The participants also had numerous conference calls . A status report is required by March 31, 2000. Under the proposed tariff, the generator has one hour to correct a generation imbalance. Southern will provide the GBS service until the generator is able to adjust its schedule to match actual deliveries. The Commission consolidated the filings, accepted the filings, to become effective subject to refund after a nominal suspension period, and set the filings for hearing.
Parties object to the rates, terms and conditions of the service.
Among other things, the parties claim that the service should not be mandatory, that Southern does not guarantee that it will provide the service, that the rates are excessive and punitive, that the creditworthiness requirements are onerous, that the service should not apply to generation serving load inside Southern's control area.