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Download as PDF pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 235 / Friday, December 7, 2007 / Notices competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. 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The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene 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 protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’ OR ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission’s regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–23780 Filed 12–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:30 Dec 06, 2007 Jkt 214001 of study dispute by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on November 8, 2007, convened two three-person Dispute Resolution Panels pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14(d). The Panels will hold a two-session technical conference at the times and place noted below. The morning session (Session 1) will address study disputes regarding impacts related to floodplain, ice management, municipal combined sewer overflows and infrastructure. The afternoon session (Session 2) will address study disputes regarding sampling for sturgeon movement and spawning and the Phase II ASTM environmental site assessment. The focus of the technical session is for the disputing agency, applicant, and Commission to provide the Panels with additional information necessary to evaluate the disputed studies. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to attend the meeting as observers. The Panels may also request information or clarification on written submissions as necessary to understand the matters in dispute. The Panels will limit all input that it receives to the specific studies or information in dispute and will focus on the applicability of such studies or information to the study criteria stipulated in 18 CFR 5.9(b). If the number of participants wishing to speak creates time constraints, the Panels may, at their discretion, limit the speaking time for each participant. Technical Conference Date: December 12, 2007. Session 1: 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. (EST). Session 2: 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Place: Doubletree Hotel Syracuse, 6301 State Route 298, East Syracuse, New York 13057. Phone: 315–432–0200. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–23751 Filed 12–6–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 12607–001] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Town of Massena; Notice of Dispute Resolution Panel Meeting and Technical Conference Federal Energy Regulatory Commission November 30, 2007. On November 26, 2007, Commission staff, in response to the filing of a notice Second Notice of Technical Conference November 30, 2007. Interconnection Queuing Practices ........................................................ 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As announced in the ‘‘Notice of Technical Conference’’ issued on November 2, 2007, a technical conference will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. (EST) (changed from the starting and closing times listed in the previous notice), in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Commissioners will be attending this conference. The Commission issued Order No. 2003 to standardize the agreements and procedures related to the interconnection of large generating facilities.1 The Commission found that ‘‘[a] standard set of procedures as part of the OATT for all jurisdictional transmission facilities will minimize opportunities for undue discrimination and expedite the development of new generation, while protecting reliability and ensuring that rates are just and reasonable.’’ 2 Key to appropriately balancing these goals was a set of comprehensive queue management procedures. However, some regions are experiencing various issues in attempting to manage their queues. Surges in the volume of new generation development are taxing the current queue management approach for interconnections in some regions. Comparable issues have arisen in the transmission service queues for similar reasons. Additionally, the unprecedented demand in some regions for new types of generation, principally renewable generation, places further stress on the current queue management approach because such generation technologies can, for example, be brought online more quickly than pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:30 Dec 06, 2007 Jkt 214001 No. No. No. No. No. ER07–1375–000 ER07–970–000 ER07–1311–000 OA07–54–000 NJ08–2–000 traditional generation. Finally, some regions have implemented new capacity markets that did not exist when the current queue management approach was developed and are struggling with how to adjust queue management to accommodate those new markets. The purpose of this conference is to discuss possible methods to address the current challenges of queue management while still honoring the Order No. 2003 goals described above. Panelists should identify the steps and timeframes necessary to implement specific proposals. The agenda for the conference is attached. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or 1–800–336–6646) for a fee. Additionally, a free webcast of this event will be 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 free 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 Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703–993–3100. FERC 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 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208– 8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208– EL07–52 ................................................................................ ER08–160 .............................................................................. ER08–161 .............................................................................. ER08–162 .............................................................................. ER07–1385 ............................................................................ ER08–31 ................................................................................ OA07–32 ............................................................................... ER05–1065 ............................................................................ 1 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order No. 2003, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,146 (2003), order on reh’g, Order No. 2003–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,160, order on reh’g, Order No. 2003–B, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,171 (2004), order on reh’g, Order No. 2003–C, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,190 (2005), aff’d sub nom. Nat’l Ass’n of Regulatory Util. Comm’rs v. FERC, Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–23782 Filed 12–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of FERC Staff Attendance at Southwest Power Pool Independent Coordinator of Transmission (ICT) Stakeholders Policy Committee Meeting December 3, 2007. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that members of its staff may attend the meeting noted below. Their attendance is part of the Commission’s ongoing outreach efforts. ICT Stakeholders Policy Committee Meeting December 11, 2007 (9 a.m.–3 p.m. CST), Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint, 425 N. Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston, TX 77060, 281–445– 9000. The discussions may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Services, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc. 475 F.3d 1277 (D.C. Cir. 2007). See also Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order No. 2006, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,180, order on reh’g, Order No. 2006–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,196 (2005), order granting clarification, Order No. 2006–B, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,221 (2006), appeal pending sub nom. Consol. Edison Co. of N.Y., Inc. v. FERC, Nos. PO 00000 2106 with the required accommodations. For further information about the conference, please contact: Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, (202) 502–8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov; or Mary Morton, Energy Innovations Sector, Office of Energy Markets and Regulation, (202) 502–8040, mary.morton@ferc.gov. Sfmt 4703 06–1275, et al. (D.C. Cir. filed July 14, 2006 and later); Interconnection for Wind Energy, Order No. 661, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,186 (2005), order on reh’g, Order No. 661–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,198 (2005). 2 Order No. 2003, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,146 at P 11. E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 235 (Friday, December 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69209-69210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23782]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Second Notice of Technical Conference

November 30, 2007.

Interconnection Queuing Practices  Docket No. AD08-2-000

[[Page 69210]]

 
Midwest Independent Transmission   Docket No. ER07-1375-000
 System Operator.
Midwest Independent Transmission   Docket No. ER07-970-000
 System Operator.
Southwest Power Pool.............  Docket No. ER07-1311-000
PacifiCorp.......................  Docket No. OA07-54-000
United States Department of        Docket No. NJ08-2-000
 Energy Bonneville Power
 Administration.
 

    As announced in the ``Notice of Technical Conference'' issued on 
November 2, 2007, a technical conference will be held on Tuesday, 
December 11, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. (EST) 
(changed from the starting and closing times listed in the previous 
notice), in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC) at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. Commissioners will be attending this conference.
    The Commission issued Order No. 2003 to standardize the agreements 
and procedures related to the interconnection of large generating 
facilities.\1\ The Commission found that ``[a] standard set of 
procedures as part of the OATT for all jurisdictional transmission 
facilities will minimize opportunities for undue discrimination and 
expedite the development of new generation, while protecting 
reliability and ensuring that rates are just and reasonable.'' \2\ Key 
to appropriately balancing these goals was a set of comprehensive queue 
management procedures. However, some regions are experiencing various 
issues in attempting to manage their queues. Surges in the volume of 
new generation development are taxing the current queue management 
approach for interconnections in some regions. Comparable issues have 
arisen in the transmission service queues for similar reasons. 
Additionally, the unprecedented demand in some regions for new types of 
generation, principally renewable generation, places further stress on 
the current queue management approach because such generation 
technologies can, for example, be brought online more quickly than 
traditional generation. Finally, some regions have implemented new 
capacity markets that did not exist when the current queue management 
approach was developed and are struggling with how to adjust queue 
management to accommodate those new markets.
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    \1\ Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and 
Procedures, Order No. 2003, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,146 (2003), 
order on reh'g, Order No. 2003-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,160, 
order on reh'g, Order No. 2003-B, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,171 
(2004), order on reh'g, Order No. 2003-C, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 
31,190 (2005), aff'd sub nom. Nat'l Ass'n of Regulatory Util. 
Comm'rs v. FERC, 475 F.3d 1277 (D.C. Cir. 2007). See also 
Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and 
Procedures, Order No. 2006, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,180, order on 
reh'g, Order No. 2006-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,196 (2005), order 
granting clarification, Order No. 2006-B, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 
31,221 (2006), appeal pending sub nom. Consol. Edison Co. of N.Y., 
Inc. v. FERC, Nos. 06-1275, et al. (D.C. Cir. filed July 14, 2006 
and later); Interconnection for Wind Energy, Order No. 661, FERC 
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,186 (2005), order on reh'g, Order No. 661-A, 
FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,198 (2005).
    \2\ Order No. 2003, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,146 at P 11.
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    The purpose of this conference is to discuss possible methods to 
address the current challenges of queue management while still honoring 
the Order No. 2003 goals described above. Panelists should identify the 
steps and timeframes necessary to implement specific proposals. The 
agenda for the conference is attached.
    Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from 
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. 
Additionally, a free webcast of this event will be 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 free 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 Danelle 
Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100.
    FERC 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 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For further information about the conference, please contact: Sarah 
McKinley, Office of External Affairs, (202) 502-8368, 
sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov; or Mary Morton, Energy Innovations Sector, 
Office of Energy Markets and Regulation, (202) 502-8040, 
mary.morton@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-23782 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am]
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