Message-ID: <21987039.1075846339871.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 04:36:00 -0800 (PST) From: michael.terraso@enron.com To: steven.kean@enron.com Subject: weekly report EHS Cc: maureen.mcvicker@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bcc: maureen.mcvicker@enron.com X-From: Michael Terraso X-To: Steven Kean X-cc: Maureen McVicker X-bcc: X-Folder: \Steven_Kean_Dec2000_1\Notes Folders\Environmental issues X-Origin: KEAN-S X-FileName: skean.nsf ENA/EES-OEC=20 New Jersey, Garden State Paper Mill =01) Scott Watson scheduled to conduct= =20 Safety/Health Audit of this facility the week of December 11, 2000.=20 =20 Quality Management Plan (QMP) for Texas Bases RFP =01) Assisting OEC in=20 preparing an Environmental Compliance Plan for the Military Projects.=20 Florida Power Plant Project =01) Scott Watson provided Steve Rose (ENA) wit= h=20 EH&S information pertaining to Process Safety Management and Risk Managemen= t=20 Plan Regulations.=20 SPCC Plans for the Peaker Power Plants =01) Ramiro Garcia worked with OEC= =20 management at the Brownsville, Gleason, and Wheatland Peakers on their SPCC= =20 Plans. He expects the plan for Wheatland to be completed by 11/30/00 and t= he=20 plans for the other plants by 12/15/00.=20 Due Diligence Support for the 1999 Peakers =01) Gus Eghneim is supporting t= he=20 effort to sell the 1999 Peaker plants by responding to written and verbal= =20 questions from potential buyers and Enron=01,s internal coordination team a= bout=20 environmental issues. =20 1999 Peaker Plants Refinancing =01) Gus Eghneim is supporting the refinanci= ng=20 activities for the 1999 Peaker plants by responding to environmental=20 questions prepared for this purpose.=20 ACQUISITIONS Privatenel (Nicaragua) Power Plant Privatization - Don Stevens has learned= =20 that the advisors to the Privatization have recommended to put the calendar= =20 for the bid on hold until the courts in Nicaragua rule on the legality of t= he=20 process. =20 Project INGA (California and Pennsylvania Power Plant Acquisition) - Bill= =20 Keeney has informed that financial close is hoped to occur by the end of ye= ar=20 (2000). Susan Worthen provided the "Final Environmental Summary" to George= =20 Schaefer, Frank Smith, Lou Stoler, Terry Donovan, Bill Williams, and Dave= =20 Duran. The summary addressed the issues of Section 114 response letters, M= t.=20 Poso coal ash, impact of future regulations and ACE quarry issue. CWT Thermo-Depolymerization (EES New Technology) - Don Stevens has been=20 informed by Gene O'Gorman that Enron has put a six month hold on the=20 project. An environmental issues matrix is being prepared for the project. Massey (JV Coal Mine) - A possible site visit to review the environmental= =20 impacts from the Massey issue in Kentucky is being discussed. North Carolina CF Power Plants - Enron is attempting to acquire two coal=20 fired (QF) power plants in North Carolina. Don Stevens contacted Dwight=20 Beach to discuss the proposed acquisition. ENSR conducted the site due=20 diligence, Dwight Beach will forward a copy to Don Stevens. PROJECTS EHS Web Site - The web site will be launched by December 1st. Gavin=20 Dillingham and the Enron Networks Business Analyst, Tamika Hebert are=20 populating the site with documents and databases.=20 Telework/NEPI Program - Gavin Dillingham has been in contact with the=20 National Environmental Policy Institute (NEPI) and has set up a meeting for= =20 December 14th to discuss the opportunities for Enron to earn emissions and= =20 tax credits by participating in a nation wide teleworking program. This=20 program through NEPI may also be applied to Enron=01,s possible development= of=20 vanpools and Enron providing 100% subsidies for Metro bus riders. Patti Ucc= i=20 of Enron Building Services will attend the meeting. Gavin has also contacte= d=20 Larry Fenstad about the meeting but has not received a response.=20 Lifecycle Process - Gavin Dillingham is filling in the spreadsheet for Enro= n=01, s lifecycle process. Much of the information for Enron Wholesale and Enron= =20 ETS/EOTT has been entered into the spreadsheet. Heather Mitchell from EES,= =20 has offered to help in providing numbers from EES.=20 Greenhouse Gas Inventory - Gavin Dillingham has been working with Henry Van= =20 and his group to determine asset fuel types and fuel volumes for the=20 Greenhouse Gas Inventory. He has received most of the data, but there has= =20 been some difficulty on getting the complete data from some of the assets.= =20 Asset Tracking Database - Gavin Dillingham has designed an asset tracking= =20 database for the EHS Compliance Group. The database will help in tracking t= he=20 greenfield and brownfield projects that are currently being developed by=20 Enron=01,s business/deal teams and the role that EHS is playing in these=20 projects.=20 REGULARORY -SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL Enron Ergonomics Program Action Plan - Russell Tucker developed an Enron=20 Ergonomics Program implementation plan to comply with the Grandfather=20 exemption under the OSHA final rule on Ergonomics. This would avoid at some= =20 point having to implement the complex, prescriptive and resource intensive= =20 OSHA standard, reducing record keeping requirements, ability to shelter new= =20 facilities and acquired companies as Grandfathered and structure the Enron= =20 program in the most efficient manner taking advantage of existing risk=20 management procedures. The plan was reviewed by the Enron Safety Subcouncil= ,=20 the Wellness group and our contract occupational health physician. Final Enron Ergonomic Programs Issued - Russell Tucker issued to the membe= rs=20 of the Enron EH&S Council the final drafts of the Enron Office and=20 Plant/Field Ergonomic Program procedures updated to meet the requirements o= f=20 the OSHA final rule for Grandfathering.=20 Enron Ergonomics Program Legal Review - Russell Tucker and Frank Smith, Enr= on=20 Corp Legal, selected outside legal council to review the proposed Enron=20 Office and Plant/Field implementation plan and written programs against=20 OSHA's final rule requirements for Grandfathering. With minor suggestions,= =20 the plan and written programs were found to be in keeping with the final ru= le=20 for Grandfathering.=20 Pennsylvania Coal Plants - Marc Phillips provided information about future= =20 regulations that could impact three coal plants in Pennsylvania. All three= =20 plants will be subject to the cap and trade program to reduce NOx emissions= . Houston Non-attainment Regulations - Marc Phillips provided insight on the= =20 Houston non-attainment regulations to interested Enron personnel. The engin= e=20 control limit will be 0.5 grams/hp-hr and the control dates will be delayed= =20 for two years. EcoElectrica Title V Air Permit - Marc Phillips has started his review of= =20 EcoElectrica's Title V draft operating permit. EUROPE, INDIA and ASIA Europe, Enron Metals =01) Alan Stringer is working on the integration of E= nron=20 EHS Guidelines for Enron Metals. Alan developed a risk and liability=20 management plan for the German Essen site to protect the warranties and=20 indemnification in the leasehold contract. Scott Watson is scheduled to= =20 conduct an EH&S Audit of facility in Rancho Dominguez, CA December 4th & 5t= h,=20 2000. =20 UK ETOL- Alan Stringer conducted an EHS audit on Nov. 28, '00. A report= =20 will be prepared next week.=20 Spain, Arcos Plant =01) Alan Stringer submitted comments on construction EH= S =20 plan from the owners perspective.=20 Germany, Seines =01) Alan Stringer reviewed documentation for contamination= =20 issues for parcel of land that Enron will take an option on. Philippines, Batangas Power Corporation and Subic Power Corporation Visit -= =20 Alan Stringer assisted in developing strategy on how to comply with the new= =20 regulations for installation of stack and ambient air continuous monitoring= =20 system as required by the 1999 Clean Air Act. Gus Eghneim is working wi= th=20 the plant managers to assess the impact of the regulations on the two sites= =20 and develop compliance strategies. CALME Panama, Bahia Las Minas and San Francisco Site - No additional soil remov= al=20 is required. Samples from remediated soils met disposal requirements for= =20 local landfill. Impacted soil is being removed and new soil is being place= d=20 in excavated areas. Letter to ANAM is to be delivered indicating that we= =20 will stop Ambient Air Monitoring Program at the end of November, 2000. BLM= =20 has complied with contractual requirements of monitoring for 1 year. BLM h= as=20 contracted with a local engineering firm to design secondary containment=20 around large fuel storage tanks. ThermoRetec has provided a draft Remedial= =20 Investigation for the Colon site to Enron EHS in Houston and BLM in Panama.= =20 BLM has installed oil / water separators in discharge sumps of fuel storage= =20 tanks to eliminate discharge of bunker and diesel to storm water channel. Puerto Rico, San Juan Gas - D. Willmann and ThermoRetec met with James=20 McMillan and Bill Middleton with EECC to discuss the coordination of=20 environmental remediation work at San Juan Gas with the project for=20 installing an LNG tank at San Juan Gas. There should be some significant= =20 cost savings by coordinating the two projects. We are waiting on laborator= y=20 analysis of impacted soils before developing final remediation plan. SOUTH AMERICA Bolivia, Bolivia-Brazil Pipeline Projects (GOB/GOMT) - Edgar Zuleta conduct= ed=20 an EHS audit of the project this week. Report will be prepared next week.