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----- Forwarded by Maureen McVicker/NA/Enron on 07/13/2001 05:36 PM ----- Donna Fulton 07/13/2001 02:47 PM To:=09Steven J Kean/NA/Enron@Enron, Richard Shapiro/NA/Enron@Enron, James D= Steffes/NA/Enron@Enron, Christi L Nicolay/HOU/ECT@ECT, Sarah Novosel/Corp/= Enron@ENRON, Ray Alvarez/NA/Enron@ENRON, sscott3@enron.com, Joe Connor/NA/E= nron@Enron, Dan Staines/HOU/ECT@ECT, Steve Montovano/NA/Enron@Enron, Kevin = M Presto/Enron@EnronXGate, Rogers Herndon/Enron@EnronXGate, Mike Carson/Enr= on@EnronXGate, John M Forney/Enron@EnronXGate, Laura Podurgiel/Enron@EnronX= Gate, Gretchen Lotz/Enron@EnronXGate, Juan Hernandez/Enron@EnronXGate, Migu= el L Garcia/Enron@EnronXGate, Rudy Acevedo/Enron@EnronXGate, Heather Kroll/= Enron@EnronXGate, David Fairley/Enron@EnronXGate, Elizabeth Johnston/Enron@= EnronXGate, Bill Rust/Enron@EnronXGate, Edward D Baughman/Enron@EnronXGate,= Terri Clynes/Enron@EnronXGate, Oscar Dalton/Enron@EnronXGate, Doug Sewell/= Enron@EnronXGate, Larry Valderrama/Enron@EnronXGate, Nick Politis/Enron@Enr= onXGate, Fletcher J Sturm/Enron@EnronXGate, Chris Dorland/Enron@EnronXGate,= Jeff King/Enron@EnronXGate, John Kinser/Enron@EnronXGate, Matt Lorenz/Enro= n@EnronXGate, Patrick Hansen/SA/Enron@Enron, Lloyd Will/Enron@EnronXGate, d= duaran@enron.com, John J Lavorato/Enron@EnronXGate, Louise Kitchen/Enron@En= ronXGate, Greg Whalley/Enron@EnronXGate cc:=09=20 Subject:=09RTO Orders - Grid South, SE Trans, SPP and Entergy The Southeast RTO orders are out and have followed through with what we exp= ected from the discussion at the FERC meeting. The SPP and Entergy RTO proposals have been rejected because they fail to s= atisfy the scope and configuration requirements of Order No. 2000. The Com= mission notes that the required discussions between SPP and Entergy and it= s neighboring RTO/TOs has led to no increase in the original scope and conf= iguration. The filings by SPP and Entergy were brief, indicating only a la= ck of interest by other RTOs or utilities in joining to enlarge scope; they= failed to specify any details of the talks, what changes could be made or = what could be fixed to accomodate combination with other RTOs. The order s= tates that the Commission favors the development of large, regional transmi= ssion organizations reflecting natural markets. The Commission indicates t= hat they favor four RTOs - NE, SE, MW and West. Therefore the order requir= es the participants in SPP and Entergy to participate in settlement discuss= ions as set out in the mediation order. Note that these meetings will star= t next Tuesday, July 17 before a FERC ALJ. The Southern Company RTO is also found by the FERC to fail the scope charac= teristics of Order No. 2000. The order finds that Southern's approach to f= ocus on MOUs and seams issues with its neighbors is inadequate. The order = states, "We reiterate: the Commission's goal is to have a single RTO in the= Southeast, and to have that single RTO operational as soon as possible." = The Commission recognizes that start-up costs in forming a larger RTO may b= e more, but that over the longer term, large RTOs will foster market develo= pment, will provide increased reliability and will result in lower wholesal= e electricity prices. The order therefore directs the parties to the media= tion as stated above. The Grid South participants are also directed to the mediation which is sta= rting on next Tuesday. It is a lengthier order with more details on other = aspects of RTOs, including Independent Board requirement, congestion managm= ent, interconnection procedures, planning process and CBM. Therefore, I am= attaching a summary of the order. One of the important findings of the or= der is that GridSouth is not sufficiently independent; the Applicant TOs ar= e making policy decisions that should be made by an independent board. The= refore, the order requires GridSouth to install an independent board and fi= le a compliance filing within 90 days. If anyone wants copies of the orders, let me know. =20
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