Title: CERA Conference Call and Web Presentation*The Final Wave of RTO 
Filings: The Ball is in FERC's Court
URL: http://www20.cera.com/eprofile?u=35&m=2243


ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION and NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CONFERENCE CALL and
WEB PRESENTATION

A Cambridge Energy Research Associates Conference Call & Web Presentation

TOPIC
The Final Wave of RTO Filings--The Ball is in FERC's Court

* Some Surprises from the Independent System Operators

* Will the Deadline Be Met?  The Countdown to December 15, 2001

* The FERC: A Soft Stance on RTO Filings?

FORMAT
At the time listed  below, our speakers will address this topic for
approximately 30 minutes, with accompanying graphics presented on the 
internet,
followed by an open question and answer period.

SPEAKERS
David Clement, CERA Associate Director, Electric Transmission
Hope Robertson, CERA Senior Associate, North American Electric Power
Larry Makovich, CERA Senior Director, North American Electric Power

TIME
1:00 P.M. Eastern, Thursday, February 22, 2001

ELIGIBILITY
Clients eligible to participate in this conference call are those who 
subscribe
to the Electric Transmission Advisory Service or the North American Electric
Power Advisory Service.

TO ENROLL
To enroll, please return this form via fax to Kari Paakaula at (617) 497-0423,
or enroll via e-mail at kpaakaula@cera.com before 4:00 P.M., Wednesday,
February 21, 2001.

For the audio portion of the call, please call in on one of the following
numbers approximately 10-15 minutes before the call:

AUDIO & INTERNET
Within the United States:  1-800-946-0715
Outside the United States:  (719) 457-2643
Confirmation Code: 507712
Title of  the call:  CERA Call

For the internet portion of the call (audio is by telephone), log on to the
internet approximately 15-30 minutes before the presentation to ensure
technological compatibility.

1. Point your browser to http://vcast.premconf.com. (Do not include WWW
in the URL)
2. At the VisionCast Home Page, click on "Attend a Private Conference."
3. Follow all directions given regarding additional technology required
(if any).
4. You will be prompted for an Event Name, your name, and your company name.
Event Name: vc507712
5. Fill in all fields and click "Continue."

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* A Java-enabled browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 or higher;
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* Close all desktop applications and disable your screen saver

Technical Assistance:
U.S. callers: If you are experiencing difficulties during the call, you may
signal for technical assistance by pressing *0 (star, zero) on your telephone
keypad after you have connected to the audio portion of the conference.

International callers: Please re-dial and ask  the operator for assistance
before giving the confirmation code.

For more information, please contact Kari Paakaula via e-mail at
kpaakaula@cera.com or via telephone at (617) 441-1362.

A recording of this call (audio only) will be available until March 22, 2001.
To access this recording, please call 1-888-203-1112 (within the U.S.) or
(719) 457-0820 (outside the U.S.). Please use confirmation number 507712 to 
access the call.

**end**

Follow above URL for full report.

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