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California Independent System
Operator Corporation; Notice of
Technical Conference Agenda
December 1, 2005.
As announced in the Notice of
Technical Conference issued on
November 21, 2005, the Commission
Staff will convene a technical
conference on Wednesday, December 7,
2005, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), at
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC, in a room to be
announced at a later date. The technical
conference will address the issues
identified in the interventions and
protests filed in this docket, as well as
the responses in the CAISO’s answer to
those interventions and protests.
Please take notice of the conference
agenda below:
I. Opening remarks by Commission Staff
II. Presentation by the CAISO
III. Discussion
IV. Comments from Staff
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1973. For accessibility accommodations
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conference, including participant access
information, please contact: Connie
Caldwell at (202) 502–6489 or
connie.caldwell@ferc.gov, or Marion
Whitaker at (202) 502–8264 or
marion.whitaker@ferc.gov.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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Rules Concerning Certification of the
Electric Reliability Organization; and
Procedures for the Establishment,
Approval, and Enforcement of Electric
Reliability Standards; Notice of Second
Technical Conference
December 1, 2005.
As announced in a Notice of
Technical Conferences issued on
November 3, 2005, in the above
referenced proceeding, a second
technical conference will be held in the
offices of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC. All
interested persons may attend, and
registration is not required. This will be
a staff conference, but Commissioners
may attend.
The second technical conference will
take place on December 9, 2005 from
9:30 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m.
(EST) and will be held in the
Commission Meeting Room on the
second floor of the Commission.
Attached is the agenda for this
conference.
This second technical conference will
address how to establish electric
reliability standards, state roles in
reliability, and issues related to
compliance and enforcement of
standards, and North American
perspectives of these issues. It follows
up on issues discussed in the first
technical conference of November 18,
2005, which addressed current and
possible future procedures for
establishment and approval of electric
reliability standards.
Transcripts of the conference will be
immediately available from Ace
Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or
1–800–336–6646) for a fee. They will be
available for the public on the
Commission’s eLibrary system seven
calendar days after the Commission
receives the transcript.
A free Webcast of this event is
available through https://www.ferc.gov.
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Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at
703–993–3100.
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.
For more information about the
conference, please contact Mary Cain at
(202) 502–6337 (mary.cain@ferc.gov) or
Sarah McKinley at (202) 502–8004
(sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov).
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
Appendix A—Second Technical
Conference on Electric Reliability
Standards; Reliability Standards; States
Role in Reliability; Compliance and
Enforcement of Standards Agenda
December 9, 2005.
9:30 a.m.—Opening Remarks
Joseph Kelliher, Commission Chairman.
9:45 a.m.—Introductions
Joseph McClelland, Director, Division of
Reliability, Office of Markets,Tariffs, and
Rates, Commission.
10 a.m.—Panel I: Establishing and Processing
Electric Reliability Standards.
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct
2005) authorizes the Commission to
approve standards that provide for
reliable operation of the bulk power
system and to remand those that do not.
The panelists will provide insight into the
following questions:
• What criteria should be used to
determine reliability standards?
• How should ‘‘best practices’’ be
incorporated into developing reliability
standards?
• What process should the Commission
use in evaluating reliability standards?
• What are the implications for the
Electricity Reliability Organization (ERO) if a
reliability standard is remanded?
• What process should be used by the ERO
for handling remanded reliability standards?
• How are entities such as distribution
providers, load serving entities, generator
owners, generator operators, etc. covered by
the reliability standards approved by the
Commission?
Participants:
Natural Resources Canada (invited).
Energy Regulatory Commission Mexico
(invited).
North American Electric Reliability
Council (invited).
ISO/RTO Council (invited).
North American Energy Standards Board
(invited).
Electric Power Supply Association
(invited).
11:15 a.m.—Break.
11:30 a.m.—Panel II: State and Provincial
Role in Reliability.
EPAct 2005 states that it does not preempt
the authority of any state to take action
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to ensure the safety, adequacy, and
reliability of electric service within that
state, as long as such action is not
inconsistent with any reliability
standard. It also directs the Commission
to establish a regional advisory body of
at least two-thirds of the states within a
region petition. A regional advisory body
shall be composed of one member from
each participating state in the region,
appointed by the Governor of each state,
and may include representatives of
agencies, states, and provinces outside
the United States.
The panelists will provide insight into the
following questions:
• What role should states and provinces
play with regard to reliability standards?
• How should the Commission receive
input for approval of reliability
standards from the states, provinces,
Regional Entities, and ERO?
• What test should the Commission use to
determine whether a state-developed
rule conflicts with reliability standards?
• When should Regional Advisory Bodies
be convened and for what purpose?
• What role should the states, provinces,
Regional Entities, ERO, and the
Commission play in determining
resource adequacy?
Participants:
Florida Public Service Commission
(invited).
New York Public Service Commission
(invited).
Western Governors Association (invited).
Alberta Department of Energy (invited).
National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners (invited).
Southwest Power Pool Regional State
Committee (invited).
National Association of State Utility
Consumer Advocates (invited).
Organization of Midwest ISO States
(invited).
1 p.m.–1:45 p.m.—LUNCH
1:45 p.m.—Panel III: Compliance and
Enforcement.
EPAct 2005 gives the ERO the power to
enforce reliability standards with
penalties for violation of standards
approved by the Commission, and to file
notice and record of the proceeding with
the Commission. Penalties shall be
subject to review by the Commission.
The Commission may take such action as
is necessary or appropriate against the
ERO or a regional entity to ensure
compliance with a reliability standard or
any Commission order affecting the ERO
or a regional entity.
The panelists will discuss the following
questions:
• What process should be used to monitor
reliability standards compliance and
determine violations?
• How should the ERO coordinate and
oversee the regional entities’ compliance
efforts?
• How should penalties be determined?
How should violations be disclosed?
• What data should the Commission and
the ERO collect to enforce reliability
standards?
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• Should there be different levels of
penalties for different types of reliability
standards?
• How do self-regulatory organizations
assure compliance, conduct
investigations, and coordinate
enforcement with federal agencies?
Participants:
North American Electric Reliability
Council (invited).
Institute for Nuclear Power Operation
(invited).
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(invited).
National Association of Securities Dealers
(invited).
Edison Electric Institute (invited).
3 p.m.—Closing Remarks.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM05-30-000]
Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability
Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and
Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards; Notice of Second
Technical Conference
December 1, 2005.
As announced in a Notice of Technical Conferences issued on
November 3, 2005, in the above referenced proceeding, a second
technical conference will be held in the offices of the Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC. All interested persons may attend,
and registration is not required. This will be a staff conference, but
Commissioners may attend.
The second technical conference will take place on December 9, 2005
from 9:30 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m. (EST) and will be held in the
Commission Meeting Room on the second floor of the Commission. Attached
is the agenda for this conference.
This second technical conference will address how to establish
electric reliability standards, state roles in reliability, and issues
related to compliance and enforcement of standards, and North American
perspectives of these issues. It follows up on issues discussed in the
first technical conference of November 18, 2005, which addressed
current and possible future procedures for establishment and approval
of electric reliability standards.
Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. They
will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system
seven calendar days after the Commission receives the transcript.
A free Webcast of this event is available through https://
www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this
event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov's Calendar of Events and
locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to
its Webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the
Webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC
area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit
https://www.CapitolConnection.org or contact
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Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100.
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.
For more information about the conference, please contact Mary Cain
at (202) 502-6337 (mary.cain@ferc.gov) or Sarah McKinley at (202) 502-
8004 (sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov).
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
Appendix A--Second Technical Conference on Electric Reliability
Standards; Reliability Standards; States Role in Reliability;
Compliance and Enforcement of Standards Agenda
December 9, 2005.
9:30 a.m.--Opening Remarks
Joseph Kelliher, Commission Chairman.
9:45 a.m.--Introductions
Joseph McClelland, Director, Division of Reliability, Office of
Markets,Tariffs, and Rates, Commission.
10 a.m.--Panel I: Establishing and Processing Electric Reliability
Standards.
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) authorizes the
Commission to approve standards that provide for reliable operation
of the bulk power system and to remand those that do not.
The panelists will provide insight into the following questions:
What criteria should be used to determine reliability
standards?
How should ``best practices'' be incorporated into
developing reliability standards?
What process should the Commission use in evaluating
reliability standards?
What are the implications for the Electricity
Reliability Organization (ERO) if a reliability standard is
remanded?
What process should be used by the ERO for handling
remanded reliability standards?
How are entities such as distribution providers, load
serving entities, generator owners, generator operators, etc.
covered by the reliability standards approved by the Commission?
Participants:
Natural Resources Canada (invited).
Energy Regulatory Commission Mexico (invited).
North American Electric Reliability Council (invited).
ISO/RTO Council (invited).
North American Energy Standards Board (invited).
Electric Power Supply Association (invited).
11:15 a.m.--Break.
11:30 a.m.--Panel II: State and Provincial Role in Reliability.
EPAct 2005 states that it does not preempt the authority of any
state to take action to ensure the safety, adequacy, and reliability
of electric service within that state, as long as such action is not
inconsistent with any reliability standard. It also directs the
Commission to establish a regional advisory body of at least two-
thirds of the states within a region petition. A regional advisory
body shall be composed of one member from each participating state
in the region, appointed by the Governor of each state, and may
include representatives of agencies, states, and provinces outside
the United States.
The panelists will provide insight into the following questions:
What role should states and provinces play with regard
to reliability standards?
How should the Commission receive input for approval of
reliability standards from the states, provinces, Regional Entities,
and ERO?
What test should the Commission use to determine
whether a state-developed rule conflicts with reliability standards?
When should Regional Advisory Bodies be convened and
for what purpose?
What role should the states, provinces, Regional
Entities, ERO, and the Commission play in determining resource
adequacy?
Participants:
Florida Public Service Commission (invited).
New York Public Service Commission (invited).
Western Governors Association (invited).
Alberta Department of Energy (invited).
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
(invited).
Southwest Power Pool Regional State Committee (invited).
National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates
(invited).
Organization of Midwest ISO States (invited).
1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.--LUNCH
1:45 p.m.--Panel III: Compliance and Enforcement.
EPAct 2005 gives the ERO the power to enforce reliability
standards with penalties for violation of standards approved by the
Commission, and to file notice and record of the proceeding with the
Commission. Penalties shall be subject to review by the Commission.
The Commission may take such action as is necessary or appropriate
against the ERO or a regional entity to ensure compliance with a
reliability standard or any Commission order affecting the ERO or a
regional entity.
The panelists will discuss the following questions:
What process should be used to monitor reliability
standards compliance and determine violations?
How should the ERO coordinate and oversee the regional
entities' compliance efforts?
How should penalties be determined? How should
violations be disclosed?
What data should the Commission and the ERO collect to
enforce reliability standards?
Should there be different levels of penalties for
different types of reliability standards?
How do self-regulatory organizations assure compliance,
conduct investigations, and coordinate enforcement with federal
agencies?
Participants:
North American Electric Reliability Council (invited).
Institute for Nuclear Power Operation (invited).
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (invited).
National Association of Securities Dealers (invited).
Edison Electric Institute (invited).
3 p.m.--Closing Remarks.
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