conflict aep cp l tex mex presidential permit action needed part case hear something grapevine current situation summary aep cp l economic interests brownsville area best served locate tie brownsville public utility board bpub service territory bpub obtain system upgrades would justified tie aep trying stall presidential permit application coerce us moving tie onto system bpub sees attack interests planning challenge aep 5 mou signed customers discussions continuing 12 others met expressed interest optimistic pp issued standard ercot treatments prevail likely delayed sometime early next year history enron filed presidential permit pp application cp l owned aep intervened application raised technical issues doe asked enron cp l aep meet resolve issues meeting occurred enron cp l aep general technical solutions identified specific solutions determined sps study enron drafted letter outlining points covered meeting cp l aep intending letter signed us forwarded doe requesting doe proceed issuing pp ap l aep refused sign letter arguing sps scheme sufficient proposed tie location although aep operates sps elsewhere within ercot argue special case independent opinion little merit cp l aep position aep told us move tie location west brownsville aep proposed line expansion would drop opposition aep cp l since approached ercot board arguing cost studies done alternate tie locations system cost impact thereof aep cp l submitted ercot board enron responsible costs associated building tie anything least cost system perspective location current status brownsville bpub incensed aep cp l behaviour planning following actions making submission ercot bpub informed ercot project 14 months ago studies committee reviews ercot necessary changes current ercot procedures contemplated tie viewed firm native bpub load bpub lawyer drafting letter go aep demanding aep honor previous agreement bpub supportive bpub projects bpub ceo engineer lawyer visit puc next week make case special arrangements made regard enron bpub needing pick additional system costs point bpub highly motivated striking aggressive representation position implications go beyond current project furthermore little love lost bpub aep although moving aep proposed location would remove aep obstacle would lose work done date preparing bpub would probably make enemy bpub bob franks regulatory scott laidlaw engineering technical coordinating bracewell patterson regulatory advisors enron strategy level support bpub