CAISO Notice - PwC Operational Study ISO Market Participants: In past years, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has evaluated its operating practices through an independent review. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) plans to commence the ISO's 2001 Operational Study during September 2001. As in past years, the Operational Study will be focused on hour-ahead, day-ahead and real-time operating practices performed by ISO personnel in its Folsom and Alhambra control rooms.  PwC is seeking input from ISO market participants prior to conducting its Operational Study. Consistent with prior studies, the scope of the 2001 Operational Study will not include active settlement disputes which are being addressed in other forums.  If you would like to meet with PwC (via conference call) to discuss the scope of this Operational Study, please call Ms. Ericia Berti at (916) 351-4453 or e-mail her at eberti@caiso.com  .  You can schedule a meeting for Wednesday, September 5th or  Friday, September 7th.  Market participants will be given the opportunity to have a member of ISO Operations management, Vicken Kasarjian, present during all or a portion of their meetings if they so desire.  Information conveyed by market participants to PwC during these meetings will be treated in the strictest confidence at the request of the market participants. When scheduling a meeting, please advise Ms. Berti whether you prefer to: 1.	Meet with PwC only; 2.	Meet with PwC and Vicken Kasarjian; or 3.	Meet first with PwC only, followed by a session including Vicken Kasarjian to cover certain matters addressed in the first meeting that you wish to communicate directly to ISO management. If you have any questions regarding the PwC Operational Study or the interviews, please contact Ericia Berti. Client Relations Communications CRCommunications@caiso.com