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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission


NOTICE OF COMMITTEE WORKSHOP
ON THE
POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF MTBE PHASE-OUT ON GASOLINE SUPPLIES

RESCHEDULED!

Workshop Agenda
(Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 1 page, 12 kb)
Online February 19, 2002

The California Energy Commission's Fuels and Transportation Committee (Committee) will conduct a one-day workshop to discuss recent contractor work on the possible impacts of the phase-out of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as an additive to California's gasoline supplies.

Tuesday, February 19, 2002
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2002
9:30 a.m.
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
1516 Ninth Street
Hearing Room A
Sacramento, California
(Wheelchair Accessible)

Background

In response to evidence that MTBE is contaminating California's groundwater and surface water, Governor Gray Davis issued Executive Order D-5-99 ordering the phase-out of MTBE by December 31, 2002. The Executive Order also directed the Energy Commission to monitor the transition to MTBE-free gasoline.

Since the Executive Order was issued in 1999, a number of new issues have arisen that must be addressed to ensure a smooth transition to MTBE-free gasoline by the deadline in the Governor's Executive Order. Consultants retained by the California Energy Commission have been developing extensive fuel supply and demand balances for California. Based on their evaluation, the contractors believe that there may be supply shortfalls of gasoline and gasoline blending components if the phase-out of MTBE were to proceed as scheduled by the end of 2002.

Because of the timing and importance of this issue, the Fuels and Transportation Committee has asked the consultants to present their findings at a public workshop. Industry experts, government, and others are being asked to critique the contractors' assessment and identify actions that could be taken to avoid supply shortfalls. Specifically, the Committee would like participants to comment on the following topics that will be addressed in the contractors' presentation:

Comments

The Committee encourages interested parties to present their views, either orally at the workshop or in writing following the workshop. Written comments will be accepted until February 25, 2002, and should be mailed to:

California Energy Commission
Attention: Pat Perez
1516 Ninth Street, MS 23
Sacramento, CA 95814

You may also submit your comments by e-mail to [pperez@energy.state.ca.us]. Please refer to Possible Impacts of MTBE Phase Out on Gasoline Supplies in your submittal.

NOTE: Audio from this workshop will be broadcast over the Internet. For details, please go to www.energy.ca.gov/realaudio/index.html.

During the Workshop, questions and comments can be e-mailed to [publicaccess@energy.state.ca.us].

Teleconference:
As a convenience, parties and members of the public who cannot attend the hearing in person may participate by calling the toll-free number for the proceeding: 1-888-823-5065. (Passcode: "Business Meeting" Leader: "Jerome Lee").

Additional Information

For further information on how to participate in this workshop, contact the Energy Commission's Public Adviser, Roberta E. Mendonca at (916) 654-4489 or toll free at (800) 822-6228. If you require special accommodations, please contact Priscilla Ross at (916) 653-6631 at least five days before the workshop. Technical questions should be directed to Pat Perez, Office Manager of the Transportation Fuel Supply and Demand Office, at (916) 654-4868. Media inquiries should be directed to Claudia Chandler in the Energy Commission's Media and Public Communications Office at (916) 654-4989.


WILLIAM J. KEESE
Chairman and Presiding Member
Fuels and Transportation Committee

MICHAL C. MOORE
Commissioner and Associate Member
Fuels and Transportation Committee



Date Online: February 5, 2002



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