81_FR_79688 81 FR 79469 - 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; Further Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference

81 FR 79469 - 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; Further Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 219 (November 14, 2016)

Page Range79469-79470
FR Document2016-27288

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79469-79470]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27288]


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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; Further Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference

    As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on 
September 30, 2016 and the Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference 
issued on November 1, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) staff will convene a technical conference on November 9, 
2016, at the Commission's offices at 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426 beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m. and ending at 
approximately 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Commission staff will lead the 
conference, and Commissioners may attend.
    The purpose of the technical conference is to discuss 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.
    This technical conference will be transcribed and webcast. 
Transcripts of the technical conference 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 
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 technical conference or viewing 
the webcast are encouraged to register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/11-09-16-form.asp.
    Commission technical 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.
    While this conference is not for the purpose of discussing specific 
cases, we note that the discussions at the conference may address 
matters at issue in the following Commission proceedings that are 
either pending or within their rehearing period:

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                                                     Docket Nos.
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Electric Storage Participation in Regions   AD16-20.
 with Organized Wholesale Electric Markets.
ISO New England Inc.......................  ER17-68.
Indianapolis Power & Light Company v.       EL17-8.
 Midcontinent Independent System Operator,
 Inc.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.  ER13-102.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.  ER15-2059.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.  ER16-120.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.  ER16-1404.
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    For more information about this technical conference, please 
contact:

Rahim Amerkhail (Technical Information)
Office of Energy Policy and Innovation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE.
Washington, DC 20426
(202) 502-8266
[email protected].

Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information)
Office of External Affairs

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE.
Washington, DC 20426
(202) 502-8004
[email protected].

Heidi Nielsen (Legal Information)
Office of the General Counsel
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE.
 Washington, DC 20426
(202) 502-8435
[email protected].

    Dated: November 7, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-27288 Filed 11-10-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Scoping Meetings                                        statements from experts and the public                the technical conference will be
                                                    FERC staff will conduct one agency                    on issues that should be analyzed in the              available for a fee from Ace-Federal
                                                  scoping meeting and one public                          EA, including viewpoints in opposition                Reporters, Inc. at (202) 347–3700. A free
                                                  meeting. The agency scoping meeting                     to, or in support of, the staff’s                     webcast of this event will be available
                                                  will focus on resource agency and non-                  preliminary views; (4) determine the                  through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with
                                                                                                          resource issues to be addressed in the                internet access who wants to view this
                                                  governmental organization (NGO)
                                                                                                          EA; and (5) identify those issues that                event can do so by navigating to the
                                                  concerns, while the public scoping
                                                                                                          require a detailed analysis, as well as               Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and
                                                  meeting is primarily for public input.
                                                                                                          those issues that do not require a                    locating this event in the Calendar. The
                                                  All interested individuals,
                                                                                                          detailed analysis.                                    event will contain a link to its webcast.
                                                  organizations, and agencies are invited
                                                  to attend one or both of the meetings,                  Procedures                                            The Capitol Connection provides
                                                  and to assist the staff in identifying the                                                                    technical support for webcasts and
                                                                                                            The meetings will be recorded by a                  offers the option of listening to the
                                                  scope of the environmental issues that                  stenographer and become part of the
                                                  should be analyzed in the EA. The times                                                                       workshop via phone-bridge for a fee. If
                                                                                                          formal record of the Commission                       you have any questions, visit
                                                  and locations of these meetings are as                  proceeding on the project.
                                                  follows:                                                                                                      www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703)
                                                                                                            Individuals, organizations, and                     993–3100.
                                                  Agency Scoping Meeting                                  agencies with environmental expertise                   Those interested in attending the
                                                                                                          and concerns are encouraged to attend                 technical conference or viewing the
                                                  Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016                       the meeting and to assist the staff in
                                                  Time: 10:00 a.m.                                                                                              webcast are encouraged to register at
                                                                                                          defining and clarifying the issues to be              https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
                                                  Place: New York State Department of                     addressed in the EA.
                                                    Environmental Conservation, Region                                                                          registration/11-09-16-form.asp.
                                                                                                            Dated: November 4, 2016.                              Commission technical conferences are
                                                    5 Sub-Office, Conference Room A
                                                  Address: 232 Golf Course Road,                          Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                              accessible under section 508 of the
                                                    Warrensburg, New York 12885                           Deputy Secretary.                                     Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–27253 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am]          accessibility accommodations, please
                                                  Public Scoping Meeting                                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov,
                                                  Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016                                                                              call (866) 208–3372 (toll free) or (202)
                                                  Time: 7:00 p.m.                                                                                               208–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202)
                                                  Place: Moriah Central School                            DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  208–2106 with the required
                                                     Auditorium                                                                                                 accommodations.
                                                  Address: Moriah Central School, 39                      Federal Energy Regulatory                               While this conference is not for the
                                                     Viking Lane, Port Henry, New York                    Commission                                            purpose of discussing specific cases, we
                                                     12974                                                [Docket No. AD16–25–000]                              note that the discussions at the
                                                                                                                                                                conference may address matters at issue
                                                     Copies of the Scoping Document
                                                                                                          Utilization in the Organized Markets of               in the following Commission
                                                  (SD1) outlining the subject areas to be
                                                                                                          Electric Storage Resources as                         proceedings that are either pending or
                                                  addressed in the EA were distributed to
                                                                                                          Transmission Assets Compensated                       within their rehearing period:
                                                  the parties on the Commission’s mailing
                                                                                                          Through Transmission Rates, for Grid
                                                  list. Copies of the SD1 will be available                                                                                                       Docket Nos.
                                                                                                          Support Services Compensated in
                                                  at the scoping meeting or may be
                                                                                                          Other Ways, and for Multiple Services;
                                                  viewed on the web at http://                                                                                  Electric Storage Participation    AD16–20.
                                                                                                          Further Supplemental Notice of
                                                  www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link                                                                        in Regions with Organized
                                                                                                          Technical Conference
                                                  (see item m above).                                                                                             Wholesale Electric Markets.
                                                                                                             As announced in the Notice of                      ISO New England Inc. ..........   ER17–68.
                                                  Environmental Site Review                                                                                     Indianapolis Power & Light        EL17–8.
                                                                                                          Technical Conference issued on
                                                    The Applicant and FERC staff will                     September 30, 2016 and the                              Company v. Midcontinent
                                                  conduct a project Environmental Site                                                                            Independent System Oper-
                                                                                                          Supplemental Notice of Technical                        ator, Inc.
                                                  Review beginning at 2:00 p.m. on                        Conference issued on November 1,                      New York Independent Sys-         ER13–102.
                                                  December 8, 2016. All interested                        2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory                     tem Operator, Inc.
                                                  individuals, organizations, and agencies                Commission (Commission) staff will                    New York Independent Sys-         ER15–2059.
                                                  are invited to attend. All participants                 convene a technical conference on                       tem Operator, Inc.
                                                  should meet at the informal parking area                November 9, 2016, at the Commission’s                 New York Independent Sys-         ER16–120.
                                                  of the Moriah Highway Department at                     offices at 888 First Street NE.,                        tem Operator, Inc.
                                                  30 Joyce Rd, Mineville, New York.                       Washington, DC 20426 beginning at                     New York Independent Sys-         ER16–1404.
                                                  Anyone with questions about the                         approximately 10:00 a.m. and ending at                  tem Operator, Inc.
                                                  Environmental Site Review should                        approximately 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
                                                  contact Wendy Carey, consultant for                     Commission staff will lead the                          For more information about this
                                                  Moriah Hydro Corporation at (518) 456–                  conference, and Commissioners may                     technical conference, please contact:
                                                  7712.                                                   attend.                                               Rahim Amerkhail (Technical
                                                                                                             The purpose of the technical                         Information)
                                                  Objectives                                                                                                    Office of Energy Policy and Innovation
                                                                                                          conference is to discuss the utilization
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                                                    At the scoping meetings, the staff will:              of electric storage resources as                      Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
                                                  (1) Summarize the environmental issues                  transmission assets compensated                       888 First Street NE.
                                                  tentatively identified for analysis in the              through transmission rates, for grid                  Washington, DC 20426
                                                  EA; (2) solicit from the meeting                        support services that are compensated                 (202) 502–8266
                                                  participants all available information,                 in other ways, and for multiple services.             rahim.amerkhail@ferc.gov.
                                                  especially quantifiable data, on the                       This technical conference will be                  Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information)
                                                  resources at issue; (3) encourage                       transcribed and webcast. Transcripts of               Office of External Affairs


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                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission                       Persons unable to file electronically              Effective Date to be effective
                                                  888 First Street NE.                                    should submit an original and 5 copies                10/22/2016.
                                                  Washington, DC 20426                                    of the intervention or protest to the                    Filed Date: 11/4/16.
                                                  (202) 502–8004                                          Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                    Accession Number: 20161104–5148.
                                                  sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.                                888 First Street NE., Washington, DC                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/16.
                                                  Heidi Nielsen (Legal Information)                       20426.                                                   Docket Numbers: ER16–1901–001.
                                                  Office of the General Counsel                              The filings in the above-referenced                   Applicants: Elevation Solar C LLC.
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission                    proceeding are accessible in the
                                                  888 First Street NE.                                                                                             Description: Compliance filing:
                                                                                                          Commission’s eLibrary system by                       Elevation Solar C LLC MBR Tariff to be
                                                  Washington, DC 20426
                                                  (202) 502–8435                                          clicking on the appropriate link in the               effective 6/10/2016.
                                                  heidi.nielsen@ferc.gov.                                 above list. They are also available for                  Filed Date: 11/4/16.
                                                                                                          electronic review in the Commission’s                    Accession Number: 20161104–5137.
                                                    Dated: November 7, 2016.                              Public Reference Room in Washington,                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/16.
                                                  Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                DC. There is an eSubscription link on                    Docket Numbers: ER16–2023–002.
                                                  Deputy Secretary.                                       the Web site that enables subscribers to                 Applicants: California Independent
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–27288 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am]            receive email notification when a                     System Operator Corporation.
                                                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  document is added to a subscribed                        Description: Compliance filing: 2016–
                                                                                                          docket(s). For assistance with any FERC               11–04 Flexible Ramping Product
                                                                                                          Online service, please email                          Compliance to be effective 11/1/2016.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call                       Filed Date: 11/4/16.
                                                                                                          (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call                Accession Number: 20161104–5153.
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory                               (202) 502–8659.
                                                  Commission                                                                                                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/16.
                                                                                                            Dated: November 4, 2016.                               Docket Numbers: ER16–2222–003.
                                                  [Docket No. ER17–306–000]                               Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                 Applicants: Alcoa Power Generating
                                                                                                          Deputy Secretary.                                     Inc.
                                                  Beacon Solar 3, LLC; Supplemental
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–27256 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am]             Description: Compliance filing: Long
                                                  Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
                                                                                                                                                                Sault Division Compliance Filing to be
                                                  Filing Includes Request for Blanket                     BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                effective 10/1/2016.
                                                  Section 204 Authorization
                                                                                                                                                                   Filed Date: 11/4/16.
                                                     This is a supplemental notice in the                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                     Accession Number: 20161104–5160.
                                                  above-referenced proceeding of Beacon                                                                            Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/16.
                                                  Solar 3, LLC’s application for market-                  Federal Energy Regulatory                                Docket Numbers: ER16–2223–003.
                                                  based rate authority, with an                           Commission                                               Applicants: Alcoa Power Generating
                                                  accompanying rate tariff, noting that                                                                         Inc.
                                                  such application includes a request for                 Combined Notice of Filings #1
                                                                                                                                                                   Description: Compliance filing:
                                                  blanket authorization, under 18 CFR                        Take notice that the Commission                    Tapoco Division Compliance Filing to
                                                  part 34, of future issuances of securities              received the following electric corporate             be effective 10/1/2016.
                                                  and assumptions of liability.                           filings:                                                 Filed Date: 11/4/16.
                                                     Any person desiring to intervene or to                                                                        Accession Number: 20161104–5161.
                                                                                                             Docket Numbers: EC17–26–000.
                                                  protest should file with the Federal                                                                             Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/16.
                                                                                                             Applicants: Bethel Wind Farm LLC.
                                                  Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                                                                                             Description: Application for                          Docket Numbers: ER16–2719–001.
                                                  First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
                                                                                                          Authorization Under Section 203 of the                   Applicants: NextEra Energy
                                                  in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
                                                                                                          Federal Power Act and Request for                     Transmission New York, Inc.
                                                  of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
                                                                                                          Waivers and Expedited Action of Bethel                   Description: Tariff Amendment: NEET
                                                  and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
                                                                                                          Wind Farm LLC.                                        New York, Inc. Amendment to Filing to
                                                  385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
                                                                                                             Filed Date: 11/4/16.                               Establish Formula Rate to be effective
                                                  intervene or protest must serve a copy
                                                                                                             Accession Number: 20161104–5175.                   11/30/2016.
                                                  of that document on the Applicant.                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/16.                     Filed Date: 11/4/16.
                                                     Notice is hereby given that the
                                                                                                             Docket Numbers: EC17–27–000.                          Accession Number: 20161104–5164.
                                                  deadline for filing protests with regard
                                                                                                             Applicants: Kumeyaay Wind LLC,                        Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/9/16.
                                                  to the applicant’s request for blanket
                                                  authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of                 Mendota Hills, LLC.                                      Docket Numbers: ER16–2725–001.
                                                  future issuances of securities and                         Description: Application for                          Applicants: PSEG Energy Solutions
                                                  assumptions of liability, is November                   Authorization for Disposition of                      LLC.
                                                  25, 2016.                                               Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for                Description: Tariff Amendment: PSEG
                                                     The Commission encourages                            Expedited Action of Kumeyaay Wind                     Energy Solutions LLC—Seller Category
                                                  electronic submission of protests and                   LLC, et al.                                           Clarification to be effective 12/1/2016.
                                                  interventions in lieu of paper, using the                  Filed Date: 11/4/16.                                  Filed Date: 11/4/16.
                                                  FERC Online links at http://                               Accession Number: 20161104–5199.                      Accession Number: 20161104–5162.
                                                  www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/16.                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/16.
                                                  service, persons with Internet access                      Take notice that the Commission                       Docket Numbers: ER17–2–001
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                                                  who will eFile a document and/or be                     received the following electric rate                     Applicants: Frontier Windpower,
                                                  listed as a contact for an intervenor                   filings:                                              LLC.
                                                  must create and validate an                                Docket Numbers: ER16–1649–006.                        Description: Tariff Amendment:
                                                  eRegistration account using the                            Applicants: California Independent                 Amendment to MBR Application and
                                                  eRegistration link. Select the eFiling                  System Operator Corporation.                          Tariff to be effective 10/21/2016.
                                                  link to log on and submit the                              Description: Compliance filing: 2016–                 Filed Date: 11/4/16.
                                                  intervention or protests.                               11–04 Aliso Canyon Compliance ICE                        Accession Number: 20161104–5147.


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FR Citation81 FR 79469 

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