Transmission Independence and Investment and Pricing Policy for Efficient Operation and Expansion of the Transmission Grid; Notice of Technical Conference, 16502-16503 [E5-1416]

Download as PDF 16502 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 61 / Thursday, March 31, 2005 / Notices Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. k. The Project Description: The School Street Project consists of: (1) A 1,280-foot-long and 16-foot-high masonry gravity dam; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of approximately 100 acres and a storage capacity of about 788 acre-feet; (3) a concrete, chute-type spillway; (4) a 4,400-foot-long, 150-footwide, and 14-foot-deep diversion canal; (5) a 170-foot by 78-foot powerhouse located downstream from the dam containing five generating units with a combined capacity of 38.8 megawatts (MW); and (6) appurtenant facilities. l. Erie Boulevard Hydropower filed the settlement agreement on March 9, 2005, on behalf of themselves and six parties to resolve, among the signatories, issues related to the pending application for new major license for the School Street Hydroelectric Project. The settlement includes measures for run-ofriver operations, instream flows, aquatic habitat, aesthetic flows, fish protection and downstream passage, recreation, cultural resources, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination among the parties. The parties request the Commission accept the relevant provisions of the settlement agreement in its license orders without material modification. n. Copies of the settlement are available for review in the Public Reference Room at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at the address listed in item ‘‘h’’. o. Anyone may submit comments in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all comments filed. Any comments must be received on or before the specified comment date. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’ or ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number (P–2539); (3) VerDate jul<14>2003 15:30 Mar 30, 2005 Jkt 205001 furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the settlement directly from the applicant. A copy of all filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1428 Filed 3–30–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD05–3–000] Promoting Regional Transmission Planning and Expansion To Facilitate Fuel Diversity Including Expanded Uses of Coal-Fired Resources; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference to nominate themselves as speakers should do so using this electronic link: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/ registration/coal-05-13-speakerform.asp. Such nominations must be made before the close of business Friday, April 1, 2005, so that a final agenda for the technical conference can be drafted and published. Although registration is not a strict requirement, in-person attendees are asked to register for the conference online by close of business on May 10, 2005 at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/ registration/coal-05-13-form.asp. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or 1–800–266–6646) for a fee. They will be available for the public on the Commission’s eLibrary system and on the calendar page posting for this event seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening of the conference via Real Audio or a Phone Bridge Connection for a fee. Persons interested in making arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at Capitol Connection (703–933–3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web site at https:// www.capitolconnection.org and click on ‘‘FERC.’’ For additional information, please contact Sarah McKinley at 202–502– 8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1417 Filed 3–30–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P March 21, 2005. As announced in a Notice of Technical Conference issued on February 16, 2005 in the above referenced proceedings, a technical conference will be held on Friday, May 13, 2005, to identify regional solutions to promoting regional transmission planning, expansion and enhancement to facilitate fuel diversity including increased integration of coal-fired resources to the transmission grid. The conference will be held at the Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25301. Take note that the conference is now scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. (instead of 9 a.m.) and end at approximately 5 p.m. (EDT). The Commissioners will attend and participate. A proposed agenda is attached. The Commission is now soliciting nominations for speakers at the technical conference. Persons wishing PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. AD05–5–000 and PL03–1–000] Transmission Independence and Investment and Pricing Policy for Efficient Operation and Expansion of the Transmission Grid; Notice of Technical Conference March 21, 2005. Take notice that on April 22, 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a technical conference to examine impediments to investment in electric transmission infrastructure and explore potential solutions—including the formation of new business models as well as appropriate ratemaking policies that would encourage new investment in transmission. The technical conference E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 61 / Thursday, March 31, 2005 / Notices will be held at the offices of the Commission at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. The technical conference is tentatively scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. (EST). Commissioners are expected to attend and participate. Among the issues that panelists will be asked to address are: • Is the transmission grid being expanded and improved in ways that support regional reliability and market needs? • What are the barriers to needed transmission investment? • Has the risk profile of transmission investments changed? If so, what are the implications for Commission policy? • What rate-making policies will encourage investment in electric transmission infrastructure? Are special incentives appropriate to encourage investment in electric transmission infrastructure? Who should, and is most likely to, make those investments? • Should the formation of transmission-only companies be encouraged? If so, how? • What new technologies are available to enhance transmission reliability and efficiency? The technical conference will be open to the public with no registration or fee. A transcript of the technical conference will be available from Ace Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or 800–336–6646) for a fee. It will be available for the public on the Commission’s eLibrary system ten calendar days after the Commission receives the transcript. Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the Internet, by phone or via satellite. Persons interested in receiving the broadcast, or who need information on making arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at Capitol Connection (703– 993–3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web site at https://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and click on ‘‘FERC.’’ Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll-free 866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. Additional details and the Agenda for this technical conference will be included in a supplemental notice to be issued later. You are encouraged to watch for additional notices. For additional information please contact Saida Shaalan, 202–502–8278 or Saida.Shaalan@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1416 Filed 3–30–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98–1–000] Records Governing Off-the Record Communications; Public Notice March 23, 2005. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file Docket No. VerDate jul<14>2003 15:30 Mar 30, 2005 Jkt 205001 associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently received in the Office of the Secretary. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary (FERRIS) link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Date filed Prohibited: 1. CP04–36–000, CP04–41–000, CP04–223–000, CP04– 293–000. 2. CP04–36–000, CP04–41–000, CP04–223–000, CP04– 293–000. 3. EL04–102–000, ER03–563–030 ..................................... 4. EL04–102–000, ER03–563–030 ..................................... 5. EL04–102–000, ER03–563–030 ..................................... 6. EL04–102–000, ER03–563–030 ..................................... 7. EL04–102–000, ER03–563–030 ..................................... 8. EL04–102–000, ER03–563–030 ..................................... 9. EL04–102–000, ER03–563–030 ..................................... 10. EL04–102–000, ER03–563–030 ................................... PO 00000 Frm 00028 3–7–05 Presenter or requester Roger Mandle. 3–14–05 Captain Benjamin C. Riggs, Jr. 2–28–05 2–28–05 2–28–05 2–28–05 3–2–05 3–4–05 3–7–05 3–7–05 Fmt 4703 James J. Cullen. H. McKinnell. Anne M. Mulcahy. David H. Stahelski. Steven Townsend. James C. Smith. Robert W. Behn. John A. Klein. Sfmt 4703 16503 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 61 (Thursday, March 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16502-16503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1416]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. AD05-5-000 and PL03-1-000]


Transmission Independence and Investment and Pricing Policy for 
Efficient Operation and Expansion of the Transmission Grid; Notice of 
Technical Conference

March 21, 2005.
    Take notice that on April 22, 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission will hold a technical conference to examine impediments to 
investment in electric transmission infrastructure and explore 
potential solutions--including the formation of new business models as 
well as appropriate ratemaking policies that would encourage new 
investment in transmission. The technical conference

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will be held at the offices of the Commission at 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC. The technical conference is tentatively scheduled to 
begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. (EST). Commissioners 
are expected to attend and participate.
    Among the issues that panelists will be asked to address are:
     Is the transmission grid being expanded and improved in 
ways that support regional reliability and market needs?
     What are the barriers to needed transmission investment?
     Has the risk profile of transmission investments changed? 
If so, what are the implications for Commission policy?
     What rate-making policies will encourage investment in 
electric transmission infrastructure? Are special incentives 
appropriate to encourage investment in electric transmission 
infrastructure? Who should, and is most likely to, make those 
investments?
     Should the formation of transmission-only companies be 
encouraged? If so, how?
     What new technologies are available to enhance 
transmission reliability and efficiency?
    The technical conference will be open to the public with no 
registration or fee.
    A transcript of the technical conference will be available from Ace 
Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 800-336-6646) for a fee. It will be 
available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system ten 
calendar days after the Commission receives the transcript. 
Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote 
listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, 
live over the Internet, by phone or via satellite. Persons interested 
in receiving the broadcast, or who need information on making 
arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at Capitol 
Connection (703-993-3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol 
Connection Web site at https://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and click 
on ``FERC.''
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll-free 866-208-3372 
(voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the 
required accommodations.
    Additional details and the Agenda for this technical conference 
will be included in a supplemental notice to be issued later. You are 
encouraged to watch for additional notices.
    For additional information please contact Saida Shaalan, 202-502-
8278 or Saida.Shaalan@ferc.gov.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1416 Filed 3-30-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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