Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Advanced Energy Management Alliance v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Request for Comments and Technical Conference, 12748-12749 [2018-05948]

Download as PDF 12748 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 57 / Friday, March 23, 2018 / Notices amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is April 5, 2018. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the website that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: March 16, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–05949 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL17–32–000, EL17–36–000] Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Advanced Energy Management Alliance v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Request for Comments and Technical Conference Take notice that a staff-led conference will be held on April 24, 2018, at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EDT). The purpose of the conference is to obtain further information concerning the above referenced proceedings. Supplemental notices will be issued prior to the technical conference with further details regarding the agenda, speakers, and organization of the technical conference. Commission staff will lead the conference, and Commissioners may attend. On February 23, 2018, the Commission issued an order directing Commission staff to convene a technical conference and issue a request for comments in the above captioned dockets.1 In advance of this conference, interested parties are asked to file comments on the following questions: 1. According to complainants, PJM indicated in the stakeholder process that a procurement of 80 percent Capacity Performance and 20 percent Base Capacity yields a near-zero loss of load expectation (LOLE) over 42 (nonsummer peak) weeks of the year. Do these results provide information about the value of lost load in 10 peaksummer weeks versus the rest of the year? Is placing the majority of loss-ofload risk in 10 peak-summer weeks an appropriate allocation of risk for purposes of meeting the 1-in-10 LOLE target in a cost-effective manner? If yes, please explain why. If not, what would be a better distribution of risk that can still satisfy the 1-in-10 LOLE target? 2. How is the conclusion that PJM’s current capacity procurement yields a near-zero LOLE in the winter consistent with PJM’s experience in the Polar Vortex? How does the LOLE calculation take into account outage-related factors, for instance, planned maintenance outages are typically scheduled only during non-summer months? 3. Complainants argue that it is appropriate to procure more capacity for 1 Old Dominion Elec. Coop. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 162 FERC 61,160 (2018). VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the summer months than for the nonsummer months. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of (a) procuring this capacity by using annual and summer-only capacity products in a single auction, as PJM did in the past, versus (b) creating two distinct auctions, and procuring summer capacity in one auction and non-summer capacity in the other? Are there other viable methods to meet this objective? If so, please describe them. 4. Does PJM’s load forecasting methodology reasonably reflect peak shaving efforts by end users? a. What is the basis for the current load forecasting methodology and what are its advantages within the context of peak shaving practices? b. Are there aspects of the current load forecasting methodology that can be improved and may be incorrect or resulting in unreasonable outcomes within the context of peak shaving practices? c. Are there alternative methodologies to reflect peak shaving efforts? If so, what are they and are there obstacles to implementing them? Preliminary comments responding to this notice should be submitted, in Docket Nos. EL17–32–000 and EL17– 36–000, on or before April 4, 2018 and should not exceed 15 pages. Parties will have an opportunity to submit comments after the conference as well. Comments may be filed electronically via the internet. See the instructions on the Commission’s website https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The conference will be open for the public to attend. Advance registration is not required but is highly encouraged. Attendees may register at the following web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whatsnew/registration/04-24-18-form.asp. Attendees should allow time to pass through building security procedures before the 9:30 a.m. (EDT) start time of the technical conference. In addition, information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. Those also interested in speaking at the technical conference should notify the Commission by March 28, 2018 by completing the online form at the following web page: https:// E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 57 / Friday, March 23, 2018 / Notices Sarah McKinley (Logistical Issues), Office of External Affairs, 202–502– 8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov John Riehl (Technical Issues), Office of Energy Market Regulation, 202–502– 6026, john.riehl@ferc.gov Noah Monick (Legal Issues), Office of General Counsel, 202–502–8299, noah.monick@ferc.gov Dated: March 16, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–05948 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this environmental assessment (EA) for the Rivervale South to Market Project (Project) proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket. Transco requests authorization to construct and operate natural gas pipeline facilities in Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. The Project would enable Transco to transport an additional 190 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The Project would involve the following activities in the specified counties in New Jersey: • Construct 0.61 mile of 42-inchdiameter pipeline loop 1 along Transco’s Mainline A, from milepost 1825.80 to 1826.41 (Bergen County); • Uprate 10.35 miles of existing 24inch-diameter-pipeline (North New Jersey Extension) from a maximum allowable operating pressure of 650 pounds per square inch gauge to 812 pounds per square inch gauge from the Paramus Meter and Regulation Station (M&R) to the Orange and Rockland M&R (Bergen County); • Upgrade the existing valves, including overpressure protection valves, and yard piping at the Central Manhattan M&R (Hudson County) and Orange and Rockland M&R (Bergen County); • Construct regulation and overpressure protection valves and upgrade yard piping at the Emerson M&R and Paramus M&R (Bergen County); and • Construct additional facilities, such as mainline valves, cathodic protection, pig 2 launchers and receivers, communication equipment, and related appurtenant underground and aboveground facilities. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and local media in the Project area. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Conference Room, 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before April 16, 2018. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket number (CP17–490–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by 1 A loop is a segment of pipe that is usually installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. The loop allows more gas to be moved through the system. www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ 04-24-18-speaker-form.asp. The technical conference will be transcribed and will be part of the record in these proceedings. Transcripts will be available for a fee from AceFederal Reports, Inc. (202–347–3700). There will be a free webcast of the conference. The webcast will allow persons to listen to the technical conference, but not participate. Anyone with internet access who wants to listen to the conference can do so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating the technical conference in the Calendar. The technical conference listing on the calendar will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcast and offers the option of listening to the meeting via phone-bridge for a fee. The phone bridge must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703– 993–3100. The webcast will be available on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s website www.ferc.gov for three months after the conference. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 502–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this technical conference, please contact: amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES 12749 2 A pig is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or other purposes. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17–490–000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Rivervale South to Market Project PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12748-12749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05948]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EL17-32-000, EL17-36-000]


Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; 
Advanced Energy Management Alliance v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; 
Notice of Request for Comments and Technical Conference

    Take notice that a staff-led conference will be held on April 24, 
2018, at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. 
(EDT). The purpose of the conference is to obtain further information 
concerning the above referenced proceedings. Supplemental notices will 
be issued prior to the technical conference with further details 
regarding the agenda, speakers, and organization of the technical 
conference. Commission staff will lead the conference, and 
Commissioners may attend.
    On February 23, 2018, the Commission issued an order directing 
Commission staff to convene a technical conference and issue a request 
for comments in the above captioned dockets.\1\ In advance of this 
conference, interested parties are asked to file comments on the 
following questions:
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    \1\ Old Dominion Elec. Coop. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 162 
FERC 61,160 (2018).
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    1. According to complainants, PJM indicated in the stakeholder 
process that a procurement of 80 percent Capacity Performance and 20 
percent Base Capacity yields a near-zero loss of load expectation 
(LOLE) over 42 (non-summer peak) weeks of the year. Do these results 
provide information about the value of lost load in 10 peak-summer 
weeks versus the rest of the year? Is placing the majority of loss-of-
load risk in 10 peak-summer weeks an appropriate allocation of risk for 
purposes of meeting the 1-in-10 LOLE target in a cost-effective manner? 
If yes, please explain why. If not, what would be a better distribution 
of risk that can still satisfy the 1-in-10 LOLE target?
    2. How is the conclusion that PJM's current capacity procurement 
yields a near-zero LOLE in the winter consistent with PJM's experience 
in the Polar Vortex? How does the LOLE calculation take into account 
outage-related factors, for instance, planned maintenance outages are 
typically scheduled only during non-summer months?
    3. Complainants argue that it is appropriate to procure more 
capacity for the summer months than for the non-summer months. What 
would be the advantages and disadvantages of (a) procuring this 
capacity by using annual and summer-only capacity products in a single 
auction, as PJM did in the past, versus (b) creating two distinct 
auctions, and procuring summer capacity in one auction and non-summer 
capacity in the other? Are there other viable methods to meet this 
objective? If so, please describe them.
    4. Does PJM's load forecasting methodology reasonably reflect peak 
shaving efforts by end users?
    a. What is the basis for the current load forecasting methodology 
and what are its advantages within the context of peak shaving 
practices?
    b. Are there aspects of the current load forecasting methodology 
that can be improved and may be incorrect or resulting in unreasonable 
outcomes within the context of peak shaving practices?
    c. Are there alternative methodologies to reflect peak shaving 
efforts? If so, what are they and are there obstacles to implementing 
them?
    Preliminary comments responding to this notice should be submitted, 
in Docket Nos. EL17-32-000 and EL17-36-000, on or before April 4, 2018 
and should not exceed 15 pages. Parties will have an opportunity to 
submit comments after the conference as well. Comments may be filed 
electronically via the internet. See the instructions on the 
Commission's website https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 
original and seven copies to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The conference will be open for the public to attend. Advance 
registration is not required but is highly encouraged. Attendees may 
register at the following web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-24-18-form.asp. Attendees should allow time to pass 
through building security procedures before the 9:30 a.m. (EDT) start 
time of the technical conference. In addition, information on this 
event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's 
website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
    Those also interested in speaking at the technical conference 
should notify the Commission by March 28, 2018 by completing the online 
form at the following web page: https://

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www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-24-18-speaker-form.asp.
    The technical conference will be transcribed and will be part of 
the record in these proceedings. Transcripts will be available for a 
fee from Ace-Federal Reports, Inc. (202-347-3700). There will be a free 
webcast of the conference. The webcast will allow persons to listen to 
the technical conference, but not participate. Anyone with internet 
access who wants to listen to the conference can do so by navigating to 
the Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating the technical 
conference in the Calendar. The technical conference listing on the 
calendar will contain a link to its webcast.
    The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcast 
and offers the option of listening to the meeting via phone-bridge for 
a fee. The phone bridge must be requested at least 24 hours in advance 
of the meeting. If you have any questions, visit 
www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-3100. The webcast will be 
available on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's website 
www.ferc.gov for three months after the conference.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 502-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 
with the required accommodations.
    For more information about this technical conference, please 
contact:

Sarah McKinley (Logistical Issues), Office of External Affairs, 202-
502-8368, [email protected]
John Riehl (Technical Issues), Office of Energy Market Regulation, 202-
502-6026, [email protected]
Noah Monick (Legal Issues), Office of General Counsel, 202-502-8299, 
[email protected]

    Dated: March 16, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05948 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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