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Thanks, Jeanne: Couple of thoughts.
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1) If California wants to get out of this crisis, it's critical that DWR be creditworthy.
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Bilas' proposal helps in that regard.
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We've been thinking pretty hard about the issue and working with DWR to try to fix creditworthiness concerns.
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Christian, it might make sense to put together some comments supporting Bilas' approach and perhaps give him some additional recommendations about what the PUC needs to do to get DWR creditworthy?
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If so, (see note below), we have an opportunity to provide those comments to the PUC by this Friday.
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2) Scott Govenar--on the direct access piece.
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Seems like it would be very useful to get the DA coalition we're working with in Sacramento to jointly file some comments on Friday in response to the Bilas proposal supporting a ban on any PUC action on the DA prohibition since the Legislature is still working on it.
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What are your thoughts?
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And if you and the rest of the Sacramento team agree, can we work with Jeanne to get some (brief) language put together and work to get the rest of the coalition to sign on.
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Alternatively, we could work to get the other folks file individually.
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Your thoughts on both approaches is appreciated.
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Best, Jeff
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got sent back the first time.
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I'll forward this along.
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Thanks.
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FYI.
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Not sure 1) who the right person is to forward this along to, or 2) if it's something that folks want to follow up on.
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Anyway, here's the dope---Scott is an Enron outside lobbyist located in Sacramento.
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Best, Jeff
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Have these letters been sent?
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If so, Linda, would it be possible to have overnighted to me "official versions" of the letters?
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Greatly appreciated.
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Best, Jeff
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Thanks a million, buddy.
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Very useful.
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Thanks.
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What's your fax number?
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I'll get a copy of the Bilas alternate decision to you as soon as I can.
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Best, Jeff
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Dude: Could you please fax to me ASAP a copy of the Bilas alternative (415.782.7854)?
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Thanks very much.
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Best, Jeff
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Just faxed it to you.
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Greetings Catherine and Roger: A PUC staffer has called our outside lawyer saying that a high school in Ontario, CA called to complain that we're turning back the school for credit issues.
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The staffer says that "a hospital might also be involved."
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Can you provide any more information?
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The PUC staffer does not seem to have much information, but has nonetheless seems inclined to write us a letter asking us to explain.
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Sort of ironic: PUC Commissioner Woods states that his goal is to drive all ESPs from the state, the Legislature passes and the Governor signs a bill prohibiting Direct Access, and now the PUC is concerned that California might actually be succeeding in its efforts to kill choice.
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(The PUC is particularly concerned since they recently passed an order prohibiting gas customers from returning to the LDC---ironic indeed) Any information that you folks can provide as soon as possible would be greatly appreciated.
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Best, Jeff
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Thanks, Mike.
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Given time constraints, might be more efficient if we agree internally prior to sending out to the coalition.
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Could folks please provide any comments to Mike Day pronto so that Scott Govenar can start immediately to get the DA coalition on board?
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Scott, could you hold off until Mike gets and incorporates any internal comments?
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Thanks very much.
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Best, Jeff
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Thanks, Catherine.
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We've had a conversation with the PUC staffer and she's pretty ill-informed.
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We told her that we need specific details.
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I'll get back to you just as soon as (and if) I get them.
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Best, Jeff
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Here are some more details forwarded by our outside counsel.
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Best, Jeff
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Greetings Jess: I work in Government Affairs in San Francisco.
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I would like to discuss internally and think hard about this before we give any response to the staffer at the CPUC---not because we have any reason not to respond, but because this a problem created almost exclusively by the PUC, and I don't want to give the PUC the opportunity to shift bad decision making and actions onto us.
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There's a very easy fix to the situation.
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The Commission can reverse the bad decision it made a month or so ago, and permit customers to return to utility service.
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I've forwarded all of the information to Catherine Woods and Roger Ponce.
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Let's discuss more internally when we've gathered up all the facts and then decide whether and how we choose to respond to the staffer at the PUC.
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My number's 415.782.7822.
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Feel free to give me a ring.
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Thanks very much Mike for helping to track down the info.
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Hey Buddy: See cover email to the Brulte letter that was sent to the Sacramento Teamcouple of weeks ago when I was in Houston.
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Might be a good place to startw.r.t.
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getting our "constructive" message out, though I'm sure that there'splenty of other things that needed to be added.
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Best, Jeff
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Greetings, kiddo.
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How's it going with this stuff.
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Seems a wee bit like "stop and start, repeat."
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Hang in there.
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You're doing a fantastic job.
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Best, Jeff
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Ken: could you call me at 415.782.7822 re: Loretta's talk tomorrow (I'll be in Sacramento).
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Thanks, Jeff "Ken Smith" Please respond to "Ken Smith"
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You are so sweet.
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Thanks so much.
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What's new?
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What are we doing on the Friday of Eldon's b-day?
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Greetings.
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How's things?
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You get this?
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Someone that I know forwarded it along to me.
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Know anything about it?
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Best, Jeff
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I'm scheduled to meet with Kari at 3:30 PST tomorrow, ostensibly to talk about demand buy-down.
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Also presume to message the letter from Steve Kean to the Senators and our solution (perhaps in advance of meetings, phone calls that might take place later in the week with legislative leaders).
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But would like to add to agenda for discussion on tomorrow's daily call in the event folks have additional suggestions.
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Best, Jeff
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Thanks very much, Scott.
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Shouldn't be a big problem.
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Our buy-down auction would require the customer to commit to a fixed reduction over an extended period (for a price), and the reduction would have to be verifiable, i.e., the customer would need to have the equipment necessary to verify (which isn't a problem for large customers).
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Sounds like a misunderstanding on the part of the legislator and something that we should be able to talk through.
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I'll be there tomorrow.
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If it makes sense for me to meet with them, just let me know.
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Who's the legislator in charge of demand buy-down?
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Best, Jeff
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Thanks, Roger.
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We'll need to determine whether we've turned the customer back.
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Any help that you and Catherine can give in that regard is appreciated.
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