Message-ID: <15943062.1075848120380.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 05:09:00 -0800 (PST) From: laura.glenn@enron.com To: steven.kean@enron.com Subject: EHS Weekly Report 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\Discussion threads X-Origin: KEAN-S X-FileName: skean.nsf ADMINISTRATIVE =20 EH&S Data =01) D. Willmann, David Ronkainen, and Sandra Maldonado develope= d=20 charts for Mike Terraso comparing EHS performance in 1999 and 3 quarters 20= 00=20 for the Caribbean, Latin America, and Southern Cone operations. Data gaps= =20 and reasons were identified. Mike reviewed data with Rebecca McDonald. Enron EHS/Operations Audit - M. Terraso has met with Don Hawkins(Senior=20 Director ETS audits) and Phil Lowry (MD ETS Operations) and Rebecca McDonal= d=20 regarding the current and possible alternative approaches to the Corp porti= on=20 of the Operations/EHS audit program. Mike has developed and reviewed=20 verbally initial suggested improvements to the current audit, action plan a= nd=20 implementation tracking process, including a greater corporate role. Environmental Remediation Projects - D. Willmann and Scott Watson developed= =20 summary for Mike Terraso of environmental remediation projects within Enron= 's=20 international operations. Mike reviewed information with Rebecca McDonald. Spanish Version of Enron=01,s Safety, Health and Environmental Guidelines = =01)=20 Ramiro Garcia in conjunction with a consultant (Franco y Asociados) complet= ed=20 Draft of Spanish version of the Guidelines. =20 Enron Corp. Safety Video Project Script =01) Scott Watson and Victor Colin= shot=20 video footage for general Enron office personnel orientation and contractor= =20 orientation videos on Dec. 7 & 8. =20 CALME Puerto Rico, San Juan Gas - D. Willmann met with Bill Middleton, EECC, and= =20 then by conference call with ThermoRetec personnel to review environmental= =20 and safety aspects of the proposed conversion of the San Juan Gas facility = to=20 operate on natural gas and the remediation work that is to be completed at= =20 the San Juan Gas site. Dominican Republic, SECLP - D. Willmann met with Jonathan Ago to review th= e=20 environmental and safety perspectives of the upcoming installation of a ne= w=20 boiler at the Smith / Enron facility in Dominican Republic. SOUTH AMERICA Venezuela, Ventane Visit - Henry Van and Edgar Zuleta visited Ventane=20 facilities in Venezuela and gave workshops on EHS management system=20 optimization. =20 OEC / NORTH AMERICA Medical Surveillance & Wellness Program =01) Scott Watson met on 12/14/00 w= ith=20 Dr. Holland and Mary Ann Roman De Meza to complete the Wellness section of= =20 the Medical Surveillance Program. Garden State Paper =01) Scott Watson and Gus Eghneim conducted an EH&S Audi= t of=20 this facility in Garfield, New Jersey on 12/12/00.=20 =01+2000 Peaker Facilities (Lincoln Center, Gleason & Wheatland) =01) Scott= Watson=20 provided responses and pertinent information to Ross Newlin regarding=20 Safety/Health training issues at these facilities for Allegheny Power.=20 Semiannual Reports for Caledonia and New Albany =01) Ramiro Garcia complete= d and=20 submitted to the state revisions to the semiannual environmental reports fo= r=20 the first part of 2000. Revisions included more detailed information (i.e.= ,=20 reasons) for each period of excess emissions. REGULATORY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Texas Upset and Notification Environmental Notice - Marc Phillips distribut= ed=20 an Environmental Notice to ETS personnel regarding the revisions to the Tex= as=20 upset and maintenance notification rules which are applicable to compressor= =20 stations. TNRCC Stakeholders Meeting - Marc Phillips attended a TNRCC stakeholders=20 meeting regarding draft revisions to a rule that would define maintenance a= nd=20 also restrict the use of a general permit often used by ETS personnel to=20 authorize methane emissions from pipeline maintenance. Sustainable Development Meeting - Marc Phillips represented Enron at the=20 Winter 2000 meeting of the Business Council for Sustainable Development -Gu= lf=20 of Mexico. NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit -- Jim Peterson distributed an informati= on=20 email on the EPA reissuance of the NPDES multi-sector general permit for=20 storm water discharges associated with industrial activities to Enron=20 environmental personnel in affected states. DOT Amendments to Hours of Service (HOS) Regulations - Russell Tucker, with= =20 assistance from Jeff Keeler, issued comments to the DOT on behalf of Enron= =20 ETS concerning the adverse impact the current proposed amendments to the HO= S=20 regulation would have on the company's ability to operate and respond to=20 emergencies without an unreasonable increase in operating costs. Petition for Extension of Time - Russell Tucker asked the NAM OSHA Steering= =20 Committee to consider joining Organization Resources Counselors, Inc. (ORC)= =20 in asking OSHA through a letter of petition for an extension of time to=20 establish full compliance with the Ergonomics Program Grandfather clause .= =20 The request is under NAM legal review to ensure standing suits against OSHA= =20 in connection with the Ergonomics Program final rule would not be adversely= =20 affected. ANSI Z10 API Task Force Membership - Russell Tucker has accepted a request= =20 from API to be a member of the task force who will act as a committee membe= r=20 to the ANSI Z10 Full Committee starting proceedings to establish an=20 Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems Standard. This standard i= s=20 expected to be adopted as part of the international ISO certification=20 standards after acceptance by ANSI and likely to affect any revival of the= =20 once proposed OSHA rule making on the same subject.=20 COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE Clean Air - EPA Mercury Determination: On Thursday, 12/14, EPA issued its= =20 mercury determination, deciding there is a need to regulate mercury emissio= ns=20 from power plants and laying out a timetable for developing the necessary= =20 regulations. EPA indicated that it would consider "flexible" measures for= =20 complying with regulations, including trading, but no further details were= =20 included in the determination. Jeff Keeler provided information on this=20 regulation to Enron Americas power trading and origination, EGM=20 coal/emissions traders, EES and other corporate groups. Clean Air - Section 126 Rule Litigation: Federal District court in D.C.= =20 will hear oral arguments on Friday, 12/15 on the EPA's section 126 rule,=20 which grants relief to northeast states who petitioned for greater control = of=20 NOx at sources in "upwind" states. The federal Section 126 rule is=20 scheduled to go into effect for sources in May 2003 -- 1 year sooner than= =20 similar state-developed regulations will go into effect for the same source= s=20 under the NOx SIP Call. The outcome of the litigation is important because= a=20 ruling for industry could give sources another year to plan for emissions= =20 controls. Jeff Keeler will issue a report on the litigation to Enron=20 Americas, EGM, EIM, EES, and other impacted corporate groups. Power Quality/Distributed Generation: Stacey Bolton and Mary Schoen=20 continued to provide assistance to EES' Premium Power group as they look at= =20 environmental drivers for their business model. Stacey delivered detailed= =20 information on federal incentive programs for distributed generation and Ma= ry=20 provided assistance and analysis of environmental regulations in EES' targe= t=20 states. EPA Green Power RFI: Stacey Bolton provided information to EES (Richard= =20 Ring) in response to an RFI for the supply of green power to EPA in Ohio. = =20 (Part of the information that will be included in the RFI response will be= =20 the Enron EHS annual report). Stacey also talked with APX about their=20 exchange in Ohio and the potential for EES to price out a deal for green=20 credits to use in the potential deal w/ EPA. APX is very interested in doi= ng=20 a deal w/ EES, and has landfill credits for EES to bid on. Stacey provided= =20 this information to EES. Renewable Energy Credits: Stacey organized a conference call w/EGM and EES= =20 supply desk to discuss potential partnerships with Clean Power Markets (Gre= en=20 Credit Exchange and Verification company). EES will likely become an ancho= r=20 customer of the exchange. Followed up with Richard Shapiro, Jim Steffes an= d=20 Lisa Yoho regarding the potential partnership (Clean Power Markets had=20 originally approached Rick about a partnership & he passed it along to=20 Stacey.) ADVOCACY/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT Clean Air - NOx SIP Call: Mary Schoen continued work on development of Sta= te=20 Implementation Plans (SIPs) in several key Enron States, including Illinois= ,=20 Tennessee, and Indiana. States had until October 31, 2000 to submit SIPs = to=20 EPA for approval or face preemption by federal NOx rules, but EPA informall= y=20 extended that deadline until the end of the year. Mary is submitting=20 comments to these states as they prepare their final SIPs. Tennessee: will be less of a priority with the sale of the Brownsville=20 peaker to Cinergy, but the work done by Mary in the SIP development process= =20 which gained allocation of allowances to Enron assets proved to be valuable= =20 in the sale. Indiana: Mary is working with EES to ensure allocation of allowances to=20 "energy efficiency" projects, which could prove to have value for EES and= =20 customers. Environmental Disclosure/Labeling: as EES will be entering Ohio on 1/1/01= =20 in First Energy's territory, Stacey Bolton met with the EES reporting team= =20 concerned about the label. Stacey suggested that since First Energy is=20 doing the billing function for EES' customers, EES lay off the disclosure= =20 requirement on First Energy (First Energy will also be purchasing and=20 delivering the power). EES is attempting to implement this suggestion. E= ES=20 is also actively looking at CG&E territory and needs to prepare a disclosur= e=20 label. As Ohio's disclosure rule is ambiguous, Stacey has been coordinatin= g=20 questions w/ Ohio PUCO staff regarding disclosure requirements.=20 Renewable Energy/Wind: Stacey is working with Enron Americas West Desk on= =20 trading opportunities for wind energy in the west. DOE is organizing a=20 trading platform for the Western States, and Stacey provided information to= =20 EA and is helping develop a strategy to optimize their value for wind energ= y. Pipeline Safety Legislation: In Congress' last minute efforts to pass=20 appropriations bills, rumors have circulated that there may be an attempt t= o=20 attach pipeline safety legislation. Jeff Keeler worked to gather more=20 information on these efforts, and found that support of many key=20 congressional leaders for such an effort is missing. Jeff forwarded to ETS= =20 and others a letter sent by Senator John McCain (a key pipeline safety=20 proponent) to congressional leaders) urging that pipeline legislation not b= e=20 included in any appropriations bills. GREENFIELD CAPITAL PROJECTS Cuiaba Pipeline (Bolivia/Brazil)- Joe Kolb will be participating with=20 Catherine McKalip-Thompson (Enron Corp) in conducting a "lessons learned"= =20 analysis for the Cuiaba Project and Transredes oil spill. Lagos EPP (Nigeria) - Joe Kolb reports that the refurbishing and conversion= =20 of the power barges is behind schedule. The first one is expected to go=20 online in March of 2001 and the last in November 2001. RioGen/Eletrobolt PPs (Brazil)- Joe Kolb has discussed with Lauren Goldblat= t=20 (Enron Corp) the perspective he gleaned from his inspection of the proposed= =20 CEG pipeline that will provide natural gas to the RioGen/Eletrobolt=20 projects. Lauren is working with Enron SA to arrange a community meeting. ACQUISITIONS Project Crane (Quebec, Canada and Port Angeles, Washington Pulp and Paper= =20 Acquisition) - Susan Worthen was notified by Gustavo Junqueira (Industrial= =20 Markets Finance Manager) that this transaction has been approved by the Boa= rd=20 and Enron is in the final stages of negotiating the Share Purchase Agreemen= t=20 with the Seller. The Port Angeles, Washington mill will be excluded due to= =20 environmental liability issues. Additional environmental due diligence is= =20 currently being conducted on timber properties located near Quebec that are= =20 harvested for construction lumber. Mark Greenberg (Industrial Markets=20 Attorney) is the interface on the due diligence. Gustavo, Susan, and Bob= =20 Anderson (Pulp and Paper Technical) met to discuss the transition process a= nd=20 on-going EHS support. Susan also took the opportunity to raise questions= =20 regarding budgets and acquisition strategy for 2001. She agreed to provide= =20 transition plans for previous EI projects to use as ticklers of items that= =20 need to be addressed, such as payroll, conversion of accounting systems, HR= ,=20 etc. and will meet with Henry Van and his group to discuss transition and= =20 operating support plans. Project INGA (California and Pennsylvania Power Plant Acquisition) - Don=20 Stevens provided an interpretation of the impact of EPA's announcement=20 regarding the control (regulation) of mercury emissions. =20 Massey (JV Coal Mine) - The scheduled site visit by Don Stevens was cancell= ed=20 by Massey due to disclosure concerns regarding current civil suits. Massey= 's=20 executive management apparently questioned Enron's interest in the spill=20 since it is not directly associated with the property transaction currently= =20 being pursued. Susan Worthen notified the project team and RAC=20 representative of the current status and learned that this transaction will= =20 not be concluded by the end of the year and additional time would be=20 available in January to visit these issues. =20 North Carolina CF Power Plants - Don Stevens reviewed the ENSR draft Phase = I=20 Environmental Site Assessment, dated December 2000, and provided additional= =20 questions. ENSR is currently conducting a limit Phase II and the report=20 should be available by December 22, 2000.=20 ISAGEN - Don Stevens reviewed Harza's "Technical Review of ISAGEN Generatin= g=20 Plants" and reported to Mario Brunasso. It has been reported that the=20 Finance Minister of Columbia said that legal loopholes, possible changes in= =20 the price-tag for ISAGEN, and the need to update paperwork related to its= =20 privatization would now postpone the deal until June 30, 2001. Project Canary - Don Stevens reviewed Pilko & Associates Environmental Risk= =20 Identification for the Celgar Pulp Company. Susan Worthen provided an=20 Environmental Risk summary for the project team to use in the DASH. DEPARTMENT PROJECTS EHS Web Site - The website is currently on-line. On Friday, December15th, w= e=20 will begin to promote the website on E-TV and also place a link to the site= =20 on home.enron.com in the New and Notable section and in the Intranet Site= =20 section. Phase II planning is beginning. Phase II will contain streaming= =20 video, an International Legislative and Regulatory Database, access to a=20 compliance management calendar and the remaining information from the=20 Environmental Strategies Group. Phase II role out still needs to be=20 determined and will be dependent on the availability of Enron Networks staf= f. Telework/NEPI Program - Gavin Dillingham represented Enron at a meeting in= =20 County Judge Eckels=01, office to discuss the National Telecommuting and Ai= r=20 Quality Act with NEPI and the Philadelphia Steering Committee. Gavin is als= o=20 meeting with Elham Shirazi of NEPI and a representative from Enron=01,s=20 transportation group to discuss the possibility and feasibility of Enron=20 providing a Vanpool for its employees. =20 Lifecycle Process - Gavin Dillingham is continuing to work with Susan Worth= en=20 and AD Little on determining Enron=01,s products and services for the lifec= ycle=20 study. Financial market trading activities will be segregated from physica= l=20 market activities (those requiring a physical position in the market) and a= =20 glossary of trading terms will be provided to make the document easier to= =20 understand. Additional refinements of the services will also be conducted = to=20 streamline the inventory. =20 Asset Tracking Database - The database is currently being populated with=20 data. Susan Worthen will be following up on the revision of the asset list. Annual EHS Report - Susan Worthen, Lauren Goldblatt, and Catherine=20 McKalip-Thompson discussed data needs for the 2000 annual report. Lauren a= nd=20 Susan met with Keith Micelli to gain insight on potential reporting issues= =20 and contacts for Transredes and Cuiaba. Lou Soldano and Susan Worthen agre= ed=20 to set up a meeting in early January to discuss EHS reporting of EOTT asset= s=20 with Frank Smith, Dave Nutt, and Bill Kendrick.