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please save as document in BPA legis file
-- Forwarded Message -- < < < Mary -- As we discussed. < < Craig < <Craig Gannett <Davis Wright Tremaine <2600 Century Square <Building <1501 4th Ave. <Seattle, WA 98101 <Ph: (206) 628-7654 <Fax: (206) 628-7699 <E-mail: <craiggannett@dwt.com < < << -----Original Message----- << From: Gannett, Craig << Sent: Monday, July 24, <2000 4:50 PM << To: 'Moeller, Phil'; <'Stier, Jeff' << Subject: Colluquy II << << << Phil and Jeff -- As we <discussed. << << Craig << << **************** << << << FEDERAL POWER <MARKETING << ADMINISTRATIONS AND <REGIONAL TRANSMISSION <ORGANIZATIONS << << Mr. CRAIG. Mr. <President, I would like to <engage in a colloquy with << the Chairman of the <Energy and Water <Development Appropriations << Subcommittee and the <senior Senator from <Washington to clarify the <intent << of legislative language in <Section 319 of H.R.4733. << << Mr. DOMINICI. Mr. <President, I would be pleased <to discuss this << provision with my friend, <the Senator from Idaho. << << Mr. GORTON. As would <I, Mr. President. << << Mr. CRAIG. Mr. <President, one of the Power <Marketing << Administrations, BPA, is <working with other <transmission-owning electric << utilities to file with the <Federal Energy Regulatory <Commission in October << a document evidencing an <intent to form a regional <transmission << organization in the <Northwest. It is my <understanding that this <language << would give BPA the <authority to engage in the <activities necessary to << making that filing. Is that <correct? << << Mr. DOMINICI. Mr. <President, the gentleman <from Idaho is correct. << << Mr. GORTON. I concur, <Mr. President. << << Mr. CRAIG. It is also my <understanding that the <Department of << Energy is currently of the <opinion that no further <legislation would be << needed in order for BPA to <actually participate in a <Northwest regional << transmission organization. <However, issues may arise <as a result of the << October filing, or <otherwise, that would <necessitate further <legislation << before BPA participates in <the Northwest regional <transmission << organization. If such <legislation is necessary, <would the Chairman and << the Senator from <Washington be willing to <work with me to enact it << expeditiously, so as to not <delay the actual operation <of the Northwest << regional transmission <organization? << << Mr. DOMINICI. I would <be pleased to work with the <Senator from << Idaho, the Senator from <Washington, and other <members of the Northwest << delegation to assure <expeditious enactment of <any such necessary << legislation. << << Mr. GORTON. I, too, am <committed to prompt <enactment of such << legislation, if needed. I <think it is crucial that <Congress facilitate, << rather than impede or <delay, the formation of a <regional transmission << organization for the <Northwest. << << Mr. CRAIG. I thank the <Senators. << << << << << Craig Gannett << Davis Wright Tremaine << 2600 Century Square <Building << 1501 4th Ave. << Seattle, WA 98101 << Ph: (206) 628-7654 << Fax: (206) 628-7699 << E-mail: <craiggannett@dwt.com << <<
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