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From:ginger.dernehl@enron.com
To:thomas.white@enron.com, marty.sunde@enron.com, dan.leff@enron.com,jeremy.blachman@enron.com, harold.buchanan@enron.com, vicki.sharp@enron.com, mark.muller@enron.com, david.delainey@enron.com, john.lavorato@enron.com, mark.haedicke@enron.com, tim.bel
Subject:Government Affairs Organizational Changes
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Date:Tue, 10 Oct 2000 10:36:00 -0700 (PDT)

This is a great time to be at Enron. The challenges and opportunities at=20
Enron seem to be expanding with every passing day. This presents enormous=
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challenges for Government Affairs as a group and for each of us=20
individually. As we discussed at the staff meeting last month, this requir=
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us to constantly reevaluate our priorities, our methods of getting things=
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done, and whether our organization is properly structured to meet the needs=
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of the entire company. While we have done an outstanding job as a group=20
within our current structure, changes are necessary at this time.

The primary change in the organizational structure is to complete the=20
assignments for and reinforce the leadership roles of the individuals withi=
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the group who have primary responsibility for setting the Government Affair=
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strategy and agenda for the respective Enron operating companies. The belo=
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mentioned individuals will have the following responsibilities:

1. Enron North America and Enron Industrial Markets: Jim Steffes
2. The Enron Energy Services Group of Companies: Harry Kingerski
3. Enron Broadband Services: Sue Nord
4. Enron Global Markets and Enron Networks: Lisa Yoho
5. Enron South America: Jose Bestard
6. Federal Government Affairs: Linda Robertson

With the impending retirement on March 31, 2001 of Joe Hillings, I am pleas=
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to announce that Linda Robertson will be joining the office on November 6,=
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2000, as a Vice President who will immediately assume responsibility for=20
leading the Federal Government Affairs group in our Washington office. Lin=
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was a Congressional staffer and partner/principal in two Washington law fir=
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prior to spending the last eight years with the U.S. Department of Treasury=
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the last five as Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs and Public=20
Liaison, for Secretaries Rubin & Summers. Linda brings a terrific=20
background, both in energy and financial services, and is a welcome additio=
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to our team. In order to more effectively integrate the Government Affairs=
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groups and strategy in Washington, the Federal Regulatory Affairs group und=
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Joe Hartsoe=01,s direction will also report to Linda. Joe Hartsoe will als=
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retain primary responsibility for NERC activities, although Charles Yeung a=
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Dick Ingersoll will have a dotted line reporting relationship to Jim Steffe=
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in his capacity of directing our activities for ENA. Ray Alvarez will be=
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transferring from his current role with Transredes in Bolivia during the 1s=
t=20
quarter of 2001 and will join the Federal Regulatory Affairs group, reporti=
ng=20
to Joe Hartsoe.

On a personal note, I would like to acknowledge the significant contributio=
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that Joe Hillings has made to this company in his eighteen years of service=
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Joe=01,s work ethic, intellect, and integrity have established Enron as a=
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company that is respected throughout Washington. I will have more to say=
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about this as Joe=01,s retirement draws closer, but I look to him to be a v=
ital=20
part of the leadership transition in our Washington office that will occur=
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over the next days and weeks.

I will be relying heavily on the above-identified six individuals to ensure=
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that Government Affairs is firmly embedded within each of our operating=20
companies; that we as a group thoroughly understand their current business=
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strategies as well as new directions they may be taking in the future; and,=
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most importantly, to thoroughly understand how our organization can=20
contribute and add value to each of these companies on a continuing basis. =
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Communicating that understanding on a regular basis to the rest of the=20
Government Affairs organization and developing a Government Affairs wide=20
execution strategy will be a key objective for each of these individuals.

In order to ensure the success of these individuals and the Government=20
Affairs organization; the following changes are being made.

In addition to his leadership role with Government Affairs on behalf of the=
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EES group of companies, Harry Kingerski will continue to head up the=20
rates/regulatory group, now renamed Government Affairs Support Services. =
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This group will continue to provide valuable technical support services=20
throughout Government Affairs and will be expanding its scope of expertise=
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over the next months to some of the new markets that the company has and wi=
ll=20
soon be entering. Nancy Hetrick and Vinio Floris will join this organizati=
on=20
and report to Harry.
Jeff Brown, Tom Delaney, Mary Hain, Ron McNamara, Christi Nicolay, Thane=20
Twiggs, and Steve Walton will now report to Jim Steffes in his role=20
supporting Enron North America and Enron Industrial Markets. Alberto Levy=
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will be relocating from our Caracas, Venezuela office and will also report =
to=20
Jim. A couple of special mentions: Jeff Brown has done an outstanding job=
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in leading the CUBR (Coalition for Uniform Business Rules) process over the=
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last year and his current leadership of the Midwest ISO and Alliance RTO=20
efforts for Enron will be critical to the development of well functioning=
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wholesale electric markets in the U.S. It is also my hope that Steve Walto=
n=20
will play an increased leadership role across North America on wholesale=20
electric market issues. The incredible knowledge that Steve Walton possess=
es=20
of the electric industry, coupled with his industry-wide credibility, will=
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provide much needed support to our wholesale electric market reform efforts=
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across North America.
Tom Hoatson will now report to Steve Montovano in his new role in supportin=
g=20
the company=01,s efforts at PJM. Tom will also continue to be an=20
organization-wide resource on technical issues regarding generation=20
interconnection and distributed generation. Kathleen Sullivan has recently=
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joined Steve=01,s group from Azurix and will be primarily assisting Howard=
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Fromer in New York.
Sue Nord will head up the group that supports EBS. Scott Bolton and Donald=
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Lassere, while reporting to Sue, will continue to provide leadership on=20
telecommunications issues. Scott and Donald have done outstanding work and=
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will continue to be integral to our efforts in this area.
Finally, the Resource Commitment Review (RCR) process, beginning 1/1/01, wi=
ll=20
be extended to all of Government Affairs in North America, including Federa=
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Government Affairs and Mexico. The RCR Committee, beginning immediately,=
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will be expanded and will consist of Harry Kingerski, Sue Nord, Linda=20
Roberston, Jim Steffes, Lisa Yoho & myself.

Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.

Thank you