RTO Border Utility Issues; Notice of Technical Conference on Seams Issues for RTOs and ISOs in the Eastern Interconnection, 5047 [E7-1667]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD06–9–000]
RTO Border Utility Issues; Notice of
Technical Conference on Seams
Issues for RTOs and ISOs in the
Eastern Interconnection
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January 25, 2007.
Take notice that on March 29, 2007,
at 9 a.m. (EST), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission will convene a
technical conference on RTO and ISO
seams issues in the Eastern
Interconnection. Members of the public
are welcome to attend, and no preregistration is required. The conference
will be held at the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
In a Commission proceeding in 2006,
parties raised the issue of an electric
utility’s ability to benefit from an RTO/
ISO’s transmission system, markets and
reliability investments while avoiding
some or all of the costs attributable to
membership in the RTO/ISO. The
Commission found that this issue raised
‘‘generic concerns with implications
applicable to all RTOs and ISOs and to
all market participants with whom they
interact, whether directly or
indirectly.’’ 1 The Commission then
announced its intention to establish a
technical conference to hear from
interested parties concerning this issue
and other issues involving seams
between RTO/ISOs and companies on
their borders. Subsequently, the
Commission determined that the
western seams agenda should proceed
on a separate track and held a technical
conference on seams issues in the
Western Interconnection in December
2006. Also, Commission staff heard
concerns about seams issues between
RTO/ISO markets in the Eastern
Interconnection region. Hence, we have
determined that the technical
conference should include discussion of
the broader range of RTO/ISO seams
issues, but limited to the Eastern
Interconnection. The Commission
invites representatives of all regions to
participate.
The Commission is now soliciting
nominations for speakers at the
technical conference. Persons wishing
to nominate themselves as speakers
should do so using this electronic link:
https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/rto-03–29-speaker-form.asp.
Such nominations must be made before
1 Louisville
Gas and Electric Company, et al., 114
FERC ¶ 61,282 (2006) at P 64–65.
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the close of business, February 16, 2007
so that an agenda for the technical
conference can be drafted and
published.
An agenda will be issued prior to the
conference. You may use the
Commission’s e-subscription service to
be notified of future notices in this
proceeding. Please visit https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp.
A free webcast of this event will be
available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone
with Internet access who desires to view
this event can do so by navigating to
https://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 open
meetings via television in the DC area
and via phone bridge for a fee. Visit
https://www.CapitolConnection.org or
contact 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 further information on this
conference, please contact: Udi Helman,
Office of Energy Markets and Reliability,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426, 202–502–8080,
Udi.Helman@ferc.gov.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The Commission will issue at
least one supplemental notice with a
detailed agenda prior to the conference.
The conference is open to the public
to attend. A free webcast of this event
will be available through 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 and offers access to the
meeting via phone bridge for a fee. If
you have any questions, visit https://
www.CapitolConnection.org or contact
Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at
703–993–3100.
Transcripts of the meeting will be
available immediately for a fee from Ace
Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or
1–800–336–6646). They will be
available for free on the Commission’s
eLibrary system and on the events
calendar approximately one week after
the meeting.
FERC conferences and meetings 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 202–502–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to
202–208–2106 with the required
accommodations.
For additional information, please
contact Saida Shaalan by e-mail at
Saida.Shaalan@ferc.gov or by phone at
202–502–8278.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–1667 Filed 2–1–07; 8:45 am]
Magalie R. Salas.
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–1662 Filed 2–1–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD07–8–000]
[Docket No. RM98–1–000]
Notice of Technical Conference;
Review of Market Monitoring Policies
Records Governing Off-the Record
Communications; Public Notice
January 25, 2007.
A technical conference will be held
on April 5, 2007, to review the
Commission’s general policies regarding
market monitoring.1
The conference will be held from 9:30
a.m. until 3 p.m. (EDT) in the
Commission Meeting Room of the
January 26, 2007.
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,
1 The Commission announced its intent to hold a
technical conference in PJM Interconnection, LLC.,
order on reh’g, 117 FERC ¶ 61,263 (2006).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD06-9-000]
RTO Border Utility Issues; Notice of Technical Conference on
Seams Issues for RTOs and ISOs in the Eastern Interconnection
January 25, 2007.
Take notice that on March 29, 2007, at 9 a.m. (EST), the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission will convene a technical conference on RTO
and ISO seams issues in the Eastern Interconnection. Members of the
public are welcome to attend, and no pre-registration is required. The
conference will be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
In a Commission proceeding in 2006, parties raised the issue of an
electric utility's ability to benefit from an RTO/ISO's transmission
system, markets and reliability investments while avoiding some or all
of the costs attributable to membership in the RTO/ISO. The Commission
found that this issue raised ``generic concerns with implications
applicable to all RTOs and ISOs and to all market participants with
whom they interact, whether directly or indirectly.'' \1\ The
Commission then announced its intention to establish a technical
conference to hear from interested parties concerning this issue and
other issues involving seams between RTO/ISOs and companies on their
borders. Subsequently, the Commission determined that the western seams
agenda should proceed on a separate track and held a technical
conference on seams issues in the Western Interconnection in December
2006. Also, Commission staff heard concerns about seams issues between
RTO/ISO markets in the Eastern Interconnection region. Hence, we have
determined that the technical conference should include discussion of
the broader range of RTO/ISO seams issues, but limited to the Eastern
Interconnection. The Commission invites representatives of all regions
to participate.
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\1\ Louisville Gas and Electric Company, et al., 114 FERC ]
61,282 (2006) at P 64-65.
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The Commission is now soliciting nominations for speakers at the
technical conference. Persons wishing to nominate themselves as
speakers should do so using this electronic link: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/rto-03-29-speaker-form.asp. Such nominations
must be made before the close of business, February 16, 2007 so that an
agenda for the technical conference can be drafted and published.
An agenda will be issued prior to the conference. You may use the
Commission's e-subscription service to be notified of future notices in
this proceeding. Please visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
A free webcast of this event will be available through
www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this
event can do so by navigating to https://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 open meetings via
television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. Visit https://www.CapitolConnection.org or contact 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 further information on this conference, please contact: Udi
Helman, Office of Energy Markets and Reliability, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
202-502-8080, Udi.Helman@ferc.gov.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-1667 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am]
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