Ed. Note: Rob Bradely, founder of MasterResource and CEO and founder of the Institute for Energy Research (IER), worked at Enron Corp. from 1985 until 2001, where he was director of public policy analysis. This series will share memos and debate at Enron for the historical record.
In mid-1999, I gave a speech in Houston that caught the ire of a principle of Enron Renewablesw, H. David Ramm. His memo to me dated June 10, 1999, follows.
I saw the agenda for the Energy Law Institute (scheduled for 5-6 August in Houston) which includes your talk on “Why Renewables Energies are ‘Depleting’ and Nonrenewable Energies are Not.”
I find it contradictory and potentially harmful that you would be publically promoting this powition. While apparently there is no control over your expressing your opinion as “President, Institute for Energy Research,” the implications of making these statements as “Director, Public Policy Analysis Enron Corp.” are very negative.
We own one of the world’s largest wind companies, are actively developing hydro projects, have been a leader in pushing “green energy” concepts in the U.S. and have a Chairman who publicly declares renewables to be positive and important.
I’d like the opportunity to review your presentation prior to the August forum, and I’d like to dicuss haw we prevent these potential conflicts in the future.
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