83 FR 14451 - Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
| Page Range | 14451-14451 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06896 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 14451] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06896] [[Page 14451]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Docket Nos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Participation of Distributed Energy RM18-9-000. Resource, Aggregations in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators. Distributed Energy Resources-Technical AD18-10-000. Considerations for the Bulk Power System. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As announced in a Notice of Technical Conference issued on February 15, 2018, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) staff will hold a technical conference on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 and Wednesday, April 11, 2018, to discuss the participation of distributed energy resource (DER) aggregations in Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) and Independent System Operator (ISO) markets and to more broadly discuss the potential effects of DERs on the bulk power system. On April 10, 2018, the conference will commence at 10:15 a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m. On April 11, 2018, the conference will commence at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. The conference will be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Commissioners will lead the second panel of the technical conference. Commission staff will lead the other six panels, and Commissioners may attend. The agenda for this technical conference is attached. As stated in the Notice of Technical Conference, Commission staff seeks to discuss two broad sets of issues related to DERs. First, the technical conference will gather additional information to help the Commission determine what action to take on the DER aggregation reforms proposed in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators (NOPR).\1\ In the NOPR, the Commission proposed to require each RTO/ISO to define DER aggregators as a type of market participant that can participate in the RTO/ISO markets under the participation model that best accommodates the physical and operational characteristics of its DER aggregation.\2\ As discussed in Order No. 841, the Commission is taking no further action in Docket No. RM16-23-000 regarding the proposed DER aggregation reforms.\3\ Instead, the Commission will continue to explore the proposed DER aggregation reforms under Docket No. RM18-9-000. All comments previously filed in response to the NOPR in Docket No. RM16-23-000 are incorporated by reference into Docket No. RM18-9-000, and any further comments regarding the proposed DER aggregation reforms, including discussion of those reforms during this technical conference, should be filed henceforth in Docket No. RM18-9-000.\4\ Second, the technical conference will explore issues related to the potential effects of DERs on the bulk power system and any comments related to these issues should be filed in Docket No. AD18-10-00. A schedule for submitting post-technical conference comments will be discussed at the technical conference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, FERC Stats. & Regs. 32,718 (2016) (NOPR). \2\ Id. P 1. \3\ See Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, Order No. 841, FERC Stats. & Regs. 31,398 (2018) (crossed-referenced at 162 FERC 61,127). \4\ Further comments regarding the proposed DER aggregation reforms should no longer be filed in Docket No. RM16-23-000. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All interested persons may attend the conference, and registration is not required. However, in-person attendees are encouraged to register on-line by April 3, 2018 at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-10-18-form.asp. In-person attendees should allow time to pass through building security procedures before the start time of the technical conference. The Commission will transcribe and webcast this conference. Transcripts will be available immediately for a fee from Ace Reporting (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 conference via phone-bridge for a fee. For additional information, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100. While this conference is not for the purpose of discussing specific cases, it may address matters at issue in the following Commission proceedings that are pending:PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.: See Advanced Energy Economy, Docket No. EL17-75-001 Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208- 3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this technical conference, please contact David Kathan at (202) 502-6404, david.kathan@ferc.gov, or Louise Nutter at (202) 502-8175, louise.nutter@ferc.gov. For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at (202) 502-8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Dated: March 29, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-06896 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 4, 2018 / Notices 14451
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY aggregation.2 As discussed in Order No. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
841, the Commission is taking no accessibility accommodations please
Federal Energy Regulatory further action in Docket No. RM16–23– send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov
Commission 000 regarding the proposed DER or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice)
aggregation reforms.3 Instead, the or 202–208–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to
Supplemental Notice of Technical Commission will continue to explore 202–208–2106 with the required
Conference the proposed DER aggregation reforms accommodations.
Docket Nos.
under Docket No. RM18–9–000. All For more information about this
comments previously filed in response technical conference, please contact
Participation of Distributed Energy RM18–9–000. to the NOPR in Docket No. RM16–23– David Kathan at (202) 502–6404,
Resource, Aggregations in Mar- 000 are incorporated by reference into david.kathan@ferc.gov, or Louise Nutter
kets Operated by Regional Trans-
mission Organizations and Inde-
Docket No. RM18–9–000, and any at (202) 502–8175, louise.nutter@
pendent System Operators. further comments regarding the ferc.gov. For information related to
Distributed Energy Resources-Tech- AD18–10– proposed DER aggregation reforms, logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley
nical Considerations for the Bulk 000. including discussion of those reforms at (202) 502–8368, sarah.mckinley@
Power System.
during this technical conference, should ferc.gov.
be filed henceforth in Docket No.
As announced in a Notice of Dated: March 29, 2018.
RM18–9–000.4 Second, the technical
Technical Conference issued on Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
conference will explore issues related to
February 15, 2018, Federal Energy the potential effects of DERs on the bulk Deputy Secretary.
Regulatory Commission (Commission) power system and any comments [FR Doc. 2018–06896 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
staff will hold a technical conference on related to these issues should be filed in BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 and Docket No. AD18–10–00. A schedule for
Wednesday, April 11, 2018, to discuss submitting post-technical conference
the participation of distributed energy comments will be discussed at the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
resource (DER) aggregations in Regional technical conference.
Transmission Organization (RTO) and All interested persons may attend the Federal Energy Regulatory
Independent System Operator (ISO) conference, and registration is not Commission
markets and to more broadly discuss the required. However, in-person attendees [Docket No. TX18–1–000]
potential effects of DERs on the bulk are encouraged to register on-line by
power system. On April 10, 2018, the April 3, 2018 at: https://www.ferc.gov/ Notice of Filing; AEP Energy Partners,
conference will commence at 10:15 a.m. whats-new/registration/04-10-18- Inc.
and end at 4:45 p.m. On April 11, 2018, form.asp. In-person attendees should
the conference will commence at 9:00 allow time to pass through building Take notice that on March 28, 2018,
a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. The security procedures before the start time pursuant to section 211 of the Federal
conference will be held at the Federal of the technical conference. Power Act 1 and part 36 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 The Commission will transcribe and Energy Regulatory Commission
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. webcast this conference. Transcripts (Commission) Rules of Practice and
Commissioners will lead the second will be available immediately for a fee Procedure,2 AEP Energy Partners, Inc.,
panel of the technical conference. from Ace Reporting (202–347–3700). A LLC filed an application requesting that
Commission staff will lead the other six link to the webcast of this event will be the Commission issue an order directing
panels, and Commissioners may attend. available in the Commission Sharyland Utlities, L.P., AEP Texas, Inc.
The agenda for this technical Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov. and Electric Transmission of Texas, LLC
conference is attached. As stated in the The Capitol Connection provides to provide transmission services for
Notice of Technical Conference, technical support for the webcasts and power flows to, from, and over the
Commission staff seeks to discuss two offers the option of listening to the Sharyland DC Tie, the Eagle Pass DC Tie
broad sets of issues related to DERs. conference via phone-bridge for a fee. and the Laredo VFT Tie, respectively.
First, the technical conference will For additional information, visit Any person desiring to intervene or to
gather additional information to help www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) protest this filing must file in
the Commission determine what action 993–3100. accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
to take on the DER aggregation reforms While this conference is not for the the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
proposed in its Notice of Proposed purpose of discussing specific cases, it Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
Rulemaking on Electric Storage may address matters at issue in the 385.214). Protests will be considered by
Participation in Markets Operated by following Commission proceedings that the Commission in determining the
Regional Transmission Organizations are pending: appropriate action to be taken, but will
and Independent System Operators • PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.: See not serve to make protestants parties to
(NOPR).1 In the NOPR, the Commission Advanced Energy Economy, Docket the proceeding. Any person wishing to
proposed to require each RTO/ISO to No. EL17–75–001 become a party must file a notice of
define DER aggregators as a type of Commission conferences are intervention or motion to intervene, as
market participant that can participate accessible under section 508 of the appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
in the RTO/ISO markets under the protests must be filed on or before the
participation model that best 2 Id.P 1. comment date. Anyone filing a motion
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
accommodates the physical and 3 See Electric Storage Participation in Markets to intervene or protest must serve a copy
operational characteristics of its DER Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations of that document on the Applicant. On
and Independent System Operators, Order No. 841, or before the comment date, it is not
FERC Stats. & Regs. 31,398 (2018) (crossed-
1 See Electric Storage Participation in Markets referenced at 162 FERC 61,127).
necessary to serve motions to intervene
Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations 4 Further comments regarding the proposed DER
1 16 U.S.C. 824j (2012).
and Independent System Operators, FERC Stats. & aggregation reforms should no longer be filed in
Regs. 32,718 (2016) (NOPR). Docket No. RM16–23–000. 2 18 CFR 36.1 et seq.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/83_FR_14516/page/1.svg)
Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:11:57
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 09:11:57
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 14451 |
2024 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR