California Independent System, Operator Corporation; Supplemental Notice of Agenda and Discussion Topics for Staff Technical Conference, 22091-22092 [2011-9516]

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[FR Doc. 2011–9564 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am] srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:52 Apr 19, 2011 Jkt 223001 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER11–2256–000] California Independent System, Operator Corporation; Supplemental Notice of Agenda and Discussion Topics for Staff Technical Conference This notice establishes the agenda and topics for discussion at the technical conference to be held on April 28, 2011 to discuss issues related to California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (CAISO) Capacity Procurement Mechanism (CPM) compensation methodology and exceptional dispatch mitigation provisions.1 The technical conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) in the Commission Meeting Room at the Commission’s headquarters, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. The technical conference will be led by Commission staff. All interested parties are invited to attend, and registration is not required. The topics and related questions to be discussed during this conference are attached. The purpose of the technical conference is to provide Commission staff and interested parties an opportunity to discuss the CPM compensation methodology and exceptional dispatch mitigation in detail with CAISO. No formal presentations will be made other than an opening presentation by CAISO; however, parties will be encouraged to participate 1 Cal. Indep. Sys. Operator Corp., 134 FERC ¶ 61,211 at P2 (2011). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22091 in the discussion along with Commission staff. Parties may also file questions or potential discussion topics in the docket prior to the technical conference. Any such filings will be for discussion purposes only. All parties are invited to file written comments following the technical conference. 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 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. Parties attending the conference via webcast will have the opportunity to submit questions during the conference via e-mail at Kathryn.ohare@ferc.gov. 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 more information on this conference, please contact Katheryn Hoke at Katheryn.hoke@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8404, or Colleen Farrell at Colleen.farrell@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 6751. Dated: April 13, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Agenda for the CAISO CPM Compensation Methodology and Exceptional Dispatch Mitigation Technical Conference April 28, 2011 Opening Remarks 9 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Greeting and Opening Remarks 9:15 a.m.–10 a.m. Opening presentation presented by CAISO Discussion Each of the following discussions will be led by Commission Staff, with questions on each topic to be raised by staff and interested parties in attendance. No party should expect to make any formal presentation during these discussions; however, parties should plan to participate in topics of specific interest. Staff’s objective is to E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 22092 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 20, 2011 / Notices obtain new information on each of these topics that is not yet in the record for this proceeding. Please note that although we have allotted the entire morning session to discussion of the CPM compensation methodology, we will move on to discussion of exceptional dispatch mitigation as soon as the compensation discussion is concluded. 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Discussion on the CPM Compensation Methodology —Whether the proposed going-forward formula for CPM compensation continues to be appropriate. —Whether and how CPM compensation should change in response to changes in supply and demand so that the CPM continues to ensure appropriate compensation to non-resource adequacy resources that provide reliability services similar to those provided by resource adequacy resources. —Whether and how CPM compensation should respond to localized scarcity conditions; please evaluate the challenges and benefits of implementing CPM scarcity pricing. —Given that resource adequacy resources are currently procured through bilateral contracting, whether and how CPM compensation should replicate bilateral market results. —Please discuss the feasibility and appropriateness of using a mechanism such as a demand curve to allow the price of CPM capacity to rise during times of supply shortages. —Other than a demand-curve based compensation mechanism, how could the CPM compensation methodology be modified to better respond to changing market conditions (i.e., fluctuations in supply and demand over time); please discuss the challenges and benefits of any such approach. —Whether different categories of CPM designations, including resources selected on the basis of specific operating characteristics and resources designated as at risk of retirement, should be compensated differently. —What role the CPM should play in sending price signals for demand response. —How demand response will play a role in the CPM and/or exceptional dispatch consistent with Order No. 719 (e.g. criteria for selecting demand response resources for CPM designations or exceptional dispatch instructions). 12:30 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch break 1:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Discussion on Exceptional Dispatch Mitigation VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:52 Apr 19, 2011 Jkt 223001 —Whether and how CAISO’s efforts towards reducing the frequency and volume of exceptional dispatches have affected the potential for exceptionally dispatched resources to exercise market power. —Whether CAISO’s non-competitive path assessment remains a reliable indicator of the need for exceptional dispatch mitigation in light of protesters’ assertions that the competitive path assessment overclassifies paths as non-competitive. —Whether or how changes over the past two years, such as an increase in the number of resources available in the delta dispatch, have resulted in a reduction in the ability of any single resource to exercise market power in relation to the delta dispatch restrictions. —Whether there is data or, alternatively, detailed specific theoretical scenarios, that demonstrate with some type of regularity or predictability the potential for resources that are exceptionally dispatched in relation to non-competitive constraints or delta dispatch to exercise market power. 3:45 p.m.–4 p.m. Closing Remarks [FR Doc. 2011–9516 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP11–159–000] Perryville Gas Storage LLC; Notice of Amendment Take notice that on March 30, 2011, Perryville Gas Storage LLC (Perryville), Three Riverway, Suite 1350, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in the above referenced docket an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations for an order amending the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued in Docket No. CP09– 418–000 to authorize Perryville to make certain changes to its certificated project, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 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[FR Doc No: 2011-9516]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER11-2256-000]


California Independent System, Operator Corporation; Supplemental 
Notice of Agenda and Discussion Topics for Staff Technical Conference

    This notice establishes the agenda and topics for discussion at the 
technical conference to be held on April 28, 2011 to discuss issues 
related to California Independent System Operator Corporation's (CAISO) 
Capacity Procurement Mechanism (CPM) compensation methodology and 
exceptional dispatch mitigation provisions.\1\ The technical conference 
will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) in the Commission Meeting Room 
at the Commission's headquarters, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, 
DC. The technical conference will be led by Commission staff. All 
interested parties are invited to attend, and registration is not 
required.
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    \1\ Cal. Indep. Sys. Operator Corp., 134 FERC ] 61,211 at P2 
(2011).
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    The topics and related questions to be discussed during this 
conference are attached. The purpose of the technical conference is to 
provide Commission staff and interested parties an opportunity to 
discuss the CPM compensation methodology and exceptional dispatch 
mitigation in detail with CAISO. No formal presentations will be made 
other than an opening presentation by CAISO; however, parties will be 
encouraged to participate in the discussion along with Commission 
staff. Parties may also file questions or potential discussion topics 
in the docket prior to the technical conference. Any such filings will 
be for discussion purposes only. All parties are invited to file 
written comments following the technical conference.
    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 
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. Parties 
attending the conference via webcast will have the opportunity to 
submit questions during the conference via e-mail at 
Kathryn.ohare@ferc.gov.
    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 more information on this conference, please contact Katheryn 
Hoke at Katheryn.hoke@ferc.gov or (202) 502-8404, or Colleen Farrell at 
Colleen.farrell@ferc.gov or (202) 502-6751.

    Dated: April 13, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

Agenda for the CAISO CPM Compensation Methodology and Exceptional 
Dispatch Mitigation Technical Conference

April 28, 2011

Opening Remarks
9 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Greeting and Opening Remarks
9:15 a.m.-10 a.m. Opening presentation presented by CAISO
Discussion
    Each of the following discussions will be led by Commission Staff, 
with questions on each topic to be raised by staff and interested 
parties in attendance. No party should expect to make any formal 
presentation during these discussions; however, parties should plan to 
participate in topics of specific interest. Staff's objective is to

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obtain new information on each of these topics that is not yet in the 
record for this proceeding. Please note that although we have allotted 
the entire morning session to discussion of the CPM compensation 
methodology, we will move on to discussion of exceptional dispatch 
mitigation as soon as the compensation discussion is concluded.

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Discussion on the CPM Compensation Methodology
--Whether the proposed going-forward formula for CPM compensation 
continues to be appropriate.
--Whether and how CPM compensation should change in response to changes 
in supply and demand so that the CPM continues to ensure appropriate 
compensation to non-resource adequacy resources that provide 
reliability services similar to those provided by resource adequacy 
resources.
--Whether and how CPM compensation should respond to localized scarcity 
conditions; please evaluate the challenges and benefits of implementing 
CPM scarcity pricing.
--Given that resource adequacy resources are currently procured through 
bilateral contracting, whether and how CPM compensation should 
replicate bilateral market results.
--Please discuss the feasibility and appropriateness of using a 
mechanism such as a demand curve to allow the price of CPM capacity to 
rise during times of supply shortages.
--Other than a demand-curve based compensation mechanism, how could the 
CPM compensation methodology be modified to better respond to changing 
market conditions (i.e., fluctuations in supply and demand over time); 
please discuss the challenges and benefits of any such approach.
--Whether different categories of CPM designations, including resources 
selected on the basis of specific operating characteristics and 
resources designated as at risk of retirement, should be compensated 
differently.
--What role the CPM should play in sending price signals for demand 
response.
--How demand response will play a role in the CPM and/or exceptional 
dispatch consistent with Order No. 719 (e.g. criteria for selecting 
demand response resources for CPM designations or exceptional dispatch 
instructions).
12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch break
1:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Discussion on Exceptional Dispatch Mitigation
--Whether and how CAISO's efforts towards reducing the frequency and 
volume of exceptional dispatches have affected the potential for 
exceptionally dispatched resources to exercise market power.
--Whether CAISO's non-competitive path assessment remains a reliable 
indicator of the need for exceptional dispatch mitigation in light of 
protesters' assertions that the competitive path assessment over-
classifies paths as non-competitive.
--Whether or how changes over the past two years, such as an increase 
in the number of resources available in the delta dispatch, have 
resulted in a reduction in the ability of any single resource to 
exercise market power in relation to the delta dispatch restrictions.
--Whether there is data or, alternatively, detailed specific 
theoretical scenarios, that demonstrate with some type of regularity or 
predictability the potential for resources that are exceptionally 
dispatched in relation to non-competitive constraints or delta dispatch 
to exercise market power.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m. Closing Remarks

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