thanks.  

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Lawner, Leslie  
Sent:	Thursday, August 30, 2001 3:26 PM
To:	Steffes, James D.
Subject:	RE: Southwest Gas filing in Nevada

I haven't asked yet, but the attorney is in Phoenix, so there are travel expenses as well.  I would think $5000 would cover it, but I could possibly do it myself, and maybe have someone from my group (Pat or Harry or Robert) be the witness.  Let me contact the attorney and see what he thinks, and if I am able to represent Enron in Nevada, not being a member of their bar. 

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Steffes, James D.  
Sent:	Thursday, August 30, 2001 2:21 PM
To:	Lawner, Leslie
Subject:	RE: Southwest Gas filing in Nevada

Leslie --

What would it cost for outside counsel to do the hearing?  Maybe running an RCR through with the biggest $$ allows Shapiro, etal to discuss next Tuesday?

Jim

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Lawner, Leslie  
Sent:	Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:23 PM
To:	Steffes, James D.
Subject:	FW: Southwest Gas filing in Nevada



 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Black, Don  
Sent:	Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:37 AM
To:	Lawner, Leslie
Subject:	RE: Southwest Gas filing in Nevada

I think we should be represented.  Nevada is a big market, so if it gets screwed up, it should be with our participation.

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Lawner, Leslie  
Sent:	Thursday, August 30, 2001 12:31 PM
To:	Ponce, Roger; Hewitt, Jess P.; Courtney, Mark; Kaufman, Paul; Kingerski, Harry; Black, Don; Steffes, James D.
Subject:	Southwest Gas filing in Nevada

You may remember that Southwest Gas filed a tariff revision in Nevada that would keep a transportation customer who returns to sales on sales for a term of 5 years.  They modified that request to grandfather customers who returned as a result of this past winter's fiasco.  We filed an opposition to this tariff change back in April (I think it was).  Anyway, the PUC of Nevada has scheduled a hearing on the SW filing for Sept. 24 and I need to know if this is an issue you want to pursue.  I can attend, or I can have outside counsel attend, or we can skip it and rely on our written comments. IF we want to file testimony, it would be due 9/17.  Please let me know what you would like me to do on this.  Thanks.