[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32031-32032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13291]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EL01-10-000 and EL01-10-001]


Puget Sound Energy, Inc. v. All Jurisdictional Sellers of Energy 
and/or Capacity at Wholesale Into Electric Energy and/or Capacity 
Markets in the Pacific Northwest, Including Parties to the Western 
Systems Power Pool Agreement; Notice Scheduling Oral Argument

May 21, 2003.
    On September 24, 2001, the Presiding Administrative Law Judge 
issued

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Recommendations and Proposed Findings of Fact in this proceeding.\1\ 
The Transaction Finality Group has asked the Commission to provide for 
oral argument before the Commission regarding the legal, factual and 
policy issues raised in the proceeding.\2\ Because oral argument will 
assist the Commission in its decision making in this case, oral 
argument will be held on June 2, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the 
Commission Meeting Room at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
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    \1\ Puget Sound Energy, Inc. v. All Jurisdictional Sellers of 
Energy, et al., 96 FERC ] 63,044 (2001).
    \2\ In a separate motion, Indicated Government Entities ask for 
oral argument on one discrete issue: whether the Commission can 
order governmental entities to make refunds for bilateral contract 
transactions in the Pacific Northwest markets. Argument on this 
issue will not be allowed.
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    The refund claimants will be allotted a total of one hour to 
present their arguments, a portion of which may be reserved for 
rebuttal purposes. The parties opposed to refunds also will be allotted 
one hour to present their arguments. No later than May 29, 2003, the 
parties in this proceeding must notify the Commission of the number of 
representatives they wish to present and the manner in which they 
desire to allocate their allotted time. The parties must be prepared to 
address all aspects of this case, except as indicated in footnote 2 
above. The parties participating in the oral argument should also be 
prepared to cite the specific record evidence which supports their 
arguments. Parties are reminded that new evidence cannot be introduced 
at oral argument. Parties are asked not to bring any visual aids for 
use at the oral argument.
    A transcript of the oral argument will be available immediately 
from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. 
A transcript will also be available for the public on the Commission's 
FERRIS system two weeks after the oral argument. Additionally, Capitol 
Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of 
the oral argument. It is available for a fee, live over the Internet, 
via C-Band Satellite. Persons interested in receiving the broadcast or 
needing information on making arrangements should contact David 
Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection (703-993-3100) as 
soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web site at http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and click on ``FERC.''

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-13291 Filed 5-28-03; 8:45 am]
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