APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE	)	DOCKET NO. 01-AFC-22
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ENERGY	)	APPLICATION COMPLETE
CENTER POWER PLANT PROJECT	)	(DATA ADEQUATE)
IN FRESNO COUNTY (SJVEC)	)	JANUARY 9, 2002
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I. NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Committee designated to conduct proceedings on the Application for Certification for the SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ENERGY CENTER will hold a Scheduling Conference as follows:

FRIDAY, October 11, 2002
Beginning at 2:00 p.m.

California Energy Commission
First Floor Hearing Room A
1516 9th Street
Sacramento, California 95814
[Wheelchair Accessible]

Teleconference: Interested governmental agencies and members of the public are invited to participate either in person or via teleconference. For the convenience of those who cannot travel to Sacramento, you may call the following:

Toll Free Number: 1-888-820-8952
Conference Leader: Major Williams
Passcode: San Joaquin Valley

A. Purpose of the Scheduling Conference

This Scheduling Conference will provide a public forum allowing Applicant, Commission staff, interested parties, governmental agencies, and members of the public to indicate whether case development is progressing satisfactorily. In addition, participants may bring any further potential schedule delays or other relevant matters to the Committee's attention. Applicant, Staff, other parties, and agencies should be prepared to indicate when specific information, such as the items noted in the paragraph below, will be provided.

B. Discussion Items

For purposes of this Scheduling Conference, the Committee is interested to hear from all parties on the following aspects of the proposed project:

1. Proposed Schedules. How conversion of the project from the six-month process to the 12-month process will effect the schedule and Staff's preparation of a Final Staff Assessment
   
   In addition, Applicant and Staff shall file with the Energy Commission's Docket Unit by the close of business on October 10, 2002, Proposed Schedules that, minimally, contain recommended dates for:
1. All information or data requests either outstanding or to be submitted by the parties. If completed, the dates they were completed and submitted;


2. Staff filing its Final Staff Assessment; and any


3. Proposed workshops.
   

2. Air Quality:
1. Status of Final Determination of Compliance.


2. A discussion of any required cumulative impacts analysis.


3. Transmission System Engineering:
1. A discussion of the issues surrounding electrical reconductoring.

4. A discussion of any other outstanding issues.

C. Further Information

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

Technical questions concerning the project should be addressed to the Commission's Project Manager Mathew Trask, at (916) 654-4067 or e-mail at: [mtrask@energy.state.ca.us]

If you require special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, please contact Loudes Quiroz at (916) 654-5146 or at [lquiroz@energy.state.ca.us], at least five days prior to the hearing.

Media inquiries should be directed to Claudia Chandler, Assistant Executive Director for Media and Public Communications, at (916) 654-4989 or e-mail at: [energia@energy.ca.gov]

Information concerning the status of the project, as well as notices and other relevant documents, is also available on the Energy Commission's Internet home page at: [http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/sanjoaquin/index.html]

Dated: September 26, 2002, at Sacramento, California