link dwr contract info fyi forwarded richard shapiro na enron 07 06 2001 03 41 pm ban sharma enron _ development 07 06 2001 01 27 pm mark palmer enron cc richard shapiro enron subject dwr contracts summary website mark site finally activated real interesting worth look link dwr contracts ban interesting article connell power cost twice davis figure july 6 2001 john howard orange county register sacramento average cost electricity purchased 43 billion worth state contracts actually double amount reported gov gray davis administration state controller kathleen connell said thursday connell said staff analysis put per megawatt average 170 compared 69 79 estimated davis connell stopped short suggesting higher cost could drive another increase rates although consumer groups said higher amount likely would require future increase controller writes state checks said figures assume fixed prices natural gas duration contracts range months 20 years administration noting nearly half contracts pegged fluctuating market price natural gas said costs many contracts would decline time consumer groups skeptical administration numbers could cut numbers various ways make different averages long range short range contracts peak power nonpeak probably either average could defended mathematically said nettie hoge utility reform network tell whether 69 170 contracts convoluted complex