E9-23287. Californians for Renewable Energy, Inc. (CARE), Complainant v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and California Energy Commission (CEC), Respondents; Notice of Complaint

September 18, 2009.

Take notice that on September 8, 2009, pursuant to sections 206 and 212 of the Rules and Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 and 385.212 and sections 205 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824(e) and 825(e), CAlifornians for Renewable Energy, Inc. (CARE) (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Respondents) for operating its Gateway Generating Station without permits that limit emissions regulated by the Clean Air Act and the California Energy Commission (CEC).

The Complainant states that a copy of the complaint has been served upon Respondents and CEC and other interested parties.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants.

The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov,, using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail [e-mail], or call [phone] (toll free). For TTY, call [phone].

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 28, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.