Message-ID: <17834636.1075846375272.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 04:48:00 -0700 (PDT) From: steven.kean@enron.com To: diomedes.christodoulou@enron.com Subject: Project California Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Steven J Kean X-To: Diomedes Christodoulou X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Steven_Kean_Dec2000_1\Notes Folders\Sent X-Origin: KEAN-S X-FileName: skean.nsf I agree with Rick. I know Jose is tied up on current business, but his input will be important. To date we have been relying on legal analysis of required approvals etc. That information is essential but it is, as you know, about 10% of the issue. The far more critical considerations are how is the government likely to react on a political level and what can we do about it. I think our government affairs people are in the best position to make these assessments. ---------------------- Forwarded by Steven J Kean/HOU/EES on 04/20/2000 11:43 AM --------------------------- Richard Shapiro 04/20/2000 11:07 AM To: Diomedes Christodoulou/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT cc: Steven J Kean/HOU/EES@EES Subject: Project California I have reviewed the most recent IM and don't have any significant comments, but my review did highlight the need to have a set or sets of eyes(internally) who understand the regulatory overlay of the Southern Cone better and who are also in a better position ( physically and with language skills ) to assess the nature of the regulatory approvals needed and to effectively pull on a set of local resources when this project begins to take shape- With all of that in mind, I would recommend we , at the very least, bring Jose into the loop. I intend to stay actively engaged and do whatever I can, but we need help immediately on the regulatory front - the last thing I would want to have happen to the project would be have it held hostage at the governmental approval stage- being proactive now by bringing Jose over the wall would be my strong recommendation.Please advise.