Message-ID: <2175426.1075842458257.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 06:51:00 -0700 (PDT) From: drew.fossum@enron.com To: kevin.hyatt@enron.com, bill.votaw@enron.com Subject: Pueblo Cc: steven.harris@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: steven.harris@enron.com X-From: Drew Fossum X-To: Kevin Hyatt, Bill Votaw X-cc: Steven Harris X-bcc: X-Folder: \Drew_Fossum_Dec2000_June2001_1\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: FOSSUM-D X-FileName: dfossum.nsf I just talked to Tino Monaldo, Dennis Langley's lawyer/project manager for the Pueblo project. I explained Bill and Bill's credentials and concerns and Tino suggested that a sit down between Enron and their government contracts team might be helpful. He offered to do it in Houston, probably late next week or the following week. Attending would be Dennis, Tino, and their outside lawyers, Jim Slattery and Rick Harrington. Harrington is the key--he is a retired military guy and one of the lead govt. contracts lawyers at my old firm in DC. The would basically put on a dog and pony walking us all through their sole source strategy, including their legal interpretations and the allies they have lined up within DOE/DOD. Bill and Bill--does such a meeting sound productive? If so, should we have outside govt. contracts counsel present and if so, who do you suggest? On a related note, Tino explained (without me asking or really caring) that he was in the middle of a "big drafting project"--revising Dennis' joint venture agreement with the Isleta. I took the opportunity to express my concern at how far down the road Dennis is getting on the overall deal, including structure issues, without knowing whether Enron is even on board. I reminded Tino that GPG has not committed to participating in the pipeline or the power plant, and that we have not obtained ENA's agreement to commit turbines. Apparently Dennis believes that if the economics pans out, Enron or someone else yet to be identified will magically jump in to the deal with money, turbines, etc. If Enron does eventually decide to get into this deal, the agreements and promises that Dennis has already made may need to be revisited. Thanks for your patience on this project. DF