lincoln electric louise understand concern value associated assignment lincoln electric sales agreement oppd sufficient justify paying 1 3 million oppd order assume contract considerations contract think important may mentioned original sales contract lincoln entered several years ago one contracts sometimes referred internally toxic waste month ago agreed verbally oppd accept assignment sales contract oppd one parties serve execution documents delayed lincoln initially refusing consent assignment another larger water transaction oppd would like move books point like keep oppd happy improve chances negotiate buyout sales contract fail deliver subject penalties amount 45 0000 per mw top liquidated damages lincoln 15 mw 02 30 mw 03 highly constrained area 6 counterparties physically deliver area oppd one surplus power order serve lincoln chance unable deliver high intangible value associated situation enron fails deliver even wind serving contract highly constrained nature area means likely forced pay extortionate prices power acquire trading wishes contract aforementioned reasons fact labour intensive serve day ahead notice 20 monthly load factor obviously sufficient justification put money door smooth things much possible oppd wanted make sure info kill deal terri stalled oppd monday dave