[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13920-13921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5678]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL01-41-000]


Strategic Energy L.L.C. v. California Independent System Operator 
Corporation; Notice of Complaint

March 2, 2001.
    Take notice that on February 28, 2001, Strategic Energy L.L.C. 
(Strategic Energy) submitted a complaint requesting fast track 
processing against the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation (ISO) pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. Sec. 824e, and Section 206 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206. Strategic Energy requests that the 
Commission: (i) direct the ISO immediately to provide information to 
support its claim for costs under Section 11.2.4.2.1 of the ISO tariff, 
as required by Section 11.4.3 of the ISO tariff; and (ii) clarify that 
if the ISO enters into a forward contract during a scheduling interval 
for power to be delivered in a later scheduling interval, the costs of 
the forward contract are recoverable only for the scheduling interval 
in which power is to be delivered. Strategic Energy also seeks interim 
relief and requests that the Commission (i) issue an interim order 
permitting Strategic Energy to deposit the contested portion of its 
bill into an interest bearing escrow account on or before March 5, 2001 
and declaring that, in so doing, the Strategic Energy will not be in 
default of its obligations under the ISO tariff; and (ii) issue its 
ruling on this complaint on or before March 5, 2001 to ensure that 
Strategic Energy will not, under any circumstances, be in

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violation of its obligations under the ISO tariff.
    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 March 20, 2001. 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 March 20, 2001. 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. 01-5678 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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