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From:reagan.rorschach@enron.com
To:kay.mann@enron.com
Subject:FW: Beck Comments
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Date:Wed, 6 Jun 2001 03:07:00 -0700 (PDT)

Kay, we are working on the Bogey Exhibit and the Profit/Savings Calc. Will=
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get back with you re: items 1d. and 2.


See assignments and comments in red. Reagan/Kayne/Dave/Jeff responses due =
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Kay by noon today.


1) General comments -=20
a) We have not seen a draft of the MPPSA or the MGPSA for review and commen=
t.=20
Kay
b) All section references in the draft should be reviewed and checked. The=
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majority of the references checked were incorrect. Kay
c) Since financial security is still an outstanding issue, all comments=20
regarding the provisions in the draft pertaining to that subject have been=
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excluded. Kay
d) The draft contains references throughout to exhibits that will be attach=
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to the agreement that were not included in the draft. See bleow. =20

2) Article 1, pages 6 and 7 - Profit and Savings: These definitions referen=
ce=20
exhibits that were not included in the draft. One of the most significant=
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issues we had with the prior drafts were with the definition for "savings" =
so=20
it is important to review a draft of these exhibits as soon as possible. =
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Reagan/Kayne/Dave/Jeff to chech with Marvin. He should have forwarded=20
exhibits with everything else. time is running out on them to do anything=
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here. Will report more on this issue.
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3) Section 3.1(b): This section obligates EPMI to =01&Propose=018 a load pr=
ojection=20
and stack model. Should this say =01&Prepare=018 as opposed to =01&Propose=
=018. =20
"Prepare" is fine.

4) Section 3.1©: First line refers to a =01&request by Customer=018. Cus=
tomer is=20
not defined, is this intended to refer to MDEA? If not, include a definiti=
on=20
of Customer. "...upon request by Customer" is not necessary. This has=20
already been done.

5) Section 3.2(a): Provides that EPMI will use =01&commercially reasonable=
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efforts=018. The draft does not include a definition for this term. Sugge=
st=20
including a definition since this standard is used throughout the draft. K=
ay

6) Section 3.2(a): Suggest adding the following phrase in the second line=
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after =01&schedule Products=018, =01&in a manner intended to minimize the c=
ost of=20
serving MDEA=01,s native load=018. Adding this seems fine; however, are th=
ere any=20
legal implications, Kay? If not, add it in.
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7) Section 3.2©: Line 3 refers to Cajun and EPI, which are not defined in=
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the draft. Suggest including definitions or inserting the phrase =01&Exist=
ing=20
Contract Resources=018 in place of =01&SEPA, Cajun, EPI=018. The substitut=
ion is fine.

8) Section 3.2(h): Line 1 provides =01&EPMI will optimize scheduling and us=
age=20
or resale (when appropriate)=018. Would suggest deleting =01&when appropri=
ate=018 and=20
inserting =01&(in accordance with the terms and conditions of each Existing=
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Contracted Resources contract)=018. The suggested change is OK.

9) Section 4.1(a): Line 1 requires MDEA to operate and maintain its native=
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load distribution system in accordance with Prudent Operating practices=01(=
.=018. =20
Would suggest deleting the phrase =01&and the Native Load distribution syst=
em=018. =20
This agreement does not bear on how the cities would operate and maintain=
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their distribution systems. Reagan/Kayne/Dave/Jeff
[Rorschach, Reagan] (a) Operate and maintain the Facilities and Entergy=20
interconnection obligations in accordance with Prudent Operating Practices=
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and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Responsibilities for operating reliably with respect to Native Load lie=
s=20
solely with MDEA and the Cities.


10) Section 6.4: The fourth sentence states =01& due to the use of imprecis=
e=20
data such as weather reports, heat rate estimates and the like, it is=20
understood between the Parties that the resulting projections,=20
recommendations and daily plan are consistent with commercially reasonable=
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industry practices=018. According to this provision, the parties agree in=
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advance that the resulting projections, recommendations and daily plans are=
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consistent with commercially reasonable industry practices. We believe tha=
t=20
the =01&use of that type of data=018 is consistent with commercially reason=
able=20
industry practices, but do not believe that that this automatically=20
translates into the projections themselves being consistent with commercial=
ly=20
reasonable industry practices. Text should be changed as appropriate to=20
reflect this change. Reagan/Kayne/Dave/Jeff
[Rorschach, Reagan] Section 6.4 Each day, EPMI shall provide a projection =
of=20
the next day=01,s Native Load, and project the need for gas, fuel oil and p=
ower.=20
Each day, EPMI and MDEA shall jointly run the Load Projection Model and the=
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Facility Stack Model. EPMI and MDEA will then (1) compare and verify=20
assumptions and results from the models, (2) develop recommendations and (3=
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decide upon the operating plan for the day. This analysis will take into=
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account such considerations as weather conditions, business day/weekend and=
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holiday load conditions, historical loads, gas/power pricing, unit=20
availabilities, unit operating data, and prior commitments to buy and sell=
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power. The Parties understand and agree that the development of the=20
projections, recommendations and daily operating plan is complex and requir=
es=20
an element of judgment. Further, it is understood that the use of imprecis=
e=20
data such as weather reports, and heat rate estimates to make such=20
projections, recommendations and daily plan are consistent with commerciall=
y=20
reasonable industry practices.=20


11) Section 7.1: Second sentence provides =01&Risk of loss and all price an=
d=20
unit contingency and transmission risk shall be borne by Customer=018. Sug=
gest=20
adding the phrase =01& For Back to Back Transactions=018 at the beginning o=
f this=20
sentence. MDEA should not be responsible for unit contingency, transmissio=
n=20
risk etc. for an EPMI Transaction. Reagan/Kayne/Dave/Jeff
[Rorschach, Reagan] Delete the sentence "Risk of loss...shall be borne by=
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the Customer."

12) Section 10.2(a): Line 3, change =01& MDA=018 to =01&MDEA=018. Kay

13) Section 14.6: Line 3, change =01&and the MPPSA=018 to =01&the MPPSA and=
the=20
MGPSA=018. Kay

14) Section 15.1(d): provides three business days written notice to the=20
defaulting party to cure a Financial Event of Default, otherwise the=20
agreement can be terminated. Three days is too short of a time period for=
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MDEA. Kay/David Hunt

15) Section 17.1: Second sentence, provides that an independent auditor=20
reasonably acceptable to EPMI is entitled to audit all books and records of=
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EPMI. However this provision goes on to state that EPMI shall be entitled =
to=20
audit MDEA=01,s books, not an independent auditor subject to MDEA=01,s appr=
oval.=20
Suggest deleting =01&EPMI shall be entitled to audit=018 and adding =01&An =
independent=20
auditor reasonably acceptable to MDEA=018. Kay

16) Article 28: As we have previously noted, this section contains language=
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related to conflict of interest issues and the lack of notification related=
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to conflicts of interest that should be read carefully reviewed by MDEA and=
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the Cities. Kay/David Hunt