mpc letter draft 2 steve much improved john provide missing piece letter extending term send mpc ask sign also make sure john bill explain back office billing payment mechanisms get screwed cgy original message hall steve c sent thursday july 05 2001 5 13 pm yoder christian subject fw mpc letter draft 2 letter letters folder montana power 070501 1 original message hall steve c sent thursday july 05 2001 5 12 pm yoder christian subject mpc letter draft 2 july 5 2001 montana power company 40 east broadway street butte montana 59701 9394 arrangements accommodate ferc june 19 2001 order dear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ montana power company mpc enron power marketing inc epmi parties confirmation letter dated december 20 1999 term extended letter dated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ epmi purchasing energy resale mpc selling energy received mpc wholesale market doubt aware ferc issued order june 19 2001 imposes new restrictions upon wholesale energy sales throughout wscc one restriction affects agreement marketers epmi may sell energy prices price cap set california iso california cap generators permitted sell price cap justify prices result times week heat wave caused blackouts las vegas epmi may able purchase energy anywhere west price california cap epmi pass costs purchasing energy california cap mpc purchase energy mpc behalf resale mpc however order continue serve mpc needs times peak demand scarce supply high prices epmi proposes following solution 1 epmi unable acquire energy price california cap epmi strive meet mpc energy needs arranging generator deliver energy mpc mpc pay generator directly 2 epmi notify seller purchasing energy behalf customer paying generator directly energy 3 epmi notify mpc identity seller along amount paid seller provide information assistance enable mpc pay seller directly 4 aspects existing agreement remain unchanged believe proposal allows epmi continue meet mpc needs complying federal law another proposal would like discuss matter please feel free call either christian yoder 503 464 7845 steve hall 503 464 7795 otherwise kindly acknowledge understanding agreement amendment signing place provided enron power marketing inc name title accepted agreed _ _ _ _ _ day july 2001 montana power company name title