rto week summary day two morning panel rto week day 3 october 17 2001 standardizing rto tariffs morning panel focused transmission services standardized rto tariffs across interconnection entire country many diverse views panel staff commissioners somewhat engaged session panelists ricky bittle arkansas electric coop jim caldwell american wind peter esposito dynegy rory mcminn new mexico psc glenn ross dominion resources audrey zibelman xcel energy general observations panel lot less agreement previous panels dynegy opposes standardization transmission tariff urges ferc give strong guidance stakeholders let stakeholders work details new tariff dominion advocates prescriptive approach ferc noting stakeholders unable reach agreement last five years excel focus want itc want provide many rto services without rto wind group mostly concerned ability provide generation available basis commissioner new mexico want standardization want ferc stepping state jurisdictional toes want new mexico ratepayers rates go arkansas electric coop insists spp transmission capacity full competitors want move power spp new transmission must first built somewhat concerned commissioners may believe tariff standardization necessary dynegy concept merit one time may late rely stakeholder process resolve issues could take many months go process ferc end decide details anyway may want submit comments issue ferc conclusion rto week services standardized overall dynegy opposes standardizing tariffs believes certain aspects reservations standardized timing confirmation processing maintenance issues bus names ramping protocols assumptions atc calculations posting times bumping rules settlement time regard congestion management standardized rtos xcel support standardized tariff urges ferc standardize issues cbm calculations reserve obligations load balancing penalties american wind says ferc must focus liquid spot markets rtos worry tariff standardization dominion cautions ferc dynegy proposal let industry work details says happened order 2000 industry unable work ferc retain cbm ricky arkansas coop believes bigger rto less important cbm rto enough resources internally effectuate reserve sharing dynegy thinks cbm eliminated dominion thinks cbm retained rules need changed cbm set year changes daily basis reflected cbm standardized needs vary region region however cbm used load cost cbm allocated load panelists agreed concept cbm retained load required purchase service provided tariff network versus point point service peter dynegy discussed need develop new type transmission service combines best features network point point similar transportation service offered gas firm interruptible peter suggests starting crt tariff proposed several years ago glenn dominion thinks crt outdated thinks need new type service agrees combine best elements network point point transmission service rto tariff panelists said yes service tariff ricky bittle said needs transition period minimum 5 years 10 years commissioner mcminn said sees infringement states jurisdiction services need changed new rto tariff jim wind believes imbalance provisions must revised penalize available resources ricky thinks transmission expansion important issue address new tariff xcel urges ferc recognize distinction rtos itcs allow itcs design offer transmission tariffs ray alvarez circulate summary afternoon panel cost allocation please let know questions sarah