[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 71819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6691]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice Establishing Expedited Schedule

November 23, 2005.

[Docket No. EL00-95-000; Docket No. EL00-98-000; Docket No. PA02-2-000; 
Docket No. EL03-180-000; Docket No. EL03-154-000; Docket No. EL02-114-
007; Docket No. EL02-115-008; Docket No. EL02-113-000; and Docket No. 
EL04-1-000]

    San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary 
Services; Investigation of Practices of the California Independent 
System Operator and the California Power Exchange; Fact-Finding 
Investigation into Possible Manipulation of Electric and Natural Gas 
Prices; Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and Enron Energy Services, Inc.; 
Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and Enron Energy Services, Inc.; Portland 
General Electric Company; Enron Power Marketing, Inc.; El Paso Electric 
Company, Enron Power Marketing, Inc., and Enron Capital and Trade 
Resources Corporation; and Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
    Take notice that on November 18, 2005, Enron \1\ and the Nevada 
Companies \2\ (collectively the Parties) filed a motion asking that the 
Commission establish an expedited schedule for consideration of the 
Settlement and Release of Claims filed on November 16, 2005, in the 
above-captioned dockets (the Settlement). The Parties state that the 
Settlement resolves claims raised in the above-captioned proceedings 
arising from Enron's actions and transactions in western energy markets 
during the period from January 16 through June 25, 2005, including 
Enron's largest contract termination payment dispute.
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    \1\ According to the motion, ``Enron'' or ``Enron Parties'' 
means the Enron Debtors and the Enron Non-Debtor Gas Entities. The 
``Enron Debtors'' are Enron Corp.; Enron Power Marketing, Inc.; 
(EPMI); Enron North America Corp. (formerly known as Enron Capital 
and Trade Resources Corp.); Enron Energy Marketing Corp.; Enron 
Energy Services Inc.; Enron Energy Services North America, Inc.; 
Enron Capital & Trade Resources International Corp.; Enron Energy 
Services, LLC; Enron Energy Services Operations, Inc.; Enron Natural 
Gas Marketing Corp.; and ENA Upstream Company, LLC. The ``Enron Non-
Debtor Gas Entities'' are Enron Canada Corp.; Enron Compression 
Services Company; and Enron MW, L.L.C.
    \2\ For purposes of the motion, the ``Nevada Companies'' means 
Nevada Power Company, Sierra Pacific Power Company and Sierra 
Pacific Resources.
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    According to the Parties, expedited filing of comments on the 
Settlement will facilitate Commission consideration of the Settlement, 
and will also streamline the captioned proceedings by removing issues 
surrounding the Nevada Companies' dealings with Enron from the 
proceedings without prejudicing participants. The Parties have 
requested that the Commission establish the following schedule: Initial 
comments on the Settlement should be filed by November 30, 2005, reply 
comments should be filed by December 7, 2005, and the Commission's 
decision should be rendered by January 31, 2006. The Parties also 
request that the Commission review the Settlement without prior 
certification by an Administrative Law Judge and an expedited decision 
by January 31, 2006, ``to achieve the full benefits of the Settlement, 
to eliminate additional litigation expenses, to effectuate judicial 
economy, and to protect the interests of all Remaining Participants.\3\ 
Finally, the Parties assert that they are authorized to state that 
Commission Trial Staff does not object to the expedited procedures 
requested for the comment and review process.
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    \3\ According to the Parties, ``Remaining Participants'' include 
the Commission's Trial Staff, the City of Santa Clara, d/b/a/ 
Silicon Valley Power, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish 
County, Washington, Valley Electric Association, Inc., and the 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
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    Upon consideration, the Commission establishes the following 
shorted comment procedures, as requested by the Parties: Initial 
comments on the Settlement must be filed no later than November 30, 
2005, and reply comments must be filed no later than December 7, 2005.
    Initial Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 30, 2005.
    Reply Comments Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on December 7, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-6691 Filed 11-29-05; 8:45 am]
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