2016-15197. Competitive Transmission Development Technical Conference; Further Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference
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As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on March 17, 2016, and the Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference and Request for Speakers issued on May 10, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a Commissioner-led technical conference on June 27, 2016, from approximately 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on June 28, 2016, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Commission's headquarters at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of the technical conference is to discuss issues related to competitive transmission development processes, including, but not limited to, the use of cost containment provisions, the relationship of competitive transmission development to transmission incentives, and other ratemaking issues.[1] In addition, participants will have the opportunity to discuss issues relating to interregional transmission coordination and regional transmission planning as well as other transmission development issues.[2]
An updated Agenda for the technical conference, including speakers, is attached.
The conference will be open for the public to attend. Information on the technical conference will also be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov,, prior to the event. Advance registration is not required but is encouraged. Attendees may register at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/06-27-16-form.asp.
This event will be webcast and transcribed. Anyone with internet access can navigate to the “FERC Calendar” at www.ferc.gov,, and locate the technical conference in the Calendar of Events. Opening the technical conference in the Calendar of Events will reveal a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcast 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. The webcast will be available on the Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov for three months after the conference. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. (202-347-3700).
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-502-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations.
Interested parties may submit post-technical conference comments for consideration in Docket No. AD16-18-000.
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:
Docket Nos. ISO New England Inc RT04-2 & ER09-1532 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc ER11-1844 Northern Indiana Public Service Company v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C EL13-88 New York Independent System Operator, Inc ER13-102 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER13-1924 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER13-1942 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER13-1944 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER13-1945 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER14-972 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER14-1485 Xcel Energy Southwest Transmission Co., LLC ER14-2751 Consolidate Edison Company of New York, Inc. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C EL15-18 Linden VFT, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C EL15-67 TranSource, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C EL15-79 Start Printed Page 41970 Delaware Public Service Commission and Maryland Public Service Commission v. PJM and Certain Transmission Owners Designated Under Attachment A to the Consolidated Transmission Owners Agreement EL15-95 San Diego Gas & Electric Company EL15-103 New York Transco, LLC ER15-572 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER15-1344 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER15-1387 New York Independent System Operator, Inc ER15-2059 NextEra Energy Transmission West, LLC ER15-2239 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER15-2562 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER15-2563 Southwestern Public Service Co. and Xcel Energy Southwest Transmission Co., LLC EC16-64 Pacific Gas and Electric Company EL16-47 DesertLink, LLC EL16-68 Boundless Energy NE., LLC v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc EL16-84 New York Independent System Operator, Inc ER16-120 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER16-453 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER16-736 New York Independent System Operator, Inc ER16-835 New York Independent System Operator, Inc ER16-966 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER16-1232 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER16-1335 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ER16-1499 Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc ER16-1534 For more information about this technical conference, please contact:
Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs, (202) 502-8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov
David Tobenkin (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, (202) 502-6445, david.tobenkin@ferc.gov
Zeny Magos (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation, (202) 502-8244, zeny.magos@ferc.gov
Erica Siegmund Hough (Legal Information), Office of General Counsel, (202) 502-8251, erica.siegmund@ferc.gov
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Footnotes
1. Topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, those that the Commission described in NextEra Energy Transmission West, LLC, 154 FERC ¶ 61,009, at PP 76-78 (2015) and ITC Grid Development, LLC, 154 FERC ¶ 61,206, at P 49 (2016).
Back to Citation2. See Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection L.L.C., 155 FERC ¶ 61,058, at P 54 (2016).
Back to Citation[FR Doc. 2016-15197 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 06/28/2016
- Department:
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 2016-15197
- Pages:
- 41969-41970 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. AD16-18-000
- PDF File:
- 2016-15197.pdf