[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67065-67066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28446]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EL00-95-000, EL00-98-000, EL00-107-000, ER00-3461-000, 
ER00-3673-000]


San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of 
Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the California 
Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange, 
Respondents;Investigation of Practices of the California Independent 
System Operator and the California Power Exchange; Public Meetng in San 
Diego, California; California Power Exchange Corporation; California 
Independent System Operator Corporation; Order specifying time of 
conference and procedure for seeking participation

Issued November 1, 2000.
    Before Commissioners: James J. Hoecker, Chairman; William L. 
Massey, Linda Breathitt, and Curt Hebert, Jr.

    In this order, the Commission specifies the time and place for the 
November 9, 20009 public conference announced by Commission order on 
October 19, 2000, \1\ and the procedure for interested persons to 
follow in seeking participation in the conference.
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    \1\ San Diego Gas & Electric Company, et al., 93 FERC 
para.61,051 (2000).
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Background

    On October 19, 2000, in the consolidated dockets listed above, the 
Commission issued an order announcing in advance the procedures it 
expects to follow over the coming weeks to move forward in these 
proceedings. Among other things, the Commission indicated that it 
expected to hold a public conference on November 9, 2000 to discuss 
proposed remedies and stated that a separate order would be issued to 
specify the date and time of the conference and the manner for seeking 
participation in the conference.

Discussion

Time and Place of Conference

    The Commission announces that it will convene a public conference 
to be held on Thursday, November 9, 2000, at the offices of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. The conference will commence at 9 a.m. and will be open to all 
interested persons.

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Participation in Conference

    Persons wishing to speak at the conference must submit a request to 
make a statement in the above-captioned dockets. The request should be 
submitted by e-mail to David Boergers at [email protected] 
(include Docket No. EL00-95-000 in the subject heading of the e-mail), 
and should be followed up, at the same time, with a letter to the 
Secretary of the Commission. The request should clearly specify the 
name of the person desiring to speak, his or her title and affiliation, 
and the party or parties the speaker represents. In addition, the 
request should include a telephone number for notifying the speaker. 
The request should also include a brief summary of the issue or issues 
the speaker wishes to address, not to exceed one page. All e-mail 
requests must be submitted on or before Friday, November 3, 2000.
    The number of persons desiring to speak at the conference may 
exceed the time available. Thus, interested persons are encouraged to 
join with other persons with similar interests. Based on the requests 
to participate, panels of speakers will be specified. The Secretary 
will issue a notice listing the speakers and panels for the conference.
    In addition, all interested persons are invited to submit written 
comments on matters addressed at the conference. These comments should 
be submitted on or before November 22, 2000, in the above-captioned 
proceedings. All comments will be placed in the Commission's public 
files and will be available for inspection or copying in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room during normal business hours. 
Comments are also accessible via the Commission's Records Information 
Management System (RIMS).
    The conference will be transcribed. Information about obtaining 
transcripts will be provided on the Commission's website, 
www.ferc.fed.us.
    The Capitol Connection will offer this conference live over the 
Internet, as well as via telephone and satellite. For a reasonable fee, 
you can receive these meetings in your office, at home or anywhere in 
the world. To find out more about The Capitol Connection's internet, 
phone bridge or satellite coverage, contact David Reininger or Julia 
Morelli at 703-993-3100 or visit the website 
(www.capitolconnection.org).
    In addition, National Narrowcast Network's Hearing-On-The-Line 
service will cover this conference live by telephone so that interested 
persons can listen at their desks, from their homes, or from any phone, 
without special equipment. Billing is based on time on-line. Call 202-
966-2211.
    Anyone interested in purchasing videotapes of the conference should 
call VISCOM at 703-715-7999.

The Commission Orders

    The Commission hereby orders that a public conference be convened 
on Thursday, November 9, 2000, at 9 a.m., at the offices of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.

    By the Commission.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-28446 Filed 11-2-00; 2:57 am]
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