2016-11435. Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference

As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in this proceeding on February 9, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will hold a technical conference on June 29, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. on implementation issues under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA).^[1] The conference will be held in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

The purpose of the technical conference is to focus on issues associated with the Commission's implementation of PURPA. As noted in the preliminary agenda previously issued in this proceeding,^[2] the conference will focus on two issues: the mandatory purchase obligation under PURPA and the determination of avoided costs for those purchases.

An updated Agenda for the technical conference, including speakers, is attached.

Panelists are invited to submit written comments (10 page limit) in advance of this technical conference, no later than June 7, 2016. These statements will be available prior to the conference on the Commission's Web site. Panelists will have the opportunity to make opening remarks (3 minute limit) at the start of the respective panels.

Those who plan to attend the technical conference are strongly encouraged to complete the registration form located at: https://www.ferc.gov/​whats-new/​registration/​06-29-16-form.asp. There is no registration deadline or fee to attend the conference.

Information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov,, prior to the event. The conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700). A free webcast of this event is also available through www.ferc.gov.

Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to http://www.ferc.gov Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to the webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for webcasts and offers the option of listening to the meeting via phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-3100.

Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to [e-mail] or call toll free [phone] (voice) or [phone] (TTY), or send a FAX to [phone] with the required accommodations.

While this conference is not for the purpose of discussing specific cases, we note that the discussions at the conference may address matters at issue in the following Commission proceedings that are either pending or within their rehearing period:

Occidental Chemical Corporation	Docket No. EL13-41-000
Occidental Chemical Corporation	Docket Nos. EL14-28-000
	QF00-64-002
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.	Docket No. EL16-39-000
Bright Light Capital, LLC	Docket Nos. EL16-43-000
	QF16-259-001
Nebraska Public Power District	Docket No. QM16-1-000
Ameren Illinois Company and Union Electric Company	Docket No. QM16-2-000
Gregory and Beverly Swecker v. Midland Power Cooperative	Docket Nos. EL14-9-000
	QF11-424-002
Gregory and Beverly Swecker v. Midland Power Cooperative and Central Iowa Power Cooperative	Docket No. EL14-18-000
Interconnect Solar Development LLC	Docket Nos. EL16-55-000
	QF11-204-002
	QF11-205-002
SunE B9 Holdings, LLC	Docket Nos. EL16-58-000
	QF15-793-001
	QF15-794-001
	QF15-795-001
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Docket No. QM16-3-000
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Docket No. EL16-62-000
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority	Docket No. EL16-67-000

For more information about the technical conference, please contact:

Technical Information, Adam Alvarez, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, [phone], [e-mail].

Legal Information, Loni Silva, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, [phone], [e-mail].

Logistical Information, Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, [phone], [e-mail].

Dated: May 9, 2016.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

Footnotes

1.  16 U.S.C. 824a-3 (2012).

2.  Supplemental Notice Concerning Technical Conference, 81 FR 12,726 (2016).