[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 144 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38663-38664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18905]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 35
[Docket No. RM96-11-000]
Capacity Reservation Open Access Transmission Tariffs
July 18, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Agency Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of time and convening
a public conference.
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SUMMARY: Various participants have requested additional time to comment
on the Commission's notice of proposed rulemaking in this proceeding.
The proposed rule specifies filing requirements to be followed by
public utilities in making transmission tariff filings based on
capacity reservations for all transmission users. An extension of time
is being granted and a one-day technical conference will be convened.
DATES: An extension of time for filing comments on the proposed rule is
granted to and including October 21, 1996. A technical conference will
be held on September 20, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David D. Withnell, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the
General Counsel, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426, telephone:
(202) 208-2063.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 1996, July 3, 1996, and July 17,
1996, Various Utilities,\1\ Joint Petitioners,\2\ and Allegheny Power
Service Corporation (Allegheny Power),\3\ respectively, filed motions
for an extension of time within which to file comments in response to
the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued April 24, 1996 in the above-
captioned proceeding.\4\ Various Utilities, Joint Petitioners, and
Allegheny Power express concern that the August 1, 1996 date set by the
Commission for filing written comments should hamper the ability of
electric industry participants, who must also meet the various
requirements of Order Nos. 888 and 889,\5\ to address the issues in a
meaningful manner.\6\ Various Utilities and Allegheny Power request a
61-day extension of time, until October 1, 1996. Joint Petitioners
request a greater number of technical conferences or an
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expanded schedule for the Commission's proposed technical conference,
and request that the Commission issue, following such conferences, a
Supplemental NOPR or Notice of Clarification upon which the parties
would then be allowed to submit comments.
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\1\ Central Illinois Public Service Company, Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company, Commonwealth Edison Company, Central Power and
Light Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company,
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company, Toledo Edison Company, Southwestern Electric Power Company,
West Texas Utilities Company, and Union Electric Company.
\2\ Edison Electric Institute, National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners, American Public Power Association,
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and North American
Electric Reliability Council.
\3\ Submitted on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The
Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company.
\4\ Capacity Reservation Open Access Transmission Tariffs,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 61 FR 21847 (May 10, 1996) (CRT
NOPR).
\5\ Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-
discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities and
Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting
Utilities, 61 FR 21540 (May 10, 1996), FERC Stats. & Regs. para.
31,036 (1996) (Order No. 888); Open Access Same-Time Information
System (formerly Real-Time Information Networks) and Standards of
Conduct, 61 FR 21737 (May 10, 1996), FERC Stats. & Regs. para.
31,037 (1996) (Order No. 889); Order Clarifying Order Nos. 888 and
889 Compliance Matters, 76 FERC para. 61,009 (July 2, 1996).
\6\ Answers in support have been filed by Virginia Electric and
Power Company, M-S-R Public Power Agency, Transmission Agency of
Northern California, Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities,
South Carolina Public Service Authority, and Transmission Access
Policy Study Group.
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Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that the August 1, 1996
deadline for filing written comments is extended to October 21, 1996
and that the Commission will convene a technical conference on
September 20, 1996. Because participants will now have the opportunity
to submit comments following the technical conference, the Commission
has decided to hold a one-day technical conference rather than the two-
day conference mentioned in the CRT NOPR. The agenda and the times for
the technical conference will be announced at a later date. In
addition, the Commission may schedule further procedures and offer
further guidance based on the outcome of the technical conference.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18905 Filed 7-24-96; 8:45 am]
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