Electricity Advisory Committee Meeting, 53285-53286 [2015-21901]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 171 / Thursday, September 3, 2015 / Notices • Reports on and Discussions of Topics of General Interest in High Energy Physics • Public Comment (10-minute rule) Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. A webcast of this meeting will be available. Please check the Web site below for updates and information on how to view the meeting. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of these items on the agenda, you should contact John Kogut at (301) 903–1298 or by email at: John.Kogut@science.doe.gov. You must make your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days before the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Panel will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of High Energy Physics Advisory Panel Web site, at: (https://science.energy.gov/hep/hepap/ meetings/). Issued at Washington, DC, on August 28, 2015. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–21902 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Electricity Advisory Committee Meeting Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Tentative Agenda: September 29, 2015 This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: The meeting dates are: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 (12:00 p.m.–5:55 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2015 (8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:42 Sep 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586–1060 or Email: matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Committee: The Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) was re-established in July 2010, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.2, to provide advice to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s electricity delivery infrastructure. The EAC is composed of individuals of diverse background selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to electricity. Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the EAC is expected to include an update on the programs and initiatives of the DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and the DOE grid modernization efforts. The meeting is also expected to include panel discussions on high penetration of energy storage, Clean Power Plan system impacts and interactions, and Clean Power Plan compliance options, as well as a discussion of the plans of the Clean Power Plan Working Group. Additionally, the meeting is expected to include a discussion of the plans and activities of the Energy Storage Subcommittee, the Power Delivery Subcommittee, and the Smart Grid Subcommittee. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership Committee Meeting 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration 1:00 p.m.–1:10 p.m. EAC Ethics Briefing 1:10 p.m.–1:20 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the June 2015 Meeting 1:20 p.m.–1:35 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability’s Programs and Initiatives 1:35 p.m.–1:55 p.m. Update on the DOE Grid Modernization Initiative 1:55 p.m.–2:05 p.m. EAC Member Discussion of the Grid Modernization Initiative Working Group Plans 2:05 p.m.–3:35 p.m. High Penetration of Energy Storage Panel 3:35 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Break PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53285 3:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and Plans 4:00 p.m.–4:50 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and Plans 4:50 p.m.–5:50 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and Plans 5:50 p.m.–5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day One of September 2015 Meeting of the EAC Tentative Agenda: September 30, 2015 8:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. Clean Power Plan System Impacts and Interactions Panel 9:20 a.m.–9:40 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan System Interactions Panel 9:40 a.m.–9:50 a.m. Break 9:50 a.m. –11:10 a.m. Clean Power Plan Compliance Options Panel 11:10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan Compliance Options Panel 11:30 a.m.–11:50 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan Working Group Plans 11:50 a.m.–11:55 a.m. Public Comments 11:55 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn September 2015 Meeting of the EAC The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC agenda updates, see the EAC Web site at: https://energy.gov/oe/services/ electricity-advisory-committee-eac. Public Participation: The EAC welcomes the attendance of the public at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments at the EAC meeting may do so on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, but must register at the registration table in advance. Approximately 5 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed three minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for whom the allotted public comments time is insufficient to address pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited to send a written statement to Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum. You may submit comments, identified by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following methods: • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8G– 017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. • Email: matthew.rosenbaum@ hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM 03SEN1 53286 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 171 / Thursday, September 3, 2015 / Notices Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in the subject line of the message. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and identifier. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac, including any personal information provided. • Docket: For access to the docket, to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac. The following electronic file formats are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc), Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you submit information that you believe to be exempt by law from public disclosure, you must submit one complete copy, as well as one copy from which the information claimed to be exempt by law from public disclosure has been deleted. You must also explain the reasons why you believe the deleted information is exempt from disclosure. DOE is responsible for the final determination concerning disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it in accordance with the DOE’s Freedom of Information regulations (10 CFR 1004.11). Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE may be delayed by several weeks due to security screening. DOE, therefore, encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments electronically by email. If comments are submitted by regular mail, the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette containing electronic files of the submission. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Minutes: The minutes of the EAC meeting will be posted on the EAC Web page at https://energy.gov/oe/services/ electricity-advisory-committee-eac. They can also be obtained by contacting Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum at the address above. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2015. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–21901 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:42 Sep 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H2 Refuel H-Prize Final Guidelines Update Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of Updates to the H2 Refuel H-Prize Competition Guidelines. AGENCY: On October 28, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced in the Federal Register the $1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize competition, allowing teams from across the United States to compete to develop systems that generate and dispense hydrogen from resources commonly available to residences (electricity or natural gas) for use in homes, community centers, businesses or similar locations, to supplement the current infrastructure roll-out and reduce barriers to using hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. The Federal Register notice announcing the competition included the H2 Refuel HPrize Competition Guidelines. The purpose of today’s notice is to update the H2 Refuel H-Prize Competition Guidelines. Substantive changes in this update provide additional information on communication expectations for finalists, expand the process used to resolve ties, correct a typographical error in the dispensing time criteria table, define how availability will be calculated, and provide a method to determine a winner in the event that no entry receives at least a minimum score of one for each of the scoring criteria (not including bonus criteria). In addition, language is added for clarification where necessary. The section on the draft guideline public comments and responses is deleted. Finally, minor errors are corrected and contact information is updated. DATES: —Competition opened—October 29, 2014. —Competition ends—October 31, 2016: Data will be analyzed to determine winner Award of $1 million prize, if the Panel of Judges determines that there is a winning entry. For more information regarding the dates relating to this competition, see, section III. Competition requirements and process, Key Dates, in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. ADDRESSES: The H-Prize Web site is https://hydrogenprize.org, where updates and announcements will be posted throughout the competition. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Questions may be directed to— Technical information: Katie Randolph at 240–562–1759 or by email at HPrize@ee.doe.gov. Prize contest: Emanuel Wagner, Contest Manager, Hydrogen Education Foundation, at 202–457–0868 x360 or by email at EWAGNER@ttcorp.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction Fuel cells powered by hydrogen from renewable or low-carbon resources can lead to substantial energy savings and reductions in imported petroleum and carbon emissions. Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) are much more efficient than today’s gasoline vehicles, and when fueled with hydrogen, produce only water vapor at the tailpipe. The hydrogen fuel can be generated from a range of domestic sources. While the commercial sale of FCEVs is rapidly approaching, infrastructure remains a major challenge, with only approximately 50 fueling stations in the United States, only 10 of which are operating as public stations. The H-Prize was authorized under section 654 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110– 140). As efforts to build a hydrogen fueling station infrastructure are getting underway, the H2 Refuel H-Prize is intended to incentivize the development of small-scale systems for noncommercial fueling to supplement the larger-scale infrastructure development. The H2 Refuel H-Prize anticipates award of a $1 million prize to the top refueler system entry that can produce hydrogen using electricity and/or natural gas, energy sources commonly available to residential locations, and dispense the hydrogen to a vehicle, providing at least 1 kg per refueling. Systems considered would be at the home scale and able to generate and dispense 1–5 kg H2/day for use at residences, or the medium scale, generating and dispensing 5–50 kg H2/ day. Medium scale systems would serve a larger community with multiple users daily, such as a large apartment complex or retail centers to fuel small fleets of vehicles (e.g., light duty automobiles, forklifts or tractors). Interested parties can register and find more information, updates and pages where teams can discuss the prize at the H-Prize Web site: https:// hydrogenprize.org. The Hydrogen Education Foundation (HEF) is currently administering the prize for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and DOE will coordinate prize activities with HEF. E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM 03SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 171 (Thursday, September 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53285-53286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21901]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Electricity Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 
Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory 
Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, 86 
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced 
in the Federal Register.

DATES: The meeting dates are:

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 (12:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 (8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.


ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Rural Electric 
Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 8G-017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: (202) 586-1060 or Email: 
matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Committee: The Electricity 
Advisory Committee (EAC) was re-established in July 2010, in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 
amended, 5 U.S.C., App.2, to provide advice to the U.S. Department of 
Energy (DOE) in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and modernizing the 
nation's electricity delivery infrastructure. The EAC is composed of 
individuals of diverse background selected for their technical 
expertise and experience, established records of distinguished 
professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to 
electricity.
    Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the EAC is expected to include an 
update on the programs and initiatives of the DOE's Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and the DOE grid 
modernization efforts. The meeting is also expected to include panel 
discussions on high penetration of energy storage, Clean Power Plan 
system impacts and interactions, and Clean Power Plan compliance 
options, as well as a discussion of the plans of the Clean Power Plan 
Working Group. Additionally, the meeting is expected to include a 
discussion of the plans and activities of the Energy Storage 
Subcommittee, the Power Delivery Subcommittee, and the Smart Grid 
Subcommittee.

Tentative Agenda: September 29, 2015

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership Committee Meeting
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.-1:10 p.m. EAC Ethics Briefing
1:10 p.m.-1:20 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, Developments since the June 
2015 Meeting
1:20 p.m.-1:35 p.m. Update on the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability's Programs and Initiatives
1:35 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Update on the DOE Grid Modernization Initiative
1:55 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EAC Member Discussion of the Grid Modernization 
Initiative Working Group Plans
2:05 p.m.-3:35 p.m. High Penetration of Energy Storage Panel
3:35 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EAC Energy Storage Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
4:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m. EAC Power Delivery Subcommittee Activities and 
Plans
4:50 p.m.-5:50 p.m. EAC Smart Grid Subcommittee Activities and Plans
5:50 p.m.-5:55 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Day One of September 2015 
Meeting of the EAC

Tentative Agenda: September 30, 2015

8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. Clean Power Plan System Impacts and Interactions 
Panel
9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan System 
Interactions Panel
9:40 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Break
9:50 a.m. -11:10 a.m. Clean Power Plan Compliance Options Panel
11:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan 
Compliance Options Panel
11:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m. EAC Member Discussion of Clean Power Plan Working 
Group Plans
11:50 a.m.-11:55 a.m. Public Comments
11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn September 2015 Meeting of the 
EAC

    The meeting agenda may change to accommodate EAC business. For EAC 
agenda updates, see the EAC Web site at: https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
    Public Participation: The EAC welcomes the attendance of the public 
at its meetings. Individuals who wish to offer public comments at the 
EAC meeting may do so on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, but must 
register at the registration table in advance. Approximately 5 minutes 
will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will 
depend on the number who wish to speak but is not expected to exceed 
three minutes. Anyone who is not able to attend the meeting, or for 
whom the allotted public comments time is insufficient to address 
pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited to send a written statement 
to Mr. Matthew Rosenbaum.
    You may submit comments, identified by ``Electricity Advisory 
Committee Open Meeting,'' by any of the following methods:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 8G- 017, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.
     Email: matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. Include ``Electricity

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Advisory Committee Open Meeting'' in the subject line of the message.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All 
submissions received must include the agency name and identifier. All 
comments received will be posted without change to https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac, including any personal 
information provided.
     Docket: For access to the docket, to read background 
documents or comments received, go to https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
    The following electronic file formats are acceptable: Microsoft 
Word (.doc), Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text 
Format (.rtf), plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls), and Microsoft 
PowerPoint (.ppt). If you submit information that you believe to be 
exempt by law from public disclosure, you must submit one complete 
copy, as well as one copy from which the information claimed to be 
exempt by law from public disclosure has been deleted. You must also 
explain the reasons why you believe the deleted information is exempt 
from disclosure. DOE is responsible for the final determination 
concerning disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for 
treating it in accordance with the DOE's Freedom of Information 
regulations (10 CFR 1004.11).

    Note: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE may be 
delayed by several weeks due to security screening. DOE, therefore, 
encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments 
electronically by email. If comments are submitted by regular mail, 
the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette 
containing electronic files of the submission.

    Minutes: The minutes of the EAC meeting will be posted on the EAC 
Web page at https://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-advisory-committee-eac. They can also be obtained by contacting Mr. Matthew 
Rosenbaum at the address above.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-21901 Filed 9-2-15; 8:45 am]
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