text_combined: montana power company mpc energy imbalance convey efforts mpc thanks john original message williams iii bill sent thursday june 21 2001 4 03 pm malowney john cc bland todd dean craig guzman mark harasin leaf linder eric merris steven meyers bert porter david v slinger ryan solberg geir symes kate williams iii bill subject montana power company mpc energy imbalance john asked every single counterparty nw sell us energy bid 300 powerx told abiding cap working hard get energy need continue bill original message malowney john sent thursday june 21 2001 3 38 pm williams iii bill cc portland shift subject montana power company mpc energy imbalance bill mike cashell mpc transmission mgr phoned concerned mpc real time group requested epmi purchase energy existing energy imbalance structure notified real time group due newly implemented ferc price cap difficulty securing resources clarify things settling mpc choice customers energy imbalance position pp l montana right length resulting mpc domestic load energy imbalance words mpc settling two separate energy imbalance accounts hour may turning energy back pp l montana time finding short choice loads recent bullish pricing conditions choice customer leaving long late mpc experiencing choice customers opposite positioning short net result mpc likely expecting us fill short position point really like see honor requests mindful favorable position enjoyed last several months let know like discuss better yet got workable solution problem meantime thanks staff outstanding performance thus far dealing mpc john