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On coalitions, I was thinking about other market participants. Agreed that=
Cinergy could be the vehicle. Also, maybe make an informal presentation t= o FERC before any filing, etc. Jim -----Original Message----- From: =09Migden, Janine =20 Sent:=09Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:47 AM To:=09Steffes, James D. Subject:=09RE: ICC- Balancing I think we should try to get a coalition tgether, but I would be more incli= ned to approach the Michigan and Indiana Commissions than Ohio or Illinois.= On a separate note, the advantage of an investigation over a complaint is= that we dont have the burden of proof and getting the info to concretely p= rove what we suspect can at times be difficult if we go the complaint route= . Depends on the facts and the case. the meeting with Cinergy could be a g= ood entre into getting a coalition together to approach FERC.=20 -----Original Message----- From: =09Steffes, James D. =20 Sent:=09Thursday, August 30, 2001 8:55 PM To:=09Migden, Janine Subject:=09RE: ICC- Balancing I'd say we want tariff language before any investigation. I don't typicall= y like investigations. I like complaints. My thought is to pre-sell tarif= f changes to FERC with a broad coalition and then get the Ohio PUC to ask F= ERC the question. Jim -----Original Message----- From: =09Migden, Janine =20 Sent:=09Wednesday, August 29, 2001 8:15 AM To:=09Steffes, James D. Subject:=09RE: ICC- Balancing Then I will pursue getting an investigation and if we get one, we can devel= op the model to push in that case. I am assuming by model tha you are refe= rrring to a mechanism that works for the midwest apart from or in conjuncti= on with the ISO. I will be with Mike and Jeff Merola tomorrow and will get= started on working on this with them. -----Original Message----- From: =09Steffes, James D. =20 Sent:=09Tuesday, August 28, 2001 9:25 AM To:=09Migden, Janine Subject:=09RE: ICC- Balancing We need a model for the entire Midwest independent of the ability to change= . Jim -----Original Message----- From: =09Migden, Janine =20 Sent:=09Tuesday, August 28, 2001 9:08 AM To:=09Steffes, James D. Subject:=09RE: ICC- Balancing At this point we dont have draft language and we dont have a settlement wit= h language that allows us to push the way we can in Ohio. My thought was t= o push for an investigation and see within that context how far we could go= . At a minimum, if a hearing were to be granted, I think we could end up i= mproving the balancing rules for IP, CILCO, etc. Com Ed has the most favor= able provisions and could end up being the model. In my discussions with J= eff Merola and Rogers Herndon, they can work with this however it is not op= timal. They need to do a transaction in order to figure out where the bugs= are. -----Original Message----- From: =09Steffes, James D. =20 Sent:=09Tuesday, August 28, 2001 8:39 AM To:=09Migden, Janine Subject:=09RE: ICC- Balancing Janine -- If we have draft tariff language, I'd push pretty hard. Jim -----Original Message----- From: =09Migden, Janine =20 Sent:=09Tuesday, August 28, 2001 7:53 AM To:=09Shapiro, Richard; Steffes, James D.; Nicolay, Christi L.; Roan, Micha= el; Stroup, Kerry; Boston, Roy; Hueter, Barbara A.; Landwehr, Susan M. Cc:=09Shapiro, Richard Subject:=09ICC- Balancing On Friday, I participated in ICC Chairman Mathias' Roundtable on the state = of competition in Illinois. One of the questions he asked was what the ICC= could do to improve competition in Illinois. I commented that the ICC cou= ld commence an investigation on the balancing rules of the various utilitie= s, having pointed out the problem's with ComEd's and the fact that the othe= r utilities are even worse. He expressed concern over ICC jurisdiction and= opined that to the extent that it impacts retail transactions and adversel= y affects retail competition, the ICC is within its jurisdiction to order t= he utilities to file an amended OATT before FERC for FERC's approval. I pl= an to follow-up with a letter to him and all the Commissioners and would li= ke feedback as to how hard I should push on this. Should the ICC look into= balancing (to which I give a less than 50% probability) we would have to b= e prepared to participate. I think it would be highly worth the effort, es= pecially as far as Illinois Power is concerned, however, I would like some = feedback as to your views in order to guage how hard to push this. Thanks, Janine
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