Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; Supplemental Notice of Workshop, 43194-43197 [2016-15585]

Download as PDF 43194 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 127 / Friday, July 1, 2016 / Notices parties pursuant to this notice, in accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. The Application is available for inspection and copying in the Office of Regulation and International Engagement docket room, Room 3E– 042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. The docket room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Application and any filed protests, motions to intervene or notice of interventions, and comments will also be available electronically by going to the following DOE/FE Web address: https://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gas regulation/. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2016. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2016–15694 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG16–118–000. Applicants: Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch B LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch B. Filed Date: 6/21/16. Accession Number: 20160621–5144. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/16. Docket Numbers: EG16–119–000. Applicants: Antelope DSR 2, LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Antelope DSR 2, LLC. Filed Date: 6/22/16. Accession Number: 20160622–5185. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/16. Docket Numbers: EG16–120–000. Applicants: Western Antelope Dry Ranch LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Western Antelope Dry Ranch LLC. Filed Date: 6/22/16. Accession Number: 20160622–5186. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/16. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Jun 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 Docket Numbers: ER16–425–005. Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: Compliance filing: NYISO filing re: establish 6/22/16 as effective date for CSP to be effective 6/22/2016. Filed Date: 6/22/16. Accession Number: 20160622–5173. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/28/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–890–002. Applicants: Summer Solar LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Summer Solar LLC MBR Tariff to be effective 3/4/2016. Filed Date: 6/22/16. Accession Number: 20160622–5096. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–1969–001. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: Compliance filing: 2016– 06–20_Compliance filing to address NIPSCO Complaint Order to be effective 8/22/2016. Filed Date: 6/20/16. Accession Number: 20160620–5137. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–1987–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Service Agreement No. 4479, Queue Position No. AB1–055 to be effective 5/23/2016. Filed Date: 6/22/16. Accession Number: 20160622–5035. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–1988–000. Applicants: AEP Texas Central Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: TCCLa Paloma Energy Center IA Fourth Amend & Restated to be effective 6/6/ 2016. Filed Date: 6/22/16. Accession Number: 20160622–5044. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–1989–000. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 3200 WAPA & City of Lakota, ND Interconnection Agreement to be effective 5/31/2016. Filed Date: 6/22/16. Accession Number: 20160622–5110. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/16. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: June 22, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–15597 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL16–66–000] Midwest Generation, LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On June 21, 2016, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL16–66– 000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into the justness and reasonableness of Midwest Generation, LLC’s Reactive Supply tariff rate. Midwest Generation, LLC, 155 FERC ¶ 61,289 (2016). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL16–66–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: June 22, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–15586 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD16–17–000] Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; Supplemental Notice of Workshop As announced in the Notice of Workshop issued on March 17, 2016, and the Supplemental Notice of Workshop issued on May 19, 2016, in E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 127 / Friday, July 1, 2016 / Notices the above-captioned proceeding,1 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) staff will convene a workshop on June 30, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. (EDT) to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the Commission Meeting Room at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The workshop will be open to the public, and all interested parties are invited to attend and participate. The workshop will be led by Commission staff, and may be attended by one or more Commissioners. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss compensation for Reactive Supply and Voltage Control (Reactive Supply) within the Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs). Specifically, the workshop will explore the types of costs incurred by generators for providing Reactive Supply capability and service; whether those costs are being recovered solely as compensation for Reactive Supply or whether recovery is also through compensation for other services; and different methods by which generators receive compensation for Reactive Supply (e.g., Commissionapproved revenue requirements, marketwide rates, etc.). The workshop will also explore potential adjustments in compensation methods based on changes in Reactive Supply capability 43195 and potential mechanisms to prevent overcompensation for Reactive Supply. Attached to this supplemental notice is an agenda for the workshop, including Reactive Supply compensation topics to be considered for discussion at the workshop. Questions that speakers should be prepared to discuss are grouped by topic. This notice includes the list of panelists for each of the three topic areas. Discussions at the workshop may involve issues raised in proceedings that are pending before the Commission. These proceedings include, but are not limited to: Docket No(s). ISO New England Inc .............................................................. Garrison Energy Center, LLC .................................................. Newark Energy Center, LLC .................................................... Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P .................................... CPV Shore, LLC ...................................................................... C.P. Crane LLC ....................................................................... GenOn Energy Management, LLC .......................................... NRG Wholesale Generation LP ............................................... Talen Energy Marketing, LLC .................................................. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Constellation Power Source Generation, LLC ......................... New Covert Generating Company, LLC .................................. Panda Liberty LLC ................................................................... Roundtop Energy LLC ............................................................. Beaver Dam Energy LLC ......................................................... FirstEnergy Solutions Corp ...................................................... Duke Energy Indiana, Inc ........................................................ Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc ................................... Consumers Energy Company .................................................. MidAmerican Energy Company ............................................... Indiana Municipal Power Agency ............................................ BIF III Holtwood LLC ............................................................... Seward Generation, LLC ......................................................... Northampton Generating Company, L.P ................................. Entergy Louisiana, LLC ........................................................... LWP Lessee, LLC .................................................................... Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc .................... NRG Power Midwest, LP ......................................................... Panda Patriot LLC ................................................................... Reactive Power Requirements for Non-Synchronous Generation. Midwest Generation, LLC ........................................................ ER16–946–001, ER16–1789–000 ER15–2735–000 ER15–1706–001, EL15–97–000 ER15–2254–000, ER15–2254–001 ER15–2589–000, ER15–2589–001, EL16–4–000, EL16–4–001 ER16–259–000, ER16–332–000, EL16–21–000 ER15–2571–000, ER15–2572–000, ER15–2573–000 ER16–413–000, ER04–1164–001, EL16–28–000 ER16–277–000, ER16–277–001, ER16–277–002, ER16–277–003, EL16–44– 000, EL16–44–001, ER08–1462–001, EL16–32–000, ER16–1456–000 ER16–746–001, EL16–57–000 ER16–1226–000 ER16–1256–001 ER16–1004–000, EL16–51–000 ER16–1032–000, EL16–51–000 ER15–1510–000, ER15–1510–001 ER16–200–000, ER16–201–000, ER16–200–002 ER16–435–001, ER16–444–001 ER16–1058–000, EL16–56–000 ER16–1062–000, EL16–59–000 EL16–14–000 ER16–1530–000 ER16–1344–000 ER13–1431–001, EL16–65–000 ER16–1832–000 ER16–1923–000 EL16–61–000 ER16–1443–000; EL16–72–000 ER16–1958–000 RM16–1–000 EL16–66–000 This workshop will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts of the workshop will be available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. at (202) 347–3700. A free webcast of this event will be available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with internet access who wants to view this event can do so by navigating to the 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 webcasts and offers the option of listening to the workshop via phonebridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993–3100. Those interested in attending the workshop or viewing the webcast are encouraged to register at https:// www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ 06-30-16-form.asp. Commission workshops are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call (866) 208– 3372 (toll free) or (202) 208–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. Those who wish to file written comments may do so by July 28, 2016. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 1 Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, Docket No. AD16–17–000 (Mar. 17, 2016) (Notice of Workshop); Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, Docket No. AD16–17–000 (May 19, 2016) (Supplemental Notice of Workshop). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Jun 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 43196 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 127 / Friday, July 1, 2016 / Notices (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number AD16–17–000. All comments will be placed in the Commission’s public files and will be available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter AD16–17–000 in the docket number field to access documents. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. For more information about this workshop, please contact: Sam Wellborn (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation— East, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 6288, samuel.wellborn@ferc.gov. Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Gretchen Kershaw (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8213, gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov. Dated: June 22, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators Workshop Docket No. AD16–17–000 June 30, 2016, Washington, DC Agenda asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1. Introduction and Background 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.1 1.1 Introduction of Commission staff 1.2 Workshop procedures 1.3 Brief overview of Commission precedent on Reactive Supply compensation 2. Costs Incurred by Synchronous Generators for Reactive Supply 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. 2.1 What costs do synchronous generators incur to install and maintain Reactive Supply capability? 2.2 Is the equipment required for synchronous generators to maintain Reactive Supply capability the same 1 All times are eastern daylight time. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Jun 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 as that required to produce and deliver real power, or must additional costs be incurred to provide Reactive Supply capability? 2.3 Would synchronous generators be designed or operated differently were it not for the Reactive Supply capability requirements of their respective Interconnection Agreements or Reactive Supply reliability requirements? 2.4 What costs do synchronous generators incur in real-time to provide Reactive Supply service? 2.5 How are the costs required for synchronous generators to maintain Reactive Supply capability and to provide Reactive Supply service recovered? Panelists: • Dennis Bethel, Bethel Electric Rate Consulting, LLC • Brook Knodel, Mott MacDonald • Robert O’Connell, Main Line Electricity Market Consultants, LLC, on behalf of Panda Power Funds • Jason Sine, PSEG Services Corporation 3. Costs Incurred by Non-Synchronous Generators for Reactive Supply 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. 3.1 What costs do non-synchronous generators incur to install and maintain Reactive Supply capability? 3.2 Is the equipment required for nonsynchronous generators to maintain Reactive Supply capability the same as that required to produce and deliver real power, or must additional costs be incurred to provide Reactive Supply capability? 3.3 Would non-synchronous generators be designed or operated differently were it not for the Reactive Supply capability requirements of their respective Interconnection Agreements or Reactive Supply reliability requirements? 3.4 What costs do non-synchronous generators incur in real-time to provide Reactive Supply service? 3.5 How are the costs required for nonsynchronous generators to maintain Reactive Supply capability and to provide Reactive Supply service recovered? Panelists: • Ravi Bantu, RES America Developments Inc. • Mason Emnett, NextEra Energy, Inc. • Omar Martino, EDF Renewable Energy • Nicholas Miller, GE Energy Consulting • Robert Nelson, Siemens Wind Power PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4. Compensation Methods for Reactive Supply in Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) 2:15 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. 4.1 How does each RTO and ISO currently compensate for Reactive Supply capability and Reactive Supply service? 4.2 Is compensation for Reactive Supply capability and Reactive Supply service in RTOs and ISOs commensurate with the associated costs? 4.3 How do the RTOs and ISOs monitor the availability and amount of Reactive Supply capability, and is availability and amount of Reactive Supply capability and Reactive Supply service linked to compensation? 4.4 How could RTOs and ISOs compensate for Reactive Supply based on the actual provision of Reactive Supply service? 4.5 Are there compensation mechanisms other than those currently in place that would be more commensurate with costs? 4.6 Should real power capacity compensation mechanisms (i.e., centralized capacity markets and other capacity constructs in RTOs/ ISOs) account for reactive power capital cost compensation, and, if so, how? 4.7 Should Reactive Supply compensation be adjusted to account for changes in Reactive Supply capability (e.g., capability that has degraded or increased), and, if so, how? Should a degradation threshold be considered? Panelists: • Joe Bowring, Monitoring Analytics, LLC • Michael DeSocio, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. • Keith Johnson, California Independent System Operator Corporation • Pallas LeeVanSchaick, Potomac Economics • Neil Levy, King & Spalding LLP, on behalf of the Electric Power Supply Association • Alan McBride, ISO New England Inc. • Robert A. Weishaar, Jr., McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, on behalf of the PJM Industrial Customer Coalition and the Coalition of MISO Transmission Customers • Stan Williams, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 127 / Friday, July 1, 2016 / Notices 6. Closing Comments and Next Steps 3:55 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. [FR Doc. 2016–15585 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2011–0824; FRL 9948–44– OEI] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pesticide Establishment Application, Notification of Registration and Pesticide Production Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Pesticide Establishment Application, Notification of Registration and Pesticide Production Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments’’ (EPA ICR No. 0160.11, OMB Control No. 2070–0078) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 5749) on February 3, 2016 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 1, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OECA–2011–0824 to: (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: OECA Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mail code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB at: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Jun 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Stevenson, Office of Compliance, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Pesticides, Waste & Toxics Branch (2225A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–4203; email: stevenson.michelle@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 7(a) requires that any person who produces pesticides or pesticide devices subject to the Act must register with the Administrator of EPA the establishment in which the pesticide or the device is produced. This Section further requires that application for registration of any establishment shall include the name and address of the establishment and of the producer who operates such an establishment. FIFRA Section 7(c) requires that any producer operating an establishment registered under Section 7 report to the Administrator within 30 days after it is registered, and annually thereafter by March 1st for certain pesticide/device production and sales/distribution information. The producers must report which types and amounts of pesticides, active ingredients, or devices are currently being produced, were produced during the past year, and sold or distributed in the past year. The supporting regulations at 40 CFR part 167 provides the requirements and time schedules for submitting production information. During January 2016, an option has been added to allow pesticide establishment producers to electronically enter and submit their establishment registration information PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43197 and pesticide production information through EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX). A supplemental explanation is detailed in Section 5(b) of the Supporting Statement. Form Numbers: 3540–8, 3540–16. Respondents/affected entities: Pesticide-Producing and DeviceProducing Establishments. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 167). Estimated number of respondents: 14,730 (total). Frequency of response: Annually. Total estimated burden: 21,274 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $1,680,644 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD16-17-000]


Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional 
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; 
Supplemental Notice of Workshop

    As announced in the Notice of Workshop issued on March 17, 2016, 
and the Supplemental Notice of Workshop issued on May 19, 2016, in

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the above-captioned proceeding,\1\ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) staff will convene a workshop on June 30, 2016, from 12:00 
p.m. (EDT) to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the Commission Meeting Room at 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The workshop will be open to 
the public, and all interested parties are invited to attend and 
participate. The workshop will be led by Commission staff, and may be 
attended by one or more Commissioners.
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    \1\ Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional 
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, Docket 
No. AD16-17-000 (Mar. 17, 2016) (Notice of Workshop); Reactive 
Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission 
Organizations and Independent System Operators, Docket No. AD16-17-
000 (May 19, 2016) (Supplemental Notice of Workshop).
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    The purpose of the workshop is to discuss compensation for Reactive 
Supply and Voltage Control (Reactive Supply) within the Regional 
Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators 
(ISOs). Specifically, the workshop will explore the types of costs 
incurred by generators for providing Reactive Supply capability and 
service; whether those costs are being recovered solely as compensation 
for Reactive Supply or whether recovery is also through compensation 
for other services; and different methods by which generators receive 
compensation for Reactive Supply (e.g., Commission-approved revenue 
requirements, market-wide rates, etc.). The workshop will also explore 
potential adjustments in compensation methods based on changes in 
Reactive Supply capability and potential mechanisms to prevent 
overcompensation for Reactive Supply.
    Attached to this supplemental notice is an agenda for the workshop, 
including Reactive Supply compensation topics to be considered for 
discussion at the workshop. Questions that speakers should be prepared 
to discuss are grouped by topic. This notice includes the list of 
panelists for each of the three topic areas.
    Discussions at the workshop may involve issues raised in 
proceedings that are pending before the Commission. These proceedings 
include, but are not limited to:

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                                                 Docket No(s).
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ISO New England Inc..................  ER16-946-001, ER16-1789-000
Garrison Energy Center, LLC..........  ER15-2735-000
Newark Energy Center, LLC............  ER15-1706-001, EL15-97-000
Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P...  ER15-2254-000, ER15-2254-001
CPV Shore, LLC.......................  ER15-2589-000, ER15-2589-001,
                                        EL16-4-000, EL16-4-001
C.P. Crane LLC.......................  ER16-259-000, ER16-332-000, EL16-
                                        21-000
GenOn Energy Management, LLC.........  ER15-2571-000, ER15-2572-000,
                                        ER15-2573-000
NRG Wholesale Generation LP..........  ER16-413-000, ER04-1164-001, EL16-
                                        28-000
Talen Energy Marketing, LLC..........  ER16-277-000, ER16-277-001, ER16-
                                        277-002, ER16-277-003, EL16-44-
                                        000, EL16-44-001, ER08-1462-001,
                                        EL16-32-000, ER16-1456-000
Constellation Power Source             ER16-746-001, EL16-57-000
 Generation, LLC.
New Covert Generating Company, LLC...  ER16-1226-000
Panda Liberty LLC....................  ER16-1256-001
Roundtop Energy LLC..................  ER16-1004-000, EL16-51-000
Beaver Dam Energy LLC................  ER16-1032-000, EL16-51-000
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp...........  ER15-1510-000, ER15-1510-001
Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.............  ER16-200-000, ER16-201-000, ER16-
                                        200-002
Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.  ER16-435-001, ER16-444-001
Consumers Energy Company.............  ER16-1058-000, EL16-56-000
MidAmerican Energy Company...........  ER16-1062-000, EL16-59-000
Indiana Municipal Power Agency.......  EL16-14-000
BIF III Holtwood LLC.................  ER16-1530-000
Seward Generation, LLC...............  ER16-1344-000
Northampton Generating Company, L.P..  ER13-1431-001, EL16-65-000
Entergy Louisiana, LLC...............  ER16-1832-000
LWP Lessee, LLC......................  ER16-1923-000
Midcontinent Independent System        EL16-61-000
 Operator, Inc.
NRG Power Midwest, LP................  ER16-1443-000; EL16-72-000
Panda Patriot LLC....................  ER16-1958-000
Reactive Power Requirements for Non-   RM16-1-000
 Synchronous Generation.
Midwest Generation, LLC..............  EL16-66-000
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    This workshop will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts of the 
workshop will be available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. 
at (202) 347-3700. A free webcast of this event will be available 
through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with internet access who wants to view 
this event can do so by navigating to the 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 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. Those 
interested in attending the workshop or viewing the webcast are 
encouraged to register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/06-30-16-form.asp.
    Commission workshops are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call (866) 208-3372 (toll 
free) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 with the 
required accommodations.
    Those who wish to file written comments may do so by July 28, 2016. 
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659

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(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number AD16-17-000.
    All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and 
will be available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference 
Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov 
using the eLibrary link. Enter AD16-17-000 in the docket number field 
to access documents. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support.
    For more information about this workshop, please contact:

Sam Wellborn (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market 
Regulation--East, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6288, 
samuel.wellborn@ferc.gov.
Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426, (202) 502-8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.
Gretchen Kershaw (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426, (202) 502-8213, gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov.

    Dated: June 22, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional 
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators Workshop

Docket No. AD16-17-000

June 30, 2016, Washington, DC

Agenda

1. Introduction and Background 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.\1\
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1.1 Introduction of Commission staff
1.2 Workshop procedures
1.3 Brief overview of Commission precedent on Reactive Supply 
compensation

2. Costs Incurred by Synchronous Generators for Reactive Supply 12:15 
p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

2.1 What costs do synchronous generators incur to install and maintain 
Reactive Supply capability?
2.2 Is the equipment required for synchronous generators to maintain 
Reactive Supply capability the same as that required to produce and 
deliver real power, or must additional costs be incurred to provide 
Reactive Supply capability?
2.3 Would synchronous generators be designed or operated differently 
were it not for the Reactive Supply capability requirements of their 
respective Interconnection Agreements or Reactive Supply reliability 
requirements?
2.4 What costs do synchronous generators incur in real-time to provide 
Reactive Supply service?
2.5 How are the costs required for synchronous generators to maintain 
Reactive Supply capability and to provide Reactive Supply service 
recovered?

Panelists:

 Dennis Bethel, Bethel Electric Rate Consulting, LLC
 Brook Knodel, Mott MacDonald
 Robert O'Connell, Main Line Electricity Market Consultants, 
LLC, on behalf of Panda Power Funds
 Jason Sine, PSEG Services Corporation

3. Costs Incurred by Non-Synchronous Generators for Reactive Supply 
1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

3.1 What costs do non-synchronous generators incur to install and 
maintain Reactive Supply capability?
3.2 Is the equipment required for non-synchronous generators to 
maintain Reactive Supply capability the same as that required to 
produce and deliver real power, or must additional costs be incurred to 
provide Reactive Supply capability?
3.3 Would non-synchronous generators be designed or operated 
differently were it not for the Reactive Supply capability requirements 
of their respective Interconnection Agreements or Reactive Supply 
reliability requirements?
3.4 What costs do non-synchronous generators incur in real-time to 
provide Reactive Supply service?
3.5 How are the costs required for non-synchronous generators to 
maintain Reactive Supply capability and to provide Reactive Supply 
service recovered?

Panelists:

 Ravi Bantu, RES America Developments Inc.
 Mason Emnett, NextEra Energy, Inc.
 Omar Martino, EDF Renewable Energy
 Nicholas Miller, GE Energy Consulting
 Robert Nelson, Siemens Wind Power

4. Compensation Methods for Reactive Supply in Regional Transmission 
Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) 2:15 p.m. 
to 3:55 p.m.

4.1 How does each RTO and ISO currently compensate for Reactive Supply 
capability and Reactive Supply service?
4.2 Is compensation for Reactive Supply capability and Reactive Supply 
service in RTOs and ISOs commensurate with the associated costs?
4.3 How do the RTOs and ISOs monitor the availability and amount of 
Reactive Supply capability, and is availability and amount of Reactive 
Supply capability and Reactive Supply service linked to compensation?
4.4 How could RTOs and ISOs compensate for Reactive Supply based on the 
actual provision of Reactive Supply service?
4.5 Are there compensation mechanisms other than those currently in 
place that would be more commensurate with costs?
4.6 Should real power capacity compensation mechanisms (i.e., 
centralized capacity markets and other capacity constructs in RTOs/
ISOs) account for reactive power capital cost compensation, and, if so, 
how?
4.7 Should Reactive Supply compensation be adjusted to account for 
changes in Reactive Supply capability (e.g., capability that has 
degraded or increased), and, if so, how? Should a degradation threshold 
be considered?

Panelists:

 Joe Bowring, Monitoring Analytics, LLC
 Michael DeSocio, New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
 Keith Johnson, California Independent System Operator 
Corporation
 Pallas LeeVanSchaick, Potomac Economics
 Neil Levy, King & Spalding LLP, on behalf of the Electric 
Power Supply Association
 Alan McBride, ISO New England Inc.
 Robert A. Weishaar, Jr., McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, on 
behalf of the PJM Industrial Customer Coalition and the Coalition of 
MISO Transmission Customers
 Stan Williams, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

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6. Closing Comments and Next Steps 3:55 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

[FR Doc. 2016-15585 Filed 6-30-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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