FYI.  From my "buddy" Verleger.
----- Forwarded by Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron on 02/09/2001 12:52 PM -----

	"Philip K. Verleger" <PVerleger@compuserve.com>
	02/09/2001 12:40 PM
		 
		 To: "INTERNET:Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com" <Jeff.Dasovich@enron.com>
		 cc: 
		 Subject: op ed

Jeff - twenty years ago Hogan and I wrote long papers on "disruption
tariffs" to offset OPEC market power.    I even published a book on the
subject (Oil Markets in Turmoil)..  The United States never tried them but
the European's did and they have been quite effective.

In today's LA Times I have an op ed which suggests the state may want to
use them as a tool to deal with the electricity crisis.  I did not mention
the manifesto in the op ed because the idea was not discussed in our
meeting or the paper.

I suspect the op ed will not be welcomed in Houston - but you should be
aware of it.


Phil Verleger