Voltage Coordination on High Voltage Grids; Notice of Reliability Workshop Agenda, 72203-72204 [2011-30125]

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[FR Doc. 2011–30123 Filed 11–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD12–5–000] Voltage Coordination on High Voltage Grids; Notice of Reliability Workshop Agenda coordinate economic dispatch and voltage control. The second panel will address the capability of existing and emerging software to improve coordination and optimization of the Bulk-Power System from a reliability and economic perspective. The agenda for this workshop is attached. Members of the Commission may attend the workshop. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–(866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. Information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s Web site, https:// www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. For more information about this conference, please contact: Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. As announced in the Notice of Staff Workshop issued on November 8, 2011, the Commission will hold a workshop on Thursday, December 1, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to explore the interaction between voltage control, reliability, and economic dispatch. In addition, the Commission will consider how improvements to dispatch and voltage control software could improve reliability and market efficiency. This event will consist of two panels of industry participants. The first panel will address how entities currently Dated: November 16, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. resources from a reliability perspective. What applications or tools are used to evaluate reactive or voltage support needs from this perspective? b. Describe the pre-scheduling and real-time processes that involve the commitment or dispatch of reactive resources from an economic perspective. What applications or tools are used to evaluate reactive or voltage support needs from this perspective? c. Explain whether and how prescheduling, real-time and post analysis evaluations are performed on the bulk electric system or on lower voltage systems to maximize opportunities for additional reliability or economic transactions. d. Describe the situations where the dispatch of reactive resources may limit System Operating Limits or whether and how more transactions could be supported. e. Describe how reactive power needs of the distribution system or loads are coordinated or optimized. Panelists: • Khaled Abdul-Rahman, California Independent System Operator • Xiaochuan Luo, ISO New England • Wes Yeomans, New York Independent System Operator • Dave Zwergel, Midwest ISO • Chantal Hendrzak, PJM Interconnection • Bruce Rew, Southwest Power Pool 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.—Lunch Break. 1–4 p.m.—The next generation of voltage support and reactive margin applications used during operations planning and real-time. Presentations: Panelists will be asked to describe capabilities of the present and anticipated future software that can be used as decision tools to help system operators optimize voltage support resources to preserve and protect PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1 EN22NO11.003</GPH> 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/ efiling.asp. 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Discuss whether the applications can be used to optimize reactive power resources in the distribution system or loads and coordinate with higher voltage systems. Panelists: • Kedall Demaree, Alstom • Rod Sulte, GE • Soorya Kuloor, Gridiant • Marija Ilic, New Electricity Transmission Software Solutions (NETSS) • Dan French, Siemens 4:00–4:30 p.m.—Summary Remarks by David Andrejcak. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2011)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30125]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD12-5-000]


Voltage Coordination on High Voltage Grids; Notice of Reliability 
Workshop Agenda

    As announced in the Notice of Staff Workshop issued on November 8, 
2011, the Commission will hold a workshop on Thursday, December 1, 
2011, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to explore the interaction between 
voltage control, reliability, and economic dispatch. In addition, the 
Commission will consider how improvements to dispatch and voltage 
control software could improve reliability and market efficiency. This 
event will consist of two panels of industry participants. The first 
panel will address how entities currently coordinate economic dispatch 
and voltage control. The second panel will address the capability of 
existing and emerging software to improve coordination and optimization 
of the Bulk-Power System from a reliability and economic perspective. 
The agenda for this workshop is attached. Members of the Commission may 
attend the workshop.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-(866) 208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 
with the required accommodations.
    Information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events 
on the Commission's Web site, https://www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
    For more information about this conference, please contact: Sarah 
McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8368, 
sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.

    Dated: November 16, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Staff Workshop on Voltage Coordination on High Voltage Grids

December 1, 2011

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Agenda
    9-9:15 a.m.--Greeting and Opening Remarks by David Andrejcak.
    9:15-11:30 a.m.--Current approaches and challenges to analyzing 
voltage support and reactive margin during operations planning and 
real-time.
    Presentations: Panelists will be asked to describe how their 
companies currently coordinate the dispatch of reactive resources to 
support forecasted loads, generation and interchange transactions 
during operations planning and real-time. Panelists should address the 
following in their presentations:
    a. Describe the pre-scheduling and real-time processes that involve 
the commitment or dispatch of reactive resources from a reliability 
perspective. What applications or tools are used to evaluate reactive 
or voltage support needs from this perspective?
    b. Describe the pre-scheduling and real-time processes that involve 
the commitment or dispatch of reactive resources from an economic 
perspective. What applications or tools are used to evaluate reactive 
or voltage support needs from this perspective?
    c. Explain whether and how pre-scheduling, real-time and post 
analysis evaluations are performed on the bulk electric system or on 
lower voltage systems to maximize opportunities for additional 
reliability or economic transactions.
    d. Describe the situations where the dispatch of reactive resources 
may limit System Operating Limits or whether and how more transactions 
could be supported.
    e. Describe how reactive power needs of the distribution system or 
loads are coordinated or optimized.
    Panelists:
     Khaled Abdul-Rahman, California Independent System 
Operator
     Xiaochuan Luo, ISO New England
     Wes Yeomans, New York Independent System Operator
     Dave Zwergel, Midwest ISO
     Chantal Hendrzak, PJM Interconnection
     Bruce Rew, Southwest Power Pool
    11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.--Lunch Break.
    1-4 p.m.--The next generation of voltage support and reactive 
margin applications used during operations planning and real-time.
    Presentations: Panelists will be asked to describe capabilities of 
the present and anticipated future software that can be used as 
decision tools to help system operators optimize voltage support 
resources to preserve and protect

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reliability and support market-based economic transactions. Panelists 
should address the following in their presentations:
    a. What are the objectives of software products available to 
industry that optimize the system for operations planning and real-
time? (Minimize losses, maximize transfer capability, and/or minimize 
production costs?)
    b. Describe the system optimization software products currently 
used or tested in industry. Discuss how widely these are used in 
industry.
    c. Describe how these software products are evaluated and validated 
using a post analysis process.
    d. What effort is involved in implementing the application for use 
in industry?
    e. Discuss whether the application can be used on an 
interconnection-wide, Balancing Authority or local distribution system 
basis and, if so, how the application would be utilized.
    f. Discuss whether the applications can be used to optimize 
reactive power resources in the distribution system or loads and 
coordinate with higher voltage systems.
    Panelists:
     Kedall Demaree, Alstom
     Rod Sulte, GE
     Soorya Kuloor, Gridiant
     Marija Ilic, New Electricity Transmission Software 
Solutions (NETSS)
     Dan French, Siemens
    4:00-4:30 p.m.--Summary Remarks by David Andrejcak.

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