[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10400-10401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5443]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RM01-12-000, RT01-2-000, RT01-10-000, RT01-15-000, ER02-
323-000, RT01-34-000, RT01-35-000, RT01-67-000, RT01-74-000, RT01-75-
000, RT01-77-000, RT01-85-000, RT01-86-000, RT01-87-000, RT01-88-000, 
RT01-94-000, RT01-95-000, RT01-98-000, RT01-99-000, RT01-100-000, RT01-
101-000, EC01-146-000, ER01-3000-000, RT02-1-000, EL02-9-000, EC01-156-
000, ER01-3154-000, and EL01-80-000]


Electricity Market Design and Structure, (RTO Cost Benefit 
Analysis Report); Notice of Regional Teleconferences and Due Dates for 
Comments and Reply Comments

March 1, 2002.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an RTO Cost 
Benefit Report entitled ``Economic Assessment of RTO Policy'' at its 
regular open meeting on February 27, 2002. The report, prepared by ICF 
Consulting, is the result of a study commissioned by FERC to examine 
potential economic cost and benefits of a move toward Regional 
Transmission Organization (RTO's). The report is available on the 
Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov. The Commission's Staff and ICF 
Consulting plan on holding a series of regional teleconferences with 
State Commissions, members of the industry and the public to discuss 
the results of the report from March 13-19, 2002. These teleconferences 
are designed to assist the participants in understanding the report 
results and in preparing written comments for submission to the 
Commission.
    There will be four regional teleconferences with State Commissions 
and an additional four teleconferences with Industry and others as 
follows.

For State Commissioners

March 13th 10 a.m. EST to Noon, Midwest State Commissioners
    2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m., Southeast State Commissioners
March 15th 10 a.m. EST to Noon, Northeast State Commissioners
    2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m., Western State Commissioners

For Industry and Public

March 18th 10 a.m. EST to Noon, Midwest Region
    2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m., Southeast Region
March 19th 10 a.m. EST to Noon, Northeast Region
    2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m., Western Region

    Instructions for participating in these teleconferences will be 
included in a

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future notice. All of the regional teleconferences will be transcribed 
and be placed in appropriate and related dockets. Copies of the 
transcripts will be available from Ace-Federal Reporters (800-336-6646 
or 202-347-3700) at cost and will be available on the Commission's Web 
site 10 days after receipt from Ace-Federal Reporters.
    All written comments on the RTO Cost Benefit Report will be due on 
April 9, 2002. Reply comments will be due on April 23, 2002.
    Comments 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. Paper copies require 
the original and fourteen copies pursuant to the Commission's 
regulations.
Contact Information

For State Commissions

Edward Meyers 202-208-0004 [email protected]
Thomas Russo 202-208-0004 [email protected]
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 N. Capitol Street, NE, 
Washington DC 20426, 202-208-0004.

For Industry and Public

William Meroney 202-208-1069 [email protected]
Charles Whitmore 202-208-1256 [email protected]
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 N. Capitol Street, NE., 
Washington DC 20426

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-5443 Filed 3-6-02; 8:45 am]
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