[Federal Register: June 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 122)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. RT01-99-000, 001, 002 003, RT01-87-000, RT01-95-000, 001,
002, RT01-86-000, 001, 002, RT01-2-000, 001, 002, 003, RT01-98-000, and
EL02-65-000]
Regional Transmission Organizations, Midwest Independent System
Operator, New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Bangor Hydro-
Electric Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C., Alliance Companies; Notice of Request for Comments on Timeline
and Report by the Northeast Independent System on Seams Resolution
June 18, 2002.
At the meeting of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June
12, 2002, the Midwest, New England, New York, and PJM independent
system operators gave a presentation on their resolution of seams
between markets. The Southwest Power Pool also attended the meeting.
The New England, New York, and PJM independent system operators jointly
submitted a timeline and report on their progress and plans for seams
resolution. See Northeast ISO, ``Seams Resolution'' (2000-2004) (2002).
http://www.ferc.gov/calendar/commissionmeetings/Discussion--papers/06-
12-02/A3-ne--iso--seams--resolution.pdf; Northeast ISOs, Seams
Resolution Report (2002) http://www.ferc.gov/calendar/
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commissionmeetings/Discussion--papers/06-12-02/A3-
SeamsDetProjListing061202.pdf. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
requested that these independent system operators incorporate the views
of state commissions into the seams resolution plan. Toward this end,
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission advised the independent system
operators to coordinate their efforts with the states.
Additionally, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will receive
comments from the public and, in particular, state commissions on the
timeline and report of the New England, New York, and PJM independent
system operators. Comments will be due on July 10, 2002. Comments may
be filed electronically on the Internet at www.ferc.fed.us under the
``e-Filing'' link. See 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (instructions for making
filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). To file
comments on paper, submit the original and fourteen copies to the
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
A revised timeline of seams resolution by the New England, New
York, and PJM independent system operators will be presented at the
meeting of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 17, 2002.
We strongly advise state commissions to file their comments
electronically because of the imminent date of this meeting.
For additional information, please contact: Steve Rodgers, (202)
208-1247, Steve.Rodgers@ferc.gov, or Douglas Matyas, (202) 208-0890
Douglas.Matyas@ferc.gov at the Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-15929 Filed 6-24-02; 8:45 am]
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