MRyanTaber@nyiso.com writes to the NYISO_TECH_EXCHANGE Discussion List:

Solicitation of Credentials from Candidates
   for the position of Vice-Chairperson of the NYISO Operating Committee
          for a one-year term from December 2001 ? November 2002

     The Nominating Committee of the NYISO Operating Committee is seeking
qualified individuals willing to serve as Vice-Chairperson of the
Committee.
     The scope of responsibilities of the Operating Committee can be found
in Article 8 of the ISO Agreement.  As specified in the Agreement, the
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson will serve a one-year term, and the
Vice-Chairperson will become the Chairperson following the completion of
the Chairperson's term.  The Agreement further specifies that the
individuals elected to these positions may not be active in the same
sector, nor may they be representatives of members that occupy the
Chairperson or Vice Chairperson positions of the Business Issues Committee
or Management Committee.
     These provisions, at this time, preclude representatives of the
following companies, their affiliates and representatives in the following
sector from consideration for Vice-Chairperson for the upcoming term:
?    Transmission Owners
?    Niagara Mohawk
?    Con Ed Solutions
?    New York Power Authority

     The Nominating Committee will review the credentials of the presenting
candidates and may screen the pool.  Although the Nominating Committee is
required (pursuant to the OC By-Laws) to bring at least  one qualified
candidate before the Operating Committee for election, the Committee
encourages all qualified persons with an interest in this position to
submit their credentials.
     The Nominating Committee requests that interested individuals, who are
not representatives of the members or sectors listed above, to present the
following material by
5:00 pm, September 7, 2001.

?    A current resume
?    Brief answers to the following questions:
1.   Please describe all experience you have had in chairing groups or
committees of diverse interests, with a list of such groups.
2.   Please describe the support of your organization for your assuming the
position of Vice-Chairperson, and describe your ability to make the
necessary time commitment.
3.   Please describe any training or experience you have had in mediation,
ADR or consensus building.
4.   Please describe briefly why you would like to have this job.
5.   Please describe briefly your organizations actual and/or potential
business interests in the Northeast and New York State, including the
sector in which your organization participates for purposes of NYISO
governance.


Please send this information by electronic mail to:
     Mollie Lampi, NYISO, (tel) 518-356-7530, (e-mail) mlampi@nyiso.com
     Ernie Cardone, NYISO, (tel) 518-356-6133, (email) ecardone@nyiso.com