[Federal Register: May 8, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 89)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL00-95-020; Docket No. EL00-98-019; Docket No. EL01-47-
002; Docket No. EL01-72-000]
San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of
Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the California
Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange,
Respondents; Investigation of Practices of the California ISO and the
California Exchange, Removing Obstacles to Increased Generation and
Natural Gas Supply in the Western United States, Section 210(d)
Proceeding Applicable to Electric Utilities in California; Notice of
Opportunity for Comment on Motions for Emergency Relief and Institution
of Section 210(d) Proceeding
May 2, 2001.
Take notice that Ridgewood Power LLC (Ridgewood) submitted a
Request for Emergency Relief and an Updated Request for Emergency
Relief in Docket Nos. EL00-95-020 and EL00-98-019 (on March 8, 2001 and
April 9, 2001) requesting the Commission to take action to prevent
qualifying facility (QF) capacity from going off-line in the State of
California. Ridgewood asks the Commission to take actions that will
permit those QFs in California that have not been paid fully for past
power deliveries to enter arrangements to temporarily sell to third-
party buyers within California. Ridgewood asks the Commission to
declare that California electric utilities cannot deny transmission
access to QFs or otherwise frustrate the ability of QFs to sell to
third-party purchasers.
Also take notice that the California Cogeneration Council
(Cogeneration Council) on April 9, 2001, filed a Motion for Emergency
Relief in docket No EL01-47-000 requesting the Commission to take
action to prevent QFs from going off-line in the State of California.
Among other things, the Cogeneration Council requests the Commission to
require interconnection, transmission, and related services under
section 210(d) of the Federal Power Act on a temporary basis pending
the resolution of accounts receivable issues. The Commission will
address the Cogeneration Council's motion and the responses thereto in
Docket No. EL01-47-002.
Take notice that the Commission is also instituting a proceeding
under
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Section 210(d) on its own motion in Docket No. EL01-72-000. In this
proceeding, the Commission will consider whether and to what extent it
may need to order the provision of interconnection, transmission, and
related services under Section 210(d) to alleviate generation capacity
supply shortages in California.
Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should
file a motion to intervene, comments or protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). All such motions, comments
and protests should be filed on or before May 10, 2001. Protests will
be considered by the Commission to determine the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to
intervene. Copies of the filings are on file with the Commission and
are available for public inspection. The filings may also be viewed on
the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-
2222 for assistance). Motions to intervene, comments and protests 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
at http:
//www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
Documents previously filed in Docket Nos. EL00-95-020 and EL00-98-
019 and EL00-47-000, including those filed by the California Public
Utilities Commission, Southern California Edison Company, and Pacific
Gas and Electric Company, need not be refiled to be considered in these
proceedings and serve to make those entities parties to these
proceedings.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11574 Filed 5-7-01; 8:45 am]
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