text_combined: alliance info alert ferc reporting attached summary recent ferc activities pdf file weekly alliance express following summary recent ferc meeting followed listing recent ferc filings brief meeting yesterday ferc approved final rule adopting section 203 merger filing requirements generally proposed extended existing nyiso bid cap non spinning reserves market related mandatory bidding requirement time new york market determined workably competitive time ferc ordered technical conference explore changes nyiso reserves market urged market participants reach consensus preferred solution next steps deadlines resolution implementation additional details provided ferc updates streamlines merger filing process ferc unanimously approved proposed order revising reporting requirements mergers however comm hebert reservations discussed commission staff stated order closely follows notice proposed rulemaking previously issued adds detail certainty industry staff stated order improved proposed rule includes exemptions reporting certain entities precisely defines geographical areas products according ferc draft order revises commission filing requirements reflect existing merger policy based ferc 1996 merger policy guidelines provides detail industry developing competitive market analyses rule continues existing screening process mergers potential horizontal competitive concerns addition rule establishes informational requirements vertical competitive analyses streamlines filing requirements transactions raise competitive concerns reduces industry regulatory burden eliminating outdated filing requirements rule take effect 60 days publication federal register commissioner reaction comm hebert expressed reservations although voting rule ferc duplicating department justice doj federal trade commission ftc market concentration analyses ferc follow lead anti trust enforcement officials could also analyze mergers faster confidentially also stated ferc review filings doj ftc review definite time frame review hebert mention pleased rtos disposition transmission assets would exempt ancillary services would considered separate product final rule opens door alternative market analysis comm breathitt supported final rule stating expedite approval process regulatory burden eased due fact older irrelevant requirements dropped indicated final rule balanced need speedy decisions protecting public interest stating process efficient yet sufficient commissioner said pleased final rule addressed technical issues computer modeling well retail competition one main concerns confidentiality comm massey fully supported final rule emphasizing would improve response time lessen need ask data allow industry better predict commission actions like commissioner breathitt massey pleased order allow market modeling analysis better enable ferc evaluate market concentration allow applicants point factors concentration appears high massey also stated new rule includes ability address many ferc concerns future mergers occur succession retail competition mitigation enlargement markets rtos analysis ancillary services sum averred order provide ferc tools needs accurate analysis taking consideration rapid changes industry chairman hoecker also voiced support noted felt important rule response comm hebert chairman hoecker said doj ftc actually wait ferc report issuing anti trust enforcement agencies rely ferc expertise reviewing mergers electric gas industries major positive connection industry consolidation rtos reconfiguring markets effect work noted rtos enlarge size subject market indicated rtos help preserve competition therefore larger rtos allow mergers said chairman cautioned imply joining rto requirement merger would certainly viewed favorably nyiso bid caps extended ancillary service market shown workably competitive 3 1 decision comm hebert dissenting ferc extended existing nyiso bid cap non spinning reserves market related mandatory bidding requirement time market determined workably competitive time ferc ordered technical conference explore changes nyiso reserves market urged market participants reach consensus preferred solution next steps deadlines resolution implementation ferc rejected certain aspects nyiso september 1 8 2000 compliance filing submitted pursuant may 31 2000 order imposing temporary bid cap october 31 iso efforts correct market flaws identified order strengthen market performance yet satisfied commission directives ferc concluded ferc found nyiso achieved solid progress certain areas overall iso shown sufficient improvement warrant raising gradually lifting temporary bid cap iso non spinning reserve market april 2001 iso requested commissioner reaction comms hoecker massey breathitt endorsed order imperfect solution yet pragmatic approach toward resolving flaws plaguing iso market comm hebert faulted commission squandering opportunity incentivize additional supply lifting price controls hoecker breathitt joined hebert expressing disappointment lack iso progress contended significant outstanding issues must resolved bid cap lifted action ferc accepted nyiso nepool proposed emergency energy transaction agreement allowing nyiso iso ne provide emergency service ero 0 3638 000 stricken items included cae 16 nepool 64 th agreement amendment proposing elimination service instituting new rules governing certain import transactions ero 0 3577 000 recent ferc filings 1 rto developments iso ne submitted changes market rule 17 market monitoring reporting market power mitigation compliance commission july 26 2000 order erol 368 000 filed november 1 2000 iso ne submitted special interim market rule compliance commission july 26 2000 order ero 0 369 000 filed november 1 2000 illinois industrial energy consumers filed intervene regarding dynegy filing request approval withdrawal illinois power co miso erol 123 000 filed november 6 2000 el segundo power filed motion requesting order request rehearing date certain complaint challenges ca iso ability set rates energy compel generators produce reliability standard form contract ero 0 1830 001 filed november 3 2000 ca iso filed unbundled grid management charge order recover administrative operating costs erol 313 000 comments due november 22 2000 nepool submitted supplemental information related filing sixty fourth agreement amending nepool agreement proposed elimination service ero 0 3577 000 comments due november 14 2000 2 oatt transmission duke energy filed amendment catawba interconnection agreement north carolina electric membership coop erol 282 000 comments due november 21 2000 duke energy filed amendment catawba interconnection agreement saluda river electric coop erol 281 000 comments due november 21 2000 duke energy filed amendment catawba interconnection agreement north carolina municipal power agency 1 erol 280 000 comments due november 21 2000 alliant energy behalf ies utilities interstate power wisconsin power light filed new rates oatt reflect transfer certain transmission facilities american transmission co erol 312 000 comments due november 22 2000 wolverine power supply coop filed change rate schedule ferc 4 wholesale service member distribution coops make debt restructuring charge applicable energy delivered member coops add standby service rates remove references entities longer exist erol 285 000 comments due november 21 2000 wolverine power supply coop filed amendment oatt accommodate michigan retail choice add delivery scheduling balancing service new service generators interconnected transmission system erol 286 000 comments due november 21 2000 potomac electric power filed revised attachment h 9 pjm oatt reducing supporting facilities charge lower voltage deliveries pepco zone pjm southern maryland electric coop erol 336 000 comments due november 22 2000 wolf hills energy filed motion intervene time support interconnection operation agreement american electric power service corp deny protest tva ero 0 3688 000 filed november 6 2000 3 complaints aep southwest power pool filed answer enron motion summary disposition regarding enron complaint response aep updated market analysis aep service corp administered aep oasis tariff manner favoring aep merchant function er 96 2495 015 et al filed november 6 2000 potomac electric power pepco southern parties filed motion answer protest southern maryland electric coop panda brandywine regarding pepco divestiture generation assets pursuant restructuring initiatives maryland district columbia eco 0 141 000 ero 0 3727 000 filed november 6 2000 dunkirk power huntley power oswego power filed motion answer protests filed numerous entities regarding ferc jurisdiction station power elo 0 113 000 filed november 6 2000 allegheny energy supply ppl montour filed answer protests regarding purchase certain jurisdictional facilities ero 0 3727 000 eco 0 141 000 filed november 6 2000 4 mergers corporate restructuring 5 miscellaneous news 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