Reliant's statement is attached for your reference.
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>From: "Katie Kaplan" <kaplan@iepa.com>
>To: "Pigott Jack" <jackp@calpine.com>, "Douglas Kerner" <DKK@eslawfirm.com>,
"Andy Brown" <ABB@eslawfirm.com>, "B Brown Andy" <andybrwn@earthlink.net>,
"Bob Weisenmiller" <rbw@mrwassoc.com>, "Jan Smutny-Jones" <smutny@iepa.com>,
"Jean Munoz" <jmunoz@mcnallytemple.com>, "Jeff Dasovich"
<Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com>, "John Stout" <John_H_Stout@reliantenergy.com>,
"Julee Malinowski-Ball" <jmball@ns.net>, "Karen Edson" <kedson@ns.net>,
"Kassandra Gough" <kgough@calpine.com>, "kent Palmerton"
<kent.palmerton@williams.com>, "Kristin Vellandi"
<kvellandi@pstrategies.com>, "Marty Wilson" <mwilson@pstrategies.com>,
"McNally Ray" <rmcnally@mcnallytemple.com>, "Norton Kelli"
<knorton@mcnallytemple.com>, "Paula Hall-Collins"
<paula.hall-collins@williams.com>, "Richard Hyde" <rwhyde@duke-energy.com>,
"Stephanie-Newell" <stephanie-newell@reliantenergy.com>, "Sue Mara"
<smara@enron.com>, "Tom Ross" <tross@mcnallytemple.com>, "Kate Castillo"
<ccastillo@riobravo-gm.com>, "Bill Carlson" <wcarlson@wm.com>, "Bill Woods"
<billw@calpine.com>, "Bob Escalante" <rescalante@riobravo-gm.com>, "Carolyn
Baker" <cabaker@duke-energy.com>, "Cody Carter" <cody.carter@williams.com>,
"Curt Hatton" <curt.hatton@gen.pge.com>, "Curtis Kebler"
<curtis_l_kebler@reliantenergy.com>, "Dave Parquet" <dparque@ect.enron.com>,
"Dean Gosselin" <dean_gosselin@fpl.com>, "Duane Nelsen"
<dnelsen@gwfpower.com>, "Ed Tomeo" <ed.tomeo@uaecorp.com>, "Eileen Koch"
<eileenk@calpine.com>, "Eric Eisenman" <eric.eisenman@neg.pge.com>, "Frank
DeRosa" <frank.derosa@gen.pge.com>, "Greg Blue" <gtbl@dynegy.com>, "Hap
Boyd" <hap.boyd@enron.com>, "Jack Pigott" <jackp@calpine.com>, "Jeff
Dasovich" <jdasovic@enron.com>, "Jim Willey" <elliottsa@earthlink.net>, "Joe
Greco" <joe.greco@uaecorp.com>, "Joe Ronan" <joer@calpine.com>, "Jonathan
Weisgall" <jweisgall@aol.com>, "Ken Hoffman" <khoffman@caithnessenergy.com>,
"Kent Fickett" <kfickett@usgen.com>, "Lynn Lednicky" <lale@dynegy.com>,
"Marty McFadden" <marty_mcfadden@ogden-energy.com>, "Paula Soos"
<paula_soos@ogden-energy.com>, "Randy Hickok" <rjhickok@duke-energy.com>,
"Rob Lamkin" <rllamkin@seiworldwide.com>, "Roger Pelote"
<roger.pelote@williams.com>, "Scott Noll" <snoll@thermoecotek.com>, "Steve
Iliff" <siliff@riobravo-gm.com>, "Steve Ponder" <steve_ponder@fpl.com>,
"Susan J Mara" <Susan_J_Mara@enron.com>, "Tony Wetzel"
<twetzel@thermoecotek.com>, "Trond Aschehoug" <taschehoug@thermoecotek.com>,
"William Hall" <wfhall2@duke-energy.com>, <kaplan@iepa.com>
>Cc: "Jan Smutny-Jones" <smutny@iepa.com>, "Julee Malinowski-Ball"
<jmball@ns.net>, "Karen Edson" <kedson@ns.net>, "Steven Kelly"
<steven@iepa.com>
>Subject: FW: FERC order
>Date: Fri, Dec 15, 2000, 4:09 PM
>

> We sent this release out today regarding the FERC order
>
>
> Contact:  Jean Munoz     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>       916-447-8186      December 15, 2000
>
>
> Statement from Jan Smutny-Jones, Executive Director of Independent Energy
> Producers, Regarding today's Ruling by the Federal Energy Regulatory
> Commission:
>
> "While we have not yet had the opportunity to review the entire FERC order,
> we
> commend the FERC for encouraging long term fixed price contracts - a
> solution
> IEP members have been advocating and offering since June.
>
> "We are committed to continuing to be part of the solution and look forward
> to
> moving toward a truly competitive electricity market that delivers a
> reliable
> supply of clean and affordable energy to the state's business and
> residential
> consumers."
>
>
>
> #   #   #
>
> Katie Kaplan
> Manager of State Policy Affairs
> Independent Energy Producers Association
> (916) 448-9499
>
>
>
>
>
 - stout statement 12-15.doc