[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 233 (Monday, December 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 75688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30772]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL01-17-000]


New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Complainant v. New 
York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Respondent; Notice of Complaint

November 28, 2000.
    Take notice that on November 24, 2000, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed a Complaint pursuant to Section 206 
of the Federal Power Act, and Rule 206 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, against the New York State Electric and Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG) alleging that NYSEG has violated its obligations as 
a customer under the NYISO's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) by 
unlawfully withholding $6.635 million that it owes the NYISO. By 
withholding this payment, NYSEG directly threatens the NYISO, and 
indirectly threatens other market participants, with serious financial 
harm. Accordingly, the NYISO has requested that the Commission: (i) 
consider the Complaint pursuant to its Fast-Track Processing 
procedures; (ii) declare that NYSEG is in violation of its obligations 
as a customer under the NYISO OATT and must immediately pay the full 
amount that it owes to the NYISO; and (iii) order NYSEG to make the 
payment immediately.
    The NYISO has served this filing on NYSEG. The Complaint will be 
posted on the NYISO's web-site at http://www.nyiso.com/topics/
whats__new/whatsnew.html.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing 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 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). All such motions or 
protests must be filed on or before December 6, 2000. 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. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room. 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 December 6, 2000. Comments and 
protests may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. 
See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30772 Filed 12-1-00; 8:45 am]
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