Re: What to do about CDWR?

I agree.

James D Steffes
05/24/2001 04:04 PM

To: Sandra McCubbin/NA/Enron@Enron, Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron@Enron, Susan J
Mara/NA/Enron, Paul Kaufman/Enron@EnronXGate, Alan Comnes/Enron@EnronXGate,
Ray Alvarez/NA/Enron@ENRON, Leslie Lawner/NA/Enron@Enron, Harry
Kingerski/NA/Enron@Enron, Michael Tribolet/ENRON@enronXgate
cc: Richard Shapiro/NA/Enron@Enron, Steven J Kean/NA/Enron@Enron
Subject: What to do about CDWR?

Given that we are already well into the Summer of '01, it now appears that
further CDWR contracting will only lock CA into high prices. The original
idea was that CDWR could buy power at $80/mwh and ensure that retail rates
wouldn't go higher. Neither of these concepts have held true.

I think that Enron needs to consider actively oppossing any further
contracting and a bond issuance in light of the potential harm that CDWR will
do. First, the prices they are getting won't be great for customers.
Second, with the "new" stranded costs that will be created, direct access in
the future won't have a chance.

Appreciate everyone's thoughts?

Jim