Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures; Workshop, 14532 [2013-05117]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 14532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05117]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM13-2-000]


Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures; 
Workshop

    Take notice that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
staff will convene a workshop in the above-referenced proceeding on 
Wednesday, March 27, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT) in the 
Commission Meeting Room at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Members of the 
Commission may attend the workshop, which will also be open to the 
public. Advance registration is not required, but is encouraged. 
Attendees may register at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/small-generator-03-27-13-form.asp.
    The purpose of this workshop is to discuss certain topics related 
to the proposals in the Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and 
Procedures Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued by the 
Commission on January 17, 2013 (Docket No. RM13-2-000).\1\
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    This workshop is not intended to address the substance of any 
particular case pending before the Commission. However, notice is 
hereby given that discussions at the workshop may address matters at 
issue in the following Commission proceedings that are either pending 
or within their rehearing period: CSOLAR IV South, LLC, Wistaria Ranch 
Solar, LLC, CSOLAR IV West, LLC & CSOLAR IV North, LLC v. California 
Independent System Operator Corporation (Docket No. EL13-37-000), NV 
Energy Operating Co. (Docket No. ER13-679-000), North American Natural 
Resources, Inc. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., American Electric Power 
Service Corp., and Indiana Michigan Power Co. (Docket No. EL13-10-000), 
Southern California Edison Company (Docket No. ER13-532-000), Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company (Docket No. ER13-494-000), California 
Independent System Operator Corporation (Docket No. ER13-218-001), 
California Independent System Operator Corporation (Docket Nos. ER12-
2643-000 and ER12-2643-001), Review of Small Generator Interconnection 
Agreements and Procedures (Docket No. AD12-17-000), and Solar Energy 
Industries Association (Docket No. RM12-10-000).
    Those interested in participating in the discussions at the 
workshop should notify the Commission by close of business March 8, 
2013, by completing an online form identifying the topic(s) that they 
wish to address: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/small-generator-speaker-03-27-13-form.asp. Due to time constraints, we may 
not be able to accommodate all those interested in speaking. The 
Commission will issue a subsequent notice providing the detailed agenda 
for the workshop, including speakers.
    The topics tentatively scheduled for discussion at the workshop 
include:
    a. Whether the characteristics proposed in the NOPR for Fast Track 
Process eligibility (i.e., up to 5 megawatts based on individual system 
and generator characteristics, including interconnection voltage level, 
the circuit distance of the interconnection from the substation, and 
generator capacity) should be modified to protect system safety and 
reliability.
    b. The specific content of the supplemental review screens proposed 
in the NOPR, including:
    i. Whether twelve months of minimum load data is appropriate for 
use in the minimum load screen, or whether additional data, if 
available, should be required to be considered;
    ii. The reasons that minimum load data are not available to 
Transmission Providers and what the Commission could do to encourage 
data availability where appropriate;
    iii. Potential modifications to the supplemental review screens 
proposed in the NOPR; and
    iv. Whether the $2,500 fee for the supplemental review proposed in 
the NOPR is appropriate.
    c. The content of the pre-application report and whether the $300 
fee for the pre-application report proposed in the NOPR is appropriate.
    d. Whether storage devices could fall within the definition of 
Small Generating Facility included in Attachment 1 to the Small 
Generator Interconnection Procedures and Attachment 1 to the Small 
Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA) as devices that produce 
electricity.
    e. The proposed revision to section 1.5.4 of the pro forma SGIA 
related to disconnection of the Small Generating Facility during an 
over- or under-frequency event.
    We note that the topics included here do not encompass all the 
proposals in the NOPR. The Commission encourages stakeholders to submit 
written comments on all the proposals in the NOPR, not just those 
discussed at the workshop. There will not be a separate comment period 
for the workshop. The deadline for submitting written comments on the 
NOPR, including comments on the results of the workshop, is June 3, 
2013.
    The workshop will not be transcribed. However, there will be a free 
webcast of the workshop. Anyone with Internet access interested in 
viewing this workshop can do so by navigating to the FERC Calendar of 
Events at www.ferc.gov 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 the option of 
listening to the workshop via phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any 
questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
    FERC workshops 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 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For information related to the agenda, please contact Leslie Kerr 
at leslie.kerr@ferc.gov or (202) 502-8540. For information related to 
logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov or 
(202) 502-8368.

    Dated: February 27, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-05117 Filed 3-5-13; 8:45 am]
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