[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2922]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-1041-000]


El Dorado Energy, LLC; Notice of Filing

January 30, 2001.
    Take notice that on January 24, 2001, El Dorado Energy, LLC. (El 
Dorado) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d, First Revised Sheet No. 2, superseding 
Original Sheet No. 2, to El Dorado's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1. The revised tariff sheet provides of the sale of electric 
energy, capacity, and ancillary services to San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E), an affiliate of El Dorado.
    El Dorado states that its currently effective rate schedules do not 
provide for sales to SDG&E. It further states that SDG&E has, until 
recently, been required by the California Public Utilities Commission 
(CPUC) to purchase all of the power required for its bundled retail 
customers through the California Power Exchange Corporation (the PX). 
In September 2000, however, the CPUC authorized SDG&E to make bilateral 
purchases in order to increase its ability to hedge against volatile 
prices. According to El Dorado, CPUC rules provide that SDG&E's 
purchases from affiliates must be subject to open and competitive 
bidding.
    The purpose of the instant filing, El Dorado states, is to enable 
El Dorado to make sales of energy and ancillary services to SDG&E on a 
bilateral basis under the requirement of open, competitive bidding 
contained in the CPUC's rules. In light of current simply circumstances 
in California, El Dorado asks for Commission action on its filing by 
January 29, 2001, and proposes an effective date for the tendered rate 
schedules of January 29, 2001.
    El Dorado states that it has served a copy of its filing on the 
CPUC.
    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, 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 and 
protests should be filed on or before February 8, 2001. 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). 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-2922 Filed 2-2-01; 8:45 am]
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