September 9, 1998

David P. Boergers, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20426

		Re:  	Mountainview Power Company
			Docket No. ER98-4301-000
			Riverside Canal Power Company
			Docket No. ER98-4302-000

Dear Secretary Boergers:

	Enclosed for filing is an original and fourteen copies of the Motion to Intervene and Protest of the California Independent System Operator Corporation in the above-cited proceedings.  An additional copy of each filing is also enclosed.   I would appreciate your stamping the additional copies with the date filed and returning it to the messenger.

	 				Respectfully submitted,

					Michael E. Ward 
					Counsel for the California Independent System
						Operator Corporation