[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23243-23244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11574]


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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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