Message-ID: <8844.1075854469077.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 03:15:00 -0700 (PDT) From: david.delainey@enron.com To: kevin.presto@enron.com, mike.miller@enron.com Subject: Westinghouse LD's for Gleason/Wheatland Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: David W Delainey X-To: Kevin M Presto, Mike J Miller X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \David_Delainey_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Sent X-Origin: Delainey-D X-FileName: ddelain.nsf Kevin, I am not sure that you will get credit from the buyer for the increased MW's given well known industry issues with the 501F technology. Further, any buyer will pay based upon 90 degree output which is the same in any case (ie) increased output only helps when ambient temperatures are lower than 90 degrees at site. Likely the buyer will run any spread option value or multiple value based on 90 degree output. I may be wrong but it is also my recollection that this is a warranty issue rather than a true output issue (ie) we could increase the MW's at any time but we would likely run into warranty issues with Westinghouse. Given that the warranty expires in less than twelve months, what value do we really get. Would it not be better to get the maximum amount of hard dollars out of Westinghouse rather than an increase in output which will only be guaranteed for a limited amount of time and likely will not be paid for by a buyer. The thought process on the EECC side is for them to find overhead and cost savings to fund their fee ($9.0M) rather than further increase to the capital cost of the facilities. As well, given current accounting language, any fee we pay will have to be expensed to current earnings rather than capitalized so I would like to find ways for this to be self financing. My knowledge on this one is rather cursory - can you guys work this out and adjust tactics with EECC as necessary. Regards Delainey ---------------------- Forwarded by David W Delainey/HOU/ECT on 09/25/2000 10:02 AM --------------------------- Enron North America Corp. From: Kevin M Presto 09/25/2000 09:12 AM To: David W Delainey/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Mike J Miller/HOU/ECT@ECT, Ben Jacoby/HOU/ECT@ECT, Mitch Robinson/Corp/Enron@Enron, Don Miller/HOU/ECT@ECT Subject: Westinghouse LD's for Gleason/Wheatland Given the probable sale of these 2 facilities, I would like clarification on the LD proceeds from Westinghouse. See questions/points below. 1) Izzo has claimed that you (Delainey) has agreed to pay EE&CC for construction services in the form of Westinghouse LD payments. Is this correct? 2) I am concerned that EE&CC will settle for cash payment from Westihnghouse (Heat Rate & Schedule penalties) rather than increased output. 3) Given a sale at $450/kW, increased output is worth $5 million vs. the $1-2 million we would collect for schedule and Heat Rate LD's. 4) My recommendation is to trade the HR and schedule shortfall for increased output at Gleason to maximize total Enron profitability. From ENA's perspective we should collect the schedule penalty at Wheatland only and insist on the 12 MW additional output at Gleason. This combination provides the best value to Enron. If Izzo's form of payment for the construction jobs is Westinghouse LD's, then he will be motivated to recieve cash payment. Please provide me the necessary feedback to ensure that we do the right thing for Enron. Thanks Dave.