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Evaluation of Support Requirements - Donnie Willmann, Bill Curra and Edgar= =20 Zuleta completed an evaluation of support requirements for the Caribbean an= d=20 Latin America that includes both continuous support activities and special= =20 projects for 2001. This will be presented to Mike Terraso.=20 EHS Corporate Operations Monthly Report - The February 2001 Monthly Report= =20 was completed and submitted to Mike Terraso.=20 EUROPE Nederlands, Enron Wind - Alan Stringer reviewed monitoring data from soil a= nd=20 groundwater investigation. Identified that no further actions was required= =20 in terms of soil and groundwater contamination. He is also finalizing the= =20 EHS up-grade requirements to meet local laws and regulations, using local E= HS=20 management from Enron Wind in Nederlands and Germany to gather costs. Will= =20 produce final report by March 19th. Report will provide details on needs,= =20 who will be responsible for the tasks and costs. All Assets - Alan Stringer and Bal Wong reviewed and submitted February 200= 1=20 EHS Performance Report to Houston. =20 ENRON GLOBAL ASSETS (Central America, South America, India and Asia) Panama, Bahia Las Minas (BLM) Stack Testing - currently scheduled for mid= =20 April, 2001. Puerto Rico, San Juan Gas Remediation Project - Donnie Willmann and Bill=20 Curra participated in a weekly conference call with project team members to= =20 discuss project status. The agency approval of the Feasibility Study (FS)= =20 is causing delays in obtaining the permits. The agency was provided with t= he=20 FS in October, 2000. San Juan Gas personnel are following up daily with th= e=20 agency about formal written approval. Approval would allow remediation to= =20 begin. Efforts continue to procure access agreements on adjoining propert= y.=20 Bolivia, Transredes and GasOriente Boliviano - - Edgar Zuleta completed the= =20 Crisis Management Plan. A draft version was submitted for review to=20 Transredes and GasOriente Boliviano management.=20 EHS Performance Data - Edgar Zuleta revised the February 2001 EHS performan= ce=20 data for Cuiaba and Transredes and submitted it to Gavin Dillingham to upda= te=20 database. Also, Edgar requested missing EHS performance data for remaining= =20 South America assets. India, Dabhol Power Company - Alan Stringer is scheduled to participate= =20 March 19 - 30 in an environmental audit at Dabhol Power Plant. =20 Guam, Marianas Energy Company - Bal Wong conducted a 1 hour training on Loc= k=20 Out/Tag Out (LOTO) Program. Annual LOTO review lessons learned were=20 reviewed. Bal reviewed and commented on the Continuous Emission Monitoring= =20 Relative Accuracy Test Audit (RATA) test procedure. The test will be=20 conducted on March 20 - 21, 2001. The procedure was submitted to Guam EPA= . =20 He also began the review of the Marianas Power Plant Crisis Management Plan= . ENRON ENERGY SERVICES EES - Distributed Power Generation =01) Gus Eghneim is continuing to provid= e=20 permitting support to the distributed power generation team. Several=20 generation facilities are planned for year 2001. Alabama, Mobile Energy Services Company =01) Scott Watson has been coordina= ting=20 the implementation of the EHS Transition Plan he prepared. Also he will= =20 conduct an EHS Audit at this facility the week of March 25th, 2001. Ramir= o=20 Garcia and Gus Eghneim are developing an environmental compliance Manual fo= r=20 Mobile Energy Services. This manual is based on the review of facility=20 environmental documents and permits.=20 =20 Massachusetts, New Albany Power - Gus Eghneim is working to resolve the=20 environmental issues identified in the plant's 2000 audit report. All, bu= t=20 two issues will be resolved by March 26th, 2001. The work involves finalizi= ng=20 the plant's environmental compliance manual. Enron EHS Statistics Report =01) Scott Watson updated the database reports = for=20 Garden State and Daishowa Paper Mills. Both facilities are under Enron=20 Industrial Makerts. Eli Lilly Project =01) Scott Watson, Henry Van and Bill Curra are preparin= g the=20 EHS Policies and Procedures Manuals and Training Program. The Eli Lilly=20 account includes utility delivery service for 5 facilities. =20 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKETS Quebec, Canada, Daishowa Pulp & Paper Co. =01) Scott Watson and Gus Eghneim= =20 prepared the EHS Audit Report (audit conducted Feb. 27 March 2). The repor= t=20 was submitted to the Transition Team. Both participated in a Transition= =20 Team meeting to discussed audit findings. =20 ENRON AMERICAS Michigan, White Pine Energy, Ada Cogeneration Plant =01) The U.S. EPA inclu= ded=20 Ada Cogen Plant in its Section 126 rulemaking, adopted in January 2000. Th= is=20 rulemaking established emission limits for electric generation plants in 12= =20 states in the North East. The EPA also included Ada Cogen Plant on the list= =20 of plants required to reduce emissions under the EPA SIP call. The Illinoi= s=20 EPA is currently developing regulations to comply with the EPA SIP Call=20 requirements. Under the Section 126 rulemaking and the proposed Illinois= =01,s=20 SIP call regulations, Ada Cogen Plant will be required to install Selectiv= e=20 Catalytic Reduction (SCR) by 2003 to meet stringent NOx emission limits. A= t=20 an estimated capital cost of $5 million and an O&M cost of $500,000 per yea= r,=20 the plant may be forced to shut down. Gus Eghneim filed a petition with the U.S. EPA to exclude Ada Cogen Plant = =20 from the Section 126 rulemaking. The size of the plant and its operating= =20 history were used as justification for the exemption. If and when this=20 petition is approved, Gus Eghneim will file a similar petition with the=20 Illinois EPA to exclude Ada Cogen from the SIP Call Rulemaking. A meeting= =20 with the U.S. EPA will be scheduled in the next two weeks to discuss the=20 petition. CAPITAL PROJECTS Bahamas LNG (Project Calypso) - Don Stevens visited the proposed project si= te=20 in the Bahamas this week for purposes of conducting a limited Phase I=20 assessment of the property and projecting potential clean-up costs for=20 contamination. Project developers will use the information to negotiate wi= th=20 the seller, with the intent that the seller remediate the property before= =20 Enron purchases it. DEPARTMENT PROJECTS=20 Telework/NEPI Program =01) Gavin Dillingham is meeting with HR Work Perks= =01, Sally=20 Alvarez and Sarah Davis and NEPI=01,s Elham Shirazi concerning teleworking = at=20 Enron. The meeting is to help familiarize Enron Work Perks with the current= =20 telework pilot program that NEPI and HGAC is launching in the Houston area= =20 and to see if Enron would like to participate in such a program. The=20 consulting to develop a telework program is provided as a free service=20 through federal government funding and HGAC and NEPI have been given the=20 federal funding.=20 =20 Asset/Project Tracking Database -. Gavin Dillingham is currently enhancing= =20 the Asset Tracking Database to include more information. The information=20 fields that are being added will track power plant capacity, liability=20 concerns, costs, operator, % ENE owned, actions and costs.=20 Sustainability Indicators and Benchmarking- Gavin Dillingham is currently= =20 working with Lauren Iannarone in determining what=20 Sustainable/Environmental/Social indices Enron should work to be listed on.= =20 They have just completed the initial stage of the project by determining th= e=20 benchmarks and indicators that Enron should follow to be considered a=20 responsible corporate citizen.=20 Conservation International Biodiversity Forum - Susan Worthen and Catherine= =20 McKalip-Thompson are drafting an outline for "Making the Business Case" for= =20 discussion with their workgroups. It is intended to offer tools for variou= s=20 stakeholders to use to assess the qualitative and quantitative value and ri= sk=20 associated with incorporating biodiversity into oil and gas development. Corporate Responsibility on the Internet Site - Susan Worthen is working wi= th=20 Lauren Iannarone on the development/organization of a section on the Enron= =20 web site for corporate responsibility. Lauren is coordinating a meeting wi= th=20 HR, Community Relations, Brandon Rigney, and me for the week of 03/26 to=20 outline content, etc. Investor Relations has also expressed an interest in= =20 linking to the corporate responsibility section or having it reside under= =20 their section. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY RELATIONS =20 Enron Earth Day Festival =01) Gavin Dillingham had a meeting with Trash Bas= h=20 yesterday and today to discuss the bayou cleanup challenge coming up on Mar= ch=20 31st. Currently, there is a committee that is looking for volunteers and is= =20 coordinating the logistics of the clean up. Our corporate challenge partne= rs=20 have committed between 130 - 150 volunteers. REGULATORY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Greenhouse Gas Technology Conference - Marc Phillips presented information = at=20 a Greenhouse Gas Technology Conference on the methane reductions documented= =20 by ETS under the EPA Natural Gas STAR Program and their potential use as=20 emission reduction credits. Texas Grandfather Legislation - Marc Phillips has prepared cost estimates o= n=20 the impact of the Texas grandfather legislation on the pipeline industry an= d=20 ETS facilities and is participating in conference calls with industry group= s=20 to present an industry position on the legislation. ANSI's Proposed Z365 Standard for Ergonomics - Russell Tucker worked on the= =20 API task force to assemble comments for the second public comment period fo= r=20 the Z365 proposed ANSI standard. Addressing concerns in this proposed=20 standard has become more important in view of the demise of OSHA's ergonomi= cs=20 final rule.=20 Participation in Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Survey - Russell Tucker h= as=20 established the process and information links necessary to record the weekl= y=20 data requested by the U.S. Department of Labor, BLS, for a survey of=20 occupational injuries and illnesses during 2001 for the ECT Strategic Value= =20 Corp. A final report is due this Agency in January 2002. ADVOCACY COORDINATION & COMMERCIAL SUPPORT Air Quality/Multipollutant Strategy -- Carbon Dioxide Regulation - Jeff=20 Keeler coordinated Enron's involvement in activities surrounding President= =20 Bush's statement (in a letter to several Senators) that mandatory caps on C= O2=20 emissions should not be included in any multipollutant approaches for the= =20 power sector. Jeff maintained communications with EPA, White House, and=20 congressional contacts on the subject, and advised our "Clean Power Group"= =20 coalition and congressional staff on possible responses and future=20 strategies. Jeff is working closely with Senate Environment Committee staf= f=20 to craft legislation that will still move forward on NOx, SO2 and mercury= =20 while continuing to look at meaningful approaches to carbon reduction. EPA Appointments - Jeff Keeler worked on gathering information and vetting= =20 candidates withing Enron on two EPA appointments critical to Enron business= es=20 -- EPA Asst. Administrator for Air and Radiation and EPA Region 9=20 Administrator. Final recommendations are being prepared for Enron to=20 communicate to the White House. California Energy Crisis & Environmental Regulation - ESG continued its=20 leadership in providing intelligence and analysis to commercial and=20 government affairs groups on environmental policy activities affecting the= =20 California crisis. =20 Mary Schoen produced analysis of new California bills and executive actions= =20 affecting permitting and environmental regulation of power generation=20 sources, and provided feedback to Enron commercial groups, government affai= rs=20 and regulators. Mary also worked on further analysis of actions being take= n=20 by state CARB officials and local authorities in the SCAQMD to potentially= =20 revise air quality programs. Stacey Bolton worked w/Janel Guererro and the California Crisis Team on=20 opportunities to enhance Enron's California messages with Enron's green=20 messaging and environmental business opportunities. Trading Market Development - Stacey Bolton continued her leadership in=20 developing market-based systems for trading renewable energy credits: PJM: Drafted a "strawman" detailing a credit trading program to submit to= =20 PJM, asking them to form a working group. Organizing a stakeholder meeting= =20 for March 20th in Philadelphia to form a coalition to lobby for a credit=20 trading program. Stakeholders include Community Energy, PG&E National Ener= gy=20 Group, Green Mountain, Center for Resource Solutions, Penn Futures, Nationa= l=20 Exchange Carriers and NCE-Pearson. NePool: Submitted comments on an RFP that NePool is issuing for the=20 Generation Information System on March 21 Renewable Energy Desk: Coordinating with Elliot Mainzer of ENA West on=20 forming a team to respond "holistically" to the regulatory and public=20 relations/messaging needs of the new commercial venture. =20 Clean Power Product Development - Stacey Bolton worked on several initiativ= es=20 toward developing Enron commercial opportunities PA C&I Negawatts Program: Presented proposal for a C&I Negawatt program in= =20 Pennsylvania to the Green-e Negawatt Subc. Received clearance on conceptua= l=20 idea to present the proposal to the full Mid-Atlantic Advisory Committee on= =20 Monday, March 19th. If approved, we will work through the fine details of= =20 the program w/ Green-e, submit it for final approval to their Green Power= =20 Board, and launch the program this June. Energy Efficiency Allowances: Met with EES (Heather Mitchell and Elizabeth= =20 Howley) regarding developing a proposal for energy efficiency savings to be= =20 eligible as NOx allowances to the TNRCC. Spoke with Bill Jordan at the TNR= CC=20 regarding this issue, timeframe, and method for presenting a proposal to=20 them. Also set a goal to attempt to get Negawatt Credits to trade on TX RE= C=20 and voluntary certificates of generation system. Environmental Reporting/Compliance - Stacey Bolton worked with EES to advis= e=20 them on various reporting requirements: CEC Annual Report: EES submitted their annual report to the California=20 Energy Commission and Green-e on March 1st. The CEC had several questions= =20 regarding tying EES purchases to specific generators. Worked w/ EPMI and E= ES=20 to help tie our purchase numbers (between EPMI, the APX and EES) in our=20 annual report in response to CEC's questions.=20 Patagonia & Fetzer: Worked w/ Mike Smith and Peggy Mahoney to get them up = to=20 speed on our disclosure requirements in CA (given that EES is no longer=20 delivering commodity to large customers) and that the CEC was okay w/ our= =20 green tag product to Fetzer and Patagonia. COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE Commercial Opportunities Abbott Laboratories: Jeff Keeler forwarded to EES information about an=20 opportunity to provide energy/environmental outsource services to Abbott=20 Labs, based on contact with their head of energy/EHS operations at the GEMI= =20 new members meeting. Landauer Deal: Stacey Bolton presented EES w/ a business opportunity to jo= in=20 w/ a large real-estate development company to install solar panels and=20 distributed generation on large strip malls, starting in NY. Organized a= =20 call for next Wednesday to discuss potential partnership. Greening the Enron Building: Stacey Bolton is assisting Enron Wind and the= =20 East Desk forward an idea to be the first Fortune 500 company to "go 100%= =20 green" in our headquarter building. Facilities is interested in commodity = as=20 well (wants to switch from Reliant). Organizing meeting of internal=20 stakeholders (ENA, EES, Enron Wind) for next week to discuss full commodity= =20 and outsourcing options coupled w/ green tags from our Enron Wind facility = in=20 West Texas. Wind supply in PA: Stacey Bolton was contacted by Community Energy in PA= =20 regarding a new wind facility w/ available credits. Let EES renewable des= k=20 know of this new green supply as an opportunity given their procurement of= =20 green power responsibilities for New Power's 2% renewable obligation in PA. Energy Efficiency/Renewable energy - Stacey Bolton informed EES and ENA abo= ut=20 $358 million in funding recently approved by New Jersey for new energy=20 efficiency and renewable energy programs. EPA Diesel Sulfur Regulations - Jeff Keeler provided EGM with information o= n=20 the EPA's regulations requiring additional removal of sulfur content from= =20 diesel gasoline. New Diesel sulfur requirements will require significant= =20 increased capital expenditures by refiners, which affects the EGM price cur= ve=20 for fuels, as well as trading, risk management and origination opportunitie= s=20 with refiner customers. This information may also be the basis for explori= ng=20 new markets for cleaner diesel products. Distributed Generation - Equity Investments - Jeff Keeler provided follow u= p=20 advice and analysis to Enron Principal Investments group on environmental= =20 regulatory drivers affecting markets for distributed generation technologie= s=20 and federal/state incentive monies available for projects involving=20 distributed generation technologies. Principal investments has made equit= y=20 investments in a number of new technologies, and is considering many future= =20 investments -- environmental regulation is a significant driver for many of= =20 these technologies.
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