80 FR 73752 - PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Potomac Electric Power Company; Notice Inviting Post-Technical Conference Comments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-29966

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73752-73753]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29966]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER15-1344-001, ER15-1344-002, ER15-1387-001]


PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Potomac 
Electric Power Company; Notice Inviting Post-Technical Conference 
Comments

    On November 12, 2015, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) staff conducted a technical conference to understand PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C's (PJM) application of its Order No. 1000-
compliant \1\ transmission planning process to local transmission 
facilities in PJM's Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP). All 
interested persons are invited to file post-technical conference 
comments on the topics discussed during the technical conference, 
including:
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    \1\ Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation by Transmission 
Owning and Operating Public Utilities, Order No. 1000, FERC Stats. & 
Regs. ] 31,323 (2011), order on reh'g, Order No. 1000-A, 139 FERC ] 
61,132, order on reh'g, Order No. 1000-B, 141 FERC ] 61,044 (2012), 
aff'd sub nom. S.C. Pub. Serv. Auth. v. FERC, 762 F.3d 41 (D.C. Cir. 
2014).
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     The process for planning for individual Transmission Owner 
FERC-filed planning criteria in Form No. 715; \2\
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    \2\ See PJM, Intra-PJM Tariffs, Operating Agreement, Schedule 6 
Sec.  1.2 (e) (Conformity with NERC Reliability Standards and Other 
Applicable Reliability Criteria).
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     the process and method PJM uses to track criteria \3\ 
violations that drive each transmission project identified in the 
Subregional Local Plans and RTEP;
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    \3\ The criteria PJM uses in its regional transmission planning 
process include PJM planning procedures, North American Electric 
Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards, Regional Entity 
reliability principles and standards, and the individual 
Transmission Owner planning criteria as filed in FERC Form No. 715, 
and as posted on the PJM Web site. See PJM, Intra-PJM Tariffs, 
Operating Agreement, Schedule 6, Sec.  1.2(e).
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     the difference, if any, between local transmission 
maintenance and local transmission planning;
     which categories of transmission projects included in the 
RTEP are considered to be selected in the regional transmission plan 
for purposes of cost allocation;
     the process for reclassifying Supplemental Projects as 
Regional Projects or Subregional Projects selected in the RTEP for 
purposes of cost allocation, including requirements to open proposal 
windows for these projects;
     whether, pursuant to section 1.5.8 of its Operating 
Agreement, PJM should have opened a proposal window for baseline 
project b2582 under its current tariff and whether other factors 
justify the manner in which the project was planned; and
     how the transmission planning process used by each PJM 
transmission owner for Supplemental Projects complies with Order No. 
890,\4\ specifically with respect to the coordination, openness, 
transparency, information exchange, comparability, and dispute 
resolution transmission planning principles as described by the 
Commission and where these processes are set forth in FERC-filed 
documents.
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    \4\ Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in 
Transmission Service, Order No. 890, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,241, 
order on reh'g, Order No. 890-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,261 
(2007), order on reh'g, Order No. 890-B, 123 FERC ] 61,299 (2008), 
order on reh'g, Order No. 890-C, 126 FERC ] 61,228 (2009), order on 
clarification, Order No. 890-D, 129 FERC ] 61,126 (2009).
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    Commenters need not address every question and may provide comments 
on relevant issues other than those listed above. These comments are 
due no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, 
December 10, 2015. Reply comments are due on or before 5:00 p.m. EST 
January 7, 2016. The written comments will be included in the formal 
record of the proceeding, which, together with the record developed to 
date, will form the basis for further Commission action.
    For more information about this Notice, please contact:

Nicole Buell, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 502-6846, nicole.buell@ferc.gov.
Katherine Scott, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 502-6495, katherine.scott@ferc.gov.
Ron LeComte, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8405, 
ron.lecomte@ferc.gov.


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    Dated: November 19, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in • which categories of transmission
document. You may also register online the service list prepared by the projects included in the RTEP are
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in considered to be selected in the regional
esubscription.asp to be notified via accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and transmission plan for purposes of cost
email of new filings and issuances 385.2010. allocation;
related to this or other pending projects. Dated: November 19, 2015. • the process for reclassifying
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Supplemental Projects as Regional
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Projects or Subregional Projects selected
Deputy Secretary.
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also in the RTEP for purposes of cost
available for inspection and [FR Doc. 2015–29969 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am]
allocation, including requirements to
reproduction at the address in item (h) BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
open proposal windows for these
above. projects;
m. Individuals desiring to be included • whether, pursuant to section 1.5.8
on the Commission’s mailing list should DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
of its Operating Agreement, PJM should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary have opened a proposal window for
of the Commission. Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission baseline project b2582 under its current
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to tariff and whether other factors justify
Intervene: Anyone may submit [Docket Nos. ER15–1344–001, ER15–1344– the manner in which the project was
comments, a protest, or a motion to 002, ER15–1387–001]
planned; and
intervene in accordance with the • how the transmission planning
requirements of Rules of Practice and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.; Potomac process used by each PJM transmission
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
Electric Power Company; Notice owner for Supplemental Projects
In determining the appropriate action to
Inviting Post-Technical Conference complies with Order No. 890,4
take, the Commission will consider all
Comments specifically with respect to the
protests or other comments filed, but
coordination, openness, transparency,
only those who file a motion to
On November 12, 2015, Federal information exchange, comparability,
intervene in accordance with the
Energy Regulatory Commission and dispute resolution transmission
Commission’s Rules may become a
(Commission) staff conducted a planning principles as described by the
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
technical conference to understand PJM Commission and where these processes
protests, or motions to intervene must
Interconnection, L.L.C’s (PJM) are set forth in FERC-filed documents.
be received on or before the specified
application of its Order No. 1000- Commenters need not address every
comment date for the particular
compliant 1 transmission planning question and may provide comments on
application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive process to local transmission facilities relevant issues other than those listed
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in in PJM’s Regional Transmission above. These comments are due no later
all capital letters the title Expansion Plan (RTEP). All interested than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or persons are invited to file post-technical (EST) on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as conference comments on the topics Reply comments are due on or before
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading discussed during the technical 5:00 p.m. EST January 7, 2016. The
the name of the applicant and the conference, including: written comments will be included in
project number of the application to • The process for planning for the formal record of the proceeding,
which the filing responds; (3) furnish individual Transmission Owner FERC- which, together with the record
the name, address, and telephone filed planning criteria in Form No. developed to date, will form the basis
number of the person protesting or 715; 2 for further Commission action.
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply • the process and method PJM uses to For more information about this
with the requirements of 18 CFR track criteria 3 violations that drive each Notice, please contact:
385.2001 through 385.2005. All transmission project identified in the Nicole Buell, Office of Energy Market
comments, motions to intervene, or Subregional Local Plans and RTEP; Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory
protests must set forth their evidentiary • the difference, if any, between local Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
basis and otherwise comply with the transmission maintenance and local Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All transmission planning; 6846, nicole.buell@ferc.gov.
comments, motions to intervene, or Katherine Scott, Office of Energy Market
1 Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation by
protests should relate to project works Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory
Transmission Owning and Operating Public
which are the subject of the license Utilities, Order No. 1000, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
surrender. Agencies may obtain copies 31,323 (2011), order on reh’g, Order No. 1000–A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
of the application directly from the 139 FERC ¶ 61,132, order on reh’g, Order No. 1000– 6495, katherine.scott@ferc.gov.
applicant. A copy of any protest or B, 141 FERC ¶ 61,044 (2012), aff’d sub nom. S.C.
Pub. Serv. Auth. v. FERC, 762 F.3d 41 (D.C. Cir. Ron LeComte, Office of the General
motion to intervene must be served 2014). Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory
upon each representative of the 2 See PJM, Intra-PJM Tariffs, Operating Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
applicant specified in the particular Agreement, Schedule 6 § 1.2 (e) (Conformity with Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
application. If an intervener files NERC Reliability Standards and Other Applicable
8405, ron.lecomte@ferc.gov.
comments or documents with the Reliability Criteria).
3 The criteria PJM uses in its regional
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Commission relating to the merits of an transmission planning process include PJM 4 Preventing Undue Discrimination and
issue that may affect the responsibilities planning procedures, North American Electric Preference in Transmission Service, Order No. 890,
of a particular resource agency, they Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,241, order on reh’g, Order
must also serve a copy of the document Regional Entity reliability principles and standards, No. 890–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,261 (2007),
and the individual Transmission Owner planning order on reh’g, Order No. 890–B, 123 FERC ¶ 61,299
on that resource agency. A copy of all criteria as filed in FERC Form No. 715, and as (2008), order on reh’g, Order No. 890–C, 126 FERC
other filings in reference to this posted on the PJM Web site. See PJM, Intra-PJM ¶ 61,228 (2009), order on clarification, Order No.
application must be accompanied by Tariffs, Operating Agreement, Schedule 6, § 1.2(e). 890–D, 129 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2009).

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80 FR 73752 - PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Potomac Electric Power Company; Notice Inviting Post-Technical Conference Comments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission