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18 CFR Part 35
Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures;
Supplemental Notice of Workshop
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of
workshop.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On February 27, 2013, the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) announced that staff will
convene a workshop on Wednesday,
March 27, 2013 to discuss certain topics
related to the proposals in the Small
Generator Interconnection Agreements
and Procedures Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (Docket No. RM13–2–000).1
Please note that the time for the
conference has been changed.
DATES: The conference will be convened
from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00
p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The staff-led workshop will
be held in the Commission Meeting
Room at the Commission’s headquarters
at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426. Members of the Commission may
attend the conference, which will also
be open for the public to attend.
Advance registration is not required, but
is encouraged. Attendees may register at
1 Small Generator Interconnection Agreements
and Procedures, 142 FERC ¶ 61,049 (2013), 78 FR
7524 (Feb. 1, 2013).
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the following Web page: https://
www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/
small-generator-03-27-13-form.asp.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Attached
to this supplemental notice is an agenda
for the workshop. If any changes are
made, the revised agenda will be posted
prior to the event on the Calendar of
Events on the Commission’s Web site,
www.ferc.gov.
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
concern 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); California
Independent System Operator
Corporation (Docket No. ER13–218–
001); California Independent System
Operator Corporation (Docket Nos.
ER12–2643–000 and ER12–2643–001);
SunPower Corporation (Docket No.
ER13–958–000); Review of Small
Generator Interconnection Agreements
and Procedures (Docket No. AD12–17–
000); and Solar Energy Industries
Association (Docket No. RM12–10–000).
We note that the topics included here
do not encompass all the proposals in
the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(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.
We also note that we plan to leave
time for audience questions and
comments following each agenda topic.
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
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listening to the workshop via phonebridge for a fee. If you have any
questions, visit
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993–3100.
FERC workshops are accessible under
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973. For accessibility accommodations
please send an email to
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(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: March 19, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
proposing to revise the pro forma Small
Generator Interconnection Procedures
(SGIP) and pro forma Small Generator
Interconnection Agreement (SGIA)
originally set forth in Order No. 2006.1
This workshop is convened to give
stakeholders the opportunity to discuss
the proposed reforms to the pro forma
SGIP and the pro forma SGIA and other
related issues.
9:45–11:00 a.m. Roundtable
Discussion: Fast Track Process
Eligibility
Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures
RM13–2–000
March 27, 2013
Agenda
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Remarks
Welcome and Opening
Introduction
On January 17, 2013, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) issued a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)
In the NOPR, the Commission
proposed to revise the 2 megawatt (MW)
threshold for participation in the SGIP
Fast Track Process.2 The Commission
proposed to base Fast Track eligibility
on individual system and generator
characteristics, up to a limit of 5 MW.
These characteristics include
interconnection voltage level, the circuit
distance of the interconnection from the
substation, and generator capacity as the
basis for determining whether an
interconnection customer is eligible to
be evaluated under the Fast Track
Process, as shown in the table below.
Line Voltage
Fast Track
Eligibility
Regardless of
Location
Fast Track
Eligibility on
≥ 600 Ampere
Line and ≤ 2.5
Miles from
Substation
< 5 kilovolt (kV) ........................................................................................................................................................
≥ 5 kV and < 15 kV .................................................................................................................................................
≥ 15 kV and < 30 kV ...............................................................................................................................................
≥ 30 kV ....................................................................................................................................................................
≤
≤
≤
≤
≤
≤
≤
≤
MW
MW
MW
MW
2
3
4
5
MW
MW
MW
MW
➢ Sky Stanfield, Attorney, Keyes, Fox
& Wiedman L.L.P. (Interstate Renewable
Energy Council)
➢ Steve Steffel, Manager, Distributed
Energy Resources Planning and
Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
➢ Jeff Triplett, Utility System
Consultant, Power System Engineering
(National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association)
➢ Michael Worden, Chief, Electric
Distribution Systems, New York State
Public Service Commission
➢ Aaron Berner, Manager,
Interconnection Analysis, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
➢ Michael Coddington, Senior
Electrical Engineering Researcher,
Distributed Grid Integration, National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
➢ Paul Hutchison, Renewable Energy
Analyst, Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
➢ Eric Laverty, Director of
Transmission Access Planning, Midwest
Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
➢ Rachel Peterson, Interim Energy
Advisor, California Public Utilities
Commission
➢ Bhaskar Ray, Senior Director of
Engineering and Design, SunEdison
L.L.C. (Solar Energy Industries
Association)
➢ Tim Roughan, Director, Energy and
Environmental Policy, National Grid
(Edison Electric Institute)
➢ Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox
& Wiedman L.L.P. (Interstate Renewable
Energy Council)
➢ Holly Rachel Smith, Assistant
General Counsel, National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
1 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).
2 See Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures, 142 FERC ¶ 61,049, at
P 30–32 (2013).
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Break
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Roundtable
Discussion: Pre-Application Report
The Commission proposed in the
NOPR to include provisions in the SGIP
that would allow the interconnection
customer to request from the
transmission provider a pre-application
report providing existing information
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Roundtable participants should be
prepared to discuss the following:
• The individual system and
generator characteristics included in the
Commission’s proposal (and the levels
at which they are included); and
• Whether the proposal strikes an
appropriate balance between allowing
more small generating facilities to
interconnect under the Fast Track
Process and protecting system safety
and reliability.
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about system conditions at a possible
point of interconnection (see section 1.2
of Appendix C to the NOPR for the
proposed SGIP revisions related to the
pre-application report).3
Roundtable participants should be
prepared to discuss the following:
• The content of the pre-application
report, including whether additional
items should be included in the report;
and
• Whether the proposed fee of $300
for the pre-application report is
appropriate.
Roundtable Participants
➢ Aaron Berner, Manager,
Interconnection Analysis, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
➢ Michael Coddington, Senior
Electrical Engineering Researcher,
Distributed Grid Integration, National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
➢ Paul Hutchison, Renewable Energy
Analyst, Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
➢ Eric Laverty, Director of
Transmission Access Planning, Midwest
Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
➢ Rachel Peterson, Interim Energy
Advisor, California Public Utilities
Commission
➢ Bhaskar Ray, Senior Director of
Engineering and Design, SunEdison
L.L.C. (Solar Energy Industries
Association)
➢ Tim Roughan, Director, Energy and
Environmental Policy, National Grid
(Edison Electric Institute)
➢ Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox
& Wiedman L.L.P. (Interstate Renewable
Energy Council)
➢ Holly Rachel Smith, Assistant
General Counsel, National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
➢ Sky Stanfield, Attorney, Keyes, Fox
& Wiedman L.L.P. (Interstate Renewable
Energy Council)
➢ Steve Steffel, Manager, Distributed
Energy Resources Planning and
Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
➢ Jeff Triplett, Utility System
Consultant, Power System Engineering
(National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association)
➢ Michael Worden, Chief, Electric
Distribution Systems, New York State
Public Service Commission
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12:15–1:00 p.m.
Break
1:00–2:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussion:
Supplemental Review Screens
In the NOPR, the Commission
proposed to revise the supplemental
review in section 2.4 of the pro forma
SGIP following failure of the Fast Track
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Process screens in section 2.2.1 of the
pro forma SGIP.4 The supplemental
review screens include a minimum load
screen (section 2.4.1.1 of Appendix C to
the NOPR), a voltage and power quality
screen (section 2.4.1.2 of Appendix C to
the NOPR), and a safety and reliability
screen (section 2.4.1.3 of Appendix C to
the NOPR).
Roundtable participants should be
prepared to discuss the following:
• The specific content of the
supplemental review screens proposed
in the NOPR, including:
Æ 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;
Æ The reasons that minimum load
data are not available to transmission
providers and what the Commission
could do to encourage data availability
where appropriate; and
Æ Potential modifications to the
supplemental review screens proposed
in the NOPR to ensure the safety and
reliability of the system.
• Whether the $2,500 fee for the
supplemental review proposed in the
NOPR is appropriate.
Roundtable Participants
➢ Aaron Berner, Manager,
Interconnection Analysis, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
➢ Michael Coddington, Senior
Electrical Engineering Researcher,
Distributed Grid Integration, National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
➢ Paul Hutchison, Renewable Energy
Analyst, Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
➢ Eric Laverty, Director of
Transmission Access Planning, Midwest
Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
➢ Rachel Peterson, Interim Energy
Advisor, California Public Utilities
Commission
➢ Bhaskar Ray, Senior Director of
Engineering and Design, SunEdison
L.L.C. (Solar Energy Industries
Association)
➢ Tim Roughan, Director, Energy and
Environmental Policy, National Grid
(Edison Electric Institute)
➢ Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox
& Wiedman L.L.P. (Interstate Renewable
Energy Council)
➢ Holly Rachel Smith, Assistant
General Counsel, National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
➢ Sky Stanfield, Attorney, Keyes, Fox
& Wiedman L.L.P. (Interstate Renewable
Energy Council)
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➢ Steve Steffel, Manager, Distributed
Energy Resources Planning and
Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
➢ Jeff Triplett, Utility System
Consultant, Power System Engineering
(National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association)
➢ Michael Worden, Chief, Electric
Distribution Systems, New York State
Public Service Commission
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m. Roundtable Discussion:
Interconnection of Storage Devices
The Commission did not propose to
revise the definition of Small Generating
Facility to include storage devices in
Attachment 1 to the SGIP and
Attachment 1 to the SGIA as devices
that produce electricity. However,
Commission staff would like to discuss
whether such a revision to the
definition of Small Generating Facility
would be appropriate and whether other
revisions to the SGIP and SGIA related
to interconnecting storage devices
would be appropriate.
Roundtable participants should be
prepared to discuss the following:
• Their experiences related to the
interconnection of storage devices; and
• Potential revisions to the pro forma
SGIP and pro forma SGIA that would
facilitate interconnection of such
devices.
Roundtable Participants
➢ Alan Elmy, Manager,
Interconnection Projects, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
➢ Robert Rounds, Director, Asset and
Project Management, Beacon Power,
L.L.C. (Electricity Storage Association)
➢ Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox
& Wiedman LLP (Interstate Renewable
Energy Council)
➢ Mark Siira, Director of Business
Development, ComRent International
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers)
➢ Steve Steffel, Manager, Distributed
Energy Resources Planning and
Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
➢ Michael Worden, Chief, Electric
Distribution Systems, New York State
Public Service Commission
3:45–4:45 p.m. Panel Discussion:
Disconnection of Small Generating
Facilities During Over- and UnderFrequency Events
In the NOPR, the Commission
proposed to revise section 1.5.4 of the
pro forma SGIA to require the
interconnection customer to design,
install, maintain, and operate its Small
Generating Facility in accordance with
the latest version of any applicable
standards, such as the Institute of
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Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Standard 1547 for Interconnecting
Distributed Resources with Electric
Power Systems, to minimize the
likelihood of an off-normal frequency
disturbance resulting in common mode
disconnection of its Small Generating
Facility.5
Panelists should be prepared to
discuss the following:
• Their experiences and any relevant
analysis involving frequency issues
associated with distributed generation;
• Potential conflicts between existing
disconnection requirements in current
standards and new smart grid
interoperability standards being
developed under the auspices of the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology;
• Whether the proposed revision to
section 1.5.4 of the pro forma SGIA
appropriately addresses small generator
disconnection due to common mode
frequency disturbances at high
penetrations of distributed generation;
and
• Whether abnormal voltage
conditions should also be addressed in
the proposed revisions to section 1.5.4
of the pro forma SGIA.
Panelists
➢ Allen Hefner, Jr., Ph.D., National
Institute of Standards and Technology
➢ Rachel Peterson, Interim Energy
Advisor, California Public Utilities
Commission
➢ Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox
& Wiedman LLP (Interstate Renewable
Energy Council)
➢ Mark Siira, Director of Business
Development, ComRent International
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers)
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18 CFR Part 40
Reliability Standard MOD–028–2,
submitted to the Commission for
approval by the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC), the
Commission-certified Electric
Reliability Organization. NERC proposes
one modification to the currentlyeffective Reliability Standard MOD–
028–1, pertaining to the information a
transmission service provider must
include when calculating Total Transfer
Capability using the area interchange
methodology for the on-peak and offpeak intra-day and next day time
periods. The Commission also proposes
to approve NERC’s proposed
implementation plan and retirement of
the currently-effective standard.
DATES: Comments are due May 13, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number by any of
the following methods:
• Agency Web site: https://ferc.gov.
Documents created electronically using
word processing software should be
filed in native applications or print-toPDF format and not in a scanned format.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable
to file electronically may mail or handdeliver comments to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Bryant (Legal Information),
Office of General Counsel, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426, 202–502–6155,
rachel.bryant@ferc.gov.
Syed Ahmad (Technical Information),
Office of Electric Reliability, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426, 202–502–8718,
syed.ahmad@ferc.gov.
Christopher Young (Technical
Information), Office of Energy of
Energy Policy and Innovation, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426, 202–502–6403,
christopher.young@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket No. RM12–19–000]
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Revisions to Modeling, Data, and
Analysis Reliability Standard
Table of Contents
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Paragraph
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AGENCY:
Under section 215 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) proposes to approve
SUMMARY:
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II. NERC Petition .................
III. Discussion ......................
IV. Information Collection
Statement ..........................
V. Environmental Analysis
VI. Regulatory Flexibility
Act Analysis .....................
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1. Pursuant to section 215 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA),1 the
Commission proposes to approve
Modeling, Data, and Analysis (MOD)
Reliability Standard MOD–028–2,
submitted to the Commission for
approval by the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC), the
Commission-certified Electric
Reliability Organization (ERO). NERC
proposes one modification to the
currently-effective Reliability Standard
MOD–028–1, pertaining to the
information a transmission service
provider 2 must include when
calculating Total Transfer Capability
(TTC) using the area interchange
methodology for the on-peak and offpeak intra-day and next day time
periods. The Commission also proposes
to approve NERC’s proposed
implementation plan and retirement of
the currently-effective standard.
I. Background
2. Section 215 of the FPA requires a
Commission-certified ERO to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability
Standards, subject to Commission
review and approval. Specifically, the
Commission may approve, by rule or
order, a proposed Reliability Standard
or modification to a Reliability Standard
if it determines that the Standard is just,
reasonable, not unduly discriminatory
or preferential, and in the public
interest.3 Once approved, the Reliability
Standards may be enforced by the ERO,
subject to Commission oversight, or by
the Commission independently.4
Pursuant to section 215 of the FPA, the
Commission established a process to
1 16
U.S.C. 824o (2006).
defines ‘‘transmission service provider’’
as ‘‘[t]he entity that administers the transmission
tariff and provides Transmission Service to
Transmission Customers under applicable
transmission service agreements.’’ NERC, Glossary
of Terms Used in NERC Reliability Standards 64
(2011), https://www.nerc.com/files/
Glossary_of_Terms.pdf. We also use the term
‘‘transmission operator’’ in this proposed
rulemaking, which is defined by NERC as ‘‘[t]he
entity responsible for the reliability of its ‘local’
transmission system, and that operates or directs
the operations of the transmission facilities.’’ Id.
These terms indicate distinct NERC functional
entities, to which different requirements within the
same Reliability Standard may apply. Accordingly,
in the context of describing the requirement of a
Reliability Standard, we necessarily use either or
both terms when appropriate.
3 16 U.S.C. 824o(d)(2).
4 Id. 824o(e)(3).
2 NERC
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM13-2-000]
18 CFR Part 35
Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures;
Supplemental Notice of Workshop
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of workshop.
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SUMMARY: On February 27, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) announced that staff will convene a workshop on Wednesday,
March 27, 2013 to discuss certain topics related to the proposals in
the Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. RM13-2-000).\1\ Please note that the
time for the conference has been changed.
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142 FERC ] 61,049 (2013), 78 FR 7524 (Feb. 1, 2013).
DATES: The conference will be convened from 9:30 a.m. to approximately
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5:00 p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The staff-led workshop will be held in the Commission
Meeting Room at the Commission's headquarters at 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Members of the Commission may attend the
conference, which will also be open for the public to attend. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Attached to this supplemental notice is an
agenda for the workshop. If any changes are made, the revised agenda
will be posted prior to the event on the Calendar of Events on the
Commission's Web site, www.ferc.gov.
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 concern 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);
California Independent System Operator Corporation (Docket No. ER13-
218-001); California Independent System Operator Corporation (Docket
Nos. ER12-2643-000 and ER12-2643-001); SunPower Corporation (Docket No.
ER13-958-000); Review of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and
Procedures (Docket No. AD12-17-000); and Solar Energy Industries
Association (Docket No. RM12-10-000).
We note that the topics included here do not encompass all the
proposals in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (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.
We also note that we plan to leave time for audience questions and
comments following each agenda topic.
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
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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: March 19, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures
RM13-2-000
March 27, 2013
Agenda
9:30-9:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Introduction
On January 17, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing to
revise the pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP)
and pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA)
originally set forth in Order No. 2006.\1\ This workshop is convened to
give stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the proposed reforms to
the pro forma SGIP and the pro forma SGIA and other related issues.
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\1\ 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).
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9:45-11:00 a.m. Roundtable Discussion: Fast Track Process Eligibility
In the NOPR, the Commission proposed to revise the 2 megawatt (MW)
threshold for participation in the SGIP Fast Track Process.\2\ The
Commission proposed to base Fast Track eligibility on individual system
and generator characteristics, up to a limit of 5 MW. These
characteristics include interconnection voltage level, the circuit
distance of the interconnection from the substation, and generator
capacity as the basis for determining whether an interconnection
customer is eligible to be evaluated under the Fast Track Process, as
shown in the table below.
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\2\ See Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and
Procedures, 142 FERC ] 61,049, at P 30-32 (2013).
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Fast Track
Fast Track Eligibility on
Eligibility >= 600 Ampere
Line Voltage Regardless of Line and <=
Location 2.5 Miles from
Substation
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< 5 kilovolt (kV)....................... <= 1 MW <= 2 MW
>= 5 kV and < 15 kV..................... <= 2 MW <= 3 MW
>= 15 kV and < 30 kV.................... <= 3 MW <= 4 MW
>= 30 kV................................ <= 4 MW <= 5 MW
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Roundtable participants should be prepared to discuss the
following:
The individual system and generator characteristics
included in the Commission's proposal (and the levels at which they are
included); and
Whether the proposal strikes an appropriate balance
between allowing more small generating facilities to interconnect under
the Fast Track Process and protecting system safety and reliability.
Roundtable Participants
[rtarr8] Aaron Berner, Manager, Interconnection Analysis, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
[rtarr8] Michael Coddington, Senior Electrical Engineering
Researcher, Distributed Grid Integration, National Renewable Energy
Laboratory
[rtarr8] Paul Hutchison, Renewable Energy Analyst, Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio
[rtarr8] Eric Laverty, Director of Transmission Access Planning,
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[rtarr8] Rachel Peterson, Interim Energy Advisor, California Public
Utilities Commission
[rtarr8] Bhaskar Ray, Senior Director of Engineering and Design,
SunEdison L.L.C. (Solar Energy Industries Association)
[rtarr8] Tim Roughan, Director, Energy and Environmental Policy,
National Grid (Edison Electric Institute)
[rtarr8] Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox & Wiedman L.L.P.
(Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
[rtarr8] Holly Rachel Smith, Assistant General Counsel, National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
[rtarr8] Sky Stanfield, Attorney, Keyes, Fox & Wiedman L.L.P.
(Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
[rtarr8] Steve Steffel, Manager, Distributed Energy Resources
Planning and Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
[rtarr8] Jeff Triplett, Utility System Consultant, Power System
Engineering (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)
[rtarr8] Michael Worden, Chief, Electric Distribution Systems, New
York State Public Service Commission
11:00-11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Roundtable Discussion: Pre-Application Report
The Commission proposed in the NOPR to include provisions in the
SGIP that would allow the interconnection customer to request from the
transmission provider a pre-application report providing existing
information
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about system conditions at a possible point of interconnection (see
section 1.2 of Appendix C to the NOPR for the proposed SGIP revisions
related to the pre-application report).\3\
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Roundtable participants should be prepared to discuss the
following:
The content of the pre-application report, including
whether additional items should be included in the report; and
Whether the proposed fee of $300 for the pre-application
report is appropriate.
Roundtable Participants
[rtarr8] Aaron Berner, Manager, Interconnection Analysis, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
[rtarr8] Michael Coddington, Senior Electrical Engineering
Researcher, Distributed Grid Integration, National Renewable Energy
Laboratory
[rtarr8] Paul Hutchison, Renewable Energy Analyst, Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio
[rtarr8] Eric Laverty, Director of Transmission Access Planning,
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[rtarr8] Rachel Peterson, Interim Energy Advisor, California Public
Utilities Commission
[rtarr8] Bhaskar Ray, Senior Director of Engineering and Design,
SunEdison L.L.C. (Solar Energy Industries Association)
[rtarr8] Tim Roughan, Director, Energy and Environmental Policy,
National Grid (Edison Electric Institute)
[rtarr8] Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox & Wiedman L.L.P.
(Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
[rtarr8] Holly Rachel Smith, Assistant General Counsel, National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
[rtarr8] Sky Stanfield, Attorney, Keyes, Fox & Wiedman L.L.P.
(Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
[rtarr8] Steve Steffel, Manager, Distributed Energy Resources
Planning and Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
[rtarr8] Jeff Triplett, Utility System Consultant, Power System
Engineering (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)
[rtarr8] Michael Worden, Chief, Electric Distribution Systems, New
York State Public Service Commission
12:15-1:00 p.m. Break
1:00-2:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussion: Supplemental Review Screens
In the NOPR, the Commission proposed to revise the supplemental
review in section 2.4 of the pro forma SGIP following failure of the
Fast Track Process screens in section 2.2.1 of the pro forma SGIP.\4\
The supplemental review screens include a minimum load screen (section
2.4.1.1 of Appendix C to the NOPR), a voltage and power quality screen
(section 2.4.1.2 of Appendix C to the NOPR), and a safety and
reliability screen (section 2.4.1.3 of Appendix C to the NOPR).
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Roundtable participants should be prepared to discuss the
following:
The specific content of the supplemental review screens
proposed in the NOPR, including:
[cir] 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;
[cir] The reasons that minimum load data are not available to
transmission providers and what the Commission could do to encourage
data availability where appropriate; and
[cir] Potential modifications to the supplemental review screens
proposed in the NOPR to ensure the safety and reliability of the
system.
Whether the $2,500 fee for the supplemental review
proposed in the NOPR is appropriate.
Roundtable Participants
[rtarr8] Aaron Berner, Manager, Interconnection Analysis, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
[rtarr8] Michael Coddington, Senior Electrical Engineering
Researcher, Distributed Grid Integration, National Renewable Energy
Laboratory
[rtarr8] Paul Hutchison, Renewable Energy Analyst, Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio
[rtarr8] Eric Laverty, Director of Transmission Access Planning,
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[rtarr8] Rachel Peterson, Interim Energy Advisor, California Public
Utilities Commission
[rtarr8] Bhaskar Ray, Senior Director of Engineering and Design,
SunEdison L.L.C. (Solar Energy Industries Association)
[rtarr8] Tim Roughan, Director, Energy and Environmental Policy,
National Grid (Edison Electric Institute)
[rtarr8] Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox & Wiedman L.L.P.
(Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
[rtarr8] Holly Rachel Smith, Assistant General Counsel, National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
[rtarr8] Sky Stanfield, Attorney, Keyes, Fox & Wiedman L.L.P.
(Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
[rtarr8] Steve Steffel, Manager, Distributed Energy Resources
Planning and Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
[rtarr8] Jeff Triplett, Utility System Consultant, Power System
Engineering (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)
[rtarr8] Michael Worden, Chief, Electric Distribution Systems, New
York State Public Service Commission
2:30-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45-3:45 p.m. Roundtable Discussion: Interconnection of Storage
Devices
The Commission did not propose to revise the definition of Small
Generating Facility to include storage devices in Attachment 1 to the
SGIP and Attachment 1 to the SGIA as devices that produce electricity.
However, Commission staff would like to discuss whether such a revision
to the definition of Small Generating Facility would be appropriate and
whether other revisions to the SGIP and SGIA related to interconnecting
storage devices would be appropriate.
Roundtable participants should be prepared to discuss the
following:
Their experiences related to the interconnection of
storage devices; and
Potential revisions to the pro forma SGIP and pro forma
SGIA that would facilitate interconnection of such devices.
Roundtable Participants
[rtarr8] Alan Elmy, Manager, Interconnection Projects, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
[rtarr8] Robert Rounds, Director, Asset and Project Management,
Beacon Power, L.L.C. (Electricity Storage Association)
[rtarr8] Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox & Wiedman LLP
(Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
[rtarr8] Mark Siira, Director of Business Development, ComRent
International (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
[rtarr8] Steve Steffel, Manager, Distributed Energy Resources
Planning and Analytics, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
[rtarr8] Michael Worden, Chief, Electric Distribution Systems, New
York State Public Service Commission
3:45-4:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: Disconnection of Small Generating
Facilities During Over- and Under-Frequency Events
In the NOPR, the Commission proposed to revise section 1.5.4 of the
pro forma SGIA to require the interconnection customer to design,
install, maintain, and operate its Small Generating Facility in
accordance with the latest version of any applicable standards, such as
the Institute of
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Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 1547 for Interconnecting
Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems, to minimize the
likelihood of an off-normal frequency disturbance resulting in common
mode disconnection of its Small Generating Facility.\5\
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Panelists should be prepared to discuss the following:
Their experiences and any relevant analysis involving
frequency issues associated with distributed generation;
Potential conflicts between existing disconnection
requirements in current standards and new smart grid interoperability
standards being developed under the auspices of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology;
Whether the proposed revision to section 1.5.4 of the pro
forma SGIA appropriately addresses small generator disconnection due to
common mode frequency disturbances at high penetrations of distributed
generation; and
Whether abnormal voltage conditions should also be
addressed in the proposed revisions to section 1.5.4 of the pro forma
SGIA.
Panelists
[rtarr8] Allen Hefner, Jr., Ph.D., National Institute of Standards
and Technology
[rtarr8] Rachel Peterson, Interim Energy Advisor, California Public
Utilities Commission
[rtarr8] Michael Sheehan, P.E., Keyes, Fox & Wiedman LLP
(Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
[rtarr8] Mark Siira, Director of Business Development, ComRent
International (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
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