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From:molly.harris@enron.com
To:carol.st.@enron.com
Subject:RE: NIMO/Notice RE: Posting of Additional Security
Cc:james.keller@enron.com, mike.smith@enron.com, s..bradford@enron.com,elizabeth.sager@enron.com, don.black@enron.com
Bcc:james.keller@enron.com, mike.smith@enron.com, s..bradford@enron.com,elizabeth.sager@enron.com, don.black@enron.com
Date:Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:10:14 -0800 (PST)



I received the margin letter this morning via Fax. However, it is backdate=
d to Nov 19th for my phone call with Richard Ott at NIMO. We have 5 days t=
o deliver (some flexibility to view it as 5 business days). The margin cal=
l is for $4,283,512. It is to cover NIMO for settlement and imbalance risk=
for EES participation in their "Supplier Select" program.=20

Molly

-----Original Message-----
From: =09St. Clair, Carol =20
Sent:=09Wednesday, November 21, 2001 10:33 AM
To:=09Harris, Molly
Cc:=09Keller, James; Smith, Mike; Bradford, William S.; Sager, Elizabeth
Subject:=09RE: NIMO/Notice RE: Posting of Additional Security

What is the next step on this?

Carol St. Clair
EB 4539
713-853-3989 (phone)
713-646-8537 (fax)
281-382-1943 (cell phone)
8774545506 (pager)
281-890-8862 (home fax)
carol.st.clair@enron.com

-----Original Message-----
From: =09Harris, Molly =20
Sent:=09Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:41 PM
To:=09St. Clair, Carol
Subject:=09FW: NIMO/Notice RE: Posting of Additional Security


FYI - Let's discuss. Thanks Molly
-----Original Message-----
From: =09Castano, Marianne =20
Sent:=09Tuesday, November 20, 2001 11:16 AM
To:=09Harris, Molly
Cc:=09Keller, James; Smith, Mike
Subject:=09NIMO/Notice RE: Posting of Additional Security

=09Molly:

=09Per your request, we did a bit of research regarding whether NIMO, pursu=
ant to its gas tariff, can request additional security from us in light of =
the recent credit downgrades experienced by Enron Corp.

Under NIMO's "Supplier Select" program, credit appraisals and security requ=
irements are reviewed by NIMO annually and adjusted "as financial evaluatio=
ns dictate". See PSC No. 218 - Gas, Leaf No. 186, Revision 3, effective Aug=
ust 1, 2000. NIMO may require a supplier to post security for the full amo=
unt of the supplier's credit exposure if (i) the supplier or its guarantor =
is at the minimum rating (listed as "BBB" from S&P or Fitch or "Baa2" from =
Moody's) and is placed on credit watch with negative implications by S&P, F=
itch or Moody's or NIMO receives information that the supplier or its guara=
ntor's credit rating could be downgraded below such minimum rating; or (ii)=
the supplier's status as a billing agent is terminated by another New York=
utility for failing to render timely bills to customers or to make timely =
payments to the utility. If in (i) the supplier's or guarantor's credit ra=
ting is not downgraded during the next 60 days, the security requirement wi=
ll be lifted. See PSC No. 218 - Gas, Leaf No. 186.2. =20

=09In the event of (i) or (ii) above, the supplier may satisfy its security=
requirement by providing one of the following forms of security, as mutual=
ly agreed by NIMO and the supplier: (i) prepayment or an advance cash depos=
it which will accumulate interest at the applicable rate per annum approved=
by the NYPSC; (ii) a stand-by irrevocable letter of credit or surety bond =
issued by a financial institution with at least an "A" bond rating; (iii) a=
security interest in collateral found to be satisfactory to NIMO; (iv) a g=
uarantee, acceptable to NIMO, by another party with a satisfactory credit r=
ating of at least "BBB" by S&P or Fitch or "Baa2" by Moody's; (v) payments =
made by the supplier into a lockbox administered by a third party (which wi=
ll reduce any security requirements to 50% of what would otherwise be requi=
red); or (vi) other mutually agreed means of providing or establishing adeq=
uate security. See PSC No. 218 - Gas, Leaf No. 186.4. For your informatio=
n, NIMO may only call on the posted security in the following events: (i) a=
fter providing 5 day's notice to the supplier whenever the supplier fails t=
o pay NIMO charges when due, unless the supplier makes full payment within =
the 5-day notice period; or (ii) if supplier files a petition in bankruptcy=
(or the equivalent, including an involuntary petition against the supplier=
) or if for any reason the supplier ceases to provide service to its custom=
ers under NIMO's Supplier Select program. See PSC No. 218 - Gas, Leaf No. =
186.7. No prior notice is required under (ii).

=09Please call me re: the above if you have questions/need additional info=
rmation.

=09MLC