[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3486-3487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1730]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL02-51-000]


California Electricity Oversight Board, Complainant, v. Williams 
Energy Services Corporation, AES Huntington Beach LLC, AES Alamitos 
LLC, AES Redondo Beach LLC, Mirant Americas Energy Marketing L.P., 
Mirant Delta LLC, Reliant Energy Services, Inc., Reliant Energy 
Coolwater LLC, Reliant Energy Etiwanda LLC, Reliant Energy Mandalay 
LLC, Reliant Energy Ormand Beach LLC, Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc., 
Encina Power LLC, Calpine Corporation, Geysers Power Company LLC, 
Southern California Edison Company, All Other Public and Non-Public 
Utilities Who Own or Control Generation in California and Who Sell 
Through the Markets or Use the Transmission Lines Operated by the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation, and All Scheduling 
Coordinators Acting on Behalf of the Above Entities, Respondents; 
Notice of Complaint

January 17, 2002.
    Please take notice that on January 14, 2002, the California 
Electricity Oversight Board (Board) tendered for filing a Complaint 
alleging that Respondents are submitting unjust and unreasonable bids 
for decremental energy in the real-time Supplemental

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Energy market operated by the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation (CAISO) such that the resulting wholesale electricity rates 
are unjust and unreasonable. The Board urges the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) to issue an immediate cease and 
desist order, to impose a ``must-offer'' obligation on generators to 
submit to the CAISO marginal cost based decremental bids until 
demonstrable evidence exists that California's wholesale electricity 
markets are workably competitive, and to take such other action as the 
Commission deems appropriate.
    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 February 5, 2002. 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. Answers to the complaint shall also be due on or before 
February 5, 2002. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission 
and are available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed 
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance). Comments, protests and interventions 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 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-1730 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]
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