[Federal Register: November 5, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 214)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM01-12-000]
Electricity Market Design and Structure; Notice of Extension of
Time and Opportunity To Submit Comments on Regional Transmission
Organization Issues Discussed at Workshops
October 30, 2001.
As noticed on September 28, 2001 and October 5, 2001, a series of
workshops was held from October 15 through October 19, 2001 at the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of the workshops was to discuss core
issues related to the development of efficient electric markets in an
era in which electric transmission systems will be operated by Regional
Transmission Organizations (RTOs).
The Commission's staff has developed summaries of the key issues
discussed at each workshop and is attaching those summaries to this
notice, as well as posting the summaries on the Commission's website at
www.ferc.gov under ``RTO activities'' to encourage further discussion
on the development of RTOs.\1\ These summaries reflect what the staff
heard, including any points of consensus among the panelists at the
workshops. The summaries are not intended to suggest that there is an
industry-wide consensus. The primary purpose of releasing these
summaries is to obtain alternative opinions on the issues addressed in
these summaries. All interested persons are invited to submit written
comments addressing these summaries or any other matter discussed at
the workshops. While we are not providing a deadline for the submission
of comments, and in effect are eliminating the November 5, 2001
deadline given in the October 5, 2001 notice, the comments should be
submitted as soon as reasonably possible.
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Comments related to this proceeding may be filed in paper format or
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electronically. Those filing electronically do not need to make a paper
filing.
For paper filings, the original and 14 copies of the comments
should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426 and
should refer to Docket No. RM01-12-000.
To file the comments in an electronic format, access the
Commission's website at www.ferc.gov, click on ``e-Filing'' and then
follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to
establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an
automatic acknowledgment to the sender's E-mail address upon receipt of
comments. User assistance for electronic filing is available at 202-
208-0258 or by E-mail to efiling@ferc.fed.us. Comments should not be
submitted to the E-mail address.
All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and
will be available for inspection in the Commission's Public Reference
Room at 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426, during regular
business hours. Additionally, all comments may be viewed, printed, or
downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's homepage using the
RIMS link. User assistance for RIMS is available at 202-208-2222, or by
E-mail to rimsmaster@ferc.fed.us. The comments may also be viewed by
accessing the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov, clicking on ``RTO
Activities'' and then clicking on ``Electricity Market Design and
Structure.''
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-27675 Filed 11-2-01; 8:45 am]
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