California Independent System; Operator Corporation; Citizen S-Line Transmission LLC; Citizens Sunrise Transmission LLC; Citizens Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission LLC; City of Anaheim, California; City of Azusa, California; City of Banning, California; City of Colton, California; City of Pasadena, California; City of Riverside, California; DCR Transmission, L.L.C.; DesertLink, LLC; GridLiance West LLC; Horizon West Transmission, LLC; LS Power Grid California, LLC; Morongo Transmission LLC; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; San Diego Gas & Electric Company; Southern California Edison Company; Startrans IO, L.L.C.; SunZia Transmission, LLC; Trans Bay Cable LLC; Valley Electric Association, Inc.; Viridon Path 15, LLC; Western Area Power Administration; Notice Establishing Answer Period

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL26-71-000] California Independent System; Operator Corporation; Citizen S-Line Transmission LLC; Citizens Sunrise Transmission LLC; Citizens Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission LLC; City of Anaheim, California; City of Azusa, California; City of Banning, California; City of Colton, California; City of Pasadena, California; City of Riverside, California; DCR Transmission, L.L.C.; DesertLink, LLC; GridLiance West LLC; Horizon West Transmission, LLC; LS Power Grid California, LLC; Morongo Transmission LLC; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; San Diego Gas & Electric Company; Southern California Edison Company; Startrans IO, L.L.C.; SunZia Transmission, LLC; Trans Bay Cable LLC; Valley Electric Association, Inc.; Viridon Path 15, LLC; Western Area Power Administration; Notice Establishing Answer Period On August 3, 2026, pursuant to Rule 212 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1 California Independent System Operator Corporation; DCR Transmission, L.L.C.; and Joint Participating Transmission Owners (PTOs)  2 each filed motions to hold the show cause proceeding in Docket No. EL26-71-000 in abeyance for 90 days. Also on August 3, 2026, Six Cities  3 filed a conditional motion to hold the show cause proceeding in Docket No. EL26-71-000 in abeyance for 90 days. 4 1  18 CFR 385.212 (2025). 2  Joint PTOs include: Southern California Edison Company; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; San Diego Gas & Electric Company; Citizens Sunrise Transmission LLC; Citizens Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission LLC; Citizens S-Line Transmission LLC; SunZia Transmission, LLC; LS Power Grid California, LLC; DesertLink, LLC; GridLiance West LLC; Horizon West Transmission, LLC; Trans Bay Cable LLC; Viridon Path 15 LLC; Valley Electric Association, Inc.; and Startrans IO, LLC. 3  Six Cities include the Cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Colton, Pasadena, and Riverside, California. 4  Six Cities state that the motion is conditional because they have filed a motion to rescind the show cause proceeding, which if granted will moot their abeyance request. Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that answers in response to the motions for abeyance are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 7, 2026. Dated: August 4, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-16166 Filed 8-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P