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Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: elliot.mainzer@enron.com X-From: Mary Hain X-To: Susan J Mara, Jeff Dasovich, Sandra McCubbin X-cc: Elliot Mainzer X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mary_Hain_Aug2000_Jul2001\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Hain-M X-FileName: mary-hain.nsf Please forward to Elliot information about conservation and renewal programs in California. ---------------------- Forwarded by Mary Hain/HOU/ECT on 02/15/2001 01:57 PM --------------------------- Susan J Mara@ENRON 02/14/2001 10:59 PM To: Alan Comnes/PDX/ECT@ECT, Angela Schwarz/HOU/EES@EES, Beverly Aden/HOU/EES@EES, Bill Votaw/HOU/EES@EES, Brenda Barreda/HOU/EES@EES, Carol Moffett/HOU/EES@EES, Cathy Corbin/HOU/EES@EES, Chris H Foster/HOU/ECT@ECT, Christina Liscano/HOU/EES@EES, Christopher F Calger/PDX/ECT@ECT, Craig H Sutter/HOU/EES@EES, Dan Leff/HOU/EES@EES, Debora Whitehead/HOU/EES@EES, Dennis Benevides/HOU/EES@EES, Don Black/HOU/EES@EES, Dorothy Youngblood/HOU/ECT@ECT, Douglas Huth/HOU/EES@EES, Edward Sacks/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Eric Melvin/HOU/EES@EES, Erika Dupre/HOU/EES@EES, Evan Hughes/HOU/EES@EES, Fran Deltoro/HOU/EES@EES, Frank W Vickers/HOU/ECT@ECT, Gayle W Muench/HOU/EES@EES, Ginger Dernehl/NA/Enron@ENRON, Gordon Savage/HOU/EES@EES, Harold G Buchanan/HOU/EES@EES, Harry Kingerski/NA/Enron@ENRON, Iris Waser/HOU/EES@EES, James D Steffes/NA/Enron@ENRON, James W Lewis/HOU/EES@EES, James Wright/Western Region/The Bentley Company@Exchange, Jeff Messina/HOU/EES@EES, Jeremy Blachman/HOU/EES@EES, Jess Hewitt/HOU/EES@EES, Joe Hartsoe/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Karen Denne/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Kathy Bass/HOU/EES@EES, Kathy Dodgen/HOU/EES@EES, Ken Gustafson/HOU/EES@EES, Kevin Hughes/HOU/EES@EES, Leasa Lopez/HOU/EES@EES, Leticia Botello/HOU/EES@EES, Mark S Muller/HOU/EES@EES, Marsha Suggs/HOU/EES@EES, Marty Sunde/HOU/EES@EES, Meredith M Eggleston/HOU/EES@EES, Michael Etringer/HOU/ECT@ECT, Michael Mann/HOU/EES@EES, Michelle D Cisneros/HOU/ECT@ECT, mpalmer@enron.com, Neil Bresnan/HOU/EES@EES, Neil Hong/HOU/EES@EES, Paul Kaufman/PDX/ECT@ECT, Paula Warren/HOU/EES@EES, Richard L Zdunkewicz/HOU/EES@EES, Richard Leibert/HOU/EES@EES, Richard Shapiro/NA/Enron@ENRON, Rita Hennessy/NA/Enron@ENRON, Robert Badeer/HOU/ECT@ECT, Rosalinda Tijerina/HOU/EES@EES, Sandra McCubbin/NA/Enron@ENRON, Sarah Novosel/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Scott Gahn/HOU/EES@EES, Scott Stoness/HOU/EES@EES, Sharon Dick/HOU/EES@EES, skean@enron.com, Susan J Mara/NA/Enron@ENRON, Tanya Leslie/HOU/EES@EES, Tasha Lair/HOU/EES@EES, Ted Murphy/HOU/ECT@ECT, Terri Greenlee/NA/Enron@ENRON, Tim Belden/HOU/ECT@ECT, Tony Spruiell/HOU/EES@EES, Vicki Sharp/HOU/EES@EES, Vladimir Gorny/HOU/ECT@ECT, Wanda Curry/HOU/EES@EES, William S Bradford/HOU/ECT@ECT, Jubran Whalan/HOU/EES@EES, triley@enron.com, Richard B Sanders/HOU/ECT@ECT, Robert C Williams/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, dwatkiss@bracepatt.com, rcarroll@bracepatt.com, Donna Fulton/Corp/Enron@ENRON, gfergus@brobeck.com, Kathryn Corbally/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Bruno Gaillard/EU/Enron@Enron, Linda Robertson/NA/Enron@ENRON, Ren, Lazure/Western Region/The Bentley Company@Exchange, Michael Tribolet/Corp/Enron@Enron, Phillip K Allen/HOU/ECT@ECT, Christian Yoder/HOU/ECT@ECT, jklauber@llgm.com, Tamara Johnson/HOU/EES@EES, Mary Hain/HOU/ECT@ECT, Greg Wolfe/HOU/ECT@ECT, Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron@Enron, Dirk vanUlden/Western Region/The Bentley Company@Exchange, Steve Walker/SFO/EES@EES, James Wright/Western Region/The Bentley Company@Exchange, Mike D Smith/HOU/EES@EES, Richard Shapiro/NA/Enron@Enron, Leslie Lawner/NA/Enron@Enron, Robert Neustaedter/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Steve Walton/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Subject: Governor Davis' Press conference Highlights -- will announce on Friday his plan to "lease" utility transmission lines (??!!) Sue Mara Enron Corp. Tel: (415) 782-7802 Fax:(415) 782-7854 ----- Forwarded by Susan J Mara/NA/Enron on 02/14/2001 10:57 PM ----- "Beiser, Megan" <Megan.Beiser@edelman.com< 02/14/2001 04:06 PM To: "Aaron Thomas (E-mail) (E-mail)" <athomas@newenergy.com<, "Andrea Weller (E-mail) (E-mail)" <aweller@sel.com<, "andrew Chau (E-mail) (E-mail)" <anchau@shellus.com<, "Bill Chen (E-mail) (E-mail)" <bchen@newenergy.com<, "Douglas Oglesby (E-mail) (E-mail)" <doao@chevron.com<, "Fairchild, Tracy" <tracy.fairchild@edelman.com<, "Jeffrey Hanson (E-mail) (E-mail)" <jeff.hanson@phaser.com<, "jennifer Chamberlin (E-mail) (E-mail)" <jnnc@chevron.com<, "john Barthrop (E-mail) (E-mail)" <jbarthrop@electric.com<, "John Leslie (E-mail) (E-mail)" <jleslie@luce.com<, "Joseph Alamo (E-mail) (E-mail)" <jalamo@enron.com<, "Manuel, Erica" <Erica.Manuel@edelman.com<, "'Michael Nelson' (E-mail)" <mnelson@electric.com<, "Peter Bray (E-mail) (E-mail)" <pbray@newpower.com<, "Rebecca Schlanert (E-mail) (E-mail)" <rschlanert@electric.com<, "Richard Counihan (E-mail) (E-mail)" <rick.counihan@greenmountain.com<, "'Robert Morgan' (E-mail)" <rmorgan@newenergy.com<, "Sue Mara (E-mail) (E-mail)" <smara@enron.com< cc: Subject: Governor Davis Announces Bill Package to Increase Renewable Energ y, Distributed Generation and Co-generation < The Governor held his press conference today at the co-generation plant at < the University of California Medical Center in Sacramento. < < All local TV, print and radio news media outlets sent representatives. < < Although the focus of the news conference was supposed to be introduction < of a legislative package promoting renewable energy, distributed < generation and co-generation, it quickly turned to how the Governor will < deal with the possible bankruptcy of the utilities. The Governor said < that it has "become increasingly obvious" to him that the best solution to < the utilities' financial problems is the "acquisition of transmission < lines." He noted that the transmission lines are the utilities "most < significant asset" and would be something the public would be able to get < value from "in perpetuity." He said the arrangement will likely be a < "lease" of the utilities' lines, with the companies continuing to maintain < them, "to capture [the utilities'] expertise." Details of this plan will < be announced on Friday, the Governor said. The time and place for this < announcement have yet to be released. < < The Governor later said he felt the utilities' parent/holding companies < should "be part of the solution" so there would be "shared pain" in < reaching a solution. < < The Governor said he suspected that acquisition of the transmission lines < will involve the sale of revenue bonds, but he "didn't have enough wisdom" < when asked about it to give a firm answer. He said he believed he would < have that wisdom on Friday. < < The Governor also commented on his plan to police and/or fine business < establishments that keep their lights on after business hours. He said he < would announce a finalized plan on or around Mar. 15, a specific program < to reduce by 50-70% the amount of energy used by retailers after-hours. < < The Governor did outline the legislative package designed to promote < renewable energy, distributed generation and co-generation through < incentives, rebates and tax credits. < < The package contains: < 1.) "Rebate Increase Bill": "Emerging Renewable Resources Account of the < Renewable Resource Trust Fund" = $50 million to increase rebates for < renewable distributed generation systems smaller than 10 kilowatts (this < money will come from the General Fund) < < 2.) Tax Credit Bill: SB 17X (Brulte): A 50% tax credit for the purchase < and installation of renewable distributed generation systems larger than < 10 kilowatts and up to 200 kilowatts for large facilities such as < apartment complexes and businesses. < < 3.) Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program: AB 53X (Reyes): $50 million < for a commercial loan guarantee program for renewable power systems, < distributed generation and co-generation facilities. < < 4.)Retrofitting of Distributed Generation Facilities: This proposal will < provide $20 million to achieve 40 MW of reduced peak load through < retrofitting of natural gas distributed generation units at municipal < water districts to improve environmental performance. This involves < retrofitting diesel and dirty natural gas generators with clean natural < gas technology. < < 5.)Legislation to Exempt Microgeneration and Renewable Facilities Less < than 1 MW from Standby Charges: Elimination of the standby charges paid by < distributed generation end-use customers to the Investor Owned Utilities. < This includes small co-generation facilities and only applies to units < that generate less than one megawatt. < < *********************************** < < Please find the text of the Governor's press release for this news < conference below: < < FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE < 02/14/2001 2:00 pm < < GOVERNOR DAVIS ANNOUNCES BILL PACKAGE TO INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY, < DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND CO-GENERATION < < SACRAMENTO < < Governor Gray Davis today announced a legislative package to provide < incentives to power up more renewable energy, distributed generation and < co-generation to help meet California's energy challenge. < < "By investing in renewable energy sources, clean distributed generation < and co-generation, we can increase our energy supply without taking power < away from the grid," Governor Davis said. "My generation plan contains the < most ambitious renewable energy program in the nation." < < Distributed generation and co-generation are powerful tools for meeting < California's power needs. These types of facilities reduce demand on the < state power grid. They also provide energy independence from the < Independent Systems Operator and the volatile spot market; advanced < technology that creates jobs as well as power; and reliable energy sources < that respect the environment. < < Governor Davis' legislative package for distributed generation, < co-generation and renewable energy includes: < < < 1. $50 million to increase rebates for renewable distributed generation < systems smaller than ten kilowatts. < 2. A 50% tax credit for the purchase and installation of renewable < distributed generation systems larger than 10 kilowatts and up to 200 < kilowatts for large facilities such as apartment complexes and businesses. < This will be carried in SB 17x by Senator Jim Brulte (R-Cucamonga). < 3. $50 million for a commercial loan guarantee program for renewable < power systems, distributed generation and co-generation facilities. This < will be carried in AB 53x by Assemblymember Sarah Reyes (D-Fresno). < 4. $20 million for retrofit of distributed generation owned by < municipal water districts to improve environmental performance. This < involves retrofitting diesel and dirty natural gas generators with clean < natural gas technology. < 5. Elimination of the standby charges paid by distributed generation < end-use customers to the Investor Owned Utilities. This includes small < co-generation facilities and only applies to units that generate less than < one megawatt. < < < The Davis Administration will work closely with legislators to pass < legislation to implement these proposals. < < Co-generation is the simultaneous generation of electricity and heat or < steam, usually on an industrial site. Typically, the electricity is sold < to the grid and the heat or steam is used onsite in the industrial process < < Distributed generation is a term used for a decentralized approach to < generating electricity. Generally, the electricity is generated on the < site where it is being used. It can include renewables (such as solar or < wind power), fuel cells, and micro-generators. < < Governor Davis made his announcement at the UC Davis Medical Center < Co-Generation Plant in Sacramento. The plant supplies not only all of the < electricity for the but all of the heating and cooling, for the UC Davis < Medical Center. It produces 26 MW of power. Since the Medical Center needs < less than half of that, the excess power is sold back to the ISO, which < pays the Center's utility bills. < < "The UC Davis Medical Center Co-Generation Plant is a self-sufficient < facility," Governor Davis added. "It is an efficient facility. It is a < clean facility. And it is the kind of facility that we need a lot more of < to meet our peak energy demands." < < Governor Davis' energy plan relies on three elements: stabilization, < conservation and generation. The Governor is working with legislative < leadership on a stabilization plan for the State's Investor Owned < Utilities. Over the last several weeks, Governor Davis unveiled an < aggressive plan for energy conservation that will help reduce demand and < keep costs down and a plan to dramatically increase the supply of produced < and sold in California. < < < ### < <
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