rto orders grid south se trans spp entergy forwarded maureen mcvicker na enron 07 13 2001 05 36 pm donna fulton 07 13 2001 02 47 pm steven j kean na enron enron richard shapiro na enron enron james steffes na enron enron christi l nicolay hou ect ect sarah novosel corp enron enron ray alvarez na enron enron sscott 3 enron com joe connor na enron enron dan staines hou ect ect steve montovano na enron enron kevin presto enron enronxgate rogers herndon enron enronxgate mike carson enron enronxgate john forney enron enronxgate laura podurgiel enron enronxgate gretchen lotz enron enronxgate juan hernandez enron enronxgate miguel 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 baughman enron enronxgate terri clynes enron enronxgate oscar dalton enron enronxgate doug sewell enron enronxgate larry valderrama enron enronxgate nick politis enron enronxgate fletcher j sturm enron enronxgate chris dorland enron enronxgate jeff king enron enronxgate john kinser enron enronxgate matt lorenz enron enronxgate patrick hansen sa enron enron lloyd enron enronxgate dduaran enron com john j lavorato enron enronxgate louise kitchen enron enronxgate greg whalley enron enronxgate cc subject rto orders grid south se trans spp entergy southeast rto orders followed expected discussion ferc meeting spp entergy rto proposals rejected fail satisfy scope configuration requirements order 2000 commission notes required discussions spp entergy neighboring rto tos led increase original scope configuration filings spp entergy brief indicating lack interest rtos utilities joining enlarge scope failed specify details talks changes could made could fixed accomodate combination rtos order states commission favors development large regional transmission organizations reflecting natural markets commission indicates favor four rtos ne se mw west therefore order requires participants spp entergy participate settlement discussions set mediation order note meetings start next tuesday july 17 ferc alj southern company rto also found ferc fail scope characteristics order 2000 order finds southern approach focus mous seams issues neighbors inadequate order states reiterate commission goal single rto southeast single rto operational soon possible commission recognizes start costs forming larger rto may longer term large rtos foster market development provide increased reliability result lower wholesale electricity prices order therefore directs parties mediation stated grid south participants also directed mediation starting next tuesday lengthier order details aspects rtos including independent board requirement congestion managment interconnection procedures planning process cbm therefore attaching summary order one important findings order gridsouth sufficiently independent applicant tos making policy decisions made independent board therefore order requires gridsouth install independent board file compliance filing within 90 days anyone wants copies orders let know