NOTICE OF FILING

Please deliver to Official FERC Service list members in 
Docket Nos. EC 96-19-003 and ER 96-1663-003

On March 3, 1998, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“ISO”) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) an application to amend the ISO Tariff and Protocols and a motion for waiver of the 60-day notice requirement (“Amendment No. 5”).  The ISO requests that the proposed ISO Tariff and Protocol amendments be made effective as of the ISO Operations Date.
The ISO states that the ISO Tariff Sections 21 and 22 would defer, for a brief period of time, certain functions contemplated by the ISO Tariff.  Specifically, Section 21 would set the Generation Meter Multiplier at 1.0 for scheduling purposes.  Section 22 would increase the schedule validation tolerance from 1 MW to 20 MW.  The ISO also requests the Commission allow the reinstatement of the deferred functions upon seven days notice (via posting on the ISO’s “Home Page” and submission of such notices to the Commission), by pre-approving the termination of proposed Sections 21 and 22.
Parties on the Official Service list in Docket Nos. EC96-19-003 and ER96-1663-003 will receive copies of the proposed Amendment No. 5 by service in accordance with the Commission’s regulations.  Additionally, the proposed Amendment No. 5 is being posted on the “Home Page” of the ISO at www.caiso.com.  Accordingly, any party desiring to obtain a copy of proposed Amendment No. 5 prior to receiving its regular service copy may do so by downloading the copy posted on the ISO’s “Home Page.”