81_FR_33628 81 FR 33526 - Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; Supplemental Notice of Workshop

81 FR 33526 - Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; Supplemental Notice of Workshop

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)

Page Range33526-33527
FR Document2016-12421

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33526-33527]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12421]


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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, in 
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).
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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.
    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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ISO New England Inc....................  Docket No. ER16-946-001.
Garrison Energy Center, LLC............  Docket No. ER15-2735-000.
Newark Energy Center, LLC..............  Docket Nos. ER15-1706-001, EL15-
                                          97-000.
Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P.....  Docket No. ER15-2254-000.
CPV Shore, LLC.........................  Docket Nos. ER15-2589-000, EL16-
                                          4-000.
C.P. Crane LLC.........................  Docket Nos. ER16-259-000, ER16-
                                          332-000, EL16-21-000.
GenOn Energy Management, LLC...........  Docket Nos. ER15-2571-000, ER15-
                                          2572-000, ER15-2573-000.
NRG Wholesale Generation LP............  Docket Nos. ER16-413-000, ER04-
                                          1164-001, EL16-28-000.
Talen Energy Marketing, LLC............  Docket Nos. 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 Generation,   Docket Nos. ER16-746-000, ER16-
 LLC.                                     746-001.
New Covert Generating Company, LLC.....  Docket No. ER16-1226-000.
Panda Liberty LLC......................  Docket No. ER16-1256-001.
Roundtop Energy LLC....................  Docket No. ER16-1004-000.
Beaver Dam Energy LLC..................  Docket Nos. ER16-1032-000, EL16-
                                          51-000.
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.............  Docket Nos. ER15-1510-000, ER15-
                                          1510-001.
Duke Energy Indiana, Inc...............  Docket Nos. ER16-200-000, ER16-
                                          201-000, ER16-200-002.
Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc...  Docket Nos. ER16-435-001, ER16-
                                          444-001.
Consumers Energy Company...............  Docket No. ER16-1058-000.
MidAmerican Energy Company.............  Docket No. ER16-1062-000.
Indiana Municipal Power Agency.........  Docket No. EL16-14-000.
BIF III Holtwood LLC...................  Docket No. ER16-1530-000.
Seward Generation, LLC.................  Docket No. ER16-1344-000.
Northampton Generating Company, L.P....  Docket No. ER13-1431-001.
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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

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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 http://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 (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.
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.
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.

    Dated: May 19, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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33526 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 102 / Thursday, May 26, 2016 / Notices comment date. On or before the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY for providing Reactive Supply capability comment date, it is not necessary to and service; whether those costs are serve motions to intervene or protests Federal Energy Regulatory being recovered solely as compensation on persons other than the Applicant. Commission for Reactive Supply or whether recovery The Commission encourages is also through compensation for other electronic submission of protests and [Docket No. AD16–17–000] services; and different methods by interventions in lieu of paper using the which generators receive compensation Reactive Supply Compensation in ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. for Reactive Supply (e.g., Commission- Markets Operated by Regional Persons unable to file electronically Transmission Organizations and approved revenue requirements, market- should submit an original and 5 copies Independent System Operators; wide rates, etc.). The workshop will also of the protest or intervention to the Supplemental Notice of Workshop explore potential adjustments in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC compensation methods based on As announced in the Notice of changes in Reactive Supply capability 20426. Workshop issued on March 17, 2016, in This filing is accessible on-line at and potential mechanisms to prevent the above-captioned proceeding,1 overcompensation for Reactive Supply. http://www.ferc.gov, using the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for (Commission) staff will convene a Attached to this supplemental notice review in the Commission’s Public is an agenda for the workshop, workshop on June 30, 2016, from 12:00 Reference Room in Washington, DC. including Reactive Supply p.m. (EDT) to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the compensation topics to be considered Commission Meeting Room at 888 First Web site that enables subscribers to for discussion at the workshop. Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The receive email notification when a Questions that speakers should be workshop will be open to the public, document is added to a subscribed and all interested parties are invited to prepared to discuss are grouped by docket(s). For assistance with any FERC attend and participate. The workshop topic. Online service, please email will be led by Commission staff, and Discussions at the workshop may FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call may be attended by one or more involve issues raised in proceedings that (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Commissioners. are pending before the Commission. (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern The purpose of the workshop is to These proceedings include, but are not Time on May 26, 2016. discuss compensation for Reactive limited to: Supply and Voltage Control (Reactive Dated: May 20, 2016. Supply) within the Regional Kimberly D. Bose, Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Secretary. Independent System Operators (ISOs). [FR Doc. 2016–12408 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] Specifically, the workshop will explore BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the types of costs incurred by generators ISO New England Inc ............................................................................... Docket No. ER16–946–001. Garrison Energy Center, LLC ................................................................... Docket No. ER15–2735–000. Newark Energy Center, LLC .................................................................... Docket Nos. ER15–1706–001, EL15–97–000. Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P .................................................... Docket No. ER15–2254–000. CPV Shore, LLC ....................................................................................... Docket Nos. ER15–2589–000, EL16–4–000. C.P. Crane LLC ........................................................................................ Docket Nos. ER16–259–000, ER16–332–000, EL16–21–000. GenOn Energy Management, LLC ........................................................... Docket Nos. ER15–2571–000, ER15–2572–000, ER15–2573–000. NRG Wholesale Generation LP ............................................................... Docket Nos. ER16–413–000, ER04–1164–001, EL16–28–000. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC .................................................................. Docket Nos. 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 Generation, LLC ......................................... Docket Nos. ER16–746–000, ER16–746–001. New Covert Generating Company, LLC .................................................. Docket No. ER16–1226–000. Panda Liberty LLC .................................................................................... Docket No. ER16–1256–001. Roundtop Energy LLC .............................................................................. Docket No. ER16–1004–000. Beaver Dam Energy LLC ......................................................................... Docket Nos. ER16–1032–000, EL16–51–000. FirstEnergy Solutions Corp ...................................................................... Docket Nos. ER15–1510–000, ER15–1510–001. Duke Energy Indiana, Inc ......................................................................... Docket Nos. ER16–200–000, ER16–201–000, ER16–200–002. Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc .................................................... Docket Nos. ER16–435–001, ER16–444–001. Consumers Energy Company .................................................................. Docket No. ER16–1058–000. MidAmerican Energy Company ................................................................ Docket No. ER16–1062–000. Indiana Municipal Power Agency ............................................................. Docket No. EL16–14–000. BIF III Holtwood LLC ................................................................................ Docket No. ER16–1530–000. Seward Generation, LLC .......................................................................... Docket No. ER16–1344–000. Northampton Generating Company, L.P .................................................. Docket No. ER13–1431–001. sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES This workshop will be transcribed 347–3700. A free webcast of this event navigating to the Calendar of Events at and webcast. Transcripts of the will be available through www.ferc.gov. www.ferc.gov and locating this event in workshop will be available for a fee Anyone with internet access who wants the Calendar. The event will contain a from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. at (202) to view this event can do so by link to its webcast. 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Those interested in attending within 30 days after the time allowed the workshop or viewing the webcast DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY for filing a protest, the instant request are encouraged to register at https:// shall be treated as an application for www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ Federal Energy Regulatory authorization pursuant to section 7 of 06-30-16-form.asp. Commission the NGA. [Docket No. CP16–459–000] Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission workshops are accessible Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, under section 508 of the Rehabilitation within 90 days of this Notice the Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice Act of 1973. For accessibility Commission staff will either: Complete of Request Under Blanket accommodations, please send an email Authorization its environmental assessment (EA) and to accessibility@ferc.gov, call (866) 208– place it into the Commission’s public 3372 (toll free) or (202) 208–8659 (TTY), Take notice that on May 12, 2016, record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or or send a FAX to (202) 208–2106 with Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas issue a Notice of Schedule for the required accommodations. Gas), 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Environmental Review. If a Notice of Houston, Texas 77046, filed in Docket Schedule for Environmental Review is Those who wish to file written No. CP16–459–000, a prior notice issued, it will indicate, among other comments may do so by July 28, 2016. request pursuant to sections 157.205 milestones, the anticipated date for the The Commission strongly encourages and 157.216 of the Commission’s Commission staff’s issuance of the final electronic filing. Please file comments regulations under the Natural Gas Act using the Commission’s eFiling system environmental impact statement (FEIS) (NGA). Texas Gas seeks authorization to or EA for this proposal. The filing of the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ abandon one injection/withdrawal well efiling.asp. For assistance, please EA in the Commission’s public record and related facilities in its Graham Lake for this proceeding or the issuance of a contact FERC Online Support at natural gas storage facility (Graham FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Notice of Schedule for Environmental Lake), located in Muhlenberg County, Review will serve to notify federal and 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Kentucky. Texas Gas states that state agencies of the timing for the (TTY). 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Persons who wish to comment only All comments will be placed in the Texas Gas proposes to perform these on the environmental review of this Commission’s public files and will be activities under its blanket certificate project should submit an original and available for review at the Commission issued in Docket No. CP82–407–000, all two copies of their comments to the in the Public Reference Room or may be as more fully set forth in the application Secretary of the Commission. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at which is on file with the Commission Environmental commenters will be www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. and open to public inspection. placed on the Commission’s Enter AD16–17–000 in the docket The filing may be viewed on the web environmental mailing list, will receive number field to access documents. For at http://www.ferc.gov using the copies of the environmental documents, assistance, please contact FERC Online ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 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Affairs, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, 9 environmental documents issued by the Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Commission) and will not have the right Gretchen Kershaw (Legal Information), Texas, 77046, or by calling (713) 479– to seek court review of the Office of the General Counsel, Federal 8033 (telephone) or (713) 479–1818 (fax) Commission’s final order. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 The Commission strongly encourages kyle.stephens@bwpmlp.com. First Street NE., Washington, DC Any person or the Commission’s Staff electronic filings of comments, protests, 20426, (202) 502–8213, may, within 60 days after the issuance and interventions via the internet in lieu sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov. of the instant notice by the Commission, of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) Sarah McKinley (Logistical file pursuant to Rule 214 of the and the instructions on the Information), Office of External Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons Commission, 888 First Street NE., of intervention and, pursuant to section unable to file electronically should Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 157.205 of the Commission’s submit an original and 5 copies of the 8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR protest or intervention to the Federal VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 May 25, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1


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