West-Wide Must-Offer Requirements; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

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identifier: "/us/fr/2016-03834"
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title: "West-Wide Must-Offer Requirements; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2016-03834"
section_name: "West-Wide Must-Offer Requirements; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date"
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publication_date: "2016-02-24"
agencies:
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  - "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission"
fr_citation: "81 FR 9193"
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docket_ids:
  - "Docket No. EL16-27-000"
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#  West-Wide Must-Offer Requirements; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

On February 18, 2016, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL16-27-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into the justness and reasonableness of the must-offer obligation imposed in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council [^1] during the California energy crisis of 2000-2001. *West-Wide Must-Offer Requirements,* 154 *FERC* ¶ 61,110 (2016).

[^1] Formerly the Western Systems Coordinating Council.

The refund effective date in Docket No. EL16-27-000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the *Federal Register* .

Dated: February 18, 2016.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,

Deputy Secretary.