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This comes every week. I'll start forwarding it, if you are interested. Is
there anyone else who should get it? Sue Mara Enron Corp. Tel: (415) 782-7802 Fax:(415) 782-7854 ----- Forwarded by Susan J Mara/NA/Enron on 07/05/2001 03:50 PM ----- "Martinez, Michael" <MRMartinez@manatt.com< 07/05/2001 03:07 PM To: "'Alex Sugaoka (E-mail)'" <alex.sugaoka@uaecorp.com<, "'Bill Woods (E-mail)'" <billw@calpine.com<, "'Bob Ellery (E-mail)'" <bellery@spi-ind.com<, "'Bob Escalante (E-mail)'" <rescalante@riobravo-gm.com<, "'Bob Gates (E-mail)'" <bob.gates@enron.com<, "'Carolyn A Baker (E-mail)'" <cabaker@duke-energy.com<, "Charles Linthicum (E-mail)" <charles.linthicum@powersrc.com<, "'Cody Carter (E-mail)'" <cody.carter@williams.com<, "'Curt Hatton (E-mail)'" <Curt.Hatton@gen.pge.com<, "'Curtis Kebler (E-mail)'" <curtis_l_kebler@reliantenergy.com<, "'David Parquet'" <david.parquet@enron.com<, "'Dean Gosselin (E-mail)'" <dean_gosselin@fpl.com<, "'Douglas Kerner (E-mail)'" <dkk@eslawfirm.com<, "'Duane Nelsen (E-mail)'" <dnelsen@gwfpower.com<, "'Ed Tomeo (E-mail)'" <ed.tomeo@uaecorp.com<, "'Eileen Koch (E-mail)'" <eileenk@calpine.com<, "'Eric Eisenman (E-mail)'" <eric.eisenman@gen.pge.com<, "'Frank DeRosa (E-mail)'" <frank.derosa@gen.pge.com<, "'Greg Blue (E-mail)'" <gtbl@dynegy.com<, "'Hap Boyd (E-mail)'" <Hap_Boyd@enron.com<, "'Hawks Jack (E-mail)'" <jack.hawks@gen.pge.com<, "'Jack Pigott (E-mail)'" <jackp@calpine.com<, "'Jim Willey (E-mail)'" <elliottsa@earthlink.net<, "'Joe Greco (E-mail)'" <jgreco@caithnessenergy.com<, "'Joe Ronan (E-mail)'" <joer@calpine.com<, "'John Stout (E-mail)'" <john_h_stout@reliantenergy.com<, "'Jonathan Weisgall (E-mail)'" <jweisgall@aol.com<, "Kate Castillo (E-mail)" <CCastillo@riobravo-gm.com<, "'Kelly Lloyd (E-mail)'" <kellyl@enxco.com<, "'Ken Hoffman (E-mail)'" <khoffman@caithnessenergy.com<, "'Kent Fickett (E-mail)'" <kfickett@usgen.com<, "'Kent Palmerton'" <kent.palmerton@williams.com<, "'Lynn Lednicky (E-mail)'" <lynn.a.lednicky@dynegy.com<, "Mark Fillinger (E-mail)" <mark.fillinger@enron.com<, "Marty McFadden (E-mail)" <mmcfadden@covantaenergy.com<, "Paul Desrochers (E-mail)" <pdesrochers@thermoecotek.com<, "Paula Soos (E-mail)" <psoos@covantaenergy.com<, "'Randy Hickok (E-mail)'" <rjhickok@duke-energy.com<, "'Roger Pelote (E-mail)'" <roger.pelote@williams.com<, "'Ross Ain (E-mail)'" <ain@worldnet.att.net<, "Scott Sadler (E-mail)" <sadlersa@earthlink.net<, "'Stephanie Newell (E-mail)'" <stephanie-newell@reliantenergy.com<, "Steve Iliff (E-mail)" <siliff@riobravo-gm.com<, "'Steve Ponder (E-mail)'" <steve_ponder@fpl.com<, "'Susan J Mara (E-mail)'" <smara@enron.com<, "McMorrow, Thomas" <TMcMorrow@manatt.com<, "'Tony Wetzel (E-mail)'" <twetzel@thermoecotek.com<, "William Carlson (E-mail)" <wcarlson@wm.com<, "William Hall (E-mail)" <wfhall2@duke-energy.com< cc: "Andy Brown (E-mail)" <abb@eslawfirm.com<, "'Jan Smutny-Jones (E-mail)'" <smutny@iepa.com<, "Jean Munoz (E-mail)" <jmunoz@mcnallytemple.com<, "'Katie Kaplan (E-mail)'" <kaplan@iepa.com<, "Sandra Moseley (E-mail)" <sandra@iepa.com<, "'Steven Kelly (E-mail)'" <steven@iepa.com<, "'Hudson, Carol'" <carol@iepa.com< Subject: FW: RE: Legislative Report (07/05/2001) Dear All, < Attached is this week's legislative report. < < Republicans are still voting against the state's spending budget, citing a < tax increase of one-quarter of a cent in the state's sales tax. Without a < state budget in place, essential state services cannot be done such as < issuing checks to many contractors as well as to lawmakers, legislative < staffers, constitutional officers, and administration appointees. Civil < service workers will still be able to recover their paychecks, however < trial courts do not appear to collect any state funds to cover payroll and < administrative costs. < < Meanwhile, this week's energy-related events and legislative highlights < include: < < < EVENTS: < < * Two new "whistleblowers" from the former San Diego Gas & Electric < Company came forth on Thursday morning, alleging further accusations of < price manipulation and unsafe working conditions by Duke Energy. These two < former employees were introduced at a press conference by Lt. Governor < Cruz Bustamante and Assembly Member Barbara Matthews to "further expand < upon testimony" provided by three former Duke employees last week. < Meanwhile, the Senate Energy Price Manipulation Select Committee chaired < by Senator Joe Dunn (D-Santa Ana) will meet this upcoming Tuesday and vote < on contempt citations against generators Mirant and Enron who failed to < comply with subpoenas for documents. According to the committee, six other < suppliers of energy -- AES, Williams, Reliant, Dynegy, Duke and ERG -- < have until Tuesday to turn over documents. < < * The state PUC cancelled its continuation meeting on Tuesday, dealing < with the "suspension of the right of retail end users of electricity to < acquire service from providers other than the DWR or a public entity" and < any other items relating to the DWR's Power Supply Revenue Bonds. Written < letters received by the Department of Finance, State Treasurer's Office, < and the DWR all urged the PUC to postpone its hearing until mid-August so < that interested parties can resolve their issues. < < * State Controller Connell released unedited versions of $43 billion < worth of power contracts with 18 power generators negotiated by the < governor's energy consultants on Monday. These contracts specifically < state which companies are selling energy to the state as well as at what < cost, the duration of the contract, and from where the energy is < generated. Further information released includes reference to millions of < dollars already paid towards the long-term energy contracts in addition to < the $2.8 million for special energy consultants to the governor. Connell < says that the contracts were negotiated at the "worst possible times, for < higher prices, and longer periods than necessary." < < * The CalISO acknowledged on Monday responsibility for swings in the < electrical production at a power plant owned by Duke Energy. This is < significant because Duke had been the subject of allegation of market < manipulation by former employees in Senator Dunn's surprise committee < hearing last week. In a document to its oversight board, the ISO states < records show that Duke merely was following its orders to adjust output to < help balance the statewide grid and not drive up prices. < < * Governor Davis announced late last Friday that Mark Fabiani will no < longer serve as one of his strategic communications consultants, keeping < Chris Lehane as his communications consultant with a salary equal to < former Communications Director Phil Trounstine. Mr. Lehane will continue < to provide support in "addressing the state's energy-related challenges" < and "manage all of the state's agency and department public information < officers" as well as "relinquish his SCE consulting agreement for the term < of his state contract." < < < LEGISLATION: < < * AB 51xx -- Electrical generation -- by Assembly Member Sarah Reyes < (D-Fresno) was heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, and < passed out with 7 AYES, 0 NOES, and 3 ABSTENTIONS. Despite this vote, the < committee requested (and the author agreed) that the bill be re-heard in < the Assembly Judiciary Committee following action of the bill by the < Assembly Energy Costs and Availability Committee. This bill addressed < whether or not an operator of an electric generation facility that reduces < or discontinues service for financial gain be held liable for damages as a < result of the reduction or discontinuance in energy output. IEP submitted < an opposition letter and will continue to oppose this bill. < < < UPCOMING LEGISLATION: < < IEP has submitted letters of opposition for the following bills, except AB < 28xx (Migden). The Board has directed IEP to remain neutral on this bill. < < * SB 23xx (Soto) Public power districts on Monday, July 9 in the < Senate Appropriations Committee at 8:30 a.m.. < * SB 1xx (Soto) Personal income and bank and corporation taxes: < electrical windfall profits tax: consumer credit on Monday, July 9 in the < Assembly Revenue & Taxation Committee at 1:30 p.m. < * SB 39xx (Speier) Public utilities on Monday, July 9 in the Assembly < Energy Costs and Availability Committee at 2:30 p.m. This bill was < initially scheduled to be heard on Monday, July 2; however, the committee < hearing was postponed and rescheduled to the 9th.) < * AB 28xx (Migden) Electrical restructuring: Oversight Board: < Independent Service Operator on Tuesday, July 10 in the Senate Energy, < Utilities & Communications Committee at 1:30 p.m. < * AB 65xx (Cardoza) Fuel: illegal business practices on Wednesday, < July 11 in the Assembly Appropriations Committee at 9:30 a.m. < * AB 81 (Migden) Property taxation: state-assessed property on < Wednesday, July 11 in the Senate Revenue & Taxation Committee at 1:30 p.m. < < <<IEPA Legislative Report (4).DOC<< - IEPA Legislative Report (4).DOC
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