[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69599-69600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30933]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 35

[Docket No. RM02-1-000]


Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and 
Procedures; Notice of Extension of Time

September 26, 2003.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule: notice of extension of time.

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SUMMARY: On July 24, 2003, the Commission issued a final rule (Order 
No. 2003) addressing the standardization of generator interconnection 
agreements and procedures (68 FR 49846, August 19, 2003). The date for 
complying with the extensive filing requirements of Commission's Order 
No. 2003 is being extended at the request of various regional 
transmission organizations and independent system operators.

DATES: Compliance filing deadline: January 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael G. Henry (Legal Information), 
Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of Extension of Time

September 26, 2003.
    On September 9, 12, 16, 22, and September 24, 2003, respective 
Motions for an Extension of Time to comply with Commission Order No. 
2003 were filed in the above-captioned proceeding on behalf of the 
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., the New York 
Independent System Operator, Inc., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., the New 
England Power Pool Participants Committee and ISO New England, Inc., 
the New England Transmission Owners, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation and its Jurisdictional Participating Transmission 
Owners and

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the New York Transmission Owners (Movants). The motions state that 
additional time is needed for Regional Transmission Organization and 
Independent System Operators to review the extensive filing 
requirements of Order No. 2003, to pursue discussions with stakeholders 
and various working groups, to study potential regional variances 
related to the Final Rule and to address time-consuming implementation 
issues. On September 16, 2003, Arizona Public Service Company and 
American Transmission L.L.C. filed answers in support of MISO's 
September 9th filing in this docket.
    Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that Regional 
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators are granted 
an extension of time to comply with Commission Order No. 2003 until the 
close of business on January 20, 2004, as requested by the Movants.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-30933 Filed 12-12-03; 8:45 am]
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