81 FR 85217 - Notice of Electric Quarterly Report Users Group Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)

Page Range		85217-85218
FR Document		2016-28328

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85217-85218]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28328]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Electric Quarterly Report Users Group Meeting

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                                                    Docket Nos.
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Filing Requirements for Electric Utility  RM01-8-000
 Service Agreements.
Electricity Market Transparency           RM10-12-000
 Provisions of Section 220 of the
 Federal Power Act.
Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report    RM12-3-000
 Filing Process.
Electric Quarterly Reports..............  ER02-2001-000
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    Take notice that on December 8, 2016, the staff of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will hold an Electric 
Quarterly Report (EQR) Users Group meeting. The meeting will take place 
from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EST), in the Commission Meeting Room at 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. All interested persons are 
invited to attend. For those unable to attend in person, access to the 
meeting will be available by webcast.
    This meeting will provide a forum for dialogue between Commission 
staff and EQR users and such meetings will also be held in the future 
on a periodic basis. During the meeting, Commission staff and EQR users 
will discuss potential improvements to the EQR program and the EQR 
filing process, including: (1) The EQR Test Submission System 
(Sandbox); (2) revisions to the EQR Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), 
EQR Users Guide, EQR Data Dictionary, and allowable entries for Hub and 
Balancing Authority Areas; and (3) best practices for data submission, 
regarding filing best available data, standardizing Price and Quantity, 
reporting contract rate information, reviewing RTO or ISO reports, 
reporting Point of Delivery Specific Location (PODSL), and possible new 
transaction products. Please note that matters pending before the 
Commission and subject to ex parte limitations cannot be discussed at 
this meeting. An agenda of the meeting is attached.
    Due to the nature of the discussion, those interested in actively 
participating in the discussion are encouraged to attend in person. All 
interested persons (whether attending in person or via webcast) are 
asked to register online at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/12-08-16-form.asp. There is no registration fee.
    Those who would like to participate in the discussion by telephone 
during the meeting should send a request for a telephone line to 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, December 1, 2016 
with the subject line: EQR Users Group Meeting Teleconference Request.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For

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accessibility accommodations, please send an email to 
[email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-
208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the required 
accommodations.
    For more information about the EQR Users Group meeting, please 
contact Don Callow of the Commission's Office of Enforcement at (202) 
502-8838, or send an email to [email protected].

    Dated: November 17, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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The Commission encourages and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Docket Nos.
electronic submission of protests and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
interventions in lieu of paper, using the intervene or protest must serve a copy Electricity Market Trans- RM10–12–000
FERC Online links at http:// of that document on the Applicant. parency Provisions of Sec-
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic tion 220 of the Federal
Notice is hereby given that the Power Act.
service, persons with Internet access deadline for filing protests with regard Revisions to Electric Quar- RM12–3–000
who will eFile a document and/or be to the applicant’s request for blanket terly Report Filing Process.
listed as a contact for an intervenor authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Electric Quarterly Reports .... ER02–2001–
must create and validate an 000
future issuances of securities and
eRegistration account using the
assumptions of liability, is December 7,
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling Take notice that on December 8, 2016,
2016.
link to log on and submit the the staff of the Federal Energy
intervention or protests. The Commission encourages Regulatory Commission (Commission)
Persons unable to file electronically electronic submission of protests and will hold an Electric Quarterly Report
should submit an original and 5 copies interventions in lieu of paper, using the (EQR) Users Group meeting. The
of the intervention or protest to the FERC Online links at http:// meeting will take place from 12:00 p.m.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic to 4:00 p.m. (EST), in the Commission
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC service, persons with Internet access Meeting Room at 888 First Street NE.,
20426. who will eFile a document and/or be Washington, DC 20426. All interested
The filings in the above-referenced listed as a contact for an intervenor persons are invited to attend. For those
proceeding are accessible in the must create and validate an unable to attend in person, access to the
Commission’s eLibrary system by eRegistration account using the meeting will be available by webcast.
clicking on the appropriate link in the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling This meeting will provide a forum for
above list. They are also available for link to log on and submit the dialogue between Commission staff and
electronic review in the Commission’s intervention or protests. EQR users and such meetings will also
Public Reference Room in Washington, Persons unable to file electronically be held in the future on a periodic basis.
DC. There is an eSubscription link on should submit an original and 5 copies During the meeting, Commission staff
the Web site that enables subscribers to and EQR users will discuss potential
of the intervention or protest to the
receive email notification when a improvements to the EQR program and
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
document is added to a subscribed the EQR filing process, including: (1)
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC The EQR Test Submission System
20426.
Online service, please email (Sandbox); (2) revisions to the EQR
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call The filings in the above-referenced Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs),
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call proceeding are accessible in the EQR Users Guide, EQR Data Dictionary,
(202) 502–8659. Commission’s eLibrary system by and allowable entries for Hub and
clicking on the appropriate link in the Balancing Authority Areas; and (3) best
Dated: November 18, 2016.
above list. They are also available for practices for data submission, regarding
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
electronic review in the Commission’s filing best available data, standardizing
Deputy Secretary. Public Reference Room in Washington,
[FR Doc. 2016–28324 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am]
Price and Quantity, reporting contract
DC. There is an eSubscription link on rate information, reviewing RTO or ISO
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the Web site that enables subscribers to reports, reporting Point of Delivery
receive email notification when a Specific Location (PODSL), and possible
document is added to a subscribed new transaction products. Please note
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docket(s). For assistance with any FERC that matters pending before the
Federal Energy Regulatory Online service, please email Commission and subject to ex parte
Commission FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call limitations cannot be discussed at this
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call meeting. An agenda of the meeting is
[Docket No. ER17–360–000] (202) 502–8659. attached.
Rio Bravo Solar I, LLC; Supplemental Dated: November 17, 2016. Due to the nature of the discussion,
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Kimberly D. Bose, those interested in actively participating
Filing Includes Request for Blanket in the discussion are encouraged to
Secretary.
Section 204 Authorization attend in person. All interested persons
[FR Doc. 2016–28326 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am]
(whether attending in person or via
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P webcast) are asked to register online at
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding Rio Bravo https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
Solar I, LLC’s application for market- registration/12-08-16-form.asp. There is
based rate authority, with an DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY no registration fee.
accompanying rate tariff, noting that Those who would like to participate
Federal Energy Regulatory
such application includes a request for in the discussion by telephone during
Commission
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR the meeting should send a request for a
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part 34, of future issuances of securities Notice of Electric Quarterly Report telephone line to EQRUsersGroup@
and assumptions of liability. Users Group Meeting ferc.gov by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on
Any person desiring to intervene or to Thursday, December 1, 2016 with the
protest should file with the Federal Docket Nos. subject line: EQR Users Group Meeting
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Teleconference Request.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Filing Requirements for Elec- RM01–8–000 Commission conferences are
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 tric Utility Service Agree- accessible under section 508 of the
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice ments. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For

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accessibility accommodations, please Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory conclusion that measures required
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov Commission, 888 First Street NE., under a relicense are minimal,
or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– moderate, or extensive. Further, the
or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX 8563. Commission’s policy is to take a
to 202–208–2106 with the required SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
forward-looking approach, such that
accommodations. 1. In this Notice of Inquiry, the measures adopted under a previous
For more information about the EQR Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license term are not considered.7 It has
Users Group meeting, please contact (Commission) seeks comment on also been the Commission’s policy to set
Don Callow of the Commission’s Office whether, and, if so, how the license terms that coordinate, to the
of Enforcement at (202) 502–8838, or Commission should revise its policy for extent feasible, the license terms for
send an email to EQRUsersGroup@ establishing the length of original and projects in the same river basin to
ferc.gov. new licenses it issues for hydroelectric maximize future consideration of
Dated: November 17, 2016. cumulative impacts at the same time the
projects.
Kimberly D. Bose,
projects are due to be relicensed.8
I. Background 5. The length of an original license
Secretary. has not been contested on rehearing for
[FR Doc. 2016–28328 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am] 2. Section 6 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA) 1 provides that hydropower some time. The length of a new license,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P however, has recently been contested in
licenses shall be issued for a term not
several relicensing proceedings. The
to exceed 50 years. There is no
arguments raised in these cases include
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY minimum license term for original
that the Commission, when establishing
licenses. FPA section 15(e) 2 provides
the license term, should have
Federal Energy Regulatory that any new license (i.e., relicense)
considered, or given more weight to:
Commission shall be for a term that the Commission
Capacity-related investments or
determines to be in the public interest,
[Docket No. RM17–4–000] environmental enhancements made by
but not less than 30 years or more than
the licensee during the current license
Establishing the Length of License 50 years.
and before issuance of the new license; 9
Terms for Hydroelectric Projects 3. It is current Commission policy to
total cost of the relicensing process; 10
set a 50-year term for licenses issued for
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory losses in generation value related to
projects located at federal dams.3 For
Commission, Department of Energy. environmental measures; 11 the license
projects located at non-federal dams, the
terms of projects that the licensee states
ACTION: Notice of Inquiry. Commission’s current policy is to set a are similarly situated to its project; 12
30-year term where there is little or no and the license term provided for in
SUMMARY: The Federal Energy authorized redevelopment, new
Regulatory Commission (Commission) is settlement agreements.13 In each
construction, or environmental circumstance, the Commission declined
inviting comments on what changes, if mitigation and enhancement; a 40-year
any, the Commission should make to its to deviate from its current policy to
term for a license involving a moderate extend the length of the license.
policy for establishing the length of amount of these activities; and a 50-year
original and new license terms for term where there is an extensive amount II. Subject of the Notice of Inquiry
hydroelectric projects. of such activity.4 The purpose of this 6. The Commission seeks comments
DATES: Comments are due January 24, policy is to ease the economic impact of on whether, and, if so, how the
2017. new costs, promote balanced and Commission should revise its policy for
ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by comprehensive development of establishing license terms for projects
docket number, may be filed in the renewable power generating resources, located at non-federal dams. Below, we
following ways: and encourage licensees to be better outline five potential options that
• Electronic Filing through http:// environmental stewards.5
www.ferc.gov. Documents created 4. Determining whether the measures 7 See, e.g., Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke

electronically using word processing required under a license are minimal, Energy), 156 FERC ¶ 61,010, at P 19 (2016); Public
software should be filed in native moderate, or extensive is highly case- Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington
(Chelan PUD), 127 FERC ¶ 61,152, at PP 12–14
applications or print-to-PDF format and sensitive and largely based on a (2009); Ford Motor Co., 110 FERC ¶ 61,236, at PP
not in a scanned format. qualitative analysis of the record before 6–8 (2005).
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable the Commission. In establishing the 8 See, e.g., 18 CFR 2.23 (2016); Chelan PUD, 127

to file electronically may mail or hand- appropriate license term, staff initially FERC ¶ 61,152 at P 18.
9 See, e.g., Duke Energy, 156 FERC ¶ 61,010 at PP
deliver comments to: Federal Energy examines the nature and extent of the 9–26; Alabama Power Co., 155 FERC ¶ 61,080, at
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the required measures in the context of the P 72 (2016); Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas
Commission, 888 First Street NE., project at issue,6 and then uses the cost County, Washington (Douglas PUD), 143 FERC ¶
Washington, DC 20426. of measures as a check on a qualitative 61,130, at PP 12–14 (2013); Chelan PUD, 127 FERC
Instructions: For detailed instructions ¶ 61,152 at PP 12–14; Georgia Power Co., 111 FERC
¶ 61,183, at PP 10–15 (2005); Ford Motor Co., 110
on submitting comments, see the 1 16 U.S.C. 799 (2012). FERC ¶ 61,236 at PP 6–8.
Comment Procedures section of this 2 16 U.S.C. 808(e) (2012). 10 See, e.g., Duke Energy, 156 FERC ¶ 61,010 at

document. 3 See City of Danville, Virginia, 58 FERC ¶ 61,318,
P 14.
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at 62,020 (1992). 11 See, e.g., id. P 12.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4 See id. (addressing original licenses); Consumers 12 See, e.g., Duke Energy, 156 FERC ¶ 61,010 at
Nick Jayjack, (Technical Information), Power Co., 68 FERC ¶ 61,077, at 61,384 (1994) PP 20–23; Alabama Power Co., 155 FERC ¶ 61,080
Office of Energy Projects, Federal (addressing relicenses). at PP 71, 75; Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 153 FERC
5 Consumers Power Co., 68 FERC ¶ 61,077 at
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 ¶ 61,056, at PP 39, 42 (2015); Douglas PUD, 143
61,384. FERC ¶ 61,130 at P 15.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 6 For example, one type of fishway may be more 13 See, e.g., Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 153 FERC
20426, (202) 502–6073. expensive than another, and a fishway type that ¶ 61,056 at PP 40, 44; Douglas PUD, 143 FERC ¶
Carolyn Clarkin, (Legal Information), might be considered extensive for a small project 61,130 at PP 18–19; Chelan PUD, 127 FERC ¶
Office of the General Counsel—Energy could be seen as minimal for a larger one. 61,152 at PP 16–17.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 85217

81 FR 85217 - Notice of Electric Quarterly Report Users Group Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission