[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 35336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1394]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER04-691-000 and Docket No. EL04-104-000]


Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Public 
Utilities With Grandfathered Agreements in the Midwest ISO Region; 
Notice Granting Extension of Time

June 16, 2004.
    On June 10, 2004, the National Rural Electric Cooperative 
Association, American Public Power Association, Dairyland Power 
Cooperative, GENSYS Energy, Midwest TDUs, Basin Electric Power 
Cooperative, Central Power Electric Cooperative, East River Electric 
Power Cooperative, Inc., Capital Electric Cooperative, Associated 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Northeast Missouri Electric Power 
Cooperative, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., Wisconsin Transmission 
Customer Group, and Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(together ``Joint Movants'') filed a motion for an extension of time 
for interested persons to file certain comments in Step 1 of the 3-step 
proceeding to address the grandfathered agreements (GFAs), as set forth 
in the Commission's Order (Order) issued May 26, 2004, in the above-
docketed proceedings. The May 26 Order required interested parties to 
file initial comments by July 9, 2004, to a June 25, 2004, submission 
by the Midwest ISO concerning reliability and economic benefits of its 
proposed congestion management system with GFAs included in the market. 
The May 26 Order also made reply comments due July 9, 2004, to the 
comments of all affected parties on: (1) Whether keeping the GFAs 
separate from the market would negatively impact reliability; (2) the 
extent to which GFAs shift costs to third parties; and (3) whether 
keeping the GFAs separate from the market would result in undue 
discrimination. Joint Movants request that the Commission extend both 
comment deadlines to August 6, 2004.
    In their motion, Joint Movants state that the period for 
preparation of these comments coincides with the upcoming Fourth of 
July holiday and that additional time is needed to prepare these 
comments. Joint Movants also state that the Midwest ISO does not oppose 
the request for additional time, provided that the extension of time 
does not adversely impact the Commission's attempt to issue an order on 
the merits, as described in the May 26 Order.
    Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that an extension of 
time to file initial comments on the Midwest ISO's June 25 filing, and 
reply comments regarding the three issues enumerated above, is granted 
to and including July 16, 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-1394 Filed 6-23-04; 8:45 am]
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