83 FR 12748 - Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Advanced Energy Management Alliance v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Request for Comments and Technical Conference
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05948 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12748-12749] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05948] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL17-32-000, EL17-36-000] Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Advanced Energy Management Alliance v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Request for Comments and Technical Conference Take notice that a staff-led conference will be held on April 24, 2018, at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EDT). The purpose of the conference is to obtain further information concerning the above referenced proceedings. Supplemental notices will be issued prior to the technical conference with further details regarding the agenda, speakers, and organization of the technical conference. Commission staff will lead the conference, and Commissioners may attend. On February 23, 2018, the Commission issued an order directing Commission staff to convene a technical conference and issue a request for comments in the above captioned dockets.\1\ In advance of this conference, interested parties are asked to file comments on the following questions: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Old Dominion Elec. Coop. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 162 FERC 61,160 (2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. According to complainants, PJM indicated in the stakeholder process that a procurement of 80 percent Capacity Performance and 20 percent Base Capacity yields a near-zero loss of load expectation (LOLE) over 42 (non-summer peak) weeks of the year. Do these results provide information about the value of lost load in 10 peak-summer weeks versus the rest of the year? Is placing the majority of loss-of- load risk in 10 peak-summer weeks an appropriate allocation of risk for purposes of meeting the 1-in-10 LOLE target in a cost-effective manner? If yes, please explain why. If not, what would be a better distribution of risk that can still satisfy the 1-in-10 LOLE target? 2. How is the conclusion that PJM's current capacity procurement yields a near-zero LOLE in the winter consistent with PJM's experience in the Polar Vortex? How does the LOLE calculation take into account outage-related factors, for instance, planned maintenance outages are typically scheduled only during non-summer months? 3. Complainants argue that it is appropriate to procure more capacity for the summer months than for the non-summer months. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of (a) procuring this capacity by using annual and summer-only capacity products in a single auction, as PJM did in the past, versus (b) creating two distinct auctions, and procuring summer capacity in one auction and non-summer capacity in the other? Are there other viable methods to meet this objective? If so, please describe them. 4. Does PJM's load forecasting methodology reasonably reflect peak shaving efforts by end users? a. What is the basis for the current load forecasting methodology and what are its advantages within the context of peak shaving practices? b. Are there aspects of the current load forecasting methodology that can be improved and may be incorrect or resulting in unreasonable outcomes within the context of peak shaving practices? c. Are there alternative methodologies to reflect peak shaving efforts? If so, what are they and are there obstacles to implementing them? Preliminary comments responding to this notice should be submitted, in Docket Nos. EL17-32-000 and EL17-36-000, on or before April 4, 2018 and should not exceed 15 pages. Parties will have an opportunity to submit comments after the conference as well. Comments may be filed electronically via the internet. See the instructions on the Commission's website http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The conference will be open for the public to attend. Advance registration is not required but is highly encouraged. Attendees may register at the following web page: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-24-18-form.asp. Attendees should allow time to pass through building security procedures before the 9:30 a.m. (EDT) start time of the technical conference. In addition, information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. Those also interested in speaking at the technical conference should notify the Commission by March 28, 2018 by completing the online form at the following web page: http:// [[Page 12749]] www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-24-18-speaker-form.asp. The technical conference will be transcribed and will be part of the record in these proceedings. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reports, Inc. (202-347-3700). There will be a free webcast of the conference. The webcast will allow persons to listen to the technical conference, but not participate. Anyone with internet access who wants to listen to the conference can do so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating the technical conference in the Calendar. The technical conference listing on the calendar will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcast and offers the option of listening to the meeting via phone-bridge for a fee. The phone bridge must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-3100. The webcast will be available on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's website www.ferc.gov for three months after the conference. 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 (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: Sarah McKinley (Logistical Issues), Office of External Affairs, 202- 502-8368, [email protected] John Riehl (Technical Issues), Office of Energy Market Regulation, 202- 502-6026, [email protected] Noah Monick (Legal Issues), Office of General Counsel, 202-502-8299, [email protected] Dated: March 16, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-05948 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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part 34, of future issuances of securities DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the summer months than for the non-
and assumptions of liability. summer months. What would be the
Federal Energy Regulatory advantages and disadvantages of (a)
Any person desiring to intervene or to
Commission procuring this capacity by using annual
protest should file with the Federal
[Docket Nos. EL17–32–000, EL17–36–000] and summer-only capacity products in a
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
single auction, as PJM did in the past,
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. versus (b) creating two distinct auctions,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 and procuring summer capacity in one
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Advanced
Energy Management Alliance v. PJM auction and non-summer capacity in the
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and other? Are there other viable methods to
Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to meet this objective? If so, please
Request for Comments and Technical
intervene or protest must serve a copy describe them.
Conference
of that document on the Applicant. 4. Does PJM’s load forecasting
Notice is hereby given that the Take notice that a staff-led conference methodology reasonably reflect peak
deadline for filing protests with regard will be held on April 24, 2018, at the shaving efforts by end users?
to the applicant’s request for blanket offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory a. What is the basis for the current
Commission, 888 First Street NE, load forecasting methodology and what
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
Washington, DC 20426, between 9:30 are its advantages within the context of
future issuances of securities and
a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EDT). The purpose peak shaving practices?
assumptions of liability, is April 5, of the conference is to obtain further b. Are there aspects of the current
2018. information concerning the above load forecasting methodology that can
The Commission encourages referenced proceedings. Supplemental be improved and may be incorrect or
electronic submission of protests and notices will be issued prior to the resulting in unreasonable outcomes
interventions in lieu of paper, using the technical conference with further details within the context of peak shaving
FERC Online links at http:// regarding the agenda, speakers, and practices?
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic organization of the technical conference. c. Are there alternative methodologies
service, persons with internet access Commission staff will lead the to reflect peak shaving efforts? If so,
who will eFile a document and/or be conference, and Commissioners may what are they and are there obstacles to
listed as a contact for an intervenor attend. implementing them?
On February 23, 2018, the Preliminary comments responding to
must create and validate an this notice should be submitted, in
eRegistration account using the Commission issued an order directing
Commission staff to convene a technical Docket Nos. EL17–32–000 and EL17–
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 36–000, on or before April 4, 2018 and
link to log on and submit the conference and issue a request for
comments in the above captioned should not exceed 15 pages. Parties will
intervention or protests. have an opportunity to submit
dockets.1 In advance of this conference,
Persons unable to file electronically interested parties are asked to file comments after the conference as well.
should submit an original and 5 copies comments on the following questions: Comments may be filed electronically
of the intervention or protest to the 1. According to complainants, PJM via the internet. See the instructions on
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, indicated in the stakeholder process that the Commission’s website http://
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC a procurement of 80 percent Capacity www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For
20426. Performance and 20 percent Base assistance, please contact FERC Online
Capacity yields a near-zero loss of load Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
The filings in the above-referenced ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676,
proceeding are accessible in the expectation (LOLE) over 42 (non-
summer peak) weeks of the year. Do or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although
Commission’s eLibrary system by the Commission strongly encourages
these results provide information about
clicking on the appropriate link in the electronic filing, documents may also be
the value of lost load in 10 peak-
above list. They are also available for paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
summer weeks versus the rest of the
electronic review in the Commission’s year? Is placing the majority of loss-of- original and seven copies to: Federal
Public Reference Room in Washington, load risk in 10 peak-summer weeks an Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
DC. There is an eSubscription link on appropriate allocation of risk for First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
the website that enables subscribers to purposes of meeting the 1-in-10 LOLE The conference will be open for the
receive email notification when a target in a cost-effective manner? If yes, public to attend. Advance registration is
document is added to a subscribed please explain why. If not, what would not required but is highly encouraged.
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC be a better distribution of risk that can Attendees may register at the following
Online service, please email still satisfy the 1-in-10 LOLE target? web page: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call 2. How is the conclusion that PJM’s new/registration/04-24-18-form.asp.
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call current capacity procurement yields a Attendees should allow time to pass
(202) 502–8659. near-zero LOLE in the winter consistent through building security procedures
with PJM’s experience in the Polar before the 9:30 a.m. (EDT) start time of
Dated: March 16, 2018. the technical conference. In addition,
Vortex? How does the LOLE calculation
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., information on this event will be posted
take into account outage-related factors,
Deputy Secretary. for instance, planned maintenance on the Calendar of Events on the
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[FR Doc. 2018–05949 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] outages are typically scheduled only Commission’s website, www.ferc.gov,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P during non-summer months? prior to the event.
3. Complainants argue that it is Those also interested in speaking at
appropriate to procure more capacity for the technical conference should notify
the Commission by March 28, 2018 by
1 Old Dominion Elec. Coop. v. PJM completing the online form at the
Interconnection, L.L.C., 162 FERC 61,160 (2018). following web page: http://
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www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY • Construct additional facilities, such
04-24-18-speaker-form.asp. as mainline valves, cathodic protection,
Federal Energy Regulatory pig 2 launchers and receivers,
The technical conference will be
Commission communication equipment, and related
transcribed and will be part of the
record in these proceedings. Transcripts appurtenant underground and
[Docket No. CP17–490–000]
aboveground facilities.
will be available for a fee from Ace-
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line The FERC staff mailed copies of the
Federal Reports, Inc. (202–347–3700).
Company, LLC; Notice of Availability EA to federal, state, and local
There will be a free webcast of the government representatives and
conference. The webcast will allow of the Environmental Assessment for
the Proposed Rivervale South to agencies; elected officials;
persons to listen to the technical environmental and public interest
conference, but not participate. Anyone Market Project
groups; Native American tribes;
with internet access who wants to listen The staff of the Federal Energy potentially affected landowners and
to the conference can do so by Regulatory Commission (FERC or other interested individuals and groups;
navigating to the Calendar of Events at Commission) has prepared this and local media in the Project area. In
www.ferc.gov and locating the technical environmental assessment (EA) for the addition, the EA is available for public
conference in the Calendar. The Rivervale South to Market Project viewing on the FERC’s website
technical conference listing on the (Project) proposed by Transcontinental (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
calendar will contain a link to its Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) A limited number of copies of the EA
webcast. in the above-referenced docket. Transco are available for distribution and public
The Capitol Connection provides requests authorization to construct and inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory
operate natural gas pipeline facilities in Commission, Public Conference Room,
technical support for the webcast and
Bergen and Hudson Counties, New 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
offers the option of listening to the
Jersey. The Project would enable Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
meeting via phone-bridge for a fee. The
Transco to transport an additional 190 Any person wishing to comment on
phone bridge must be requested at least million cubic feet of natural gas per day. the EA may do so. Your comments
24 hours in advance of the meeting. If The EA assesses the potential should focus on the potential
you have any questions, visit environmental effects of the environmental effects, reasonable
www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703– construction and operation of the alternatives, and measures to avoid or
993–3100. The webcast will be available Project in accordance with the National lessen environmental impacts. The more
on the Calendar of Events on the Environmental Policy Act. The FERC specific your comments, the more useful
Commission’s website www.ferc.gov for staff concludes that approval of the they will be. To ensure that your
three months after the conference. proposed Project, with appropriate comments are properly recorded and
Commission conferences are mitigating measures, would not considered prior to a Commission
accessible under section 508 of the constitute a major federal action decision on the proposal, it is important
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For significantly affecting the quality of the that the FERC receives your comments
accessibility accommodations, please human environment. in Washington, DC on or before April
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov The Project would involve the 16, 2018.
or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) following activities in the specified For your convenience, there are three
or (202) 502–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX counties in New Jersey: methods you can use to submit your
• Construct 0.61 mile of 42-inch- comments to the Commission. In all
to (202) 208–2106 with the required
diameter pipeline loop 1 along Transco’s instances, please reference the Project
accommodations.
Mainline A, from milepost 1825.80 to docket number (CP17–490–000) with
For more information about this 1826.41 (Bergen County); your submission. The Commission
technical conference, please contact: • Uprate 10.35 miles of existing 24- encourages electronic filing of
Sarah McKinley (Logistical Issues), inch-diameter-pipeline (North New comments and has dedicated eFiling
Office of External Affairs, 202–502– Jersey Extension) from a maximum expert staff available to assist you at
allowable operating pressure of 650 (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@
8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov
pounds per square inch gauge to 812 ferc.gov.
John Riehl (Technical Issues), Office of pounds per square inch gauge from the (1) You may file your comments
Energy Market Regulation, 202–502– Paramus Meter and Regulation Station electronically by using the eComment
6026, john.riehl@ferc.gov (M&R) to the Orange and Rockland M&R feature, which is located on the
Noah Monick (Legal Issues), Office of (Bergen County); Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov
General Counsel, 202–502–8299, • Upgrade the existing valves, under the link to Documents and
noah.monick@ferc.gov including overpressure protection Filings. An eComment is an easy
valves, and yard piping at the Central method for interested persons to submit
Dated: March 16, 2018. Manhattan M&R (Hudson County) and brief, text-only comments on a project;
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Orange and Rockland M&R (Bergen (2) You may file your comments
Deputy Secretary. County); electronically by using the eFiling
[FR Doc. 2018–05948 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] • Construct regulation and feature, which is located on the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P overpressure protection valves and Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
upgrade yard piping at the Emerson under the link to Documents and
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
M&R and Paramus M&R (Bergen Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
County); and comments in a variety of formats by
1 A loop is a segment of pipe that is usually 2 A pig is a tool that the pipeline company inserts
installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning
connected to it at both ends. The loop allows more the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or
gas to be moved through the system. other purposes.
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