Transwestern IOS Approval Request

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---------------------- Forwarded by Drew Fossum/ET&S/Enron on 07/17/2000
01:30 PM ---------------------------

Christine Stokes
07/17/2000 10:28 AM
To: Steven Harris/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Drew Fossum/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Mary Kay
Miller/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Glen Hass/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Mary
Darveaux/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Bill Cordes/ET&S/Enron@ENRON
cc: Kevin Hyatt/ET&S/Enron@Enron

Subject: Transwestern IOS Approval Request

TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY
INTERACTIVE OPEN SEASON
APPROVAL REQUEST

Please review the attached file for the announcement of Transwestern's
Interactive Open Season (IOS) to be held Friday, July 21, 2000. The
following summarizes the bidding rules and capacity definition for the two
bid packages of East of Thoreau (EOT) to California capacity:

Package 1:
Volume: 20,000 Dth/d
Term: 3 months (August - October, 2000)
Path: East of Thoreau to California. Maximum available delivery capacity
of 12,000 Dth/d at Needles, Ca. Remaining may be chosen between
PG&E and Mojave.

Package 2:
Volume: 49,000 Dth/d
Term: 12 Months (November 1, 2000 - Oct. 31, 2001)
Path: East of Thoreau to California. Maximum available delivery capacity
of 35,000 Dth/d at Needles, Cal. Remaining may be chosen between
PG&E and Mojave.

Bidders may bid on either a 1-part or a 2-part rate structure for the entire
capacity amount posted. No partial volume bids are accepted. Bid packages
are considered mutually exclusive. No minimum bid rate is posted
therefore Transwestern is not obligated to accept any bids if the bids are
valued as unacceptable. Transwestern shall award capacity based upon Highest
Rate criteria.

If any questions arise please contact Christine Stokes at x35702.

Please indicated approval via REPLY WITH HISTORY.