cal edison claims withholding pipeline capacity fyi notice posted ferc website morning united states america federal energy regulatory commission notice public meeting wholesale power markets transmission services california september 1 2000 september 15 2000 federal energy regulatory commission planning convene public meeting san diego california allow interested persons give commission views recent events california wholesale markets commission finalizing arrangements meeting september 15 th commission may need change meeting different date within week september 11 th notice issued confirming date meeting scheduled begin 9 00 san diego concourse copper room 202 c street san diego california 92101 interested persons may attend meeting meeting transcribed separate notice issued meeting setting forth agenda identifying panels participants additional information may obtained office external affairs 202 208 0870 information also may obtained commission web page www ferc fed us linwood watson jr acting secretary drew fossum 09 05 2000 01 17 pm lorna brennan et enron enron cc steven harris et enron enron jeffery fawcett et enron enron lorraine lindberg et enron enron kevin hyatt et enron enron christine stokes et enron enron tk lohman et enron enron michelle lokay et enron enron lindy donoho et enron enron lee huber et enron enron susan scott et enron enron shelley corman et enron enron dari dornan et enron enron maria pavlou et enron enron jim talcott et enron enron subject cal edison claims withholding pipeline capacity please get copies asap edison motion cpuc ferc complaint someone maybe someone ena already looked allegations enron tw please forward kathy ringblom also itemize allegations might want repond thanks df et business intelligence department lorna brennan 09 05 2000 09 30 steven harris et enron enron jeffery fawcett et enron enron lorraine lindberg et enron enron kevin hyatt et enron enron christine stokes et enron enron tk lohman et enron enron michelle lokay et enron enron lindy donoho et enron enron lee huber et enron enron susan scott et enron enron shelley corman et enron enron dari dornan et enron enron maria pavlou et enron enron jim talcott et enron enron drew fossum et enron enron cc subject cal edison claims withholding pipeline capacity edison charges gas market manipulation southern california edison filed motion late last week california public utility commission seeking emergency relief high spot gas prices power purchase rates based company told cpuc southern california border topock az prices last month risen 2 50 mmbtu possibly market manipulation particular withholding market pipeline transportation capacity supply basins california border substantial compelling evidence basis differential continues grossly distorted market power abuse collusion affiliate self dealing state gas suppliers merchants edison told cpuc company noted cpuc already filed section 5 complaint ferc regarding issue seeking recision certain allegedly collusive contracts contends permitted state natural gas suppliers affiliates drive artificially california border gas prices wrongfully withholding capacity notes complaint conservatively estimates anti competitive manipulation basis differential already damaged california gas electricity users 100 million annually since beginning 1998 edison seeks expedited order authorizing use posted gas price 4 5133 mmbtu applied sce august 2000 avoided cost posting calculate payment obligations qualified power producers month october every month going forward estimated september bidweek border prices would average 7 mmbtu prices used edison september avoided costs posting transition formula payments certain independent power producers 29 million month prior company told cpuc mechanism exists recapture increase payments later determined commission another forum topock border indices unreliable time