
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 02:25:00 -0800 (PST)
From: mary.hain@enron.com
To: christian.yoder@enron.com, steve.c.hall@enron.com, elizabeth.sager@enron.com
Subject: WSCC Alternative Dispute Resolution
Cc: james.steffes@enron.com
Bcc: james.steffes@enron.com

Currently, reliability disputes in the Western Systems Coordinating Council=
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(WSCC) are resolved by the=20
WSCC Borad of Trustees or its Committee structure.   In order to expedite=
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the resolution of contentious issues and minimize potential anti-trust=20
exposure the WSCC board will tomorrow=20
be considering a formal default ADR process which relies on a neutral=20
decision maker for resolving disputes=20
(between members and between members and the Council) that are within the=
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scope of WSCC=01,s mission. =20
This ADR process is also intended to provide a quick, equitable, efficient=
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(time and cost) and flexible=20
alternative to the use of state and federal agencies and/or the available=
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judicial system.  It also addresses=20
WSCC's concern that it will be facing an unprecedented number of very=20
serious, contentious and potentially=20
divisive issues and disputes which must be resolved in a fair and expeditio=
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manner.=20

I am reviewing the attached ADR proposal from a regulatory perspective but =
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was wondering if you would=20
take a quick look at this from the ADR and antitrust perspective and call J=
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Hartsoe (or E-mail him) if=20
you have any comments.  Please copy Joe's assistant Bernadette Hawkins with=
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any E-mail comments.

