please save as document in BPA legis file
-- Forwarded Message --

>
>
> Mary -- As we discussed.
>
> Craig
>
>Craig Gannett
>Davis Wright Tremaine
>2600 Century Square 
>Building
>1501 4th Ave.
>Seattle, WA 98101
>Ph: (206) 628-7654
>Fax: (206) 628-7699
>E-mail: 
>craiggannett@dwt.com
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gannett, Craig
>> Sent: Monday, July 24, 
>2000 4:50 PM
>> To: 'Moeller, Phil'; 
>'Stier, Jeff'
>> Subject: Colluquy II
>>
>>
>>  Phil and Jeff -- As we 
>discussed.
>>
>>  Craig
>>
>>  ****************
>>
>>
>> FEDERAL POWER 
>MARKETING
>> ADMINISTRATIONS AND 
>REGIONAL TRANSMISSION 
>ORGANIZATIONS
>>
>>  Mr. CRAIG.  Mr. 
>President, I would like to 
>engage in a colloquy with
>> the Chairman of the 
>Energy and Water 
>Development Appropriations
>> Subcommittee and the 
>senior Senator from 
>Washington to clarify the 
>intent
>> of legislative language in 
>Section 319 of H.R.4733.
>>
>>  Mr. DOMINICI.  Mr. 
>President, I would be pleased 
>to discuss this
>> provision with my friend, 
>the Senator from Idaho.
>>
>>  Mr. GORTON.  As would 
>I, Mr. President.
>>
>>  Mr. CRAIG.  Mr. 
>President, one of the Power 
>Marketing
>> Administrations, BPA, is 
>working with other 
>transmission-owning electric
>> utilities to file with the 
>Federal Energy Regulatory 
>Commission in October
>> a document evidencing an 
>intent to form a regional 
>transmission
>> organization in the 
>Northwest.  It is my 
>understanding that this 
>language
>> would give BPA the 
>authority to engage in the 
>activities necessary to
>> making that filing.  Is that 
>correct?
>>
>>  Mr. DOMINICI.  Mr. 
>President, the gentleman 
>from Idaho is correct.
>>
>>  Mr. GORTON.  I concur, 
>Mr. President.
>>
>>  Mr. CRAIG.  It is also my 
>understanding that the 
>Department of
>> Energy is currently of the 
>opinion that no further 
>legislation would be
>> needed in order for BPA to 
>actually participate in a 
>Northwest regional
>> transmission organization.  
>However, issues may arise 
>as a result of the
>> October filing, or 
>otherwise, that would 
>necessitate further 
>legislation
>> before BPA participates in 
>the Northwest regional 
>transmission
>> organization.  If such 
>legislation is necessary, 
>would the Chairman and
>> the Senator from 
>Washington be willing to 
>work with me to enact it
>> expeditiously, so as to not 
>delay the actual operation 
>of the Northwest
>> regional transmission 
>organization?
>>
>>  Mr. DOMINICI.  I would 
>be pleased to work with the 
>Senator from
>> Idaho, the Senator from 
>Washington, and other 
>members of the Northwest
>> delegation to assure 
>expeditious enactment of 
>any such necessary
>> legislation.
>>
>>  Mr. GORTON.  I, too, am 
>committed to prompt 
>enactment of such
>> legislation, if needed.  I 
>think it is crucial that 
>Congress facilitate,
>> rather than impede or 
>delay, the formation of a 
>regional transmission
>> organization for the 
>Northwest.
>>
>>  Mr. CRAIG.  I thank the 
>Senators.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Craig Gannett
>> Davis Wright Tremaine
>> 2600 Century Square 
>Building
>> 1501 4th Ave.
>> Seattle, WA 98101
>> Ph: (206) 628-7654
>> Fax: (206) 628-7699
>> E-mail: 
>craiggannett@dwt.com
>>
>>