Message-ID: <1105819.1075858656131.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 12:21:31 -0700 (PDT) From: elliot.mainzer@enron.com To: stacey.bolton@enron.com, richard.ring@enron.com, jesse.bryson@enron.com, jennifer.thome@enron.com Subject: Biz School Reading Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Mainzer, Elliot X-To: Bolton, Stacey , Ring, Richard , Bryson, Jesse , Thome, Jennifer X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \RRING (Non-Privileged)\EESIRenewableEnergy X-Origin: Ring-R X-FileName: RRING (Non-Privileged)1.pst This is the classic Michael Porter Five Forces Article from 1979, still boilerplate strategy stuff at most business schools. I think it provides a useful framework as we analyze our market and develop our regional strategies. EM Elliot Mainzer Renewable Power Desk Enron North America 121 SW Salmon St. 3WTC-0306 Portland, OR 97201 (503) 464-3706 (503) 464-3740 (FX) (503) 709-6959 (CL)