[Federal Register: March 7, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 45)]
[Notices]
[Page 10400-10401]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. RM01-12-000, RT01-2-000, RT01-10-000, RT01-15-000, ER02-
323-000, RT01-34-000, RT01-35-000, RT01-67-000, RT01-74-000, RT01-75-
000, RT01-77-000, RT01-85-000, RT01-86-000, RT01-87-000, RT01-88-000,
RT01-94-000, RT01-95-000, RT01-98-000, RT01-99-000, RT01-100-000, RT01-
101-000, EC01-146-000, ER01-3000-000, RT02-1-000, EL02-9-000, EC01-156-
000, ER01-3154-000, and EL01-80-000]
Electricity Market Design and Structure, (RTO Cost Benefit
Analysis Report); Notice of Regional Teleconferences and Due Dates for
Comments and Reply Comments
March 1, 2002.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an RTO Cost
Benefit Report entitled ``Economic Assessment of RTO Policy'' at its
regular open meeting on February 27, 2002. The report, prepared by ICF
Consulting, is the result of a study commissioned by FERC to examine
potential economic cost and benefits of a move toward Regional
Transmission Organization (RTO's). The report is available on the
Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov. The Commission's Staff and ICF
Consulting plan on holding a series of regional teleconferences with
State Commissions, members of the industry and the public to discuss
the results of the report from March 13-19, 2002. These teleconferences
are designed to assist the participants in understanding the report
results and in preparing written comments for submission to the
Commission.
There will be four regional teleconferences with State Commissions
and an additional four teleconferences with Industry and others as
follows.
For State Commissioners
March 13th 10 a.m. EST to Noon, Midwest State Commissioners
2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m., Southeast State Commissioners
March 15th 10 a.m. EST to Noon, Northeast State Commissioners
2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m., Western State Commissioners
For Industry and Public
March 18th 10 a.m. EST to Noon, Midwest Region
2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m., Southeast Region
March 19th 10 a.m. EST to Noon, Northeast Region
2 p.m. EST to 4 p.m., Western Region
Instructions for participating in these teleconferences will be
included in a
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future notice. All of the regional teleconferences will be transcribed
and be placed in appropriate and related dockets. Copies of the
transcripts will be available from Ace-Federal Reporters (800-336-6646
or 202-347-3700) at cost and will be available on the Commission's Web
site 10 days after receipt from Ace-Federal Reporters.
All written comments on the RTO Cost Benefit Report will be due on
April 9, 2002. Reply comments will be due on April 23, 2002.
Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of
paper ; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. Paper copies require
the original and fourteen copies pursuant to the Commission's
regulations.
Contact Information
For State Commissions
Edward Meyers 202-208-0004 Edward.meyers@ferc.gov
Thomas Russo 202-208-0004 Thomas.russo@ferc.gov
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 N. Capitol Street, NE,
Washington DC 20426, 202-208-0004.
For Industry and Public
William Meroney 202-208-1069 William.meroney@ferc.gov
Charles Whitmore 202-208-1256 Charles.whitmore@ferc.gov
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 N. Capitol Street, NE.,
Washington DC 20426
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-5443 Filed 3-6-02; 8:45 am]
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