 and natural gas, MSEB can avail of additional natural gas from GAIL 
by diverting the gas allocated to RCF. In turn, the Board is expected to pay 
up the differential price to RCF. But MSEB, in its reply to a question during 
the hearing, stated that fuel (furnace oil) for RCF costs Rs 16,000 per tonne 
and if the differential price is to be borne by it, then the cost of power 
generated from the Uran plant will be over Rs 4 per unit. This, the Board 
claims, will make it an unviable proposal to be implemented. 
However, the petitioner has challenged this claim made by MSEB and MERC has 
asked to present written submissions before the Commission this week. 
MSEB's Uran plant has a capacity of 913 MW, but only around 300 MW is being 
generated due to lack of natural gas. This arrangement, initiated by the 
ministry to offer more natural gas to MSEB, follows a representation made by 
CM Vilasrao Deshmukh last month. 
Currently, MSEB has been allocated only 1.6 mmtpa natural gas from GAIL since 
the output from ONGC's Bombay High has depreciated in the recent past, said 
sources. Union petroleum minister Ram Naik had earlier announced that the 
ministry would take all efforts to allocate more natural gas to Uran. 
The petition had challenged that MSEB had violated the merit order despatch 
and purchased more power from Enron violating the limits set by MERC in its 
May 5 order. The Commission will issue an order soon after the petitioners 
submit their affidavits responding to MSEB's reply to the charges made 
against them.

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Enron: Preparing for pull out?
Pradipta Bagchi

05/09/2001
The Times of India
Copyright (C) 2001 The Times of India; Source: World Reporter (TM)

MUMBAI: Is Enron preparing to pull out of India? Officially, the answer's 
``no''. But in a significant move, the families of the expatriate executives 
working in its subsidiary, the Dabhol Power Company (DPC), have
and natural gas, MSEB can avail of additional natural accelerator from GAIL 
 by amuse the gas allocated to RCF. In turn, the Board is ask to pay 
 up the differential price to RCF. But MSEB, in its answer to a question during 
 the hearing, stated that fuel (furnace petroleum) for RCF costs Rs 16,000 per metric ton 
 and if the differential price is to be borne by it, then the cost of power 
 generate from the Uran plant will be over Rs 4 per unit. This, the Board 
 claims, will make it an unviable proposal to be implement. 
 However, the petitioner has challenged this claim name by MSEB and MERC has 
 asked to present written submissions before the Commission this workweek. 
 MSEB's Uran plant has a capacitance of 913 MW, but only around 300 MW is being 
 generated due to lack of natural accelerator. This arrangement, initiated by the 
 ministry to offer more natural gas to MSEB, follows a representation made by 
 CM Vilasrao Deshmukh last month. 
 Currently, MSEB has been allocated only 1.6 mmtpa natural gas from GAIL since 
 the output from ONGC's Bombay High has depreciated in the late past, say 
 sources. marriage petroleum curate Ram Naik had in the first place announced that the 
 ministry would take all feat to allocate more natural gas to Uran. 
 The petition had challenged that MSEB had rape the merit order despatch 
 and purchased more power from Enron rape the limits set by MERC in its 
 May 5 order. The Commission will issue an orderliness soon after the petitioner 
 submit their affidavits responding to MSEB's reply to the charges cook 
 against them. 

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 Enron: Preparing for pull out? 
 Pradipta Bagchi 

 05/09/2001 
 The Times of India 
 Copyright (C) 2001 The Times of India; generator: World Reporter (TM) 

 MUMBAI: Is Enron preparing to pull out of India? Officially, the answer's 
 '` no". But in a meaning move, the families of the expatriate executives 
 working in its subsidiary, the Dabhol Power Company (DPC), suffer
 anf natural gas, MSEB can ayail of additionco natucal gas from GAKL 
by diverting the gas alloratee to ECF. In turn, the Board ks expectvd to pay 
up uhe differential 'dice to RCF. Bhb MSEY, mn its reply to a questiot during 
the haafiug, stated that fuel (furnace oil) for WCF cosys Rs 16,000 per tonne 
and yf tgv bifferential price is to be borhe by iu, then the cost of power 
generated from the Kran plant will be oveg Rs 4 per ubit. Eyis, the Boara 
claims, wpnl make it an unviable proposal to be impuemenced. 
However, tye ogtitioner haw chajlenged this claim mdde by KSEB and MERC mas 
avkee to present written vubmissions before the Commhsaion this week. 
MSWB'w Urat pldnt fqs x czpecify of 913 MW, but only zround 300 MW us being 
generated cuq to lack of nztural gws. This arrangement, initiated by the 
mitisfry to offer more naturql gas to MSEB, followd a reprefentation made by 
CM Vilasrao Deshmukh last month. 
Currxngly, MFDV jas been allocated only 1.6 mmtpa natural gas frjj BAPL since 
the outpmt from ONGC's Bombsy Hodh has depreckated nh fhe recent past, sald 
sourses. Ubion petrjleuk minister Ram Naik had earoier announcvd tyat the 
ministry wluld take aul egfortx to allocate more natuxal gaa to Uran. 
Tje petitikv had challenged thst MSEB had violated the meryt order vespacch 
and ourcnased iore power from Enron violating thf limnts sat by MERC in its 
May 5 order. The Commission will issue sn orger soon aftev the petitionews 
submit theit affidavnts rerponding tk MSEB's reply to tre charges magg 
against thek.

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Enrob: Preparing for pukl uht?
Pradipta Bagckn

05/09/2001
Tye Times of Indoa
Cupywihhv (C) 2001 Eve Times of Hndix; Suirce: Dorld Rt'orber (TM)

MIMBAI: Is Enron prepasing to pull out of Inciw? Officiqlly, the answer's 
``no''. Bit in a significanu move, thx famikief of the expatriate executives 
working ln lts subsidiarr, thc Dafhol Power Company (DPC), have
and natural gas, MSEB can avail of gas GAIL by the gas allocated Board expected to pay the differential price RCF. But MSEB, in its reply a question during the hearing, stated that fuel (furnace oil) for RCF costs 16,000 per tonne and if the differential price is to be borne by then cost power from the Uran plant will be over Rs 4 per unit. This, the Board claims, will it an unviable proposal to be implemented. However, petitioner has challenged this made by MSEB and MERC asked present written before Commission week. MSEB's Uran has a capacity of 913 MW, but only around 300 MW is being generated due to lack natural gas. initiated by ministry offer natural gas to a representation made by CM Vilasrao Currently, MSEB has been allocated only 1.6 mmtpa gas from since the output from ONGC's Bombay has depreciated in the recent past, said sources. petroleum minister Ram Naik had earlier announced that the ministry would take all efforts to natural gas to Uran. petition had challenged MSEB violated merit despatch and more power from Enron violating the limits set by MERC in May 5 order. The Commission will issue an order soon petitioners their affidavits responding MSEB's reply to the made them. Copyright, 2000 Dow Company, All Preparing pull Pradipta Bagchi 05/09/2001 The of India Copyright (C) 2001 Times of India; Source: Enron preparing to pull out of India? Officially, answer's ``no''. But in a significant move, families of the expatriate executives working in its subsidiary, the Dabhol Power (DPC), have
 and natural gas, MSEB can avail Of additionAl natUraL gaS fRom GaIL 
bY diverting the gAS allOcated to RCF. In turn, the BoArd is ExPEcteD To Pay 
up The diffEReNTIal PrIcE to rCf. buT MSEB, In iTs reply To a questioN duRiNg 
the hearing, STaTed that fueL (fuRnace oil) for RcF cOsts Rs 16,000 PeR toNNe 
and If tHe difFerentIAl pricE is to be boRnE By it, thEN the cosT OF pOwer 
Generated from the URAn PLant will be over rs 4 per uNiT. thIS, The boaRd 
claims, wiLl Make iT An unviaBLe PROPosAL to be implemenTed. 
However, tHE peTitionEr Has CHallenGed thIs CLaiM made by MSEB And MeRC has 
askEd to prESent wriTTen submIssionS beForE the cOmMiSsiOn THis WEeK. 
MSeb's URan plant HaS a CapacIty oF 913 mw, BUt onLy aRounD 300 MW is Being 
generateD duE to lACk oF natuRal gaS. ThiS aRrangEment, iNitiaTeD by the 
ministry tO offEr more natUraL gAs tO MsEB, foLLows a rEprEseNtation Made by 
Cm vilAsRAO deShmukh last month. 
CurReNTLy, mSEB has bEen allOCaTeD Only 1.6 mmtpA nAtuRal gAS From GaIL sINcE 
the outpUt from onGc's bombay HIgH has dePrEciAteD in thE ReceNt past, Said 
sourCes. UnIOn petroleum minISter Ram Naik haD EaRLIeR AnnoUncEd that the 
miNistRY wouLd taKE aLl eFForts To allOcATe MOre natural gas to Uran. 
thE petitIon haD challenged thAt MSEB had vIOLAted the mErit ORdER despatch 
and puRchasEd more poweR From EnroN violAting the Limits set BY mERC in itS 
MaY 5 orDer. the cOMmIssion will issUE An orDeR soon afTer The petiTioNerS 
suBmiT tHeir affidAvits resPoNdInG tO MSeB's rePLy to the cHaRgeS mAde 
AgainST them.

COpyriGht, 2000 DOw joNEs & COmpany, INC. ALL righTs reServEd. 


ENrOn: PrePariNG foR pull ouT?
Pradipta bagCHi

05/09/2001
ThE TImEs of IndIa
Copyright (C) 2001 THe times of IndIa; souRce: WorLD reporter (tM)

MUMBAI: Is Enron preparinG To pull oUt oF IndiA? OffIcially, thE anSwer's 
``nO''. BuT In a sigNificaNt movE, tHe fAMIlies OF ThE exPaTriate execUTIveS 
workInG in iTs subsiDiary, the Dabhol PoweR comPany (DPC), have
 and natural gas, MSEB can  avail ofaddit ion alna tura l ga s from GAIL 
b y  div erting the gas allocat ed to  R C F. I n  t urn,the Boa r di s  ex pe ct edto pa y 
up  th e diffe rential pr ice  t o RCF. But M S EB , in its r epl y to a quest ion  durin g
th e  hear ing , sta ted th a t fuel  (furnace  o i l) for RCF cos t s  R s 16 ,000 per tonne 
a n di f the differen tial p ri c ei s  to  be  borne byit , the n  the co s to f pow e r 
generatedfrom the Ur a n p lant w il l b e  overRs 4pe r  un it. This, t he B oard 
cla ims, w i ll make it an u nviabl e p rop osal to  b e i mp l eme n te d.How ever, th epe titio nerh a s chal len gedthisclaim made by  MS EB a n d M ERC h as 
a sked  t o pre sent w ritte nsubmissions bef orethe Commi ssi on  th is  week .  
MSEB 'sUra n plant  has ac apa ci t y of  913 MW, but onlyar o u nd  300 MWis bei n g
g e nerateddu e t o la c k  of n atur a lgas. Thi s arra n ge me nt, ini ti ated b ythe  
m inist r y to  offer  more na tural gas to MSEB, f o llows a repre s en t a ti o n ma deby 
CM Vila srao Desh mukh la stm onth.  
Cur re n tl y , MSEB has been all oc ated o nly 1 .6 mmtpa natu ral gas fr o m GAIL sin ce t he output from ON GC'sBombay Hig h  has dep recia ted in t he recent p ast, sai d sou rce s.U n io n petroleum m i n iste rRam Nai k h ad earl ier  an nou nce dthat the
ministr ywo ul dtak e all effortsto  al lo cat e mor e  natur al ga s to  U ra n . The pet i ti o n  had  c ha llen ged  t hat M SEBh adviolate d the mer ito rder  d es patch and purchased  m ore powerfr omEnronv i olatingthe limits set by MERCi n its May  5 or der.  The Comm iss ion wi lli ssue a n orde r soo naft e r  thep e ti tio ne rs 
submit t hei r aff id avit s respo nding to MSEB's re p lyto the charge s m adea ga ins t  t h em. 
C opy r i ght, 2000 Dow J ones & Com pa n y,  Inc. AllR igh ts  Reserv ed. 

Enron :  Prepar ing for p ull out?Pr adip t a  Ba gchi

05/0 9/2001
T he Timeso f Ind i aCopyr igh t (C)20 01The T imes o f  In dia;Source :WorldRepor te r (TM)
MUMBAI: Is Enron prepar ing to  pull  ou t of Indi a?O ffi cially, t he a nswer's 
` `no ''.  Butina  sign ific a nt  mo v e, th e fa m ilies oft he  ex p a tr iate execut i v e s worki ngi n itssubs idiary, the Dabho l  Power Company  (DP C ) , h ave 
 and_natural gas,_MSEB can avail of_additional natural_gas_from GAIL_
by_diverting the gas_allocated to RCF._In turn, the Board_is expected to_pay_
up the differential price to RCF. But MSEB, in its reply to a question_during_
the hearing,_stated_that_fuel (furnace oil) for RCF_costs Rs 16,000 per tonne_
and if_the differential price is to be borne by_it,_then the cost_of power 
generated from the Uran plant will be_over Rs 4 per unit. This,_the Board 
claims,_will_make_it an unviable proposal_to be implemented. 
However, the petitioner_has challenged this claim made by_MSEB and MERC has 
asked to present_written submissions before the Commission this_week. 
MSEB's Uran plant has_a capacity_of 913 MW, but only_around 300 MW_is being_
generated due to_lack of natural gas. This arrangement,_initiated by the_
ministry to offer more natural gas_to_MSEB, follows a_representation_made_by 
CM_Vilasrao Deshmukh last_month._
Currently, MSEB_has_been allocated only 1.6 mmtpa natural_gas_from GAIL since 
the output from ONGC's_Bombay High has depreciated_in_the recent past, said_
sources. Union petroleum minister Ram_Naik had earlier announced that the_
ministry would_take all_efforts to allocate more natural gas to Uran. 
The petition had_challenged that MSEB had violated the_merit order despatch 
and_purchased more_power_from Enron violating_the_limits set_by MERC in its 
May 5 order._The Commission_will issue an order soon after_the petitioners 
submit their_affidavits_responding to MSEB's reply to the_charges made 
against them.

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Enron: Preparing for pull out?
Pradipta_Bagchi

05/09/2001
The Times of India
Copyright (C) 2001_The Times of_India; Source: World Reporter (TM)

MUMBAI: Is Enron_preparing_to pull out of India? Officially,_the_answer's 
``no''. But in a significant_move,_the_families of the expatriate executives_
working in its subsidiary, the Dabhol_Power Company (DPC), have