STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission

In the Matter of:                       )     Docket No. 99-AFC-5
                                        )
Application for Certification for the   )     NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE
OTAY MESA GENERATING PROJECT            )     PRESIDING MEMBER'S PROPOSED
(PG&E National Energy Group)            )     DECISION Ðand- NOTICE OF PUBLIC
                                        )     CONFERENCE Ðand- NOTICE OF
________________________________________)     COMMISSION HEARING

I. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Presiding Member's Proposed Decision (PMPD) on the Otay Mesa Generating Project was issued on March 12, 2001. Copies have been sent to the Proof of Service List and are available from the Commission's Publications Unit, MS-13, 1516 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. You may telephone the Publications Unit at (916) 654-5200 and request Publication No. P800-01-005. The PMPD may also be viewed on the Commission's Internet Web Site at: www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/otaymesa

The 30-day public comment period on the PMPD ends at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2001.

The parties, members of the public, and interested governmental agencies may submit written comments on the PMPD to the following address: Energy Commission Docket Unit, MS-4, 1516 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Include one original and 11 copies. Identify all comments with "Docket No. 99-AFC-5." Comments must be received by the Docket Unit no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 12, 2001.

II. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONFERENCE

The Committee will conduct a public Conference to discuss comments on the PMPD as follows:

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2001
Beginning at 10:00 a.m.
County Administration Building
Room 358, South Board Chambers
1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego, California 92101

Applicant, Staff, and Intervenors intending to participate at the Conference shall serve and file written comments no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 4, 2001. Governmental agencies and members of the general public wishing to participate at this Conference are encouraged, but not required, to submit their written comments by the same date.

Direction to Applicant: To the extent feasible, Applicant shall provide information on the status of the proposed North Baja Pipeline application currently pending before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), including the approval date, if known, data regarding committed capacity, precedent agreements, coordination with Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), and other pertinent factors related to development of the North Baja project.

III. COMMISSION HEARING

If no comments are received from the parties that would change the substantive findings and conclusions of the PMPD, the Commission will conduct a hearing to consider the PMPD and any Errata to the PMPD (incorporating comments and clarifications) at its regularly scheduled Business Meeting as follows:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2001
Beginning at 10 a.m.
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
First Floor Hearing Room A
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, California 95814

Teleconference: For those parties, governmental agencies, or members of the public who cannot travel to Sacramento to attend the Commission hearing, you may participate by teleconference by dialing toll free: 1-877-601-3548. The Passcode is: Business Meeting. Conference Leader: Jerome Lee

Information: For information concerning public participation, contact the Commission's Public Adviser, Roberta Mendonca, at (916) 654-4489 or, toll free, at (800) 822-6228; or e-mail: pao@energy.state.ca.us

Media inquiries should be directed to Claudia Chandler at (916) 654-4989. If you require special accommodations, contact Robert Sifuentes at (916) 654-5004 at least five days prior to the Conference or the Commission Hearing.

Technical questions should be directed to the Commission's Project Manager, Eileen Allen, at (916) 654-4082, or email: eallen@energy.state.ca.us

Questions of a legal or procedural nature should be addressed to Susan Gefter, the Hearing Officer, at (916) 654-3893, or email: sgefter@energy.state.ca.us

Date On Line: March 12, 2001

ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION
AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

ROBERT A. LAURIE
Commissioner and Presiding Member
Otay Mesa AFC Committee

ROBERT PERNELL
Commissioner and Associate Member
Otay Mesa AFC Committee

Mailing Lists: 708, 741 & Proof of Service List

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