
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:29:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: aleck.dadson@enron.com
To: richard.shapiro@enron.com, james.steffes@enron.com
Subject: Ontario Conference Call

The point I didn't get a chance to finish this morning was that Sithe (the
proponent of a major project- though many are skeptical ) have evidently told
the Ministry of Energy that they are comfortable with a Spring 2002 opening.
This is not helpful because generation investment has been key to the gov't's
message re the benefits of competition.   The Minister has been using the
alleged Sithe position to counter the argument that a Fall opening is
critical to sustaining momentum and investment in the Ontario power
sector.    I know the Sithe person here and he is very ornery (the former
Chair of IPPSO) . I know that we have a major commercial arrangement with
Sithe in the US.   Is there any one in Houston (Lay, Lavorato, Delainey) who
can lever a more supportive position out of Sithe.                     With
respect to the last point in my attached memo, I am wondering whether we
could lever some senior US official to draw attention to the enormous profits
that BC Hydro made in California and use this to make a case for reciprocity
