# Regional Transmission Organizations; Notice of Dates and Locations for Regional Collaborative Workshops
On December 20, 1999, the Commission issued Order No. 2000 [^1] to advance the formation of Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs). Order No. 2000 announced the initiation of a regional collaborative process [^2] to aid in the formation of RTOs. To initiate the collaborative process, the Commission is organizing a series of regional workshops. The following five locations are designated for the Spring 2000 workshops and, as stated in order No. 2000, “* * * the selection of locations for initial workshops is not to indicate a preference for specific RTO boundaries, but to provide convenient workshop locations.” [^3] The workshops are open to all interested parties and attendance at more than one workshop is permitted. The Commission expects that all transmission owners will attend at least one workshop.
[^1] 65 FR 809 (January 6, 2000).
[^2]*Id. * at 942-43.
[^3]*Id. * at 943.
The dates and locations for the Spring 2000 regional workshops are as follows:
March 1-2, 2000 in Cincinnati, OH
March 15-16, 2000 in Philadelphia, PA
March 23-24, 2000 in Las Vegas, NV
March 29-30, 2000 in Kansas City, MO
April 5-6, 2000 in Atlanta, GA
Agendas, procedural rules and specific meeting locations will be provided in advance of the workshops on the Commission's website ( *http://www.ferc.fed.us/* ). The Commission contact person for these workshops is James Apperson, (202) 219-2962.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.