[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 68284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34107]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC 96-19-012, et al. (not consolidated)]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Order Establishing 
Comment Date and Directing Notification

Issued December 23, 1997.
    The entities shown on the Attachment have made various filings in 
the listed dockets that concern the restructuring of the California 
electric market. The dates of filing are indicated on the Attachment.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest or comment on any of 
the filings listed in the Attachment should file, in each particular 
proceeding and referencing the appropriate docket number, a motion to 
intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, in accordance with Rules 
211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
Secs. 385.211 and 385.214). All such motions, protests or comments 
should be filed on or before January 16, 1998. Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to 
intervene.
    The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) has 
notified the Commission ``of a delay in the start of its operation of 
markets and formal assumption of control of the transmission systems of 
the three investor-owned utilities * * *.'' ISO Notice, filed December 
23, 1997, at 1. The California Power Exchange Corporation (PX) has also 
notified the Commission of ``the delay in the start of its 
operations.'' PX Notice, filed December 23, 1997, at 1. In order to 
afford the Commission and the affected parties adequate notice, we will 
direct the ISO to provide the Commission at least 15 days notice before 
the date that the ISO will commence operations. Similarly, we will 
direct the PX to provide the Commission at least 15 days notice before 
it will commence operations.
    The Commission has consistently shown great flexibility in 
addressing filings in this proceeding, notwithstanding severe time 
constraints and changes in the proposals before us. As we move forward, 
the Commission requests that the California participants assist us in 
maintaining the regularity of our processes by timely filings and 
advance notice.
    The Commission orders:
    (A) Motions to intervene, protests or comments should be filed on 
or before January 16, 1998.
    (B) The ISO shall provide the Commission at least 15 days notice 
prior to the date that the ISO commences operations.
    (C) The PX shall provide the Commission at least 15 days notice 
prior to the date that the PX commences operations.

    By the Commission.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.

Filings Addressed by This Order

    Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al., Docket Nos. EC96-19-
012 and ER96-1663-013, filed on December 16, 1997.
    The California Independent System Operator Corporation's (ISO's) 
report regarding the selection of Must-Run Generating Stations.

El Segundo Power, LLC, Docket No. ER98-941-000, filed on December 4, 
1997;
AES Alamitos, L.L.C., Docket No. ER98-984-000, filed on December 9, 
1997;
AES Huntington Beach, L.L.C., Docket No. ER98-985-000, filed on 
December 9, 1997;
AES Redondo Beach, L.L.C., Docket No. ER98-986-000, filed on 
December 9, 1997.
    Amendments to SoCal Edison's Must-Run Agreements (filed in 
Docket No. ER98-441-000) to designate the new owners of the Must-Run 
units to provide the service.
California Independent System Operator Corporation, Docket No. ER98-
1019-000, filed on December 9, 1997.
    Interim Black Start agreement.
California Independent System Operator Corporation, Docket Nos. 
ER98-1028-000, ER98-1029-000, ER98-1030-000 and ER98-1032-000, filed 
on December 10, 1997.
    Agreements between the ISO and neighboring Control Area 
Operators.
California Independent System Operator Corporation, Docket No. ER98-
1103-000, filed on December 12, 1997.
    Agreement for the ISO to use Pacific Gas and Electric Company's, 
San Diego Gas & Electric Company's and SoCal Edison's system control 
facilities.
California Independent System Operator Corporation, Docket Nos. 
ER98-990-000, through ER98-991-000, ER98-994-000 through ER98-995-
000, ER98-998-000 through ER98-1001-000, ER98-1003-000 through ER98-
1018-000, and ER98-1020-000 through ER98-1021-000, filed on December 
9, 1997.
    Executed agreements between the ISO and Scheduling Coordinators.
California Independent System Operator Corporation, Docket Nos. 
ER98-992-000, ER98-996-000, ER98-997-000, and ER98-1002-000, filed 
on December 9, 1997.
    Agreements between the ISO and Participating Generators.

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