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=20 Dabhol Power Plant Visit =01) Tentative date for Alan Stringer and Bal Won= g to=20 visit Dabhol Plant is the week of Nov. 13. =20 UK =01) Isle of Dogs New Project =01) Supporting Engineering Services in=20 preparation of EIA and IPPC permit application.=20 Guam, Marianas Plant - Bal Wong identified minor valve leaks noted during= =20 weekly site SPCC inspection. The October '00 monthly environmental repor= t=20 was submitted to EPA. Two electrical deficiencies were identified and=20 corrected during a safety inspection. =20 CALME EcoElectrica Environmental - EcoElectrica submitted a request to modify it= s=20 Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board construction permit to make the=20 construction permit and EPA PSD permit consistent. The plant management is= =20 preparing a plan to request modifications to its current EPA PSD permit and= =20 currently preparing its Title V operating permit. Marc Phillips, Gus=20 Eghneim and Donnie Willmann will review the Title V Permit.=20 EcoElectrica Safety - Donnie Willmann will assist EcoElectrica to identi= fy=20 training requirements based on OSHA 200 requirements and Enron Guidelines. Panama San Francisco Site - Removal of impacted soils is completed. =20 Confirmation sampling results from the excavated areas are expected to be= =20 available this week. If results indicate no contamination the areas will b= e=20 backfilled with clean soil. SOUTH AMERICA Brazil/Bolivia, GOB-GOMT Environmental Audit / HSE Audit Follow-up - Edgar= =20 Zuleta will coordinate the safety audit follow up to the Brazilian sector o= f=20 the Cuiaba gas pipeline project starting on November 6.=20 Bolivia, Transredes - Edgar Zuleta organized and conducted NG and LPG safet= y =20 "Train the Trainer" training to selected Transredes locations. David Miller= =20 from Enron ESS group assisted.=20 OEC / NORTH AMERICA 2001 Safety Action Plan - Scott Watson presented to OEC management the= =20 Facilities 2001 Safety Action Plan. =20 Brownsville, TN Enron OEC Facility- Scott Watson conducted an EH&S Audit at= =20 the Brownsville Facility on Nov. 30 - 31.=20 2000 Peakers, Due Diligence =01) Gus Eghneim continues to prepare response= s to=20 questions received from potential buyers of the 2000 Peakers. Responses wi= ll=20 be submitted to Enron legal department. EES Military Installation Proposal - David Ronkainen met with Stephan Laroc= he=20 to provide him with information about the operation and maintenance of=20 sanitary sewers, pump stations and various wastewater treatment processes. = =20 Stephan is preparing an Enron proposal to provide O&M utility services to= =20 U.S. military bases. OEC Peaker Plants Hazardous chemicals report/notification - Gus Eghneim=20 discovered the peaker plants use acid-lead batteries containing sulfuric ac= id=20 and lead in quantities (aggregated) over the above regulatory thresholds. = =20 Appropriate reports were submitted to the state and local emergency respons= e=20 agencies for all peaker plants on October 31, 2000.=20 REGULATORY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) Spill Cleanup Guidelines -- Jim Peterson=20 provided information to ETS on new versions of two Texas Railroad Commissio= n=20 spill cleanup guidelines, one for condensate and the other for crude oil=20 released into non-sensitive areas. The condensate guideline will be replac= ed=20 when the TRC issues their RBCA guidelines. Texas Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) - Marc Phillips provided Janel=20 Guerrero with information about the fact that ERCs will be devalued on=20 December 6 (permit applications using ERCs should be submitted by November = 22=20 to be administratively completed before December 6). He also provided=20 information to her about the non-attainment and trading regulations that=20 apply to power plants in east Texas. Bammel Engines - Marc Phillips attended a meeting with HPL and ENA to discu= ss=20 starting four engines at Bammel. The engines would be used to compress gas= =20 for delivery to a gas-fired power plant that is scheduled for the Houston= =20 area in 2002. This is a very complex issue since Emission Reduction Credits= =20 were generated when the engines were shut down and there are non-attainment= =20 regulations for the Houston area that will be finalized on December 6.=20 Natural Gas STAR Program - Marc Phillips provided information to Scott=20 Vonderheide in Investor Relations about the Natural Gas STAR Program ETS Greenhouse Gas Emissions Credits - Marc Phillips attended a meeting wit= h=20 ENA and ETS about the possible sale of greenhouse gas (methane) emission=20 credits from ETS to ENA's traders. The value of the transferred credits wou= ld=20 be about $10,000 and the trade would promote the idea that greenhouse gas= =20 credits have value. ETS is considering their offer. INGAA NSR Task Group - Marc Phillips at ETS's request is heading a newly=20 formed INGAA Task Group on New Source Review (NSR). In the first conference= =20 call for the group the history of NSR as it relates to the utilities and=20 pipelines, the Appeals Board decision against TVA, and the anticipated Core= =20 Program were the major issues discussed. It was decided that the group shou= ld=20 set up a meeting with the turbine vendors, decide on a long term plan to=20 address the NSR issue, and prepare a NSR primer. Construction of OSHA 200 Logs - Russell Tucker is leading the project to=20 create the OSHA 200 Logs and supporting documents for the Houston Enron=20 complex embodying the years 1995 through mid 1999. All affected employees= =20 have been identified and the conquest for obtaining the supporting document= s=20 has begun with the assistance of Travellers Insurance. Enron Office Ergonomic Program - Russell Tucker provided Mike Terraso with = an=20 implementation plan for the integration of the developed Enron Office=20 Ergonomic Program on a global bases. Information from NAM indicates Congres= s=20 will allow OSHA to publish a final rule on its Ergonomic Program in the FR= =20 around November 13 to the 17, 2000. RSPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Russell Tucker is reviewing a= =20 just released NPRM that would amend the Hazardous Materials regulations to= =20 maintain alignment with international standards.=20 GREENFIELD CAPITAL PROJECTS RioGen/Eletrobolt PPs (Brazil)- Joe Kolb arranged a meeting to discuss=20 rerouting the pipeline. The consensus was that the orphanage/school must be= =20 avoided. Other routes are under consideration. Dealing with public safety= =20 concerns may end up being most important aspect of choosing another route. = =20 Powertel - It appears the project will have minimal environmental impacts= =20 because the cable is being suspended aerially from the existing electric=20 transmission towers and is being buried only at substations. Joe Kolb is= =20 sending a list of comments and questions to Mr. Jain for his response. Due= =20 to the high level of safety risks associated with stringing the fiber cable= =20 above live wires, Joe forwarded the materials to Henry Van. Also, Enron=20 India is planning to string 1,600 miles of cable in another state.=20 ACQUISITIONS Privatenel (Nicaragua) Power Plant Privatization - Enron is still pursuing= =20 the project. RAC has reviewed the model, requested clarification and has= =20 received the clarification comments. Enron has informed ENEL that we want = to=20 discuss changes to certain contracts. No bid date has been set. Enron leg= al=20 risk has issued a matrix for review. Project Crane (Quebec, Canada and Port Angeles, Washington Pulp and Paper= =20 Acquisition - Enron did submit a non-binding bid for Quebec City. We are= =20 currently in negotiations over the terms of our bid and there is at least o= ne=20 other bidder. No further due diligence is planned at this time. Project INGA (California and Pennsylvania Power Plant Acquisition) - George= =20 Schaefer informed Don Stevens that Enron met with the seller's agent this= =20 week to negotiate various details. The DASH has not been sent for approval= . =20 It is anticipated that document signing will take place the third week of= =20 November. CWT Thermo-Depolymerization (EES New Technology) - Don Stevens is preparing= =20 an environmental issues matrix for the various feedstocks which may be used= =20 in the process. Project Delta - Don Stevens has completed the review of Dames & Moore's=20 Preliminary Environmental Reviews of four potential underground natural gas= =20 storage well locations. The proposed locations are in the states of=20 Washington, Utah and New Mexico. Project Toucan (Acquisition of GA Pacific Pulp and Paper Mills) - Don=20 Stevens assisted in the due diligence site visit of Leaf River on October 2= 9=20 - 30, 2000. A follow-up meeting on the Team's findings was held on October= =20 31, 2000. Enron will be sending a small Team to Woodlands on November 6,= =20 2000 to investigate the issues regarding labor contracts and proposed state= =20 regulations concerning timber cutting. Should the Team find that these=20 issues can be overcome, the full Team will conduct a site visit possibly th= e=20 following week. Massey (JV Coal Mine) - Enron currently owns property (jointly with=20 undisclosed partner) adjacent to an existing coal extraction mine owned and= =20 operated by Massey. Enron would like to enter into a partnership with Mass= ey=20 to extract the coal from the undeveloped site via the existing mine. The= =20 undisclosed partner would hold a 40% "silent" interest, Massey 40% and act = as=20 operator, and Enron 20%. The due diligence has already been conducted. =20 Before the deal completed RAC review, Massey had a major spill of coal=20 slurry, resulting in contamination of surface waters and intake systems in= =20 northern Kentucky. Susan Worthen was contacted by RAC to evaluate the=20 potential cost of cleanup with Massey's estimation of damages and if they= =20 will likely remain on an operator's banishment risk. Susan is coordinating= =20 the evaluation with Dave Nutt/Frank Smith, Jim Alto (mining consultant=20 involved in the due diligence) and Bill Giuliani (Enron commercial manager)= . DEPARTMENT PROJECTS EHS Web Site - The development of the web site is moving , and it looks lik= e=20 it will be launched by December 1st.=20 Telework/NEPI Program - Gavin Dillingham has been in contact with the=20 National Environmental Policy Institute (NEPI) and has set up a meeting for= =20 November 15 to discuss the opportunities for Enron to earn emissions and ta= x=20 credits by participating in a nation wide teleworking program. This program= =20 through NEPI may also be applied to Enron=01,s possible development of vanp= ools=20 and Enron providing 100% subsidies for Metro bus riders.=20 Clean Energy Incubator - Gavin Dillingham met with Bruce Stram to talk abo= ut=20 the opportunities and possibility of Enron developing an incubator to assis= t=20 inventors/entrepreneurs of clean energy technology bring their products to= =20 markets. Bruce conveyed that he did not necessarily think that EES would b= e=20 interested. =20 Quantitative Risk Module - Don Stevens has learned that Enron contracts has= =20 conducted initial telephone conversations with ThermoRetec's legal=20 representative. A conference call is scheduled for November 3, 2000 with= =20 Enron contracts, ThermoRetec legal and Don Stevens to discuss the issues of= =20 the contract. The inability to negotiate the contract by Strategic Sourcin= g=20 has caused approximately a 6 week delay in the project. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY RELATIONS Solar Panel Donation - Joe Kolb reports that the panels and a cash donation= =20 have been made to the Armand Bayou Nature Center for the Buffalo Exhibit. = =20 The tentative date for their arrival is November 13. =20 OTHER Pilko and Associate Sustainability Forum - Susan Worthen represented Enron = on=20 a sustainability forum sponsored by Pilko and Associates. Other industry= =20 reps were from the petrochemical industry and included Ashland, Shell=20 Chemical, Dow, and BASF. Attendees shared experiences and insights to=20 sustainability programs. It has not yet been determined if the forum will= =20 continue.=20 Transredes - Lauren Goldblatt is coordinating an Enron/Transredes conferenc= e=20 call to discuss Transredes plans to engage the international NGOs on=20 Transredes' expansion/looping project. Lauren has already advised Transred= es=20 that they should not proceed and that we should discuss internally the full= =20 ramifications of such actions. ADVOCACY Pipeline Safety Legislation: members of Congress have backed off efforts t= o=20 pass the Senate (McCain) legislation in appropriations legislation, and mos= t=20 attention is being paid to an "executive action," which was released shortl= y=20 by the White House over the weekend. The Executive Order, suggested that= =20 DOT move forward on liquid and gas regulations that include strong pipeline= =20 integrity, R&D, and community right-to-know provisions, coupled with releas= e=20 of a final pipeline integrity rule for liquid pipelines. Renewable Energy Incentives: Stacey Bolton testified at two California=20 Energy Commission workshops addressing how incentive monies for renewable= =20 energy should be allocated (about $1MM per/month stake for EES in the=20 customer credit program alone). Stacey will be submitted written comments. Environmental Disclosure: Stacey Bolton is preparing comments on the TX PU= C=20 staff's proposal for label calculation and a voluntary credits system. =20 Stacey is working w/ ENA and EES to get their input/feedback on the proposa= l. NOx SIP Call: Mary Schoen is participating in IN SIP workgroup to advocate= =20 for fair treatment for new sources and energy efficiency set-asides. Ongoi= ng=20 development in TN and IL. Trying to re-establish priorities with originato= rs=20 based on sell of generation assets. =20 Power Quality: Mary Schoen is working with industry workgroup on developme= nt=20 of new distributed generation permitting regulations in TX. COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE/BUSINESS SUPPORT Climate Change: Jeff Keeler met with the director of the Climate Neutral= =20 Network (CNN), an organization of companies who are looking to certify thei= r=20 products/services as having no impact on the climate. Enron is a member o= f=20 the Network as a provider of services/technologies for companies who want t= o=20 become climate neutral. CNN is also working on several projects that cou= ld=20 be of benefit to EES and EGM efforts to measure, certify and trade GHG=20 emissions credits and risk management products. We will be organizing=20 meetings for CNN in Houston over the coming weeks. Renewable Energy Credit Trading: Stacey Bolton met with ENA West Desk to= =20 help them analyze some aspects of an RFP bid to Seattle Power. The West= =20 Desk is interested in development of a National Credit Trading Program, and= =20 they discussed the strategic advantages of developing a REC desk. Power Quality: Stacey Bolton met with members of the new EES group --=20 "premium power" (Doug Condon and John Berger) to discuss their interest in= =20 CA incentive monies for distributed generation and renewables, and the=20 direction of their group. Jeff Keeler is working on finalizing consultant= =20 arrangements that would assist EES and other Enron units in obtaining feder= al=20 and state assistance for distributed generation/power quality projects. Ma= ry=20 Schoen is working with the Power Quality group to help them understand the= =20 air quality and permitting procedures for a planned DG project in GA.
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