pls let me know if this looks ok to you.  thanks df
---------------------- Forwarded by Drew Fossum/ET&S/Enron on 07/17/2000 
01:30 PM ---------------------------


Christine Stokes
07/17/2000 10:28 AM
To: Steven Harris/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Drew Fossum/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Mary Kay 
Miller/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Glen Hass/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Mary 
Darveaux/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Bill Cordes/ET&S/Enron@ENRON
cc: Kevin Hyatt/ET&S/Enron@Enron 

Subject: Transwestern IOS Approval Request

TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY 
INTERACTIVE OPEN SEASON 
APPROVAL REQUEST


Please review the attached file for the announcement of Transwestern's 
Interactive Open Season (IOS) to be held Friday, July 21, 2000.  The 
following summarizes the bidding rules and capacity definition for the two 
bid packages of East of Thoreau (EOT) to California capacity:

 Package 1:
 Volume: 20,000 Dth/d
 Term:  3 months (August - October, 2000)
 Path:  East of Thoreau to California.  Maximum available delivery capacity 
   of 12,000 Dth/d at Needles, Ca.  Remaining may be chosen between
   PG&E and Mojave.
 
Package 2:
 Volume: 49,000 Dth/d
 Term:  12 Months (November 1, 2000 - Oct. 31, 2001)
 Path:  East of Thoreau to California.  Maximum available delivery capacity
   of 35,000 Dth/d at Needles, Cal.  Remaining may be chosen between
   PG&E and Mojave.

Bidders may bid on either a 1-part or a 2-part rate structure for the entire 
capacity amount posted.   No partial volume bids are accepted.  Bid packages 
are considered mutually exclusive.     No minimum bid rate is posted 
therefore Transwestern is not obligated to accept any bids if the bids are 
valued as unacceptable.  Transwestern shall award capacity based upon Highest 
Rate criteria.

If any questions arise please contact Christine Stokes at x35702.

Please indicated approval via REPLY WITH HISTORY.