[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60895-60896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29804]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. EC96-19-007, ER96-1663-008, et al.]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company, and Southern California Edison Company, et al.; Notice of 
Filings

November 6, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E), and 
Southern California Edison Company (Edison), (collectively ``the 
Companies''), and the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing several filings related to the 
pro forma reliability Must-Run Agreements contained in Exhibit G of the 
ISO Operating Agreement and Tariff.

Docket Nos. EC96-19-007 and ER96-1663-008

    In Docket No. EC96-19-007 and ER96-1663-008, the ISO filed 
amendments to the pro forma reliability Must-Run Agreements contained 
in Exhibit G of the ISO Operating Agreement and Tariff. The ISO 
requests that these amendments be considered with the reliability Must-
Run Agreement rate filings of the Companies, filed on October 31, 1997.

Docket No. ER98-495-000

    In Docket No. ER98-495-000, PG&E tendered for filing a proposed 
Must-Run Agreement and Cost support for rates included in schedules to 
the Agreement. PG&E requests that this filing be made effective by 
January 1, 1998, to enable the ISO to provide transmission service 
using the dispatch of reliability must-run generating units covered by 
this Agreement when needed.
    PG&E states that this filing is a further part of the comprehensive 
restructuring proposal for the California electric power industry whose 
implementation relies on several rate schedules filed and to be filed 
with the Commission. According to PG&E, the Agreement authorizes the 
ISO to dispatch, for

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energy or specified ancillary services, certain steam thermal, 
geothermal and hydroelectric generating facilities owned and operated 
by PG&E, when needed to assure reliable service. PG&E states that this 
dispatch will normally be necessary when a local transmission 
constraint limits the ability of the ISO to transmit enough energy or 
ancillary services available from successful bids into the California 
Power Exchange (PX) to serve load in certain areas with transmission 
constraints.

Docket No. ER98-496-000

    In Docket No. ER98-496-000, SDG&E tendered for filing the terms and 
conditions, including rates and performance criteria of SDG&E's 
proposed Master Must Run Agreement to be entered into with the ISO. 
SDG&E requests that the filing be made effective subject to refund 
within 60 days of this filing but no later than January 1, 1998.
    SDG&E states that the proposed filing is intended to implement a 
portion of the comprehensive restructuring of the California electric 
industry proposed in Docket Nos. EC96-19-000 and ER96-1663-000. SDG&E 
further states that the proposed filing would establish the rates, 
terms, and conditions under which it will provide energy and ancillary 
services to the ISO as necessary to ensure reliability of the ISO 
controlled grid.

Docket No. ER98-441-000

    In Docket No. ER98-441-000, Edison filed six Must-Run Agreements, 
applicable to Edison's six must-run facilities. Edison requests that 
the proposed filing be made effective on the date that the PX commences 
operations.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filings should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Rules 211 or 214 of the Commission's Rules or Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR Secs. 385.211, 385.214). All such motions or 
protests should be filed on or before November 21, 1997. Filings must 
include a one page executive summary.
    Protests filed with the Commission will be considered by it in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to 
make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing 
are on file with the Commission and are available for public 
inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-29804 Filed 11-12-97; 8:45 am]
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