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APPENDIX B: E-MAIL SURVEILLANCE DATA ON ENRON
On Their Minds in 2001 JAN. MAR. MAY. JULY SEP. NOV.
FEB. APR. JUNE AUG. OCT. DEC.
An analysis of word usage in 37,557
employee emails revealed patterns that
mirrored events at Enron. The company California energy crisis
collapsed in December of 2001.
Each dot represents one large-scale
discussion of these topics among Enron
emailers.
Dynegy merger/
bankruptcy
BUSINESS TALK The company’s
manipulation of the California
energy market remained a hot topic
throughout the year. The failed
merger with Dynegy and ultimate Texas
bankruptcy dominated later. football
SEASONAL CHITCHAT Talk of college
football gave way to fantasy football
discussions as the firm neared its end.
Common terms included Fantasy
“longhom,” “recruiting,” “oklahoma,” football
“injury” and “qb.”
FIGURE 2.2 Email surveillance data on ENRON. Kolata, New York Times (May 22, 2005).
APPENDIX C: FROM CENTRAL POWER GRID TO LOCAL
DISTRIBUTED POWER SYSTEMS
FIGURE 2.3 From central power grid to local distributed power systems. Clark Woodrow W. II
and Larry Eisenberg, “Agile sustainable communities: On-site renewable energy generation, in
Journal of Utility Policies” 16(4) 2008: pp. 262e274.
