[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48693-48694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20132]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL00-95-000]


San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of 
Energy and Ancillary Services into the California Power Exchange and 
California Independent System Operator Markets, Respondents; Notice of 
Complaint

August 3, 2000.
    Take notice that on August 2, 2000, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing a complaint alleging that the 
markets for energy and ancillary services operated by the California 
Power Exchange Corporation (the PX) and the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (the SIO) are not workably competitive and 
that the prices in those markets are unjust and unreasonable. SDG&E 
alleges that prices in California bulk power markets for exceed prior 
levels and that, even allowing for higher fuel costs, those prices do 
not reflect legitimate forces of supply and demand. SDG&E states that 
market institutions in California require fundamental reform. In the 
interim, however, SDG&E requests that the Commission limit bids to sell 
energy or ancillary services into the markets operated by the PX and 
ISO to $250 per MWh. SDG&E further requests, in light of the severe 
impact of current prices on consumers in San Diego, that the Commission 
act as quickly as possible.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the ISO, the PX, and other 
interested parties, and are available on SDG&E's website at htt://
www.sdge.com/aboutus/newsroom/index.html.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should 
file 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 385.211 and 385.214). All such motions 
and protests should be filed on or before August 14, 2000. Protests 
will be considered by the Commission to determine the appropriate 
action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 
the proceedings. 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. This filing may 
also be viewed on the Internet at http://

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www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-20132 Filed 8-8-00; 8:45 am]
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