Message-ID: <17669804.1075848201168.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 08:17:00 -0800 (PST) From: laura.glenn@enron.com To: steven.kean@enron.com Subject: EHS Weekly Report - 2/9/01 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: Laura Glenn X-To: Steven J Kean X-cc: Maureen McVicker X-bcc: X-Folder: \Steven_Kean_June2001_4\Notes Folders\Environmental issues X-Origin: KEAN-S X-FileName: skean.nsf ADMINISTRATIVE EHS Database - Donnie Willmann, Gavin Dillingham and Susan Worthen have bee= n=20 working to transfer the database from Quality Management to EHS Corp. =20 EHS Global Asset Remediation Project Report - EHS Global Asset prepared the= =20 remediation project report and submitted it to Mike Terraso. =20 EUROPE=20 Enron Metals =01) Alan Stringer is reviewing EHS requirements for Europe=20 assets. Reviewed contaminated land investigation required for planning=20 permission for new warehouse in the UK.=20 INDIA ,ASIA,CALME,SOUTH AMERICA India, Dabhol Power Company - ThermoRetec submitted their groundwater=20 assessment report to DPC this week. Alan Stringer prepared remediation=20 scenarios and cost estimate for Dabhol Plant and submitted them to Henry Va= n=20 for review with R McDonald Guam, Marianas Energy Co. - Bal Wong conducted a weekly site Spill Preventi= on=20 Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) inspection at Marianas Plant. Also=20 conducted one hour environmental permit, SPCC Plan training and 4-hr=20 Respiratory Protection Training and Fit Testing to Operations Department=20 Group C personnel. =20 Panama, Bahia Las Minas (BLM), Stack Testing - Ramiro Garcia completed=20 proposal negotiations with stack testing contractors. A service vendor was= =20 selected by BLM with recommendations from EHS Global Assets. Stack testing= =20 of BLM units is anticipated to be completed in 4-6 weeks. Bolivia, Transredes Crisis Management Plan - Edgar Zuleta continues working= =20 with the operations units in documenting the existing Crisis Management Pla= n.=20 Bolivia, Transredes Technology Exchange Program - Edgar Zuleta supported=20 Transredes in a Technology Exchange program for Bolivia environmental=20 agencies.=20 Brazil, Yacuiba to Rio Grande Pipeline Project - Edgar Zuleta held a meetin= g=20 to gather information on social issues for the EIA of this new pipeline=20 project. Enron Conservation Survey - Edgar Zuleta is reviewing the Conservation=20 Survey questionnaire sent by some assets. To date TGS, Copergas, Pbgas and= =20 Emsergas have submitted their questionnaires. NORTH AMERICA New Jersey, Garden State Paper Company - Scott Watson is preparing a=20 Contractor Safety & Health Guidelines Procedure to be implemented at this= =20 facility. This procedure will also be implemented at Enron=01,s most recen= t=20 acquisition, Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Co. in Quebec. Enron Corp Safety Video Project =01) On February ,7 Scott Watson met with M= ike=20 Terraso, Henry Van, Mary Ann Roman de Meza and Linda Adels to review the=20 draft contractor and new employee safety video tapes . The final videos wi= ll=20 be incorporated into Enron EHS Web Page as well as the EHS Safety/Health=20 Program. Enron Campus Safety Issues =01) On February 9, Scott Watson met with Mike= =20 Terraso, Henry Van, and Bill Donavon to discuss safety responsibilities=20 related to the Enron downtown campus. =20 REGULATORY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Water Regulations -- Jim Peterson reviewed the implications of the recent= =20 Supreme Court decision on regulation of Isolated Wetlands under the Migrato= ry=20 Bird Rule and prepared an analysis for the Environmental and Safety Report. TXOGA Pipeline Committee Meeting - Marc Phillips attended a TXOGA Pipeline= =20 Committee meeting. He presented information on TNRCC's proposed changes to= =20 the Permit by Rules and enforcement of upset and maintenance rules. The rul= es=20 will impact ETS. Environmental and Safety Leg/Reg Report - The RTA Group issued a draft of t= he=20 Reg/Leg Report for review by management and legal staff. California NSR Permitting Legislation - Marc Phillips distributed an update= =20 on the status of legislation to expedite New Source Review permits for powe= r=20 generation in California. Solar Turbines - Marc Phillips met with Solar Turbine personnel to discuss= =20 problems with permitting and maintenance of Solar turbines. Reciprocating Engine and Turbine MACT Regulations - Marc Phillips discussed= =20 the proposed Reciprocating Engine and Turbine MACT Regulations with EPA=20 personnel. It should be determined by the end of March whether or not the= =20 regulations will be moving forward or will be redone by the new=20 Administration. The regulations could impact all operating units with=20 reciprocating engines and turbines. National Risk Assessment For Selected HazMat in Transportation - Russell=20 Tucker was requested by ETS to become involved in the risk assessment sturd= y=20 about to be released by RSPA. =20 HM - 126 Hazardous Materials Review - At the request of ETS, Russell Tucker= =20 completed a review of all DOT final rules of the last 3 years to determine = if=20 there were any changes that needed to be made to the HM - 126 Hazardous=20 Materials training course conducted each 3 years in ETS.=20 GREENFIELD CAPITAL PROJECTS A meeting in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with Shell, Transredes, and Enron=20 representatives will be held the week of March 12 to discuss the "lessons= =20 learned" findings. Bahama LNG and Pipeline -Joe Kolb reports that he, Lauren Iannarone, Habiba= =20 Bayi, and Catherine McKalip-Thompson met this week with Alice Weekly and Da= ve=20 Glessner (project developers). Dave Glessner is handling the Bahama end an= d=20 Alice Weekly the Florida end. After a project description was given, sever= al=20 suggestions were given. The pipeline will cross the land of a private=20 university and go underneath a state recreation area. Each person left wit= h=20 assignments as part of developing a strategy to identify and address=20 environmental and social issues. Transredes Looping (Bolivia) - Joe Kolb has nothing new to report. Joe=20 Kolb, Susan Worthen, and Lauren Iannarone met to discuss the best way to=20 ensure that environmental and social concerns are addressed. This meeting= =20 was held in response to concerns raised by Henry Van and Edgar Zuleta. ACQUISITIONS Military Base Privatization (MacDill AFB) =01) Don Stevens provided an=20 Environmental Baseline Study proposal to Charlie Thompson for inclusion in= =20 the RFP. Massey (JV Coal Mine) - Susan Worthen received confirmation from Bill=20 Giuliani (originator) that negotiations with Massey have slowed and they ar= e=20 uncertain if the transaction will proceed. Bill will notify Susan or Don= =20 Stevens if any changes occur. Project Ice (potential 100% acquisition of a private company with one ammon= ia=20 and two propane facilities located in Florida, New Jersey and New=20 Hampshire). Don Stevens participated in a company overview meeting and dat= a=20 room document review regarding the proposed transaction in New York on 2/5/= 01=20 =01) 2/7/01. DEPARTMENT PROJECTS Annual Report - EES and EFS safety data appears to be complete. A meetin= g=20 is scheduled with Gene Humphrey for the week of the 20th to discuss inclusi= on=20 of information from Investment Partners. Additional meetings will be=20 scheduled with Workplace Diversity and Community Relations. Telework/NEPI Program Gavin will be attending a telework meeting at Judge= =20 Ekcels office on Friday to talk with NEPI and HGAC representatives and to g= et=20 a better idea of the free services that HGAC provides to setup a telework= =20 program. HR is currently reviewing the idea. Hybrid Vehicle Program - Bruce Martin, the fleet manager in Strategic=20 Sourcing, has taken the Prius for a test drive. He liked how it performed a= nd=20 said he plans on purchasing a few for Enron=01,s fleet. Gavin will be worki= ng=20 with Bruce to determine how we can best manage and collect the emission=20 reduction credits off of these cars.=20 COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE Power/Gas/Emissions Markets -- California Energy Crisis & Emissions=20 Regulation - Mary Schoen has been working out of the San Francisco office,= =20 providing analysis and develop strategy on the environmental components of= =20 the many bills that are being introduced in the California legislature to f= ix=20 the energy crisis. Enron's primary strategy is to drive the permitting=20 process and air requirements to a more standardized, centralized format and= =20 to allow generators to pay into a pollution mitigation fund in lieu of=20 purchasing/creating air quality offsets. Stacey Bolton informed EES of=20 opportunities in legislation that could allow energy efficiency projects to= =20 qualify as early reduction credits to meet air quality regulations. All ES= G=20 members continue to provide business units with information and updates on = a=20 daily basis regarding potential legislative/regulatory changes that could= =20 affect key Enron markets in California. Power Generation -- EES Locomotive project - Mary Schoen provided guidance= =20 along with Gus Eghneim, on the air quality and permitting issues surroundin= g=20 EES's locomotive project. Worked with consultants to produce a matrix of= =20 the state-by-state requirements and analysis of a potential loophole in the= =20 rules which may allow these engines to permitted as mobile sources and avoi= d=20 stringent requirements. Power Quality/Distributed Generation - Mary Schoen provided intelligence t= o=20 EES's Premium Power Group on permitting and siting fuel cells in CA and TX. Power Generation/Origination - Mary Schoen is providing intelligence to 2 n= ew=20 commercial groups -- a power origination group looking at new coal generati= on=20 and the industrial group looking at converting industrial customers to=20 merchant generators. ADVOCACY COORDINATION AND BUSINESS SUPPORT Clean Air Act -- Federal Multi-pollutant Legislation - Jeff participated i= n=20 several industry strategy calls and organized visits of an ad hoc "Clean=20 Power" group to key staff on Capitol Hill and in EPA. Jeff interviewed=20 several law firms and consultants that the group may retain to assist with= =20 technical legislative drafting and lobbying on the multi-pollutant bill. = =20 Energy Efficiency/Air Quality - air quality regulatory requirements, which= =20 would benefit EES. Indiana NOx SIP: Mary Schoen scored a major victory in Indiana's NOx SIP,= =20 where regulators included Enron's suggestion for a 2% set aside of NOx=20 allowances for energy efficiency/renewable energy projects. "Negawatt" programs: Stacey Bolton worked with EES on comments suggesting= =20 changes to the structure of the Negawatt program in Pennsylvania. Stacey i= s=20 also promoting the Negawatt concept in Ohio. Stacey also is pursuing the= =20 inclusion of energy efficiency credits such as Negawatts in California=20 legislation aimed at assisting the energy crisis. Power Quality/Distributed Generation - provide support to the EES Premium= =20 Power group as they develop and implement their business plan to provide=20 power quality and distributed generation services to customers in the=20 high-tech area. Stacey Bolton met with EES regarding a fuel cell=20 demonstration project in California, and developed strategies for assisting= =20 them with state/federal funding. Stacey drafted an abstract for EES'=20 application for a CARB grant, which has the potential to provide EES with $= 1=20 million in funding. Mary Schoen attended a hearing at CARB focused on=20 certifying DG technologies and providing guidance to local permitters to=20 accelerate the permitting of DG. Jeff Keeler worked on coordinating=20 signatures of an industry letter (which EES signed) to DOE urging developme= nt=20 of an FY 02 multi-million dollar funding mechanism at DOE to support R&D an= d=20 commercial applications for power quality projects in the high-tech sector.= =20 Renewable Energy - California Crisis and Retail Green Power markets - Stac= ey=20 Bolton worked with EES regarding the regulatory implications for their gree= n=20 customers in PG&E's territory which are being switched from a physical to= =20 financial contract. Stacey helped coordinate with Harold Buchanan and his= =20 sales representatives to inform customers Patagonia and Fetzer that EES wou= ld=20 be supplying them with a green tag product rather than 100% (physical) gree= n=20 power. Stacey worked with PR on a strategy to position our green tag=20 efforts as environmentally-friendly, and market oriented solutions to=20 California's crisis. Stacey spoke with both the CEC and Green-e to ensure= =20 that EES' labeling and certification would not be affected, and informed of= =20 the positive responses she received. Stacey also explored the possibility o= f=20 getting customer credit money for a tag-only product. Environmental Disclosure: Ohio - Stacey met with Ohio PUC staff regarding environmental disclosure=20 programs and clarify EES' arrangement with First Energy, where First Energy= =20 would file the actual label with customers. Stacey was also asked to sit o= n=20 the Ohio Green-e advisory group to develop a standard for certification in= =20 Ohio, where she is promoting market-oriented solutions. =20 California - Stacey reminded EES about upcoming reporting deadlines for th= e=20 California CEC and Green-e (March 1) and routed the appropriate worksheets = to=20 EES legal. Pipeline Safety Legislation - Jeff Keeler provided support to government=20 affairs and ETS on advocacy efforts regarding pipeline safety legislation. = =20 On February 8, the Senate quickly brought S. 235 (the McCain bill) to the= =20 floor and passed it on a 98-0 vote. One amendment was adopted, offered by= =20 Sen. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) to require integrity testing to be performed at lea= st=20 every 5 years with three exceptions -- unavailability of equipment; other= =20 appropriate technical means exist; or necessary supply may be interrupted. = =20 Jeff provided political/strategic assistance based on last year's legislati= ve=20 experience.