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Have you solicited comments fromo EES?
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I believe we should back Massey as well.
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Who do we weigh in with now?
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Probably not.
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Let's communicate Breathitt's interest to Bone and stay out of it for now.
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Thanks for the note and congratulations.
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Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk before you left.
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But, I'm still here; give me a call when you get a
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I've made some changes (shown in bold).
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Bracketed text indicates a deletion
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In my interview I stressed that a big part of the communication problem is the narrow and impermanent nature of the information about what's going on at Enron.
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Narrow because for every significant activity there are only a few who are in the loop and "impermanent" because very little information is committed to writing (most of it is exchanged in person or over the phone).
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This is, I believe, what lies at the heart of complaints about cross-department communication.
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We now have some solutions emerging -- software that enables more people to record and post information in HTML format on company intranet sites.
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I suspect that using such tools will face two obstacles: learning how to use them (ie there's a huge need for training) and making it part of our culture as a knowledge/learning organization
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My message cut off...
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The conclusion is that while we continue to need to address the kinds of issues laid out in your recommnedations, we need to look at solutions which may go deeper to adress our communications problems ..
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solutions which have become available only recently.
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Why not have these guys focus on an online training program to both teach people how to make information available and accessible (eg by recording information and updating on the intranet) and demonstrating the importance of this activity to the success of the organization.
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I think you and your team have done a fine job dealing with the traditional (and perhaps largely insoluble problems) that this group wants to take on.
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I am pessimistic that the program outlined below will provide anything other than marginal improvements.
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I am somewhat optimistic, though, that we may be able to bypass many of these problems (and get to the heart of what people are really complaining about in the survey) by instituting real knowledge management at Enron.
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Yes.
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Contact either Gia or John and get the ball rolling.
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Thanks
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Should we (or ESCA) start looking for opportunities like this now to get the word out?
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Please forward to public affairs group.
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We handed the Oped to DeLay's staff at lunch.
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I think we're finished for now.
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Any interest?
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Not yet.
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May not be until sept 5 as ken is on vacation.
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but there is a chance that ken will try to reach him in the meantime.
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I'll let you know when I hear.
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thanks for your help in preparing for the Texas hearing.
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I think Texas legislators are viewing the California experience in the proper context and I think I was at least marginally articulate on the emissions issues as well.
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thanks again.
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the price might be a bit stiff, particularly in light of the following: I don't think we need the DC grass tops component.
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we have an effective set of messages, contacts, consultants and lawyers.
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Perhaps we could use Charlie as a fresh set of eyes on that stuff, but I think that asking him to develop such an effort would be duplicative of what we have done with AAE, Paxson, I do think the other aspects of what he proposes would be useful, however, (and should be less resource intensive and at least a little less costly).
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Eric - I think the release looks fine.
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Shelley -- I take it there are no affiliate issues here (or they have been fully vetted)?
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this is fantastic!!
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Is this someone in the analyst/associate program?
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You probably saw the announcement that Mike Mcconnell is now CEO of Enron Global Markets.
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EGM will be focussing on a number of new and existing markets (including coal, LNG, crude and products, interest rates, agricultural commodities, equities, weather, etc).
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One of the markets Mike's group is actively considering is transport capacity.
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I mentioned your work in the area.
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He is anxious to see it and meet with you after he has had a chance to review it.
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In case you had not heard, Lou Pai has done some fundraising for Franks and both he and his(Lou's) sister know him fairly well.
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Keep it in mind if at some point we need to get in to see him.
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I think the Qs and As look good.
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I wouldn't bring up the California situation (eliminate the second half of A25).
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I realize you have pushed these guys already, but the attached letter would be better if not sent at all.
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It doesn't address the real underlying problem -- that a "reliability bill" on a stand alone basis doesn't fix the problem.
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Instead, the letter implies that the reason for opposition is merely a political consideration -- ie that it may reduce Congress' appetite for action next year.
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If possible, it would be better not to have the letter go out at all.
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Have we suggested to FERC staff that they force the ISO and PX to open the "blackbox" to show how they determine dispatch?
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In addtion, if you are not on the distribution list for Belden's memo on utility behavior in California this summer, I will forward it to you.
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It suggests some other areas FERC ought to be looking into.
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Looks like you got this earlier.
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I think it has new relevance in light of FERC's announced investigation.
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It's hard to formulate a position without more of the specifics, but I think our message should generally be: We support providing immediate rate relief to small residential customers.
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We believe that relief is best provided by giving San Diego the ability to procure power on a fixed price basis from the market.
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San Diego has offers in front of it now; those should be evaluated and the legislature and the commission should give San Diego the flexibility to accept one or more of them.
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This is sounder than running huge deferrals (deficits) to be later recovered from consumers.
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Rate relief should be accompanied by real reform.
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Rate caps have bad long term consequences: they cause shortages.
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Combining short-medium term rate relief with expedited siting of new facilities will address the near term problem while laying the proper groundwork for a long term solution.
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In the second paragraph we should delete the "partnership" statement.
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I think it's more effective to refer to the New Power Company's risk management capabilities (as provided by Enron, if necessary).
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That's the basis for the ability to guarantee savings (not economies of scale).
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I am also concerned that the current statement implies that Enron is taking the risk on the commodity price guarantees.
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We don't have revised versions yet.
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when we do, we will probably only want to put some (not all) of the documents on the intranet.
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I agree that we should not be opposing rate caps for small customers and schools, but I think we should be pounding on the fact that market participants have been putting offers in front of sdge and that allowing the market to provide this solution is superior to legislated caps that require the creation of huge deferrals (and more problems in the future).
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Can we make that argument work?
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calendar
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Rosie -- please check Ken's calendar.
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This would be a great one to do if we can squeeze it in. Nick -- congrats on what looks like a great new opportunity to make progress.
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I am in all week and would love to talk to you and Joe.
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If we can't otherwise make schedules work, call me at home after hours Houston time
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Add Mona Petrochko, peggy mahoney and Rob Bradley
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Please send to the distribution list
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While the more-open gas market may have more tools available than in electric markets, market solutions have been proposed as an alternative to legislated rate caps in the hard hit San Diego market.
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Gavin -- please send Irwin copies of the articles on the offers made in San Diego.
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Looks ok
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One more -- Nick O'Day in Tokyo
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Congratulations!
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I'm putting in for Chairman and CEO of rationalizations and euphemisms.
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Neither Ken nor Jeff are available.
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It would probably be better for one of you to speak anyway.
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Any interest?
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I spoke with Jeff and he is not going to be available for the speech on the 26th.
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Do we pass or is there an alternative?
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Can we get done what we need to get done with Ken's visit the following week?
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I may be adding someone to the agenda -- Vikram Pandit (recommended by Ken Lay and Pug Winokar)
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How are we handling these now?
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Last time I talked to Jeff, we weren't going to lift the restrictions until next week (assuming we do lift the restrictions).
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