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From:harry.kingerski@enron.com
To:james.steffes@enron.com
Subject:Re: Comments on Duque/ Wood Decisions -- Due TODAY 8/16
Cc:roger.yang@enron.com, dennis.benevides@enron.com, douglas.condon@enron.com,bruno.gaillard@enron.com, steven.kean@enron.com, jeff.dasovich@enron.com, mona.petrochko@enron.com, susan.mara@enron.com, richard.shapiro@enron.com, sandra.mccubbin@enron.com
Bcc:roger.yang@enron.com, dennis.benevides@enron.com, douglas.condon@enron.com,bruno.gaillard@enron.com, steven.kean@enron.com, jeff.dasovich@enron.com, mona.petrochko@enron.com, susan.mara@enron.com, richard.shapiro@enron.com, sandra.mccubbin@enron.com
Date:Wed, 16 Aug 2000 02:44:00 -0700 (PDT)

Please see attached file as solution to problems identified by Jim.




James D Steffes
08/16/2000 07:56 AM
To: Bruno Gaillard/SFO/EES@EES
cc: Steven J Kean/HOU/EES@EES, Harry Kingerski/HOU/EES@EES, Jeff
Dasovich/SFO/EES@EES, Mona L Petrochko/SFO/EES@EES, Susan J Mara/SFO/EES@EES,
Richard Shapiro/HOU/EES@EES, Sandra McCubbin/SFO/EES@EES, Paul
Kaufman/PDX/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Comments on Duque/ Wood Decisions -- Due TODAY 8/16

Bruno --

I completely disagree with this pleading. Direct access customers should
not be afforded the same regulatory "bad policy" as bundled customers as
relates to their energy component. If the regulatory fix was to reduce
distribution rates for the period, then I would seek that fix.

We, as Enron, have been loudly proclaiming that our direct access customers
have managed their price exposure by locking in with a contract and price
with us. We took the price exposure for our customers and managed it
appropriately.

If other members of ARM are not hedging their short retail position than they
are just as "bad" as the utility.

This is not the message we want to be sending. This pleading should say what
Bruno's change proposes, and then little more. The competitive market looks
like a bunch of "yahoos" for advocating markets and price volatility and
then asking for handouts!

Jim







Bruno Gaillard
08/15/2000 08:47 PM
To: Harry Kingerski/HOU/EES@EES, James D Steffes/HOU/EES@EES, Jeff
Dasovich/SFO/EES@EES, Mona L Petrochko/SFO/EES@EES, Susan J Mara/SFO/EES@EES,
Richard Shapiro/HOU/EES@EES, Sandra McCubbin/SFO/EES@EES, Paul
Kaufman/PDX/ECT@ECT
cc:
Subject: Comments on Duque/ Wood Decisions -- Due TODAY 8/16

Attached is the first draft ARM's our comments. It will be revised, however
we need to get comments in ASAP

I asked Jeanne Bennett to change the third sentence in the introduction from
"ARM does not dispute the need to offer relief..." to a statement that would
reflect ARM's belief that the market will ultimately offer the best hedging
tools for all customers, However, ARM recognizes that there is an immediate
problem in SDG&E than can be mitigated on an interim basis with the Wood or
Duque proposal.

The paragraph will be redrafted to clarify the fact that we do not want the
levelized payment plan to be the default for any customer class and that the
LPP should be only offered to smaller customers on an optional basis as
larger customers are more sophisticated and can find these options in the
market.

If you have concerns, please provide comments by 11 am CST on 8/16 as the
filing is due on 8/16

---------------------- Forwarded by Bruno Gaillard/SFO/EES on 08/15/2000
06:41 PM ---------------------------


JMB <JBennett@GMSSR.com< on 08/15/2000 03:34:25 PM
To: "'ARM@Phaser.com'" <ARM@Phaser.com<
cc: "'jleslie@luce.com'" <jleslie@luce.com<, "'bluden@greenmountain.com'"
<bluden@greenmountain.com<
Subject: Comments on Duque/ Wood Decisions -- Privileged -- Attorney Work
Product


Attached is a draft of the comments on Wood's and Duques' proposed
decisions. It tracks our conversation of this morning. As you all know,
these comments are due tomorrow. Please have all comments on the draft to
me by no later than noon tomorrow (the 16th).


<<X15748.DOC<<

Jeanne


- X15748.DOC