81 FR 69809 - Utilization In the Organized Markets of Electric Storage Resources as Transmission Assets Compensated Through Transmission Rates, for Grid Support Services Compensated in Other Ways, and for Multiple Services; Notice of Technical Conference

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69809-69810]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24274]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD16-25-000]


Utilization In the Organized Markets of Electric Storage 
Resources as Transmission Assets Compensated Through Transmission 
Rates, for Grid Support Services Compensated in Other Ways, and for 
Multiple Services; Notice of Technical Conference

    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) will convene a technical conference on November 9, 2016, 
at the Commission's offices at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426 beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). 
Commission staff will lead the conference, and Commissioners may 
attend.
    Electric storage resources \1\ are able to provide services to 
multiple entities (i.e., Regional Transmission Organizations/
Independent System Operators (RTO/ISO), the distribution utilities, or 
other markets). In addition, these storage resources may fit into one 
or more of the traditional asset functions of generation, transmission, 
and distribution. The Commission wants to explore the circumstances 
under which it may be appropriate for electric storage resources to 
provide multiple services, whether the RTO/ISO tariffs need to include 
provisions to accommodate these business models, and how the Commission 
may ensure just and reasonable compensation for these resources in the 
RTO/ISO markets.\2\ The subject of the conference will be the 
utilization of electric storage resources as transmission assets 
compensated through transmission rates, for grid support services that 
are compensated in other ways, and for multiple services. The 
discussion will include issues related to (1) potential models for cost 
recovery for electric storage resources utilized as transmission 
assets, while also selling energy, capacity or ancillary services at 
wholesale; (2) potential models to enable an electric storage resource 
to provide a compensated grid support service (like a generator 
providing ancillary services under a reliability must-run contract) 
rather than being compensated for providing transmission service; and 
(3) practical considerations for electric storage resources providing 
multiple services at once (i.e., providing both wholesale service(s) 
and retail and/or end-use service(s)). Further details of the 
conference will be specified in a supplemental notice.
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    \1\ For purposes of this conference, Commission staff defines an 
electric storage resource as a facility that can receive electric 
energy from the grid and store it for later injection of electricity 
back to the grid. This includes all types of electric storage 
technologies, regardless of their size and storage medium, or 
whether they are interconnected to the transmission system, 
distribution system, or behind a customer meter.
    \2\ On April 11, 2016, Commission staff issued, in Docket No. 
AD16-20-000, data requests and a request for comments seeking 
information about the rules in RTO/ISO markets that affect the 
participation of electric storage resources.
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    Those wishing to participate in this conference should submit a 
nomination form online by 5:00 p.m. on October 14, 2016 at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/11-09-16-speaker-form.asp.
    All interested persons may attend the conference, and registration 
is not required. However, in-person attendees are encouraged to 
register on-line at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/11-09-16-form.asp.
    This conference will be transcribed and webcasted. Transcripts will 
be available immediately for a fee from Ace Reporting Company at (202) 
347-3700. A link to the webcast of this event will be available in the 
Commission Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov. The Capitol Connection 
provides technical support for the webcasts and offers the option of 
listening to the conferences via phone-bridge for a fee. For additional 
information, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email to [email protected], call (866) 208-3372 (toll 
free) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 with the 
required accommodations.
    For information about the technical conference, please contact 
Rahim Amerkhail at (202) 502-8266, [email protected]. For 
logistic information, please contact Sarah McKinley at (202) 502-8368, 
[email protected].


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    Dated: September 30, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24274 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P