
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:48:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: linda.robertson@enron.com
To: james.steffes@enron.com
Subject: Re: Northeast RTO Strategy
Cc: richard.shapiro@enron.com, steve.montovano@enron.com
Bcc: richard.shapiro@enron.com, steve.montovano@enron.com

This is a very helpful memo.  I think you've hit the highlights of what we
need to do.  We will take the lead on the five page presentation.  As for
item #1, I agree.  Sarah will have a better idea on Tuesday what resources we
need in DC.  As for the regional folks, I think we do want to balance time
spent in DC with time spent on item #2.  Both are important.  Use of outside
counsel will also need to be judged as we move forward.   As for #3, we are
organizing the outreach here.  We clearly have much more to do on that
front.  Janel is putting together a list of companies who might be interested
in joining a NE RTO support coalition.  We will work with these groups to
coordinate a message.  Two final thoughts.  1) We need to organize a similar
effort for the Southeast, where I suspect state opposition will be even
stronger, and 2) We need to coordinate closely on all documents used in these
proceedings or with outside policy makers.  It is important that we have
careful internal review.  Thanks for taking the lead on coordinating our game
plan.



