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Most folks probably listened in to the press conference, but for those that didn't here's a summary of the ISO's proposal to FERC.
The description of the proposal was vague and general, and Winters tends to speak in run-on sentences, so if I've gotten anything wrong, please chime in.
$100 cap for "old" generation; "new" generation would be exempt.
FERC would require generators and SCs to contract forward for at least 70% of their power.
For those that meet the 70% requirement, they will be exempt from the $100 cap, and the $250 cap will apply.
Winters believes that the 70% requirement, coupled with utility-controled gen, will result in the IOUs scheduling about 85% of load into the forward market.
Load and supply that deviate from schedules and go to the real time market will be penalized (details to be "ironed" out).
The ISO is supposed to make the filing at FERC today.
| ISO Proposal to FERC |
Hi Lee: Looks great.
Could you do me a favor?
You have "generating company" rep on the agenda.
Enron does not see itself as a generating company.
In fact, the only generation that we own in California is 50+ MWs of wind power in Southern California.
Could you change it to "energy service provider" rep?
Hope that's not a problem.
Best,
| Website |
Greetings All: If memory serves, our filing in California is due on Tuesday.
Steve Bowen & Co. should be getting me a draft today based on our discussion a couple of weeks ago in Houston.
Soon as I get it, I'll be distributing for review.
Aim would be to have it in shape COB tomorrow.
Thoughts?
P.S.
Some good news.
Recall from our meeting a couple of weeks ago that I mentioned that there were some preliminary filings we had to make in Arizona (in order to transact business there) prior to filing for a CPCN.
Well, I've spoken with Robin Hill, and those filings have already been made some time ago, so that's one less thing to worry about.
Best,
| California Tariff Filing----How Time Flies |
My apologies.
I thought we had discussed me being on the first panel.
Thus, my previous note.
I see that I'm on the second, however.
Sorry for the confusion.
Best,
| Never Mind |
Steve: Attached is a memo that reponds to your question: "Can the solution to the utilities' undecollection problem take place at the PUC, or is a legislative fix required?"
As we discussed, I'm also attaching a memo from Mike Day on the issue.
Bottom line: It's within the PUC's jurisdiction to solve the problem, but the likelihood is high that it will be a key focus of the Legislature in the next session.
If you, or anyone on the distribution, have any questions, let me know.
Best,
| Forum for Solution to Utility Undercollection Problem |
FYI: Got a call from a colleague who told me that Loretta Lynch and Rod Wright, among others, spoke at yesterday's annual meeting of regulation lawyers.
The following sums up what was very briefly relayed to me about Pres.
Lynch's and Rod Wright's remarks: President Lynch said that 1) de-regulation was founded on ideology, not facts; 2) she wants to completely re-organize the PUC, top to bottom (in her image?
Amen); 3) she frowns on lobbying---"If you come knocking on my door,
| Comments by Lynch and Wright and Annual Reg Lawyers' Meeting |
Yes, please forward along.
Kathleen and Thom, Don Schultz is, and has been for about two decades, a rather earnest and tenacious crusader for DSM.
Very detail-oriented sort of fellow.
Works for the California Commission's "Division of Ratepayer Advocates."
Just a heads up.
Best,
| re-restructuring: energy/communication industry convergence |
Attached for your review are draft talking points for the Cal Energy Markets conference I'm speaking at on Thursday in SF.
All comments, suggestions, etc.
are appreciated.
Thanks.
| DRAFT Talking Points for Cal Energy Markets Talk |
Greetings Dr. Gobbo: If my memory serves, you should have arrived back in Italy, or will return soon.
Since we met, I have spoken with Severin Borenstein, who is intimately involved with California's electricity restructuring (melodrama?)
and a renowned energy economist at UC Berkeley.
Severin has offered to serve as a contact for you as you continue to take on the formidable task of restructuring your country's electric industry.
I've included his contact information below.
And, of course, if there is ever anything I can do for you, do not hesitate to contact me.
All the best,
| Contact with Prominent UC Berkeley Energy Economist |
Chris: As we discussed yesterday, Laird and I spoke and we think that the presentation is good to go for Thursday.
We'll need to update the numbers for the offer we made to S.D.
last week.
You had mentioned that you might want to include a shaped product.
You still considering it?
Let us know and we can add it, and make any other changes you'd like to make at this end.
My flight gets into S.D.
at at 8:35 on southwest.
Best,
| Thursday Meeting w/Sempra |
Here are the messages as I understand them.
Please let me know if I've misconstrued anything.
Thanks.
FERC got a lot right in the order and we're very encouraged as a result.
In particular, ending the PX buy/sell requirement and permitting utilities to manage risk through a portfolio of short and long term contracts is a fundamental step in the right direction.
However, the proposed price cap is unworkable and will jeopardize realibility in California.
As structured, it will: discourage the development of new generation to serve California fail to provide adequate incentives for demand responsiveness.
force Enron to abandon 300 MWs of new power projects planned for California.
We look forward to participating in FERC's process and are hopeful that FERC's final order will fix the deficiencies in the current price cap proposal.
We encourage California to work with FERC to implement the proposals and quickly fix the flaws in the market on behalf of the state's consumers.
| Message Points |
I have NO idea how I sent the email to jackie at kim's email address.
apologies.
i'm losing it.
did you guys meet last nite to discuss the project?
If not, do you want to meet this weekend for a wee bit to discuss?
i'm in town.
just let me know.
i can't find ted's email on any notes and i'm too lazy (flaky) to search it out.
best,
| ? |
Harry: Seems like a good idea for you to participate to ensure that EES is in the loop.
Assemblyman Rod Wright's trying to find a solution that the whole industry can embrace, which he'd then foist on the Governor.
Sandi, Parquet and Day attended the first meeting last week.
I'll forward to you Parquet's notes from the meeting.
We'll be setting up a call in number first thing Monday morning.
Best,
| MEETING VERIFICATION re: Discussion of Rod Wright Meeting in LA |
FYI.
I'll be participating in a "round table discussion" on California next Monday on the Berkeley campus.
It's being sponsored by the Policy School and some folks from the Business School.
Laura Tyson and a former FCC mucky-muck (Howard Shalansky) will moderate the two panels.
Alums who now work in the energy biz are putting up funding for the event (e.g., Columbia, American Public Power Ass.)
We're providing a modest stipend.
There are two "round tables."
First one is "Why did we do this?," and the second one is "Where to from here?"
I'll be on the second panel.
Go to the attached website for agenda and other info.
I intend to pull from the messages, filings and other materials that we've developed over the course of the last several weeks/months.
I'll distribute talking points for review and comment sometime this week.
But please feel free to send thoughts, suggestions, etc.
early and often.
Best,
| Berkeley Policy School Energy Summit |
To help herd cats, might be useful to get to the generators via multiple contact points.
My understanding is that the Houston-to-Houston contacts are good ones.
We'll continue to work it via IEP and generator contacts here in California.
| Herding Cats |
Hey, I know it's a pain, but I think there would be value in getting together (if folks are available) on Thursday evening from 7-10 with (lots of) beer and pizza and grind through the finance case.
We can do it at my apartment, or anywhere else you folks would like to do it.
Thoughts?
| Meet |
California's Price Caps Raising Average Cost of Power=20 The retail price caps imposed in California are leading to higher average= =20 prices for longer periods of time as demand responsiveness is dulled and=20 supply is retarded, according to a report released by Morgan Stanley Dean= =20 Witter.
Traders interviewed by the firm said that calendar strips for 2001= =20 through 2003 have traded in excess of $100/MWh, or around $30/MWh higher th= an=20 a month ago.
What's more, the firm said, the expected trough in the forward= =20 curve =01* projected in the 2002-2003 time frame =01* "continues to move ou= t in=20 time.
"=20 The Dean Witter study reported that the change in futures pricing for the= =20 California Oregon Border (a proxy for Northern California pricing) and at= =20 Palo Verde (a proxy for Southern California pricing) trading hubs show=20 similar upward trends from June through August.=20 The study said the most alarming thing for the state is the increased threa= t=20 of power outages.
Higher priced regions like the desert Southwest and the= =20 Northwest "will suck exports out of the state and deter imports," Dean Witt= er=20 said.
The tight supply situation is pushing average prices higher, more=20 often, and increasing the risk imports won't arrive at all when they are=20 truly needed.
| California's Price Caps Raising Average Cost of Power |
Steve: Here are the deals and offers.
The desk is concerned about two things: 1) that we not make the specific of the deals/offers public.
They're fine with general statements like "the offers are below the price cap."
2) they have good relationships with the IOUs and the munis and are starting to do a lot of deal; as such, they expressed concern about any comments that might agitate them and make them disinclined to transact with us (sound familiar)?
If there's anything else you need, for if you have any questions about this material.
Don't hesitate.
Good luck.
Best,
| Enron Deals for FERC Panel |
Hi.
Sorry for the delay.
Today's big FERC hearing has had me wrapped up.
Please read the following and keep VERY confidential---it's an internal PG&E
| New OII |
Hi.
Nice to see you in Houston.
I'm giving a presentation on gas issues on Tuesday.
I've got a draft of the message points you circulated on 9.28 regarding "why gas prices have increased" (have those changed?
); I've got Ken Lay's gas presentation before the National Governor's Conference (9.20.00); and Gil Muhl's presentation to the AGA in Washington D.C. on 9.19.00.
Are there other presentations that would useful to look at in preparation for the talk?
Finally, rest assured, you're the best resource anyone could hope for on gas issues anywhere in Enron.
If it seems like I've bugged you less recently it's because 1) I feel like I've bugged you a lot--too much--over the past
| Gas Presentation |
Greetings Ms Carson: I'm giving a presentation on gas issues on Tuesday.
I've got a draft of the message points that Shelly Corman circulated on 9.28 regarding "why gas prices have increased" (have those changed?
); I've got Ken Lay's gas presentation before the National Governor's Conference (9.20.00); and Gil Muhl's presentation to the AGA in Washington D.C. on 9.19.00.
Are there other presentations that would useful to look at in preparation for the talk?
And are there any recent analyses by CERA, PIRA etc.
about gas nationally, in the West, and in California that you could forward.
And if you get a chance, could you give a ring?
I've got a couple of questions.
As always, greatly appreciated.
Best,
| Gas Presentation |
Hi Ginger: Rick and I spoke and decided that it would be a good idea to provide UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Public Policy with a small stipend of $2,500 to help underwrite a conference they're sponsoring with the business school on Monday.
I'll be participating in the conference.
Could you please make the check payable to (the faceless) "UC Regents" and send it to: Heather Cameron Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy University of California 2607 Hearst Avenue Berkeley, CA 94720 The school's Federal Taxpayer ID is: 946002123.
Thanks very much.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate.
Best,
| Stipend to UC Berkeley Policy School |
Greetings Diane: Well, the TeleBears on the Web seems to be experiencing some "technical difficulties" and I've thus far been unable to register.
I'll keep trying!
In the meantime, I want to make sure that I don't miss any deadlines for the 1-unit courses.
I intend to sign up for the E291-B course (Speaking for Management).
When do I need to sign up by?
Thanks.
Best,
| Registering for Classes |
Dub and I are going to go to Stinson/Bolinas to seela the deal on Saturday morning/afternoon prior to going to Napa for Nancy's Bday on Sat night.
Would love to have you two join, but worry not if you've got conflicts.
Best,
| P. Dub-yah's Birthday |
My apologies.
I've been meaning to come in, but figured that at some point the Telebears on the Web would work.
But no luck.
Here are the courses that I'd like to register for.
SID: 84054310G1.
Competitive Strategy (E210): #09250 Corporate Finance (E234): #09301 Securities Markets (E233): #09292 Internet Strategy (E262B): #09373 Pricing (E296-10): ???
Speaking for Management (E291B-1)---I believe that Diane has already listed
| Registration |
FYI.
Attached is a presentation on gas markets that I gave to an electricity group yesterday.
The group was formed out of California's restructuring legislation (AB 1980).
It's called the "AB 1980 Implementation Group" (I heard that the group decided that its time to change its name.).
The group includes just about all of the interest groups in California.
I focused on the fact that gas offers a model of a "real" market that California should look to in order to fix the "artificial" and failed electricity model created by AB 1980.
Best,
| Gas Presentation |
This seemed so appropriate with all that's going on...may God lift you in your time of need....Amen!!
Today's Power Verse: John 14:1 NIV Do not let your hearts be troubled.
Trust in God; trust also in me.
God Bless, Julissa
| Today's Power Verse... |
Hi Dana.
Pls research (dnb / lexis) and validate (phone call) information for the CPs listed below.
We will have to set these up in GCP.
Thanks.
| Research and Validation for CP Set-up |
These are the new wire approval requirements: For Future Fundings: EPI - wires must be signed by Kevin Garland ECR - wires must be signed by John Lavorato Capital Calls and Facility Wires need to be signed by Joe Deffner Please include a note on the wire on what the implications are if we do not fund the money.
This does not to be a long explanation.
It can be as simples as a contract default if we do not wire the money.
| Wire Instructions Update |
I will be out today.
Could you please let everyone know just in case they are looking for me.
I send Marnie an email too.
My arm is swolen and sore.
I am in pain!!!!!
Sorry, Veronica
| Out today |
Chicken Tacos 1 pkg.
(4 count) skinless boneless chicken breasts 1 pkg.
chicken taco seasoning Tomatillos 4-5 Onion (1 small) 1 jalapeno pepper 3-4 pieces of garlic 5 sprigs of cilantro salt and pepper (to taste) Toppings cheese onion tomatoes lettuce sour cream picante sauce Boil chicken in water, seasonings, onions and bell peppers.
Once done (about 20-25 minutes), shred the chicken in a skillet.
In a blender, add tomatillos, onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, cilantro and 1/2 cup of broth from your chicken.
Mix well.
Pour vegetable mixture in skillet with chicken and add chicken taco seasoning.
Mix well and let simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
Serve with tortillas and toppings.
Erica
| Chicken Tacos |
The following wires have been received and I still need coding information to apply them before month end.
Help!
Company Date Amount Wire To Wire From 413 10/01/01 $3,207,024.00 ?
Noref Ins D1233300 Louisiana Pacific 530 10/12/01 $1,000,000.00 Reversal - DK UTL FTA Account 530 10/17/01 $61,612.50 Reversal - Legal Title Ins.
US Bank - St Paul 413 10/22/01 $1,754.10 Enovate, LLC ENA 413 10/23/01 $326,814.77 ENA ENA 413 10/25/01 $70,514.71 Enron Corp EPI ERAC Finance - Anson Gas Sales 413 10/26/01 $26,545.00 Heartland Industria Enron Energy Services 530 10/25/01 $27,712,930.63 Enron Corp - Paul Garcia Chase Manhattan Bank 530 10/23/01 $1,400,000.00 Enron LPG Italy, SRL ?
- Citibank London 530 10/23/01 $1,185,675.15 Dutsche Bank, New York ?
530 10/23/01 $174,672.58 Enron Corp - FX 530 10/25/01 $2,590,761.54 Return wire by Boston Safe Deposit 530 10/15/01 $8,957,133.72 Enron Corp Foreign Exchange ENA Cash Services 530 10/24/01 $1,080,737.44 Enron Corp Foreign Exchange ENA Cash Services 530 10/25/01 $1,332,064.70 Enron Corp Foreign Exchange ENA Thanks for your help.
| CASH RECEIVED - CODIND NEEDED - END Of MONTH NEAR |
Did you go to church?
We had a Seeds of Praise meeting on yesterday.
Denise said that she was not aware that I had left VM.
I can't imagine that she didn't know.
BA
| How was your weekend? |
Due to the recent developments at Enron, the ENhance luncheon scheduled for next week will be postponed until further notice.
Although this luncheon has been postponed, Enron recognizes the value and importance of the administrative assistant community, and will reschedule the launch of the ENhance program as soon as possible.
ENhance Committee would like to thank all those that participated in the development of this important program.
The ENhance Committee
| ENhance Luncheon - Postponed |
OPEN ENROLLMENT REMINDER Today, November 12 is the last day to make elections for the first round of Open Enrollment 2002.
Confirmation statements will be mailed the week of November 19.
November 26 - 30 the system will reopen for changes.
Final Confirmation Statements will be mailed the week of December 21.
You can enroll by going to www.benefits.enron.com from work or from home www.synhrgy.com or you can call 800.332.7979.
| Open Enrollment Reminder |
Hi All, Below are the EIM group links that were created in GCP.
Please make sure these group links are added when creating new cp's or address roles.
EIM - Financial EIM - Physical EIM Brokers EIM Products Exchange
| EIM Group Links |
Hi Dana Don't listen to Tracey!
I don't think you're stupid!
Don't let her say those things to you!
Talk back to her and put her in her place!
Tanya
| About Tracey... |
Davette, Greeting to you in the name of my Lord and Savior Jesus!
This is the letter that I spoke of that was sent to me this morning from one of the ladies at my church.
She also forwarded this message to several other women outside of our church.
I want you to read it because I believe that it will encourage you to trust God if you are not and hold tight if you are because the effectual fervent prayers of the righteous do avail much.
Like I breifly stated earlier, I will have my prayer ministry group pray for you tonight and we will keep on praying for you until I hear you tell me ALL is well.
We try to meet every Monday night to pray over special prayer request that we have received along with praying for the needs our families, friends, church, government and even our enemies.
Our meeting start at 7pm but we really don't get started praying until 8pm so if you want to touch and agree with us around that time that would be great.
We're all in this together if you hurt we hurt.
: ) I am writing to each of you because I need you to be in prayer with me this week.
For the past two months, I have been going to the doctor, because of a lump I found under my arm.
As a result of that I have had to have a mammogram and an ultrasound of my breast.
Both test came back abnormal and I am seeing a specialist this week to determine if I need to have a biopsy or not.
Since God has given me the task of doing a mighty work for him the devil has been busy.
I trust and believe that God will heal.
God gave me a revelation several months ago that ALL IS WELL since that time, my husband and I have reunited our family, we have been blessed tremendously in more ways than I can share with you at this time, however, in the midst of those blessings, the devil has gotten mad.
So he has decided to try and pull me down once again.
I refuse to be brought down off this spiritual high that is truly a blessing from God.
That is why I am calling on all you prayer warriors I need you to be in prayer with me this week.
I see the specialist on Thursday and I will know then if I need to have the biopsy.
God Bless Each of you and Season's Greetings Love
| prayer |
Good Morning Ducky!
Check this out and tell me what you think.
It is a guide as to how the 1st Ministry of Prayer Open House (if you will) might be.
| Ministry of Prayer |
Please be informed that I will not be attending tomorrow's activities @ 2pm.
However, I will be here until my regular time taking advantage of this opportunity to begin archiving.
Thanks
| FYI |
Positive Living Tip of the Day Monday January 29, 2001 Your Environment Do you live or work in an environment that creates undue stress in your life?
If so, realize your environment plays an important role in your life.
Hostile environments create defensiveness, and an individual's negative behavior can directly affect others who are trying to maintain a healthy attitude.
For example, if you are working with a supervisor who constantly berates those under him/her in front of others, this negative behavior affects everyone in the office.
And hanging around negative friends and family members can reinforce your own negative traits.
(For example, your temper is under control as long as you are not around your older brother.)
In addition, negative people can induce others into developing the same negative attitudes and behaviors that they possess.
It is true the company you keep is a reflection on you and can influence your behavior.
Steer clear of negative environments and begin building a positive life.
- CG, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
| EMAZING Positive Living Tip of the Day - Your Environment |
I forgot to give you money for parking I am so embarrased and sorry.
I'll give it back to you this evening.
I have a meeting at 11am and a class from 1pm to 2pm today so if you call or email me within those time frames and I don't respond for a while, that's why.
| Oh my God! |
Good Morning Marnie - Yesterday I made a dental appt.
for Monday, Dec. 11th @ 5pm but I need to leave at 4pm to get there on time.
I have to finish a root canal that was started several months ago.
Do you foresee a problem with me leaving at 4pm that day?
| Dental Appt. |
Here is a list of journal entries for January that we have.
They will be ready to be filed/signed.
Pam and Marnie will have the ones the will require a signature.
To Be Filed Signature Required Co. 0002 01N2 0003 0272 052K 0942 1311 046K 0935 1319 0958 028P 034M 1313 037H 1380 040N 1381 0398 1314 0914 072R 0915 0527 0961 0919 1298 1297 0957 Any other entries that need to be filed can be dropped at my desk.
Thanks,
| January 2001 Journal Entries |
Are any of you still holding posted journal entries from Jan. Close?
If so will you please let me know what companies they are.
This will be an FYI kind of thing for me incase any of the accountants come around looking for specific entries.
Thanks for your cooperation.
dd
| January Journal Entries |
I've been here since 8:30am but my computer was very slow booting up and after it came on I couldn't get a connection to lotus notes.
I put in a call to Jimmy Manguba, our floor tech, while waiting for my computer to reboot.
I don't know what the problem was but this seemed to work.
dd
| I'm here. (Please read contents) |
Rhonna, Attached is a copy of my resume along with a wealth of gratitude if you could keep me in mind for postings of the nature listed above.
Thanks again.
Dana Davis
| Resume for Sr. Clerk or Amin I Position |
Good Morning Marnie - I have received the information that I needed to officially submit my request for 1/2 vacation Friday.
If this is not feasible, please let me know.
Thanks
| Vacation |
Marnie - I think I need to take a half day of vacation Friday, Oct. 20th.
I am involved in some church activities next weekend and I won't find out if I need this time off until tonight or Wednesday night.
Is that too short of notice?
| Vacation |
Hey: We get these newsletters in our apartments every month and there is always a brain teaser on the back side of it.
This was the one for this month: Let's see how well you will do.
For every question, tell me who this person is, not their names, but their relationship to you.
(eg.
cousin, aunt, great-grandma, etc.)
1. Who is your father's, uncle's, brother's sister?
2. Who is your aunt's mother's, father's, wife?
3. Who is your mother's, nephew's, daughter's son?
4. Who is your brother's, son's, sister's mother?
5. Who is your sister-in-law's, father-in-law's grandson?
6. Who is your sister's, father's, step-son's mother?
7. Who is your uncle's, father's, grandchild?
Make an honest attempt, and then scroll down for the answers... > > > > > > > > > > > > >
| Brain Teaser |
Don't forget tonight is the season premier of "Frasier".
It's on channel 2 but I'm not sure of exactly what time.
Probably 7 or 8 pm.
I can't wait!
| *REMINDER* |
I will be taking a 1/2 day of vacation on Friday.
I am trying to do the majority of the necessary preparation for our trip before Friday.
I am also still trying to decide whether or not we will do hair tonight.
Do you already have the perm?
I did get some type of directions from Denise too.
I am printing them now and placing them in my purse so we will have them.
| Galveston |
Hi Betty - Hope this little note finds you doing well.
Didn't we have a wonderful time of fellowship last night.?
Claudette had such a fresh anointing on her.
She spoke so beautifully.
| FYI |
Hi Joe & Jackie- Joe, when I spoke to you last night, the email below is what I wanted Jackie to see.
Also I can't put my finger on Jerry and Danise's #.
Will you guys forward this message to Danise for me.
Thanks a lot and I look forward to seeing you guys on Wednesday.
God Bless, Dana
| Blue Jean Shirts |
Hey Sweetie, Wazzup!
Get up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose!
I see that you are already on the internet.
Send me something CUTE.
Love,
| Good Morning Love Bird |
Jerry Scarbrough's True Orange The Newsletter for the True Texas Longhorn Faithful Volume 12, No.
6, November 26, 2001 (Editor's Note - I'm sending this in four pieces today because it is a bigger issue than usual due to the spring recruiting in basketball, track and softball.)
Volume 12, No.
6, November 26, 2001 Benson, Defense Stifle Ags; Huge Upsets Propel Horns Into Big 12 Title Game Against Colorado As Longhorn defensive coordinator Carl Reese noted, it was an old-fashioned, rock-em, sock-em game in College Station before a state record football crowd of 87,555 Friday, and Texas won it with a gritty defense and two late touchdowns by outstanding freshman RB Cedric Benson.
After taking the 21-7 victory, head coach Mack Brown congratulated the team on its fine 10-1 season and said he wasn't worried about the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) "because we'll be in it."
I don't know if had a crystal ball, but immediately after the Longhorns' expected victory, top-rated Nebraska was humiliated, 62-36, by Colorado, and the next day No.
3 Oklahoma, a 27-point favorite lost at home to Oklahoma State, 16-13.
It was only the fifth time OSU has won at OU.
The good news is those games moved Texas up to the No.
3 spot in both major polls and put the Longhorns back in control of their own destiny for the first time since that 14-3 loss to OU back in October.
Texas plays Colorado Saturday at 7 p.m. in Irving's Texas Stadium for the Big 12 Championship and an automatic berth in one of the four BCS bowls, possibly even the Rose Bowl in the national title game.
But the bad news is that a loss to the stampeding Buffaloes would knock the Longhorns out of the BCS mix.
Brown and his players are tickled orange, however, at the chance to play for the conference championship.
"The BCS isn't an issue today," Brown said Saturday after the huge upset in Norman.
"The Bowl game isn't an issue today."
"We said we needed to get to the championship game," he said, "but once you get there, you need to win.
After that, you just look up and try to figure out where you are."
"People have been asking us about the BCS for five weeks," Brown said.
"Obviously we said we needed to wait until the end (of the season) and the end's not even near where it should be."
"People haven't given us or Colorado a chance to be in this game for five weeks.
To our kids' credit and to Colorado's kids credit, they kept working hard and now they are in this game."
The coaches and players have to forget the Aggie game and get ready for the Buffaloes, but we can enjoy it just a little longer.
This was a game where the defenses weren't going to give up a lot, but the Longhorns got an early special teams touchdown when CB Roderick Babers blocked a punt and WR Tony Jeffery scooped it up and scored.
The Aggies tied it on a 27-yard drive after a fine punt return in the third quarter when they had the benefit of the strong wind, which was around 15 miles per hour with frequent gusts to 25 or 30 miles per hour.
But Nathan Vasher made a couple of good punt returns and Texas started the pivotal fourth quarter with the wind and a drive into Aggie territory that changed the field position for the rest of the game.
After a short Aggie punt midway through the period, the Longhorns rode Benson's strong legs to a touchdown, then they got another from the powerful freshman after Everick Rawls' interception in the final two minutes.
Here, briefly, is how the game went First Quarter Texas won the toss and deferred.
After each defense got a quick stop, the Aggies were stymied a second time and Babers blocked the punt and Jeffery returned it 23 yards for a Longhorn TD and a 7-0 lead with 7:44 left.
Another three-and-out by the Aggies, followed by a shanked punt, gave Texas possession at the UT 47.
The Horns made one first down and Dusty Mangum missed a 49-yard field goal try.
Defenses dominated the quarter.
A&M led in first downs, 3-2, and in total yardage, 40-25.
Second Quarter A shanked punt by UT's Brian Bradford set the Aggies up at the Longhorn 47.
A&M couldn't move, but punted the ball dead at the UT 7.
The Longhorn offense, which had done little with the stiff wind, couldn't move into it, and Bradford's 30-yard punt, a good one into the wind, gave A&M possessiion at the UT 39.
The Aggies made a first down at the 26 before stalling.
Cody Scates missed a 43-yard field goal attempt.
An interception of a long pass at the UT 5 by safety Ahmad Brooks with just under five minutes left in the half finally pumped a little life into the Longhorn offense, which drove to midfield and killed all but 50 seconds of the half before stalling.
Texas had a 7-5 lead in first downs and a 92-60 lead in total offense at intermission.
Third Quarter Texas got the ball going into the wind to start the second half.
The Horns couldn't move and punted.
A&M's Mickey Jones almost tied the game on the punt return, starting right, then racing left and going down the sideline for 37 yards before being pushed out of bounds at the UT 27.
The Aggies hit a pass to the UT 8, then 220-pound RB Keith Joseph took over, powering to the left to the 4, then taking a pitchout to the right for the TD to tie the game with 10:41 left.
The Horns came right back with a good drive to midfield, sparked by two passes from Simms to TE Bo Scaife.
But, facing fourth down with an inch or two needed, a lineman flinched and UT drew a 5-yard penalty and had to punt.
Fourth Quarter Benson, who had been stymied throughout the first three quarters, got 5 and then 24 yards on his first two carries of the final period, getting the Horns to the Aggie 45.
But the UT offense stalled again and Bradford's punt was killed at the Aggie 8.
The Texas defense force a quick punt into the wind and Vasher alertly ran up and caught the short punt at the A&M 40 and returned it to the 35.
Benson got loose for 12 to the 23, then got 5 and 2 to the 16.
On third and 3, Simms hit Scaife coming across the middle to the A&M 5.
Benson powered through the right side for the TD on the next play.
Mangum's kick put UT on top, 14-7, with 7:22 left.
Rawls interception at the A&M 27 and return to the 12 with 1:59 left set up the final UT touchdown.
Benson got 1, then ran through a big hole and powered through two defenders for the TD and the final 21-7 count.
Rose Bowl Road Full of Thorns If you still have some hope the Longhorns will be playing for the national title in the Rose Bowl on January 3, here's what it would take: 1.
A victory over Colorado Saturday.
2.
A loss for either Florida or Miami and probably a loss for Oregon, too, because the Ducks were ahead of Texas in the last BCS ratings.
The Horns have to be No.
1 or No.
2 in the final BCS ratings on December 9 to get to Pasadena.
Miami plays at Virginia Tech Saturday, while Florida hosts Tennessee and Oregon also is at home against Oregon State If Florida beats Tennessee, the Gators would have to win the SEC title game on December 8 against the winner of Saturday's game between Auburn and LSU.
Since that game is in Baton Rouge and Auburn's outstanding running back broke his shoulder two weeks ago, LSU probably will be the Gators' Dec. 8 opponent.
It's asking a lot for two of those three teams to lose a game, but after the games in Boulder and Norman last weekend, anything is possible.
Longhorn Notes * Saturday's meeting between Texas and Colorado will be the sixth Big 12 Championship Game.
Texas won the inaugural title game in 1996, Nebraska triumphed in 1997 and 1999, Texas A&M won the title in 1998 and Oklahoma took the crown in 2000.
If Texas wins Saturday, the Longhorns will join Nebraska as the only two-time champs.
* Since the Big 12 Championship Game counts in statistical manners, RB Cedric Benson has a great chance to become the first Longhorn freshman to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.
He has 974 yards and ranks second among Longhorn freshmen behind Ricky Williams, who rushed for 990 yards in 1995.
* Benson broke the UT freshman record for touchdowns with his pair of fourth-quarter rushing scores.
He has 12 touchdowns on the season - 11 rushing and one on a shovel pass reception -breaking the record of 10 set by
| True Orange, November 26, 2001, Part 1 of 4 |
Part 2 Game Quotes .
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"We actually had an Aggie block.
We'd worked on it all week, but it wasn't working, so we went back to our regular block ande I just had to beat the guy in front of me.
When I saw it was a linebacker, I knew he was in trouble.
Linebackers aren't quick enough to block me.
If I can't get by a big old guy like that, I don't deserve my scholarship."
- Longhorn cornerback Rod Babers, who blocked the punt that resulted in UT's first-quarter touchdown * * * * "We were both on the right side (he and Babers) and they weren't zone blocking like we do.
They were in man-for-man, and all we had to do was beat the guy in front of us.
That's my first touchdown as a special teams player."
- Texas wide receiver Tony Jeffery, who scooped up the ball Babers blocked and ran it in for the game's first touchdown * * * * "We did a good job against the run.
I thought Maurice Gordon probably played as good as he's every played for us.
Their center (All-Big 12 Seth McKinney) is a good ball player and at times he couldn't block him.
I thought all our guys played pretty well today.
This was a good old-fashioned football game, with both teams playing good defense, and a break or two deciding the outcome."
- UT defensive coordinator Carl Reese * * * * "We felt like if we would just hang in there and hang in there, we'd eventually get the running game going, and Cedric (Benson) and the offensive line did a great job in the fourth quarter.
With Cedric, you don't have to abandon the running game because you know he'll break loose sooner or later.
We didn't want to take too many chances and give them a short field because we knew they would have a hard time making a long drive with our defense playing so well."
- Texas defensive coordinator Greg Davis * * * * "It never got easier, but it did get better.
I think our linemen finally wore them down and I started getting a little more room.
It would have been nice to get 1,000 yards, but winning the game is the main thing, and we did that."
- Texas running back Cedric Benson * * * * "Give the Longhorns some credit.
Their defense is really good.
It ranks with any we have seen this year."
- A&M quarterback Mark Farris * * * * "The game was up for grabs in the fourth quarter.
They just made some plays.
It was 7-7 and they did what they had to do in the fourth quarter to go up, 14-7.
They have some great offensive weapons, and we held them in check for most of the game."
- A&M head coach R. C. Slocum Texas-Texas A&M Statistics
| True Orange, November 26, 2001, Part 2 of 4 |
Part 3 Recruiting Roundup Today (Monday) was the day the Longhorn coaches could start another big recruiting push by going to top recruits' schools and homes, but the big game Saturday has pushed that back a week.
But don't worry about it.
Coach Mack Brown wrote the book on recruiting and his previous four classes at Texas have been very good, and some of them have been great.
This year's class has a chance to be as good as any Brown and his assistants have signed.
There's a chance it could be the best of the bunch, even better than the top-rated Chris Simms, Cory Redding class.
They already have 16 commitments, about half of them from players who have been on at least one national top 100 list, and their class already is ranked as one of the top five in the nation.
Let's take a look at where they are and where they are going: OFFENSE Quarterback UT has a commitment from Billy Don Malone of Paris North Lamar, who is a lot better than most of the gurus think, and the Horns have close to a 50-50 shot at Vincent Young, the wonder kid at Houston Madison, who had his usual game Friday for the undefeated Marlins, doing everything on offense and even running an interception back for a touchdown.
(Yes, he plays defense, too, when needed.)
Running Back The Horns have a commitment from Clint Haney of unbeaten Smithson Valley and are in the hunt for power-runner deluxe Albert Hardy of Galena Park and elusive Selvin Young of Jersey Village.
They have an outside shot at Lorenzo Booker of Ventura, Cal., the nation's highest rated running back.
Tight End David Thomas of Wolfforth Frenship, a national top 100 player on some lists, is already committed.
He is very good.
The only other TE the Horns are recruiting is Eric Winston, the humongous pass catcher and blocker deluxe at Midland Lee.
Wide Receiver National top 100 star Marquis Johnson of Champaign, Ill., and Dustin Miksch of Round Rock Westwood are already committed.
Robert Timmons of Flower Mound Marcus, a supremely talented player who has little playing experience because of transfer problems, is a possibility, and, if the Horns don't get him, they might wind up with Biren Ealy of Cypress Falls or Anthony Wright of Klein Forest.
Line The Horns already have a pledge from Neale Tweedie of Allen, a great pass blocker who is on several national top 100 lists, and from Brett Valdez of Brownwood, a tremendous run blocker.
They are still recruiting Justin Blalock of Plano East and Tony Ugoh of Spring Westfield.
Blalock is the best run blocker I've seen this year.
DEFENSE End Chase Pittman of Shreveport Evangel, a national top 100 player, has committed and will enroll in January and go through spring training, which will give him a chance to see action as a true freshman.
The Longhorns are in the hunt for Bryan Pickryl of Jenks, Okla., a speed rusher deluxe, Larry Dibbles of Lancaster and Travis Leitko of The Woodlands.
All three are on every national top 100 list I've seen.
Tackle Texas has commitments from four top tackles - Sonny Davis of Gulf Coast Community College, a JC in Mississippi, Earl Anderson of San Marcos, Lyle Sendlein of Scottsdale Chapaparral and Tully Jantzen of Keller.
Davis has some academic issues.
Sendlein also is a very good offensive lineman and Jantzen is swift enough to play end.
Texas has a very good shot at Rodrique Wr ight of Alief Hastings, the nation's top DT, and at Marco Martin of Mesquite, another national top 100 player.
Kasey Studdard of Highlands Ranch, Colo, who excels at DT and OG, also is a strong possibility.
It's 50-50 on whether he will play offense or defense in college.
He is the son of David Studdard, a former UT offensive line star who had a long career with the Denver Broncos.
Linebacker Texas starts three seniors and needs a great group.
Garnet Smith of Arlington Lamar, Brian Robison of of Splendora and Marcus Myers of Pflugerville are already committed and the Horns are still recruiting several top one from Texas and across the country.
A. J. Nicholson of Winston Salem, N. C., and Aaron Thomas of North Mesquite are national top 100 middle backers who are strongly considering Texas, and Michael Williams of Lindale and Rufus Alexander of Baton Rouge Christian Life, are fast outside backers the Horns are recruiting.
Another possibility is Lance Mitchell a top JC linebacker in California who ir orignally from Dallas.
He is considering taking a visit.
Defensive Backs Matt Melton, a hard-hitting safety from Tyler, is already committed.
Swift Edorian McCullough of North Garland, the Class 5A 100 meter champ, also is considering Texas, along with Brodney Pool, a big, fast safety from Houston Westbury.
Kicker Texas is looking for a kicker, but has not homed in on one yet.
The coaches want someone who can kick off into the end zone consistently.
Longhorn Basketball Adds Pair Twotop basketball recruits have signed with Texas, head coach Rick Barnes has announced.
Brad Buckman, a 6-9, 235-pound forward from Austin Westlake, and Kenton Paulino, 6-2, 165, a com bo guard from Los Angeles Fremond HS who will play for Maine Central Institute this season, are the new signees.
"Signing Brad and Kenton is another sign that our program is really on the rise," Barnes said.
"Both have great athleticism and an attitude of winning about them that we need to continue to bring to The University of Texas."
Buckman plays for coach Clifton McNeely is at Westlake and is a national top 30 recruit.
The No.
2 high school prospect in Texas according to Mike Kunstadt's Texas Hoops, Buckman averaged 19.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game during his junior season.
He also is tabbed the No.
15 prospect in the nation by Clark Francis' Hoop Scoop.
Buckman earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the prestigious Pitt3 Five-Star Camp this July in Pittsburgh, Pa. "There's not a program in the nation that did not go after Brad during the recruiting period, so to come out on top in that battle is a huge win for us," Barnes said.
"Brad turned down four of the most storied programs in college basketball history for the opportunity to play at Texas."
Barnes said.
"He made one of the biggest jumps in his game that I have seen during the summer camp period.
Brad has a tremendous competitive fire and is one of those players that fans here will really appreciate."
Paulino plays under coach Carl Hendrickson at Maine Central.
He starred at Fremont High School under coach Sam Sullivan, where he averaged 24 points a game and earned Los Angeles Co-Player of the Year accolades during his senior campaign.
"Kenton is one of those explosive scoring guards that we need in our program," Barnes said.
"He is a very good shooter with range and an exceptional athlete who high-jumped 6-10 in high school.
Kenton is the complete guard we were looking for."
Horns Sign 2 in Softball Texas softball coach Connie Clark has signed centerfielder Tina Boutelle of Katy Taylor and second baseman Chezare Sievers of Aliso Niguel HS in Mission Viejo, Calif. "We are excited about signing two of the top recruits in the country," Clark said.
"Tina and Chezare will be immediate impact players for us.
We only lose two players to graduation in the spring of 2002 and are pleased to have Tina and Chezare as our newest additions to the softball program."
Boutelle, a 5-5 left-handed hitter, was named first team All-American as a junior while helping her team to a 31-4 record and a second-place finish at the Texas 5A State Championship.
She also is an All-District and All-Greater Houston selection.
She was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team and first team Academic All-District in 2000.
Boutelle helped the Katy Cruisers club team to its second consecutive ASA Gold National Championship in 2001, playing with UT freshmen pitcher Cat Os terman and third baseman/shortstop Tiffany Anders.
With her addition, the Longhorns will have five players on the roster that have played for the Katy Cruisers.
"Tina is definitely a long-ball threat," Clark said.
"She has tremendously quick hands and extremely good foot speed.
Tina also is the type of player to make things happen because she plays with a lot of passion and enthusiasm."
Sievers finished her 2001 season with a .427 batting average and 19 RBIs.
She was named first team All-League and second team All-County as a junior.
The 5-0 infielder also was named first team All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) as a sophomore.
She is a member of the California Cruisers club team, which placed second at the 2001 ASA Gold National Championships to the Katy Cruisers.
"Chez can cover a lot of ground," Clark said.
"She is an extra-base type of hitter who also has the ability to play the short game.
Chez also has tremendously quick hands and I think fans will be excited to watch her play."
Longhorn Women Start Fast Sophomore center-forward Stacy Stephens led the Longhorn women's basketball team to the championship of the Paradise Jam Tournament in St. Thomas last weekend.
Stephens was named the tourney MVP after leading Texas past Southern California, 66-64, in the championship game.
She had 16 points and six of them came in the final two minutes.
Freshman Heather Schreiber was named to the All-Tournament Team after scoring 13 points, and another freshman forward, Kala Bowers, had 10 points.
Stephens and senior point guard Kenya Larkin had led Texas to a 75-70 upset win over No.
23 Wisconsin in the semifinals game Saturday.
Stephens had 17 points and 13 rebounds against the Badgers and Larkin added 14 points and six assists.
She also made four free throws in the final two minutes.
The Longhorns are off to a 3-0 start and host No.
19 LSU Thursday night.
Texas Men 4th in Tourney The Longhorn men lost to No.
20 Indiana, 77-71, Saturday in the third-place game in the Great Alaska Shootout Tournament in Anchorage.
Freshman point guard T. J. Ford led Texas with 16 points and eight assists.
Senior forward Chris Owens, held scoreless in the first half, got 14 after i ntermission.
Texas lost to Gonzaga, 67-64, in the semifinals.
Sophomore Royal Ivey had 15 points for the Longhorns.
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| True Orange, November 26, 2001, Part 3 of 4 |
Part 4 Kearney Recruits Terrific Class Five of the nation's top prep track and field prospects, including four state champions and one national high school record-holder, have signed with Longhorn women's track coach Beverly Kearney.
The class is headed by four of the nation's top sprinters - Ychlindria Spears of Luling, who also is the national record holder in the triple jump; Ashlee Williams of Dallas Bishop Dunne, who also had the nation's top high hurdles clocking last season; state Class 4A 100, 200 and triple jump champ LaToya Phelps of Greenville; Florida sprint-jump star Sanya Richards of Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, and relay ace Sheretta Jones of Houston Forest Brook.
"We are really excited about the class we have coming in for the 2003 season," Kearney said.
"The quality of this class is phenomenal and this may be one of the best we've put together since we've been here."
"Each athlete in this class is an exceptional signee, but together they take it to a whole other level.
They are competitive, mature and focused, and we are extremely excited about the quality of individuals we are bringing into the program."
Kearney's class is headlined by Spears, who was the 2001 Gatorade National High School Girls' Track and Field Athlete of the Year as a junior.
The nation's top prep female jumper and a proven sprinter, Spears set a national high school record in the triple jump with a 44-2 1/4 mark at the 2001 Texas 3A State Championships last May.
Besides winning the triple at last spring's state meet, Spears claimed gold in the long jump and swept the 100- and 200-meter dashes on her way to scoring all 40 of Luling's third-place points.
Her season-best long jump of 20-9 1/4 also led the nation last year, and she went on to win the USATF Junior Nationals in the event with a wind-aided 20-9 3/4 effort.
She ended her junior season as the state's top performer in all classifications in the long and triple jumps, No.
2 in the 200 (23.84) and No.
5 in the 100 (11.64).
Prior to her junior year, Spears qualified for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials in the long jump where she finished 14th in her flight.
Over the last three years, Spears has won 11 out of a possible 12 gold medals at the state meet and won over 40 events on the district, regional, state and national levels.
Spears is also an honor student, ranking in the top five percent of her class.
"Ychlindria is a phenomenal athlete who can add quality depth in the long jump, triple jump and 100 immediately," Kearney said.
"She has all the tools necessary to be successful not only on the collegiate level, but internationally as well.
She is talented and versatile and we think she is one of the most competitive athletes out there."
Williams is one of the top prep sprinter-hurdler prospects in the country.
A standout for Dallas Bishop Dunne High on the TAPPS 4A level, she has swept state titles in the 200, 100 hurdles and 4x100 and 4x200 relay the last two seasons in leading Bishop Dunne to consecutive team titles Last March, Williams set a state record in the 100 hurdles with a personal-best 13.23 clocking at the Texas Southern Invitational in Houston.
Last summer, she struck gold in the 100 hurdles at the USATF Junior Nationals in Richmond, Va., and at the Golden West Invitational in Sacramento, Calif. She closed her junior season as the nation's top prep performer in the 100 hurdles and No.
15 in the 100 (11.67).
Williams also posted the state's third fastest time in the 200 (23.81) and the No.
7 time in the 100.
"Ashlee is one of the fastest hurdlers to come out in several years," Kearney said.
"She has the potential to develop into a great hurdler and sprinter.
She reminds me a lot of (former Longhorn track and field star) Angie Vaughn, but she is much faster and more seasoned at this point."
Richards has been one of the top all-around track and field performers in the Florida high school ranks for the past three years, making her mark in the sprints and jumps.
She has led St. Thomas Aquinas to three consecutive Florida 3A State Championships, the most recent coming last spring when she grabbed gold in the 100, long jump and 4x100 relay and silver in the 400.
At the 2000 state meet, Richards swept the 100, 200, long jump and 4x100 relay to lead her team to a convincing 110-point win.
On the national level last summer, Richards swept the 100 and 200 at the USATF Junior Olympics and placed fourth in the 400 at the Adidas Outdoor Championships in Raleigh, N.C. Indoors, she was second in the 200 and third in the 60 at the New York Armory NSIC last March.
She finished her season ranked No.
6 nationally in the 200 (23.57) and long jump (19-11 1/2), No.
7 in the 400 (53.47) and No.
8 in the 100 (11.59).
"Sanya is the youngest member of this class, but she is a soldier," Kearney said.
"She is a team all wrapped up by herself, because she can do so many different things."
Phelps , who also a standout basketball player, won the 100 in 11.55, the 200 in 23.8 and the triple jump with a 42-8 1/4 leapat the 2001 Texas 4A State Meet.
She won district titles in the 100, 200, 4x200 relay, long jump and triple jump and regional titles in the 100, 200 and triple jump.
Her personal-best triple jump of 42-8 1/4 ranked No.
2 nationally at the end of her junior season.
"LaToya may be the sleeper of this class," Kearney said.
"She is a phenomenal athlete and an excellent basketball player.
She won three state titles last year as a junior, and she is one of the top triple jumpers in the country."
Jones has been one of the state's top quarter-milers as a member of perennial power Houston Forest Brook's track and field teams the past two years.
She won district and regional titles in the 400, with a best time of 55.5, on her way to finishing fourth in the quarter at the Texas 4A State Championships last May.
She also helped the school's 4x400 relay squad to the district title and runner-up finishes at the regional and state meets.
As a sophomore, she finished third in the 400 and 4x400 relay at the state meet.
"Sheretta has done an outstanding job for Forest Brook on the relays and in the sprints," Kearney said.
"I look at her open performances and I think she'll be able to contribute right away.
She reminds me of (current Longhorn) Raasin McIntosh, and we think she can end up being as good as anyone."
UT Men Sign Great Track Class Five top high school recruits, headed by Austin Reagan High sprinter Brendan Christian, plus one All-American transfer from Arkansas, have signed with Longhorn men's trackcoach Bubba Thornton.
The NCAA track and field signing period started last Wednesday and extends through this Wednesday.
In addition to Christian, the Longhorn track signees include twin brothers Aaron and Ashton Collins of New Orleans Clark, Nicholas Johnson of Fort Worth Wyatt, Joe Thorne of Atlanta Lakeview)and the Arkansas transfer - Jason Ward of Tilgham HS in Paducah, Ky. Christian is one of the nation's top sprinters in the 100 and 200, where he holds the state Class 4A record with a 20.56 clocking at the State Meet last May, and he also has run a 45.5 leg on Reagan's 1,600-meter relay team.
Johnson, the younger brother of Longhorn senior sprinter Amar Johnson, is another top sprinter with a 10.33 100 meters clocking.
The Collins brothers are outstanding in the longer sprints, Thorne is one of nation's top performers in the distance races and the steeplechase, and Ward is already established as one of the top triple jumpers at the collegiate level.
"In our minds, this is one of the top classes in the nation," Thornton said.
"Each athlete has an immediate chance to contribute to our program next year.
They can have a national impact for us right away, not just in their performances but as leaders as well."
"Each individual has great qualities, and we're excited about this class as a whole," he said.
"They all are aware of the national scene and are looking forward to competing against NCAA-caliber athletes."
Christian, one of the top three or four sprinters in the country, is the defending Texas Class 4A state champion and record holder in the 200-meter dash, as well as anchoring Reagan's regional champion 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.
Christian also won 100-meter title last summer at the Adidas Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Raleigh, N.C., and Golden West Invitational in Sacramento, Calif.
He set the national high school indoor record in the 200 (21.02) at the New York Armory NSIC in March.
He also won the 60 at that meet and swept the 55 and 200 at the Arkansas National High School Invitational in January.
Christian enters his senior season ranked No.
2 nationally in the 200 (20.56) and No.
4 in the 100 (10.40).
Johnson is a Texas 4A district and regional 100-meter champion for perennial track power Fort Worth Wyatt.
In addition to finishing fourth at last year's state track meet in the 100, Johnson also ran legs on the Chaparrals' district champion and state runner-up 4x100-meter relay squad which ended the season with the second-fastest time in the country (40.39).
He ranks in the national top 10 in the 100 (10.33w) as he enters the 2002 season.
The Collins twins have been stars on the Louisiana track and field scene for the last three years for New Orleans Clark High.
Ashton was a five-time 4A state champion last year, winning titles in the 400 (indoor and outdoor), 800, 4x200 and 4x400 relay.
He also placed fourth in the quarter at the Golden West Invitational last summer, and is the No.
2-ranked returning quarter-miler in the nation (46.29).
Aaron won three state crowns last year in the 200, 4x200 and 4x400 relay.
Thorne won the Georgia 5A individual cross country title in leading his Lakeside High team to a fourth-place finish at the state meet on Nov. 3.
He also posted the second-fastest 5k time in the country this season with a time of 14:41 at the Alexander Invitational on Oct. 6.
Thorne is the defending state champion in the 1,600 and 3,200, posting the state's top times in both events last season.
Against some of the top runners in the country, he finished fourth in his first-ever 2,000-meter steeplechase at the 2001 Adidas Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
He also placed 12th at the 2000 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championship in Raleigh, and is one of the favorites to challenge for the South Regional and National crowns this year.
Ward, the sophomore transfer from Arkansas, was an All-American and All-SEC performer in the triple jump as a freshman.
He skipped to a personal-best mark of 54-6 to become the national runner-up at the 2000 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
He also finished fourth at the SEC Championships with a 52-2 3/4 effort.
At Paducah Tilgham High, Ward was a five-time All-American in track and field.
He also won the triple jump at the USATF Junior Nationals in 1999.
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| True Orange, November 26, 2001, Part 4 of 4 |
Earlier today I sent copies of TXU's proposed 867_03 contingency plan for your review.
We will be prepared to discuss this proposal at the RMS workshop on Thursday.
We will also be prepared to discuss TXU's contingency plans for the 1.4 conversion.
Unfortunately, we may not be able to send out copies for your review prior to the meeting.
If that is the case, I will bring copies with me to the meeting.
| Contingency Plans for RMS Meeting |
Like most people, I heard on the news that the auction is done and that the winner is UBS.
I have not received confirmation of this from my management.
As soon as I hear anything official I will call a floor meeting to share what I know.
If I hear nothing official by 2 PM I'll hold a floor meeting at that time to share what I know (or perhaps don't know).
I am hopeful that we will have information within a couple of hours.
Stay tuned.
Tim
| Update |
There have been no "official" developments relating to Enron North America = or the Portland office that I am aware of since the floor meeting on Wednes= day.
The news of the Europe office closing so suddenly has certainly been = unsettling.
Absent any tangible news pertaining to the fate of our office = I thought that I could, at a minimum, try to explain to people what I've se= en going on over the last couple of days.
On the trading side we are doing several things.
First, we are trying to h= onor as many of our physical delivery obligations as possible.
Several cus= tomers have stopped making deliveries to us which is making it impossible f= or us, in turn, to honor all of our physical deliveries.
In these circumst= ances we are constantly updating our customers on the status of their sched= ules so that they can make alternative arraingements.
The Cash Trading, Sc= heduling, Services, and Real Time groups are doing an unbelievable job with= this.
I am impressed at how capable, professional, and calm our team has = remained.
On the Term Trading side we are working with our customers to cl= ose out positions.
This process is going very smoothly as well.
We traded= a record volume yesterday as our customers reduced their exposure to us.
= The Term trading team has done an excellent job with this.
Third, on the M= iddle Market and Origination side we are trying to work with customers to b= ring cash in the door.
Many customers owe us money due to out of the money= future positions.
Many customers would prefer to settle up with us now ra= ther than in bankruptcy if that is what ends up happening to us.
We have b= rought a significant amount of cash in the door as a result of these effort= s and saved our customers from going through a potentially onerous bankrupt= cy proceeding.
I am very appreciative of the efforts of our Origination an= d Middle Marketing team that has made this happen.
On the bright side, I remain optimistic that someone will buy or fund the N= orth America gas and power businesses.
While it is impossible to handicap = anything these days with Enron I am seeing some very positive signs on this= front.
Unlike the Dynegy deal, which required Dynegy to purchase the very= profitable core business along along with the rest of Enron's baggage, the= deals being considered now would likely involve only the core business.
I= don't know whether these deals happen, and if they do, I don't know what f= orm the core business takes as a result.
Chris Calger and I have been part= of the team talking to our potential suitors.
We will both be in Houston = through the weekend and into early next week working on this.
We will upda= te people as soon as possible as things unfold.
I know that this situation really sucks.
Given the anxiety and uncertainty= that we are all feeling people are doing a great job keeping focused and s= taying positive.
I think that things are going to unfold very quickly from= here -- most likely in the next week or two.
Please hang in there.
| Update |
This morning Enron's credit rating was downgraded to junk status which is below investment grade.
This is very bad news for Enron's future prospects.
The flurry of activity that you see from the trading and scheduling team is a direct result of our credit downgrade.
Many of our contracts have provisions that allow our customers to stop performing on their contracts with us if Enron's credit rating falls below investment grade and if we are unable to post sufficient collateral.
The trading, scheduling, and legal team are working together to figure out how to meet our physical delivery obligations over the next several weeks.
This is our number one priority right now.
I will still be holding the floor meeting at 1 PM today.
I would like to hold the meeting earlier but am not sure that I will be able to do so.
I know that people are very concerned about our ever-worsening status.
I know that you want information as soon as possible.
If I am able to meet before 1 PM I will send out an e-mail announcing an earlier meeting.
Tim
| Update |
If you have not already taken your drug test , please do so by Tuesday, 5th February.
This process needs to be completed and results fed back to UBS prior to your start date.
You cannot commence employment with UBS until they have this data which takes approximately 5 days from date of test.
If for any reason you cannot take this test by tomorrow, please advise.
Also, if you have completed your test please let me know so I can update the UBS records.
Regards,
| URGENT URGENT URGENT - DRUG TEST |
For those that are interested, I just got an Email from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and due to a calculation error, Team Enron did in fact take FIRST PLACE!
Congratulations to all who participated!
It was a lot of work, but it (finally) paid off!!!
Michael S. Tully Trade Floor Support, Portland (503)464-7790 Desk (503)807-7862 Cell michael.tully@enron.com He who runs behind car, often get exhausted.
| Bike Commute Challenge |
For Tuesday - STWBOM will be short 75 mw on peak @ SP15.
The short is related to three day-ahead pieces which were sold @ $27.20, $28, and $27.11.
Make real time purchases to cover the short under the STWHOURLY book.
Enter an inter-desk sale from STWHOURLY to STWBOM.
Then make a sale under the STWBOM book to the Cal-Imbalance to complete the deal.
Please let me know if you have questions.
| STWBOM Short for 10/16 |
Hood To Coast Relay 2002 Enron North America will be sponsoring a Hood to Coast Relay Team for next year's competition (Aug. 23 & 24, 2002).
The event, starting at Timberline and ending in Seaside, is a great challenge and a lot of fun.
The team will be composed of 12 Enron employees, so if you are interested in participating in North America's most popular relay, spending a day and a half with your fabulous unshowered co-workers, eating bagels and bananas, and running on little if any sleep, or have a simply brilliant idea for a team name, please reply no later that October 20th.
For more details on the event, visit www.hoodtocoast.com.
Run On.................................. Serena Bishop
| Hood to Coast Relay |
FYI - I've had a few requests for changes to and enhancements of the EOL Download sheet.
Dan Maxwell - of the 4th floor IT group - sent me those changes today.
The download now allows you to sort by delivery point, or by hour, and has an added "refresh" feature.
The date has also been reformatted to fit into our inc sheets (two digit instead of four digit year).
Most importantly, the query now pulls in inter-desk swaps done on EOL.
The new EOL download is saved in p://real time/increment/windows 2000/NEW EOL DOWNLOAD The sheet is still very basic and self-explanatory, so if you have anything to add, or questions about how to use it, please let me know.
| New EOL Download - PLEASE READ |
Attention: Portland & Calgary-based Outlook Users The Global Messaging Team is proud to announce that beginning today, Monday October 15th, Portland & Calgary-based Enron employees that have been migrated to Outlook will be able to securely access their Enron Email from anywhere on the web.
This means that if you can get on to the Internet, you can access your Enron Email with Outlook Web Access (OWA) without having to dial in to Enron's network.
Please note that this is not available to those users still on Lotus Notes but will be available once they are migrated to Outlook.
Once on the Internet, type mail.enron.com in your browser address window and supply your Enron network logon credentials as username and password.
For example: Username: jdoe4 Password: ******** Once you log in, Outlook Web Access opens your Enron Email mailbox.
Outlook Web Access (OWA) allows you to send and receive mail, perform calendar tasks and manage your mail and contacts, as well as access your mailbox folders.
At this time, Public Folders are not accessible via OWA.
Please keep in mind that Outlook Web Access is a browser-based version of what you might use in the office, so the functionality may be slightly different and some features of Outlook 2000 may not be available at all.
Additionally, OWA is only supported using Internet Explorer 5.x only and not supported with Netscape.
Outlook Web Access is the standard Email package for connecting to your Enron mail from home, whether you are using an Enron-issued home PC, an Internet connection with your personal home PC, or your ClickAtHome PC.
We will not support the use of the full Outlook installation for home use.
Outlook Web Access for some remote locations and European/APAC Enron sites is currently being addressed and will be available soon.
At this time, OWA is only available if your mailbox resides on a Houston, Portland or Calgary mail server.
If you have any questions, please contact your local IT support.
| Outlook Web Access for Portland & Calgary |
Group, We are starting to see some market changes as we transition into the winter= months.
First: With EPE we will start seeing a severe morning ramp.
We will have to carefu= lly manage the units to prevent "swinging" them and increasing the chance o= f a unit outage.
As the EPE loads plummet off-peak, we should consult the u= nit commitment, and depending on market conditions look to take units off-l= ine and/ or put units on manual and buy energy back.
Recently we have sold = energy from EPE at a loss rather than putting costly gas turbines on manual= (Newman 1, 2 and 3), reducing them, and buying that energy less expensivel= y in the market.
Our relationship with EPE is at a critical stage, they hav= e a new vice-president and will be hiring new management to lead their mark= eting group.
We would like to be a part of EPE's marketing effort going for= ward, but need to continue to prove that our level of service cannot be mat= ched either in-house or by other marketers.
I look to each member of the gr= oup to be a part of this effort and to work closely to run the EPE grid as = efficiently as possible.
Second: The morning ramp will soon be upon us in the Northwest.
It will become very= difficult to get energy in the Nortwest for HE 6 through HE 10.
We should = look for congestion possibly on the COI and the DC.
Also, as lights and hea= ters come on in the evening, there should be another jump in load at HE 18 = through HE 20.
Enron Calgary will also be looking for energy these hours.
B= e sure to take this load movement into consideration if you lock a price in= with ECC.
Finally: We will have a meeting on TUESDAY--November 6th at 4:30 in the afternoon--(=
| Market Changes |
We are short at PGE system for Wednesday, 10/17/01.
HE1-6, 23-24pdt, we are 13mw short (total of 104mw).
This is due to a lending deal done by the NW Cash desk.
Please supply Portland at their system in the most cost effective manner possible.
Deal #821995.1 Thanks,
| Short due to lending at PGE System for Wednesday, 10/17. |
For Thursday - STWBOM will be short 75 mw on peak @ SP15.
The three day-ahead pieces were sold @ $27.20 and $28 (BOM sales) and $29.97 (SP15 Peak Day-Ahead Index).
Make real time purchases to cover the short under the STWHOURLY book.
Enter an inter-desk sale from STWHOURLY to STWBOM.
Then make a sale under the STWBOM book to the Cal-Imbalance to complete the deal.
Also, STWBOM will be long 20 mw HE 2-5 @ PV.
This is a parking deal with PNM done at $16 ($14 purchase price + $2 buy-resale fee).
You'll notice we'll be long 20 mw for these hours in Real Time Position Manager.
Please enter an inter-desk purchase from STWBOM under the STWHOURLY book @ PV and sell this off real time under STWHOURLY.
Let me know if you have questions.
| Short/Long Positions for 10/18 |
I believe all the bugs have been worked out of this one.
It pulls in inter-desk swaps and includes all the features you guys have requested - sorts by delivery point or hour, able to refresh, etc.
I've saved the download as EOL Download (in P://Real Time/Increment/Windows 2000) and deleted the file called NEW EOL DOWNLOAD.
Test is out and let me know what you think.
Thanks.
| Revised EOL Download - PLEASE USE |
Group, David Porter will be moving to the Utility Risk Management group with Enron Energy Services beginning Tuesday October 23.
Please join me in thanking David for his effort in the real-time group over the past year (especially the 24-hour long shift), and wishing him good luck in his new position.
Stay tuned for a "going away" party for Dave in the near future.
Bill
| David Porter |
TEAM: THE NOVEMBER IS AVAILABLE.
PLEASE REVIEW IT FOR TRAINING AND THE REAL TIME MEETING.
IF YOU SEE ANY PROBLEMS TALK TO ME TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.
BERT MEYERS
| NOVEMBER SCHEDULE |
We understand that the recent cases of Anthrax contamination and the possibility that biological agents such as Anthrax may be used in a terrorist attack are raising great concerns among Enron employees.
Many government and commercial facilities in the United States have already received Anthrax threat letters containing powdery substances.
Most of these have, however, been determined to be false alarms.
We have no reason to believe that Enron has been or will be the target of an Anthrax attack, but we want to provide all employees with background information on Anthrax and up-to-date guidance for handling any possible Anthrax exposures.
If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact Corporate Security in Houston at (713) 345-2804 or via email at CorporateSecurity@enron.com.
The most important thing to remember is: Do not panic.
To infect someone, the Anthrax organism must be rubbed into abraded skin, swallowed, or inhaled as a fine, aerosolized mist.
Infection can be prevented after exposure to Anthrax by early treatment with the appropriate antibiotics.
Anthrax cannot be spread from one person to another.
Following are guidelines for identifying and dealing with suspicious letters or packages: What constitutes a suspicious letter or parcel?
(Remember, these are only guidelines.
Use your best judgment when determining if a letter or package is suspicious.)
| Anthrax and other Biological Agent Threats |
UBS have organized an important meeting will be held tomorrow for all employees who : 1) have accepted offers or 2) intend to accept offers ( to the best of their knowledge) but who have issues that are being resolved All employees in these categories should attend Buses will be provided for those who do not have their own transport and will pick up from the south side of the north building - please assemble in the Java plaza area from 8.30am to 9.30am ( last bus leaves @ 9.30 am ) The meeting will last until approximately 1pm and will be presented by senior managers from UBS on the firm and it's strategy.
There will be breakfast available at the Hotel from 9am to 10am and there will be sandwiches afterwards.
If traveling independently please make sure you leave sufficient time to park (it will be very busy) and get to the Grand ballroom Employees need to bring their id's or drivers license with them to gain access to the meeting I'm sorry for the short notice on this - please call out to anyone who should be attending who will not get this message in time Tammie Schoppe on behalf of UBS HR
| URGENT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION : Welcome to UBS meeting tomorrow 10.15 am @ the Houstonian |
Tim Belden and I are pleased to announce that Jim Buerkle, Chris Lackey and John Van Gelder are joining the Middle Market Group.
The Middle Market Group will continue to focus on commodity marketing throughout the WSCC under the leadership of Stewart Rosman, Paul Choi and John Malowney.
This group will report to me to enable closer coordination and integration with our Origination group and to ensure that Enron has complete and seamless coverage of the power market.
Chris Foster will continue to lead our growing services business and report to Tim.
Please join me in congratulating Jim, Chris and John on their new roles.
Chris Calger
| Middle Market Group |
Howdy all!
We currently have an opening in the Real Time Trading Group reporting to Bill Williams III.
If you have any questions about this position, please see Bill at the Real Time Desk.
A list of responsibilities and candidate requirements can be found below.
If you would like to be considered for this position, please contact Julie Kearney (x7404) or Grace Rodriguez (x8321) by close of business on Friday, October 19th, 2001.
Regards,
| Position Opening: Real Time Trading Opportunity |
Group, Our deal with EES has changed.
As Ryan indicated in his email we are now charging $3 for EES up to 100 mws, above 100 mws to 200 mws we are charging $4, above 200 mws per hour we are charging $5.
However, when we have transacted with EES for a peaker product or day-ahead schedule we will not integrate our fee into their price for that quanity of mws.
I will indicate in an email to you when this occurs.
This is a bit complex but if you have questions just let me know.
Also, EnMax has recently been buying energy from us at the BC Border.
This turned out to be a "Canadian" firm purchase on the part of Enmax.
Please do not fill any sale to EnMax with MPC energy.
We need to treat EnMax just like ECC.
We should buy an option or a call and then exercise that option.
MPC does not have this capability and should not be used in this manner.
Finally, the NW evening peak has arrived.
The NW has been extremely tight through morning and evening peaks, often over $30 to pick up... Any questions, just let me know.
Thanks,
| Changing Deals and Counterparties-- |
We have reached resolution regarding the parking and mass transit issue.
Until notified otherwise, the parking and mass transit subsidy will continue as an employee benefit.
For those who have a payroll parking deduction, your deduction has been stopped.
No deduction should occur on 12/31/01 payroll.
In addition, you should receive a credit for the deduction taken for the 12/15 payroll.
For those who incurred any out-of-pocket parking costs during the month of December, you may expense up to $89 for reimbursement.
Beginning 1/1/02, parking and mass transit will continue as follows: WTC Parking: You should receive your parking pass in the mail.
Payroll deductions will begin on the 1/15/02 paycheck.
(No Action Req'd) Outside Parking Lots: Park at lot of your choice and pay out of pocket.
Request reimbursement of up to $89 per month.
(No payroll parking deduction will occur) Tri-Met and MAX employees: Passes are available for January.
If you would like to pick up your pass, please see Debra Davidson.
NOTE: Extra Tri-Met passes are available.
If you would like to select mass transit as your parking option, please notify either Grace or myself before Friday, 12/21/01 EOB and we will insure a monthly pass is available.
Validations: We will no longer validate parking passes, however, you are able to reimburse up to $89 per month for daily parking.
If you have any questions, please let us know!
ENA Human Resources Julie Kearney 503) 464-7404 Grace Rodriguez 503) 464-8321
| Parking & Mass Transit Resolution |
This Sunday, starting at 5:00 AM, Emergency Power Systems for the WTC Complex will shut down to test the emergency backups.
This will not affect critical systems (computer room, phones, or the Real Time Group), as they are on both UPS and Generator.
It will affect many of the non - critical computers and office machines on the 3rd and 4th floors of Enron.
Please make every effort to power down all of your PC's and monitors when you leave for the day.
Also, if you could help with a machine or 2 in your immediate area we would appreciate it.
The IT group will be coming through around 4-4:30 today to power down equipment not in use and I will be in before the outage on Sunday to complete this.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the IT dept.
at any time.
Regards
| WTC Power Testing |
Attention Outlook User: You are receiving this message to alert you that at 9:00 a.m. CST, Saturday, October 20th the Exchange server that your mail file resides on will be taken down for emergency maintenance for approximately one hour.
During this outage, access to your Outlook client including email, calendar ,contacts and public folders will be unavailable.
In addition, access to your email via OWA (Outlook Web Access) will also` be unavailable.
Messages intended for delivery will be queued and delivered once the server is back online.
If you need additional assistance, please call the resolution center at 3-1411.
We apologize for the late notice and appreciate your continued support.
Thanks,
| Outage Announcement |
For Saturday: STWBOM will be long 20 mw HE 2-5 @ PV due to a parking deal with PNM.
Day-ahead price is $15.50.
Make real time sales to take care of this length under the STWHOURLY book.
Enter an inter-desk purchase from STWBOM under the STWHOURLY book.
For Saturday and Monday: STWBOM will be short 50 mw on peak @ SP15.
Day-ahead price is $27.60.
Make real time purchases to cover the short under the STWHOURLY book.
Enter an inter-desk sale from STWHOURLY to STWBOM.
Then make a sale under the STWBOM book to the Cal-Imbalance to complete the deal.
For Saturday and Sunday: STNW will be short 44 mw off peak @ PGE System due to a lending deal with PGE.
Day-ahead deals are at the Mid-C Index.
Make real time purchases and any transmission necessary to cover the short under the STWHOURLY book.
Enter an inter-desk sale from STWHOURLY to STNW.
Link real time purchases to STNW deal 828626.
| Positions for the weekend - READ THIS |
Group, Wheelabrator Martel (MARTEL_2_AMFOR) went down at approximately 1330 PPT on Monday, 10/22.
They are expected to be down through HE2 Wednesday, 10/24 while fixing a tube leak.
Please purchase 10mw for them through HE2 on Wednesday, NP15.
Thanks,
| Wheelabrator Martel Outage |
In California - STWBOM is 50 mw short on peak @ SP15.
Day-ahead price is $27.60.
Purchase to cover the short under the STWHOURLY book.
Complete an inter-desk sale from STWHOURLY to STWBOM and enter a sale to the Cal-Imbalance under STWBOM to complete the deal.
STCALI is 48 mw long off peak @ SP15.
Day-ahead price is $21.54.
Purchase from the Cal-Imbalance under STCALI.
Enter an inter-desk purchase from STCALI under the STWHOURLY book.
In the Northwest - STNW is 22 mw short on peak @ Mid-C.
Please purchase to fill this short at PGE System under the STWHOURLY book and enter an inter-desk sale to STNW.
This lending deal is in through Thursday.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
| Positions for Tuesday |
Group, The Enron Derivatives II will be on Wednesday and Thursday, November 14th and 15th.
The class is open to those who took Derivatives I earlier this year.
Please see me or send me an email if you are interested and we will make scheduling arrangements.
Thanks,
| Derivatives II |
Group, Just wanted to give you a heads up on Arco.
They have been in a maintenance outage for the past 3 weeks, and they might come back up sometime Tuesday evening (10/23) or Wednesday morning (10/24).
If they do, they will have approximately 26mw to sell into the market, in SP15.
Thanks,
| Arco Heads Up |
Chris Calger and I will be holding a series of meetings with employees today and tomorrow to communicate what we know about how the merger with Dynegy will impact the West power operations in Portland and San Francisco.
Chris will meet with his team this morning at 9 AM in the Mt.
Hood conference room.
All employees who report in to Chris' organization should attend this meeting.
In addition, Structuring, Renewables, Human Resources, and the 4th Floor Legal team should plan to attend Chris' meeting.
Tim will meet with his team this morning at 10 AM in the Mt.
Hood conference room.
All employees who report in to my organization should attend this meeting.
In addition, Risk, Credit, IT, Government Affairs, and the 3rd Floor Legal team should plan to attend Tim's meeting.
If you are unsure which meeting to attend please ask.
We realize that many people are out today due to the Veteran's Day holiday (no cash trading or scheduling today).
We will have another meeting tomorrow morning for people who were unable to make it to meetings this morning.
We will announce the time and place of that meeting soon.
We recognize that the last couple of weeks have been unsettling for many people.
Our goal over the next couple of days is to get back to business as usual.
There are no mandatory layoffs planned for this office.
Chris and I met with John Lavorato, Louise Kitchen, and Greg Whalley over the weekend.
Their marching orders were clear -- go back to Portland and get back to work!
As we mentioned in the all-employee meeting a few weeks ago, this office has a reasonable cost structure and is very profitable.
| What Does the Dynegy Merger Mean for West Power? |
All, We will be offering monitors for sale again in the Portland Office.
We have a variety of monitors for you to choose from.
Older 17' units - $10 Newer Compaq 17' units - $20 Older 21' units - $25 Newer Compaq 19' units - $35 Please respond to this email with the type of monitor you would like to purchase.
Will have a lottery type drawing on Friday Morning.
By Friday afternoon, you will be notified that you can come by and pick out your monitor.
We need to have all monitors picked up and removed my Friday the 2nd.
After that, all remaining monitors will be donated to charity.
Regards,
| Monitor Sale |
Open Enrollment for your 2002 Health Benefits begins Monday, October 29, 2001!
Q.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
A.
If you plan to make changes to your existing benefit coverage, you will need to make changes during Open Enrollment which begins Monday, October 29, 2001 at 8:00 AM (Central) and ends on November 12, 2001 at 5:00 PM (Central) To facilitate these changes, you received an Open Enrollment Benefit Packet at your home address.
This packet contains a personalized worksheet and the Enron Instruction Guide to help you make your selections.
(If you have not received your Info Packet, please let us know ASAP! )
Q.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
1.
If you are satisfied with your current elections and do not need to make changes, do nothing.
Your current choices will automatically roll over to 2002.
2.
If you plan to make changes to your coverage, you will need to either access the Intranet website at work: benefits.enron.com or at home at www.Enron.BenefitsNow.com or call the Phone Enrollment Line at (800) 332-7979, Option 5.
Q. I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS.
I NEED MORE INFORMATION.
A.
If you have more questions or need more information, you may attend our Open Enrollment "Brown Bag" Info Session being held on Friday, October 26 @ 11:30 PM in the Mt Hood Conference Room.
See you then!
EWS Portland HR Office Julie Kearney x7404 Grace Rodriguez x8321
| Open Enrollment for Benefits |
Attached is a copy of a sample letter which we are sending to selected vendors of Enron Corp. and its subsidiaries as an additional step toward implementing our commitment to conduct our business affairs in accordance with the highest ethical standards.
We are sending you a copy of this letter so that you will be aware that your vendors will be receiving this letter and so that you will be reminded that Enron does enlist the cooperation of its vendors in adhering to its Business Ethics Policy.
We appreciate your efforts in contributing to an Enron work environment of which we can all be proud.
****************************************************************************************************************************** SAMPLE November ____, 2001
| Conflict of Interest Policy Mailing to Vendors |
I bought 8mw of SP15 from Gas recovery systems and built the purchase in CAPS with the APX.
It is 8mw HE 9-17 @29 dollars.
We also had Arco come back up and they need to be sold or used to cover a short, it is 26 mw in SP15 and the gen schedule is already built in CAPS for 10/24 and 10/25.
They are up around the clock and need to recieve fair market price for their generation.
| APX LENGTH FOR 10/25 & ARCO LENGTH FOR 10/24-25 |
Group, Arco (CARBGN_6_UNIT) has come back up and they are running at full power.
Please sell 26mw, SP15, through HE24 on Thursday (10/25) for them.
They have a preschedule of 26mw beginning HE1 on Friday (10/26).
Thanks,
| Arco |
Hello again!
You have been identified by your manager (and Amy FitzPatrick) as a target participant for the Trick of the Trade/Energy Math course.
Please see below for course information and confirm your attendance by no later than Wednesday, October 31st, 2001.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Thanks,
| PLEASE RESPOND: Training Opportunity--Tricks of the Trade (Thursday, November 8, 2001) |
If you work in West Power Trading, congratulations!
All West Power Trading employees are eligible to receive a pair of tickets to a Blazers game this season, compliments of Enron.
If you are interested in getting a pair of tickets to a Blazer game, come by Mt.
Hood Conference Room at 11:30 a.m., Monday, October 29.
If you are unable to attend, ask your manager or another employee to represent you in the drawing.
We will draw employee names from a hat (or container) to determine the order of selection.
When your name is drawn, you can sign up for the date that works best for you by signing your name next to the available date on the signup sheet.
You will have one minute to write your date selection on the signup sheet.
Guidelines for using the tickets are as follows.
- Eligible employees can receive a pair of tickets.
- The employee who is given the tickets must attend the game.
- Tickets cannot be sold or given away.
- The guest can be a friend, spouse, or another Enron employee.
- If the employee cannot attend the game, the tickets must be returned to me or Debra.
- Any complaints about this process or the guidelines will result in forfeiture of tickets.
Call me or Debra if you have any questions.
| Get Your Blazers Tickets (See Instructions) - Mt. Hood, October 29; 11:30 a.m. |
Group, Just wanted to let you know that Arco (CARBGN_6_UNIT) will have 3mw that needs to be sold HE1-24 on both Friday and Saturday, SP15.
They are prescheduled at 26mw, but they will be producing a total of 29mw.
Thanks,
| Arco Schedule |
Group, We are still short 50 mws in ST-WBOM on peak Friday and Saturday at $27.60.
For Friday only (as of right now) I have picked up 10 mws of energy flat (24hr schedule).
I bought this energy from the APX-deal #840719 at $25.
We will be long 10 mws each hour in position manager in SP-15 as a result.
Please sell this energy in the off-peak (on-peak will go to fill our W-BOM short).
I have scheduled an HA 24 purchase from the APX 1 and have put the energy into the ST-WBOM load zone.
| Long 10 mws flat in SP-15-- |
I will be drawing names in about one hour for the monitor sale.
If you'd like to get your name in the drawing, and haven't had a chance to send me an email, please do.
Here is the price breakdown again: Older 17' units - $10 Newer Compaq 17' units - $20 Older 21' units - $25 Newer Compaq 19' units - $35 Regards,
| Monitor Sale |
I have placed a AT&T Wireless statement for Nov.15-Oct.14 for each individual in your mail slot.
PLEASE take a look at this and make sure you are on the plan you would like to be on.
Bill has agreed to pay in full this statement that you are receiving.
The NEXT invoice we receive Oct.15 through Nov. 14 (usually arrives on 24th of each month) YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING WITHIN 10 DAYS ANYTHING OVER $60.00 ON YOUR ACCOUNT.
Personal checks will have to be made out to Enron North America for the differences.
Also if you are working the night shifts and won't be seeing me for a while please make sure you have your check to me within 10 days.
You can place this in my mail slot in an inter-office envelope.
I will place your statement for each month in your mail slot along with e-mailing you the charges if any over $60 that will need to be paid.
Bill has agreed to pay $60.00 out of Real Times cost center for each individual for each month.
Please remember you can change your plan at any time, you just have to let me know.
| PLEASE READ!! AT & T WIRELESS ACCOUNT |
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