EXHIBIT 99.237
ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING:
INSTITUTIONAL, ENGINEERING AND
ECONOMIC ISSUES
Dariush Shirmohammadi
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SHIR CONSULTANTS
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Shir Power Engineering Consultants, Inc.
San Ramon, California, USA
Presentation to Ontario Hydro
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
May 30-31, 1996
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OBJECTIVE
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o Provide a broad summary all the important issues related to the electric
utility restructuring
o Will have a technical/engineering slant
o Will not cover retail issues
o Some information on proposed systems may be slightly out-of-date
o Modified agenda
o Will not cover restructuring plan(s) in Ontario
o Will address questions during the seminar or later in writing
o A catalyst for transfer of knowledge within the organization
o ALL VIEWS PRESENTED HERE ARE THOSE OF SHIR CONSULTANTS AND NOT NECESSARILY
SHARED BY THE SPONSORS OF THIS TRAINING SEMINAR.
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OUTLINE
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o Background on Restructuring
o Review of Restructuring in Related Industries
o Review of Restructuring in Electric Power Industry Worldwide
o FERC Rule on Open Access
o Regional Transmission Groups
o Open Access Same-time Information System (OASIS)
o Impact of restructuring on planning and operations
o Overview of some existing and emerging analytical tools
o Transmission Pricing
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