Subject: RE: Electric Grid Security Issues
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 07:08:18 -0700 (PDT)

The following includes Charles' suggestions for tightening up the language of the last two sentences of the first paragraph:

What security measures with regard to the electric grid does Enron support?

NERC remains in Full Alert Status.  Per the Electricity Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-ISAC), suggested actions at Full Alert may include:  selected maintenance curtailment; selected additional generation reserves in various states of readiness; staffing of backup control facilities; examination of connections of computers to outside communications, including the Internet and modems; and maintenance of close coordination with first responders, local law enforcement, and the local FBI.  In case of a specific threat to the grid, operators may take actions that include reducing transfers across interfaces to increase local control of generation dispatch patterns.  ENRON SUPPORTS ACTIONS NECESSARY TO SAFEGUARD THE GRID FROM ATTACKS.

Does Enron's position on information flow about electric grids contradict its stance on restricting certain information about gas pipeline operations for security reasons?

No.  Certain pipeline information that could be used to identify the physical location of assets has been restricted to those within the industry.  Pipeline information important for the operation of gas markets remains available to market participants.  The NERC action, however, restricts electric grid information even to market participants who need it in order to ensure the efficient operation of the wholesale electricity market.