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Fortnightly Magazine - April 1 1996

CFTC Approves NYMEX Futuresb Contracts

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) applications for electricity futures contracts on delivery at the Palo Verde Switchyard in Arizona and at the California-Oregon border (COB).

Both contracts use a unit of 736 megawatt-hours (Mwh) delivered over one month. The delivery rate is 2 megawatts in every hour of the delivery period of 16 onpeak hours (0600 to 2200 hours). Both the rate and the period may be amended by mutual agreement of the buyer and seller.

Byline: 
Lori A. Burkhart
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Virginia Sets Rules for Local Telco Competition

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved final rules for competition in the state's local telephone market, providing minimum certification and other standards for new market entrants. The rules permit subsequent negotiated resolution of controversial issues, such as interconnection rates and terminating traffic compensation, and preserve the right to evidentiary hearings when needed.

Byline: 
Phillip S. Cross
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