[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6665-6666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2975]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Chapter I

[Docket No. RM01-12-000]


Electricity Market Design and Structure; Notice of Availability 
of Strawman Discussion Paper

February 1, 2002.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Availability of strawman discussion paper.

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SUMMARY: On January 24, 2002, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
issued a Notice of Technical Conference to discuss issues relating to 
the Commission's consideration of standard market design for wholesale 
electric power markets. The Commission is making available a strawman 
discussion paper for discussion by the market power mitigation panel at 
the technical conference and is inviting comments on this paper. This 
paper is being placed in the record of this rulemaking docket.

DATES: Comments are invited at anytime.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Caldwell, Office of General 
Counsel, (202) 208-2027.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 24, 2002, the Commission issued a 
Notice of Technical Conference. This notice was published in the 
Federal Register on January 31, 2002 (67 FR 4713).
    Take notice that Chairman Pat Wood, III has distributed a strawman 
discussion paper for discussion by the market power mitigation panel at 
the technical conference scheduled for February 5-7, 2002. The purpose 
of the paper is to stimulate public discussion that can guide market 
monitoring efforts and the design of market power mitigation measures. 
The paper does not necessarily reflect the views of the Commissioners 
or the Commission staff.

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    The discussion paper is being placed in the record of this 
rulemaking docket and this notice will be placed in the record of the 
dockets listed on the attachment to this notice. The discussion paper 
will also be available on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.fed.us/Electric/RTO/mrkt-strct-comments/rm01-12-comments.htm. 
Comments on this paper are invited, and may be combined with any future 
comments filed in this rulemaking docket. It would be helpful, but not 
required, to set apart comments on this paper under a separate heading 
or in a separate section if they are included in a single document with 
comments that address other aspects of the rulemaking.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.

Attachment

[Docket No. RT01-2-001]

PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Atlantic City Electric Company
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company
Delmarva Power & Light Company
Jersey Central Power & Light Company
Metropolitan Edison Company
PECO Energy Company
Pennsylvania Electric Company
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
Potomac Electric Power Company
Public Service Electric & Gas Company
UGI Utilities Inc.

[Docket No. RT01-10-000]

Allegheny Power

[Docket No. RT01-15-000]

Avista Corporation
Montana Power Company
Nevada Power Company
Portland General Electric Company
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. RT01-34-000]

Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. RT01-35-000]

Avista Corporation
Bonneville Power Administration
Idaho Power Company
Montana Power Company
Nevada Power Company
PacifiCorp
Portland General Electric Company
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. RT01-67-000]

GridFlorida LLC
Florida Power & Light Company
Florida Power Corporation
Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. RT01-74-000]

Carolina Power & Light Company
Duke Energy Corporation
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
GridSouth Transco, LLC

[Docket No. RT01-75-000]

Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. RT01-77-000]

Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. RT01-85-000]

California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. RT01-86-000]

Bangor Hydro-Electric Company
Central Maine Power Company
National Grid USA
Northeast Utilities Service Company
The United Illuminating Company
Vermont Electric Power Company
ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. RT01-87-000]

Midwest Independent System Operator

[Docket No. RT01-88-000]

Alliance Companies

[Docket No. RT01-94-000]

NSTAR Services Company

[Docket No. RT01-95-000]

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. RT01-98-000]

PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. RT01-99-000]

Regional Transmission Organizations

[Docket No. RT01-100-000]

Regional Transmission Organizations

[Docket Nos. RT02-1-000, EL02-9-000]

Arizona Public Service Company
El Paso Electric Company
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Tucson Electric Power Company
WestConnect RTO, LLC

[Docket Nos. ER96-2495-015, ER97-4143-003, ER97-1238-010, ER98-2075-
009, ER98-542-005]

AEP Power Marketing, Inc.
AEP Service Corporation
CSW Power Marketing, Inc.
CSW Energy Services, Inc.
Central and South West Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER91-569-009]

Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4166-008]

Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P.

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