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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 03:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: office.chairman@enron.com
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Subject: Global Asset Operation Reorganization
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In an effort to streamline the corporate center and in recognition of the=
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growing capabilities of Enron=01,s regional Wholesale Business, Global Asse=
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Operations will be reorganized effective 1 May 2000.  Our current Global=20
Asset Operations functions will be decentralized and become a business unit=
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responsibility.
Enron will continue to operate all of its facilities under standardized=20
guidelines and procedures and compliance will be monitored through a formal=
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audit program as in the past.  However, our Wholesale Business Units will=
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assume responsibility for operation and management of their specific power=
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plants and other assets.
Operational Energy Corporation (OEC) will become the Enron Corp =01&Center =
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Excellence=018 for power plant operations.  The Gas Pipeline Group is the C=
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of Excellence=018 for pipeline operations.  OEC will reside in Enron North=
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America.  Jim Noles will be in charge of this activity.  Mark Dobler will=
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lead operations; and John Cates will lead the Development Support Activity.=
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John Cates=01, organization will continue to provide O&M estimates and due=
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diligence assistance to business units.  John will specifically approve O&M=
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estimates for corporate risk assessment decisions.  Jim Noles and this new=
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group will report to the Office of the Chairman in Enron North America.
The Quality Management Group (Audit Function) will be assigned to the Gas=
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Pipeline Group (GPG).  Don Hawkins will continue to head Quality Management=
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and will report to Phil Lowry, Managing Director, Operations, GPG. In=20
addition to managing the global audit program, Don will continue his=20
responsibility for standardized policies and procedures, the Crisis=20
Management Program, ISO 9000 certification, the Positive Impact Program,=20
operational reporting, and the Asset Operations Website.
The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Group led by Henry Van will repor=
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to Mike Terraso, Enron=01,s Chief Environmental Officer reporting to Steve=
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Kean.  As in the past, Henry=01,s Group will continue to provide environmen=
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and safety support to the regional business units.
Enron=01,s Wholesale Business Unit=01,s can now choose from a variety of se=
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provided by OEC.  These include full turnkey O&M services, O&M estimates, d=
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diligence, and technical support for planned and forced outages.  Business=
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units are encouraged to take advantage of these services as they operate an=
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maintain the power plants in their businesses.
Kurt Huneke will help transition the Asset Operations activity as discussed=
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herein, while dedicating his full attention to Enron Wind Company as its=20
Chairman and CEO.
Please join us in wishing these groups success.