80 FR 76684 - Notice of Technical Conference

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76684-76685]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31123]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Technical Conference

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                                                 Docket Nos.
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PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.........  ER15-2562-000.
                                     ER15-2563-000.
Consolidated Edison Company of New   EL15-18-001.
 York, Inc. v. PJM Interconnection,
 L.L.C.
Linden VFT, LLC v. PJM               EL15-67-000.
 Interconnection, L.L.C.
Delaware Public Service Commission   EL15-95-000.
 and Maryland Public Service
 Commission v. PJM Interconnection,
 L.L.C.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.........  ER14-972-003.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.........  ER14-1485-005.
                                     Not Consolidated.
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    By order dated November 24, 2015,\1\ the Commission directed 
Commission staff to conduct a technical conference in the above-
referenced proceedings. The technical conference is scheduled for 
January 12, 2016, at the Commission's headquarters at 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Eastern 
Time).
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    \1\ PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al., 153 FERC ] 61,245 
(2015) (November 2015 Order).
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    In the November 2015 Order, the Commission found that the 
assignment of cost allocation for the projects in the filings and 
complaints listed in the caption using PJM's solution-based 
distribution factor (DFAX) cost allocation method had not been shown to 
be just and reasonable and may be unjust, unreasonable, or unduly 
discriminatory or preferential. The Commission directed its staff to 
establish a technical conference to explore both whether there is a 
definable category of reliability projects within PJM for which the 
solution-based DFAX cost allocation method may not be just and 
reasonable, such as projects addressing reliability violations that are 
not related to flow on the planned transmission facility, and whether 
an alternative just and reasonable ex ante cost allocation method could 
be established for any such category of projects.
    Parties wishing to speak or make presentations regarding the two 
issues discussed above must submit their requests on or before December 
18, 2015 to https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/01-12-16-speaker-form.asp. Parties with similar interests are encouraged to 
agree on a single representative for their interests. Speakers and 
presentations will be selected so that relevant interests are 
represented and to accommodate time constraints. An agenda with the 
list of selected speakers and presentations will be available prior to 
the event on the web calendar on the Commission's Web site, 
www.ferc.gov.
    Pre-technical conference comments (with a ten page limit) on these 
issues

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should be filed in all the dockets listed above no later than January 
6, 2016. A schedule for post-technical conference comments will be 
established at the technical conference.
    The technical conference is open to the public. The Chairman and 
Commissioners may attend and participate in the technical conference.
    Pre-registration through the Commission's Web site https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/01-12-16-form.asp is encouraged by 
December 18, 2015, to help ensure sufficient seating is available.
    This conference will also be transcribed. Interested persons may 
obtain a copy of the transcript for a fee by contacting Ace-Federal 
Reporters, Inc. at (202) 347-3700.
    In addition, there will be a free audio cast of the conference. 
Anyone wishing to listen to the meeting should send an email to Sarah 
McKinley at [email protected] by January 5, 2016, to request 
call-in information. Please reference ``call information for PJM cost 
allocation technical conference'' in the subject line of the email. The 
call-in information will be provided prior to the meeting.
    Persons listening to the technical conference may participate by 
submitting questions, either prior to or during the technical 
conference, by emailing [email protected].
    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 1-866-208-
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 [email protected]; or Sarah McKinley, 202-502-8368, 
[email protected], regarding logistical issues.

    Dated: December 4, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-31123 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
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