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To: Bilicic, George[george.bilicic@lazard.com] Cc: Hort, Gregory[gregory.hort@lazard.com]; Gavin Clarkson[gavin.clarkson@bia.gov]; andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov[andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov]; Taqi, Ali[ali.taqi@lazard.com]; Palumbo, David[dpalumbo@usbr.gov] From: Cameron, Scott Sent: 2017-09-11T16:31:12-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: Re: Due diligence questions Received: 2017-09-11T16:32:43-04:00 George, Let's do a 4 pm call on Wednesday. Does that work for you? If so, want to send us a call in number? Thanks, Scott Scott J. Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Office of the Secretary of the Interior Desk 202 208 4242 Cell 202 706 9031 On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 2:11 PM, Bilicic, George <george.bilicic@lazard.com> wrote: Scott Let's discuss live with at least a subset of our team, and we should include Peabody On the cooperation point, however, importantly, we just don't see SRP as being enthusiastic about working on a successful transfer here and we otherwise think there needs to be a discipline and sense of urgency applied to the process around the various sides of the octagon shaped table. We are having lots of discussions but limited concrete progress -- e.g., how do we get the current owners to commit in a concrete manner to offtake arrangements, etc. When we speak live, we can cover the rest of your questions and other issues you might see George George W. Bilicic Lazard Tel: 312-407-6673 (Chicago) Tel: 212-632-1418 (New York) Cell: 917-459-7831 On Sep 11, 2017, at 11:38 AM, Cameron, Scott <scott cameron@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Greg, In reviewing this document, I have some questions: 1. Can you provide more specificity around what you are looking for from the current owners in terms of "Full cooperation as the process progresses." Is there some sort of cooperation currently lacking? 2. Is there a particular action you'd like to see EPA take to demonstrate support for Alternative B? 3. What form of support from DOE are you desiring with respect to support for technology upgrades and new efficiency technology development? 4. What specifically are you looking for from DOE in terms of leveraging the grid reliability study in the context of NGS? Thanks, Scott Scott J. Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Office of the Secretary of the Interior Desk 202 208 4242 Cell 202 706 9031 On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Hort, Gregory <gregory.hort@lazard.com> wrote: Scott/Gavin, Attached is the list of key items that we discussed last week at the meeting. Please let us know if you would like to arrange a call to discuss further and advance. -Greg From: Scott Cameron [mailto:scott cameron@ios.doi.gov] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 9:39 AM To: Bilicic, George Cc: Gavin Clarkson; Hort, Gregory; andrea travnicek@ios.doi.gov Subject: Re: Due diligence questions George, We need as much detail as you can give us as soon as you can give it to us. Thanks, Scott Scott J. Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Policy, Management and Budget Department of the Interior Cell 202-706-9031 Desk 292-208-4242 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2017, at 9:24 AM, Bilicic, George <george.bilicic@lazard.com> wrote: Scott We will send a summary -- the 20+ items relate to the 7 sides of the octagon table and what we need to get this done Thereafter, we should discuss as I am sure we are missing some things and also there are some sub-points we have in mind that relate to the 20+ items We are really going to need folks to be working together constructively to get this done plus, as I said, we really all do need a ringleader with authority and conviction to avoid what seems to be to us to be tragic result on a net societal benefit basis -- there are clearly, in our mind, some folks who would be quite pleased to see the plant shut-down Regards George George W. Bilicic Lazard Tel: 312-407-6673 (Chicago) Tel: 212-632-1418 (New York) Cell: 917-459-7831 On Sep 11, 2017, at 7:56 AM, Scott Cameron <scott cameron@ios.doi.gov> wrote: We are looking for the list of 20+ items that George rattled off at our meeting last week. Thanks, Scott Scott J. Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Policy, Management and Budget Department of the Interior Cell 202-706-9031 Desk 292-208-4242 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2017, at 7:20 AM, Bilicic, George <george.bilicic@lazard.com> wrote: Greg I think that Gavin is referring to what we need from the seven parties sitting at the octagon table Would you please provide a summary of those items so we can make progress? Hopefully, folks will realize that this is just our list and there are certainly other items that could be identified Thanks George George W. Bilicic Lazard Tel: 312-407-6673 (Chicago) Tel: 212-632-1418 (New York) Cell: 917-459-7831 On Sep 7, 2017, at 8:26 PM, Gavin Clarkson <gavin.clarkson@bia.gov> wrote: George, At the meeting on Wednesday, you posed a number of due diligence questions. Could you email us that list of questions? We would like to get started on answers right away. Dr. Gavin Clarkson, Esq. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development Office of the Assistant Secretary -- Indian Affairs 1849 C. Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 202-208-7163 gavin.clarkson@bia.gov Sent from my iPhone To: Hort, Gregory[gregory.hort@lazard.com] Cc: Bilicic, George[george.bilicic@lazard.com]; Gavin Clarkson[gavin.clarkson@bia.gov]; andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov[andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov]; Taqi, Ali[ali.taqi@lazard.com]; Palumbo, David[dpalumbo@usbr.gov] From: Cameron, Scott Sent: 2017-09-11T12:37:09-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: Re: Due diligence questions Received: 2017-09-11T12:38:36-04:00 Greg, In reviewing this document, I have some questions: 1. Can you provide more specificity around what you are looking for from the current owners in terms of "Full cooperation as the process progresses." Is there some sort of cooperation currently lacking? 2. Is there a particular action you'd like to see EPA take to demonstrate support for Alternative B? 3. What form of support from DOE are you desiring with respect to support for technology upgrades and new efficiency technology development? 4. What specifically are you looking for from DOE in terms of leveraging the grid reliability study in the context of NGS? Thanks, Scott Scott J. Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Office of the Secretary of the Interior Desk 202 208 4242 Cell 202 706 9031 On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Hort, Gregory <gregory.hort@lazard.com> wrote: Scott/Gavin, Attached is the list of key items that we discussed last week at the meeting. Please let us know if you would like to arrange a call to discuss further and advance. -Greg From: Scott Cameron [mailto:scott cameron@ios.doi.gov] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 9:39 AM To: Bilicic, George Cc: Gavin Clarkson; Hort, Gregory; andrea travnicek@ios.doi.gov Subject: Re: Due diligence questions George, We need as much detail as you can give us as soon as you can give it to us. Thanks, Scott Scott J. Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Policy, Management and Budget Department of the Interior Cell 202-706-9031 Desk 292-208-4242 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2017, at 9:24 AM, Bilicic, George <george.bilicic@lazard.com> wrote: Scott We will send a summary -- the 20+ items relate to the 7 sides of the octagon table and what we need to get this done Thereafter, we should discuss as I am sure we are missing some things and also there are some sub-points we have in mind that relate to the 20+ items We are really going to need folks to be working together constructively to get this done plus, as I said, we really all do need a ringleader with authority and conviction to avoid what seems to be to us to be tragic result on a net societal benefit basis -- there are clearly, in our mind, some folks who would be quite pleased to see the plant shut-down Regards George George W. Bilicic Lazard Tel: 312-407-6673 (Chicago) Tel: 212-632-1418 (New York) Cell: 917-459-7831 On Sep 11, 2017, at 7:56 AM, Scott Cameron <scott cameron@ios.doi.goy> wrote: We are looking for the list of 20+ items that George rattled off at our meeting last week. Thanks, Scott Scott J. Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Policy, Management and Budget Department of the Interior Cell 202-706-9031 Desk 292-208-4242 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2017, at 7:20 AM, Bilicic, George <george.bilicic@lazard.com> wrote: Greg I think that Gavin is referring to what we need from the seven parties sitting at the octagon table Would you please provide a summary of those items so we can make progress? Hopefully, folks will realize that this is just our list and there are certainly other items that could be identified Thanks George George W. Bilicic Lazard Tel: 312-407-6673 (Chicago) Tel: 212-632-1418 (New York) Cell: 917-459-7831 On Sep 7, 2017, at 8:26 PM, Gavin Clarkson <gavin.clarkson@bia.gov> wrote: George, At the meeting on Wednesday, you posed a number of due diligence questions. Could you email us that list of questions? We would like to get started on answers right away. - Dr. Gavin Clarkson, Esq. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development Office of the Assistant Secretary -- Indian Affairs 1849 C. Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 202-208-7163 gavin.clarkson@bia.gov Sent from my iPhone To: Bilicic, George[george.bilicic@lazard.com] Cc: Gavin Clarkson[gavin.clarkson@bia.gov]; Hort, Gregory[gregory.hort@lazard.com]; andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov[andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov] From: Scott Cameron Sent: 2017-09-11T08:55:22-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: Re: Due diligence questions Received: 2017-09-11T08:55:29-04:00 We are looking for the list of 20+ items that George rattled off at our meeting last week. Thanks, Scott Scott J. Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Policy, Management and Budget Department of the Interior Cell 202-706-9031 Desk 292-208-4242 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2017, at 7:20 AM, Bilicic, George <george.bilicic@lazard.com> wrote: Greg I think that Gavin is referring to what we need from the seven parties sitting at the octagon table Would you please provide a summary of those items so we can make progress? Hopefully, folks will realize that this is just our list and there are certainly other items that could be identified Thanks George George W. Bilicic Lazard Tel: 312-407-6673 (Chicago) Tel: 212-632-1418 (New York) Cell: 917-459-7831 On Sep 7, 2017, at 8:26 PM, Gavin Clarkson <gavin.clarkson@bia.gov> wrote: George, At the meeting on Wednesday, you posed a number of due diligence questions. Could you email us that list of questions? We would like to get started on answers right away. - Dr. Gavin Clarkson, Esq. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development Office of the Assistant Secretary -- Indian Affairs 1849 C. Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 202-208-7163 gavin.clarkson@bia.gov Sent from my iPhone