Improving Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved Software; Notice of Agenda and Procedures for Staff Technical Conference, 30010-30012 [2010-12851]

Download as PDF 30010 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 103 / Friday, May 28, 2010 / Notices Annual No. of respondents Average No. of reponses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total annual burden hours (1) FERC Information collection (2) (3) (1) × (2) × (3) 18 CFR 37.6 & 37.7 (FERC–918) ATC-related standards: NERC/NAESB Team to develop .............................................................. Review and comment by utility ................................................................. Implementation by each utility 3 ................................................................ Mandatory data exchanges ...................................................................... Explanation of change of ATC values ............................................................. Reevaluate CBM and post quarterly ............................................................... Post OASIS metrics; requests accepted/denied ............................................. Post planning redispatch offers and reliability redispatch data ....................... Post curtailment data ....................................................................................... Post Planning and System Impact Studies ..................................................... Posting of metrics for System Impact Studies ................................................ Post all rules to OASIS .................................................................................... 0 0 0 134 134 134 134 134 134 134 134 134 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 80 100 20 90 20 10 5 100 5 0 0 30 10,720 13,400 2,680 12,060 2,680 1,340 670 13,400 670 FERC–918—Sub Total of Part 37 Reporting Requirements ................... FERC–918—Recordkeeping Requirements ............................................. ........................ 134 ........................ 1 ........................ 40 57,620 5,360 FERC–918—Sub Total of Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements ........................ ........................ ........................ 62,980 ........................ ........................ ........................ 132,114 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Total FERC–917 and FERC–918 (Part 35 + Part 37, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) ............................................... Total combined annual burden for FERC–917 and FERC–918 is 132,114 hours (126,754 reporting hours + 5,360 recordkeeping hours). This is a reduction of 24,922 hours from the combined FERC–917 and FERC–918 burden OMB previously approved. Total combined estimated annual cost for FERC–917 and FERC–918 is $21,941,076.4 This includes: (1) Reporting costs of $14,449,956; (126,754 hours @ $114 an hour (average cost of attorney ($200 per hour), consultant ($150), technical ($80), and administrative support ($25)) and (2) Recordkeeping (labor and storage) costs of $7,491,120; (labor = $91,120; 5,360 hours × $17/hour (file/record clerk @ $17 an hour) and off-site storage costs = $7,400,000; (8,000 sq. ft. × $925/ sq. ft.). The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, disclosing, and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; (4) 4 Using the hourly rate figures of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational series and market rates as applicable, the hourly rate is a composite of the respondents who will be responsible for implementing and responding to the collection of information (support staff, engineering, and legal). VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 May 27, 2010 Jkt 220001 training personnel to respond to the collections of information; (5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collections of information; and (7) transmitting or otherwise disclosing the information. The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than any one particular function or activity. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collections of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–12853 Filed 5–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD10–12–000] Improving Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved Software; Notice of Agenda and Procedures for Staff Technical Conference May 20, 2010. This notice establishes the agenda and procedures for the staff technical conference to be held on June 2, 2010 and June 3, 2010, to discuss issues related to unit commitment software. The technical conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT) on June 2, 2010, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT) on June 3, 2010 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in the Commission Meeting Room. All interested persons are invited to attend, and registration is not required. The agenda for this conference is attached. The presentations will be technical in nature, and approximately 20 minutes in length with 5 to 10 minutes for questions. Equipment will E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 103 / Friday, May 28, 2010 / Notices be available for computer presentations. Presenters who wish to include comments, presentations, or handouts in the record for this proceeding should file their comments with the Commission. Comments may either be filed on paper or electronically via the eFiling link on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov. 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 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 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 call (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– 30011 8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202–208– 2106 with the required accommodations. For further information about this conference, please contact: Eric Krall (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, (202) 502–6214, Eric.Krall@ferc.gov; Tom Dautel (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, (202) 502–6196, Thomas.Dautel@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. AGENDA FOR AD10–12 STAFF TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON UNIT COMMITMENT SOFTWARE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION June 2, 2010 8 a.m. .............................................. 8:20 a.m. ......................................... 9:25 a.m. ......................................... 11:40 a.m. ....................................... 12:40 p.m. ....................................... 1:50 p.m. ......................................... 3 p.m. .............................................. 4:55 p.m. ......................................... 5:30 p.m. ......................................... Richard O’Neill, FERC—Welcome and Introduction Session A—Unit Commitment Models in ISO Markets Andy Ott, PJM Mark Rothleder, California ISO Rana Mukerji, NYISO Session B—Experience, Challenges, and Future Directions in Unit Commitment Models Art Cohen and Chien-Ning Yu, ABB William Hogan, Harvard Lunch Boris Gisin, PowerGEM Session C—Advances in Hardware and Software Jeremy Bloom and John Gregory, IBM Alkis Vazacopoulos, FICO Session D—New Designs and Advanced Unit Commitment Models Kory Hedman, Arizona State University Jianhui Wang, Argonne National Laboratory Eugene Litvinov, J. Zhao, and T. Zheng ISO–NE Session E—Test Model Data Sets Avnaesh Jayantilal, Areva and Jim Waight, Siemens Richard O’Neill and Eric Krall, FERC Richard O’Neill, FERC—Day 1 Conclusion June 3, 2010 8 a.m. .............................................. 8:05 a.m. ......................................... 9:25 a.m. ......................................... 11:55 a.m. ....................................... 12:30 p.m. ....................................... 1:20 p.m. ......................................... 3:50 p.m. ......................................... jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 5 p.m. .............................................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 May 27, 2010 Richard O’Neill, FERC—Day 2 Welcome Session F—Special Topics Paul Gribik and Li Zhang, Midwest ISO Gary Stern, Southern California Edison Session G—Variable Energy Resources and Demand Resources in Unit Commitment Models Erik Ela, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Jayant Kalagnanam, IBM Marija Ilic, Carnegie Mellon Dhiman Chatterjee, Midwest ISO Session H—Modeling Uncertainty and Flexibility in Unit Commitment Models David Sun, Alstom Lunch Jianhui Wang and Audun Botterud, Argonne National Laboratory Mohammad Shahidehpour, Illinois Institute of Technology Pablo Ruiz, CRA Avnaesh Jayantilal, Areva T&D Session I—Forecasting for Market Operations Audun Botterud, Argonne National Laboratory Victor M. Zavala, Emil Constantinescu, and Mihai Anitescu, Argonne National Laboratory Richard O’Neill, FERC—Conclusion and Next Steps Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1 30012 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 103 / Friday, May 28, 2010 / Notices [FR Doc. 2010–12851 Filed 5–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13678–000] Hydrodynamics, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES May 21, 2010. On March 4, 2010, Hydrodynamics, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Dry Creek Canal Irrigation Hydroelectric Project. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new reinforced concrete intake structure; (2) a new 36-inch-diameter, 2,600-foot-long [polyethylene and/or steel or PVC] penstock; (3) a new approximately 35-foot by 35-foot powerhouse, housing one turbine/ generator unit (with an installed capacity of 500 kilowatts); (4) a new substation; and (5) a 100-foot long, 12.47 kilovolt transmission line which will interconnect with an existing Park Electric utility line. The estimated annual generation for this project is 1.7 gigawatt hours. Applicant Contact: Jason M. Cohn, Project Engineer, Hydrodynamics, Inc., 521 East Peach St., Suite 2B, Bozeman, MT 59715. FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott, 202– 502–6480. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 May 27, 2010 Jkt 220001 only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call tollfree at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary. asp. Enter the docket number (P–13678) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–12859 Filed 5–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 11068–014] Friant Power Authority Orange Cove Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions May 20, 2010. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Amendment of license to increase the installed capacity. b. Project No.: 11068–014. c. Date Filed: February 22, 2010, and supplemented on May 13, 2010. d. Applicant: Friant Power Authority and Orange Cove Irrigation District. e. Name of Project: Fishwater Release Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located at the Bureau of Reclamation’s Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River in Fresno County, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Bill Carlisle, General Manager, Friant Power Authority, c/o South San Joaquin Municipal Utility District, P.O. Box 279, PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Delano, CA 93216; telephone (661) 725– 0610. Fergus Morrissey, Orange Cove Irrigation District, 1130 Park Boulevard, Orange Cove, CA 93646; telephone (559) 626–4461. i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, telephone: (202) 502–6680, and e-mail address: linda.stewart@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P– 11068–014) on any comments or motions filed. k. Description of Request: Friant Power Authority and Orange Cove Irrigation District (licensees) propose to construct a different powerhouse from the one authorized in the October 13, 2006 Order Amending License. Instead of constructing a new powerhouse containing a single turbine generating unit with an installed capacity of 1.8 megawatts (MW) and hydraulic capacity of 130 cubic feet per second (cfs), the licensees propose to construct a new powerhouse containing a single turbine generating unit with an installed capacity of 7.0 MW and hydraulic capacity of 370 cfs. The proposed new powerhouse would be constructed at a location different from the location authorized in the license. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1– 866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD10-12-000]


Improving Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved 
Software; Notice of Agenda and Procedures for Staff Technical 
Conference

May 20, 2010.
    This notice establishes the agenda and procedures for the staff 
technical conference to be held on June 2, 2010 and June 3, 2010, to 
discuss issues related to unit commitment software. The technical 
conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT) on June 2, 2010, 
and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT) on June 3, 2010 at the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
the Commission Meeting Room. All interested persons are invited to 
attend, and registration is not required.
    The agenda for this conference is attached. The presentations will 
be technical in nature, and approximately 20 minutes in length with 5 
to 10 minutes for questions. Equipment will

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be available for computer presentations. Presenters who wish to include 
comments, presentations, or handouts in the record for this proceeding 
should file their comments with the Commission. Comments may either be 
filed on paper or electronically via the eFiling link on the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov.
    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 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 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 call (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 this conference, please contact:
Eric Krall (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and 
Innovation, (202) 502-6214, Eric.Krall@ferc.gov;
Tom Dautel (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and 
Innovation, (202) 502-6196, Thomas.Dautel@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

    Agenda for AD10-12 Staff Technical Conference on Unit Commitment
              Software Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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                              June 2, 2010
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8 a.m.............................  Richard O'Neill, FERC--Welcome and
                                     Introduction
8:20 a.m..........................  Session A--Unit Commitment Models in
                                     ISO Markets
                                       Andy Ott, PJM
                                       Mark Rothleder, California ISO
                                       Rana Mukerji, NYISO
9:25 a.m..........................  Session B--Experience, Challenges,
                                     and Future Directions in Unit
                                     Commitment Models
                                       Art Cohen and Chien-Ning Yu, ABB
                                       William Hogan, Harvard
11:40 a.m.........................  Lunch
12:40 p.m.........................  Boris Gisin, PowerGEM
1:50 p.m..........................  Session C--Advances in Hardware and
                                     Software
                                       Jeremy Bloom and John Gregory,
                                        IBM
                                       Alkis Vazacopoulos, FICO
3 p.m.............................  Session D--New Designs and Advanced
                                     Unit Commitment Models
                                       Kory Hedman, Arizona State
                                        University
                                       Jianhui Wang, Argonne National
                                        Laboratory
                                       Eugene Litvinov, J. Zhao, and T.
                                        Zheng ISO-NE
4:55 p.m..........................  Session E--Test Model Data Sets
                                       Avnaesh Jayantilal, Areva and Jim
                                        Waight, Siemens
                                       Richard O'Neill and Eric Krall,
                                        FERC
5:30 p.m..........................  Richard O'Neill, FERC--Day 1
                                     Conclusion
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                              June 3, 2010
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8 a.m.............................     Richard O'Neill, FERC--Day 2
                                        Welcome
8:05 a.m..........................  Session F--Special Topics
                                       Paul Gribik and Li Zhang, Midwest
                                        ISO
                                       Gary Stern, Southern California
                                        Edison
9:25 a.m..........................  Session G--Variable Energy Resources
                                     and Demand Resources in Unit
                                     Commitment Models
                                       Erik Ela, National Renewable
                                        Energy Laboratory
                                       Jayant Kalagnanam, IBM
                                       Marija Ilic, Carnegie Mellon
                                       Dhiman Chatterjee, Midwest ISO
11:55 a.m.........................  Session H--Modeling Uncertainty and
                                     Flexibility in Unit Commitment
                                     Models
                                       David Sun, Alstom
12:30 p.m.........................  Lunch
1:20 p.m..........................     Jianhui Wang and Audun Botterud,
                                        Argonne National Laboratory
                                       Mohammad Shahidehpour, Illinois
                                        Institute of Technology
                                       Pablo Ruiz, CRA
                                       Avnaesh Jayantilal, Areva T&D
3:50 p.m..........................  Session I--Forecasting for Market
                                     Operations
                                       Audun Botterud, Argonne National
                                        Laboratory
                                       Victor M. Zavala, Emil
                                        Constantinescu, and Mihai
                                        Anitescu, Argonne National
                                        Laboratory
5 p.m.............................     Richard O'Neill, FERC--Conclusion
                                        and Next Steps
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