolyn; Dasovich, Jeff; Decker, Larry;=
 Dernehl, Ginger; Dressler, Jean; Floris, Vinio; Frank, Robert; Fromer, How=
ard; Fulton, Donna; Guerrero, Janel; Hamilton, Allison; Hardy Jr, John; Haw=
kins, Bernadette; Hemstock, Robert; Hetrick, Nancy; Hoatson, Tom; Huang, Ka=
ren; Hueter, Barbara A.; Hunter, Bevin; Huson, Margaret; Ibrahim, Amr; Kauf=
man, Paul; Kean, Steven J.; Keene, Patrick; Kingerski, Harry; Kishigami, Ki=
kumi; Knight, Laurie; Landwehr, Susan M.; Lassere, Donald; Lawner, Leslie; =
Leibman, Lara; Leonardo, Sam; Levy, Alberto; Lindberg, Susan; Linnell, Eliz=
abeth; Mara, Susan; Maurer, Luiz; McVicker, Maureen; Migden, Janine; Miller=
, Terri; Montovano, Steve; Moore, Bill; Nersesian, Carin; Neustaedter, Robe=
rt; Nicolay, Christi L.; Nord, Sue; Noske, Linda J.; Novosel, Sarah; Ogenyi=
, Gloria; Palmer, Germain; Perez, Carmen; Perrino, Dave; Petrochko, Mona L.=
; Pharms, Melinda; Rishe, Frank; Rizzo, Helen; Roan, Michael; Robertson, Li=
nda; Robinson, Marchris; Rodriquez, Andy; Ryall, Jean; Shapiro, Richard; Sh=
elk, John; Shortridge, Pat; Staines, Dan; Steffes, James D.; Stransky, Joan=
; Stroup, Kerry; Sullivan, Kathleen; Sullivan, Lora; Thome, Jennifer; Tiber=
i, Fino; Twiggs, Thane; Walton, Steve; Warner, Geriann; Yeung, Charles; Yoh=
o, Lisa
Cc:=09Hiltabrand, Leslie; Radford, Pat
Subject:=09Teams for Upcoming FERC Proceedings


As you know, the Commission last week issued several important notices and =
papers regarding various policy initiatives that the Commission plans to ad=
dress over the next few months.  These issues are extremely important to En=
ron and we have been urging FERC to address and resolve (most) of these iss=
ues for many years.  There is now a Commission in charge that looks like it=
 is ready to act, and we need to be ready to respond. =20

In an effort to coordinate our efforts, we have developed coverage teams to=
 respond to these FERC initiatives.  The Washington advocacy group will als=
o work closely with all of these teams.  If someone is interested in a part=
icular issue and was not included on that team, please feel free to call th=
e Project Lead to have your name added to the team.  All assistance is welc=
ome.  As you will see on the attached chart, many of the deadlines for resp=
onding to these initiatives are within the next few weeks, so the teams nee=
d to mobilize and establish a game plan for our responses very quickly.

On the attached chart, we have listed in the left column each of the FERC i=
nitiatives that will be starting or are currently underway.  A "Project Lea=
d" has been named for each initiative.  The Project Lead will be responsibl=
e for developing and initiating a game plan for how Enron will respond in t=
he proceeding.  The Team Lead will be contacting each of you within the nex=
t couple of days to set up processes and procedures for moving forward.  Th=
e team will be responsible for the initial determination of what issues sho=
uld be addressed, what is the best way for Enron to respond to them, and pr=
oducing draft comments.  Once draft comments are prepared, the comments wil=
l be circulated to a much wider group of Government Affairs and commercial =
people to ensure that the team has captured all of Enron's important issues=
. =20

There is a column of "Inside Counsel" and "Outside Services."  In some area=
s, we plan to use outside counsel or consultants and in others we do not.  =
Where we do not list outside counsel, we will rely on our inside counsel to=
 draft the comments (with significant input from the team members).  Please=
 remember, however, that even if outside services are listed, the RCR proce=
ss must still be followed.  If applicable, Project Leads should submit the =
necessary RCR request as soon as possible.
The following is a brief description of each proceeding and the Project Lea=
d named for each proceeding:

RTO Meetings and Comments to NOPR:  Sarah Novosel and Christi Nicolay will =
be the Project Leads in this proceeding.  The RTO meetings will be held in =
Washington from October 15-19, and we hope to have an executive from Enron =
make a presentation on one of the panels.  Comments will be submitted to FE=
RC regarding the appropriate market design for RTOs.  This team will also b=
e responsible for these comments.

Standards of Conduct NOPR:  Lisa Yoho will be the Project Lead.  Comments a=
re due in approximately 45 days.  Several issues are raised in this proceed=
ing, including a proposal to apply the standards of conduct to a utility's =
marketing affiliate buying and selling power to serve native load.  This is=
 a significant action for FERC and we will strongly encourage the Commissio=
n to adopt this bold proposal.

ICAP Inquiry:  Christi Nicolay will be the Project Lead.  Chairman Wood has=
 indicated that he is not very familiar with capacity and reserve requireme=
nts, whether they are needed, and what impact such requirements have on the=
 market.  Enron has been a strong opponent of ICAP for many years, and we p=
lan to show FERC that ICAP requirements are not needed.  We will submit exp=
ert testimony on this issue.
California Audit and Westwide Price Cap Mitigation:  Alan Comnes will be th=
e Project Lead.  Commissioner Brownell is leading a FERC audit of the Calif=
ornia ISO.  Although we do not have details of what the audit is intended t=
o cover or how expansive it will be, we need to carefully monitor this proc=
eeding and have input into the audit process where possible.  Furthermore, =
a request for rehearing is pending before the Commission regarding the curr=
ent price cap mitigation measures.  The Commission implemented these caps i=
n an effort to limit price spikes in California.  California's summer peaki=
ng season is over, but the Pacific Northwest's winter peaking season will b=
e starting soon, and the mitigation measures currently in effect could disc=
ourage power sellers from selling power to the Northwest, where it will be =
needed this winter.  This team will be responsible for both of these procee=
dings.
Transmission Constraint and Energy Infrastructure Issues:  Steve Walton is =
the Project Lead.  FERC staff is studying two significant transmission cons=
traints - California's Path 15 and the Central East Interface in New York  =
-- and plans to have the study completed later this year.  The Commission p=
lans to forward the study to DOE.  The Commission stated that this is a hig=
h priority for it.  In a relating proceeding, the Commission has stated tha=
t it will hold four open meetings in different regions of the country to id=
entify energy infrastructure issues.  The team will also oversee the progre=
ss in these proceedings.
Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements:  Susan Lindberg is the Project =
Lead.  The Commission has issued a NOPR proposing to require market partici=
pants to provide more information than is currently required, including at =
least seven additional data points per transaction.  This will have a signi=
ficant administrative burden on Enron and could require the disclosure of c=
ommercially sensitive information.  Comments are due on October 5.
California Refund Proceeding:  Ray Alvarez is the Project Lead.  The Commis=
sion has ordered power sellers to pay refunds for sales made to the Califor=
nia ISO from October 2, 2000 through June 20, 2001, and has established a h=
earing proceeding to resolve issues of material fact. =20
Pacific Northwest Refund Proceeding:  Bob Frank is the Project Lead.  The J=
udge in this proceeding issued an initial decision recently finding that re=
funds are not warranted in the Pacific Northwest.  Briefs will be filed in =
response to the decision, and the Commission will review the Judge's order.=
 =20
Midwest/Alliance RTO Proceeding:  Mike Roan is the Project Lead.  Various f=
ilings are pending before the Commission regarding establishment of two RTO=
s in the Midwest - the Alliance RTO and the Midwest RTO.  Enron is advocati=
ng, consistent with the Commission's recent pronouncements, one single RTO =
in the Midwest.  The Commission is expected to act on these filings shortly=
.  Proceedings may be ordered.
Northeast RTO Proceeding:  Sarah Novosel is the Project Lead.  Mediation to=
 create a single Northeast RTO has concluded and the Judge's report is pend=
ing before the Commission.  A Commission order is expected on or before Oct=
ober 31.  Additional proceedings may be ordered.
Southeast RTO Proceeding:  Christi Nicolay is the Project Lead.  Mediation =
to create a single Southeast RTO has concluded and the Judge's report is pe=
nding before the Commission.  A Commission order is expected on or before O=
ctober 31.  Additional proceedings may be ordered.

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sean.crandall@enron.com, tim.belden@enron.com, diana.scholtes@enron.com