[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 165 (Thursday, August 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51599-51600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21663]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL00-99-000]


Maine Public Utilities Commission, Complainant v. ISO New 
England, Inc. Respondent; Notice of Complaint

August 18, 2000.
    Take notice that on August 17, 2000, the Maine Public Utilities 
Commission (MPUC), tendered for filing a complaint under sections 206 
and 306 of the Federal Power Act petitioning the Commission for an 
order directing ISO New England (ISO-NE) to recalculate the clearing 
price of Energy for Trading Intervals 13-17 on May 8, 2000 to exclude 
the bid price for energy purchased from a supplier in New York State 
under an ICAP-Energy 2 bilateral contract. The complaint alleges that 
the clearing price resulting from ISO-NE's inclusion of the referenced 
external contract as a qualifying source resulted in a market clearing 
price inconsistent with Market Rules 4 and 5 and Operating Procedure 9 
and, thus, in violation of the field rate doctrine. Alternatively, the 
complaint argues, the $6000 clearing price is in violation of the filed 
rate because the ISO did not fulfill it obligation under Market Rule 17 
to monitor and mitigate where appropriate to ensure that the markets 
function properly. For this reason, the compliant requests that the 
clearing price be recalculated to substitute a default bid that the ISO 
should have imposed, such as the $1100/MWh clearing price identified in 
its June 12, 2000 emergency rule filing.
    In addition, the MPUC complains that Market Rule 15 is no longer 
just and reasonable and proposes revisions to Market Rule 15 to restore 
the ISO's ability to identify and correct, within a limited time frame, 
prices that result from market design flaws.
    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 
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protests should be filed on or before September 7, 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://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-
2222 for assistance). Answers to the complaint shall also be due on or 
before September 7, 2000.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-21663 Filed 8-23-00; 8:45 am]
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