Thanks for the invitation Jeff, however we will decline the offer.? We have 
elected to focus our efforts on the Southern Calif. market.

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From:?? Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com [SMTP:Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com]
Sent:?? Thursday, November 09, 2000 11:02 AM 
To:???? craigc@calpine.com; counihan@greenmountain.com; PhilDavies@aec.ca; 
jfawcett@enron.com; rochmanm@spurr-remac.org; dcarroll@dbsr.com; 
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Subject:???????  

Greetings Folks: 

As you know, the Gas Accord is coming to an end and PG&E's trying to figure 
out where to go from here.? I would argue that what happens with PG&E is 
equally, if not more, important as what happens with SoCal. 

As you also know, we're faced with a retrograde PUC that, by all accounts, 
longs for the "halcyon days" of command-and-control regulation.? As such, I 
think it would be very useful, and cost-effective, to pull together the 
effective coalition we established in the SoCalGas settlement. 

In that coalition, some of us contributed dollars and some contributed 
experts.? I think we should employ that approach again.? I asked Mike Day, 
who I think most agree, did a pretty good job of representing us in the 
SoCal settlement, to make a proposal for representing us in the PG&E case.
Mike's proposal is attached.? Finally, if there's anyone else you think we 
ought to include in our coalition, please let me know. 

Let me know what you think. 

Hope all is well with you and yours. 

Best, 
Jeff 

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Jeff: 

?????????? Goodin, MacBride is willing and able to represent a coalition of 
end-users, marketers, and other interested parties in the PG&E Gas Accord 
II 
proceeding in much the same fashion that it represented multiple parties in 
the GRI proceeding in both PG&E and SoCalGas settlements.? We would propose 
to split our monthly billings for legal fees and expenses equally between 
the parties who agree to join such a coalition.? In exchange for joining 
the 
coalition, parties would receive frequent updates on the status of 
settlement talks and other proceedings, participate in conference calls to 
reach decisions on coalition positions, and have the ability to call on the 
GMSRD lawyers on the case in order to answer specific questions or provide 
any other useful information. 

?????????? I envision using several attorneys for various portions of the 
proceeding, including using associates and paralegals for research, and 
other GMSRD partners with gas experience for preparation of pleadings, etc. 
However, most of the face to face negotiating, including working with
Commissioners and advisors as necessary, would be done by myself as lead 
partner on the case.? I have attached a fee schedule for the GMSRD 
attorneys
who would likely have some involvement in the case.? Because the majority 
of 
this work will be done in 2001, these rates reflect our new 2001 hourly 
fees.? However, in an effort to encourage participation in the coalition, 
and because several potential members of the coalition are past or existing 
clients, we propose to reduce our standard fees with a 15% discount for all 
participants in the coalition.? With this discount, these would be the 
lowest fees available to any of our clients in the coming year. 

?????????? I have not made any type of estimate of legal expenses for this 
proceeding, as it is exceedingly difficult to forecast how protracted the 
proceedings will be.? Once we begin participating in the proceeding and we
collectively decide how best to proceed in terms of actual participation in
the case, we can provide frequent budget reports and make more useful 
budgetary estimates.? If you require some type of estimation sooner than 
that, please let me know.

?????????? Thank you for your interest in using our services.? Please 
contact 
me directly at (415) 765-8408 if you have any questions. 

Mike Day, partner 
Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Ritchie & Day 


GMSRD Fee Schedule for Gas Accord II proceedings 

Michael Day?????????????????????????????????? $300 

James McTarnaghan????????????????????????????? $260 

Jeanne Bennett??????????????????????????? $220 

Alexandra Ozols??????????????????????????????? $130 

Heather Patrick, paralegal???????????????????? $ 85