As underlined by the letter from EDF dated 19 February 1997, the state had indeed set a target for the increase in the asset value of the enterprise of this amount, resulting from debt reduction, asset formation and investments in development, providing prospects for growth in the capital value of EDF.
Ce courrier demandait de lancer les travaux et discussions entre les services responsables et EDF, tout en faisant part à l'entreprise des trois objectifs premiers qui devaient être pris en compte dans le futur contrat: