83 FR 14634 - Increasing Market and Planning Efficiency and Enhancing Resilience Through Improved Software; Notice of Technical Conference: Increasing Real-Time and Day-Ahead Market Efficiency and Enhancing Resilience Through Improved Software

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD10-12-009]

Increasing Market and Planning Efficiency and Enhancing
Resilience Through Improved Software; Notice of Technical Conference:
Increasing Real-Time and Day-Ahead Market Efficiency and Enhancing
Resilience Through Improved Software

Take notice that Commission staff will convene a technical
conference on June 26, 27, and 28, 2018 to discuss opportunities for
increasing real-time and day-ahead market efficiency and enhancing the
resilience of the bulk power system through improved software. A
detailed agenda with the list of and times for the selected speakers
will be published on the Commission's website \1\ after May 11, 2018.
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Staff has held eight similar conferences in this proceeding, all
focused on enhancing market efficiency. The Commission has recently
initiated a proceeding in Docket No. AD18-7 to explore bulk power
system resilience issues and intends to expand the scope of the 2018
conference to include opportunities for enhancing resilience through
improved software. As in past conferences, this conference will bring
together experts from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including
electric system operators, software developers, government, research
centers and academia for the purposes of stimulating discussion,
sharing information, and identifying fruitful avenues for research
concerning the technical aspects of improved software for increasing
efficiency and resilience.
This conference is intended to build on the discussions initiated
in the previous Commission staff technical conferences on increasing
market and planning efficiency through improved software. A number of
the topics that have been discussed during previous conferences have
relevance to resilience in addition to market efficiency. Staff will be
facilitating a discussion to explore research and operational advances
with respect to market modeling that appear to have significant promise
for potential efficiency improvements. Given the priority the
Commission places on resilience, presentations that also discuss
research and operational advances that could enhance resilience of the
bulk power system are encouraged. Broadly, such topics fall into the
following categories:
(1) Improvements to the representation of physical constraints that
are either not currently modeled or currently modeled using
mathematical approximations (e.g., voltage and reactive power
constraints, stability constraints, and constraints related to
contingencies);
(2) Consideration of uncertainty to better maximize expected market
surplus (e.g., stochastic modeling, or other improved modeling
approaches to energy and reserve dispatch that efficiently manage
uncertainty);
(3) Improvements to the ability to identify and use flexibility in
the existing systems (e.g., optimal transmission switching, active or
dynamic transmission ratings, transmission constraint relaxation
practices, and ramping management);
(4) Improvements to the duality interpretations of the economic
dispatch model, with the goal of enabling the calculation of prices
which represent better equilibrium and incentives for efficient entry
and exit;
(5) Limitations of current electricity market software due to its
interaction with hardware; and
(6) Other improvements in algorithms, model formulations, or
hardware that may allow for increases in market efficiency and enhanced
resilience.
Within these or related subject areas, we encourage presentations
that discuss best modeling practices, existing modeling practices that
need improvement, any advances made since last year's conference, or
related perspectives on increasing market efficiency and resilience
through improved power systems modeling.
The technical conference will be held at the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission headquarters, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. All interested participants are invited to attend, and
participants with ideas for relevant presentations are invited to
nominate themselves to speak at the conference.
Speaker nominations must be submitted on or before April 20, 2018
through the Commission's website \2\ by providing the proposed
speaker's contact information along with a title, abstract, and list of
contributing authors for the proposed presentation. Proposed
presentations should be related to the topics discussed above. Speakers
and presentations will be selected to ensure

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Although registration is not required for general attendance by
United States citizens, we encourage those planning to attend the
conference to register through the Commission's website.\3\ We will
provide nametags for those who register on or before June 15, 2018.
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We strongly encourage attendees who are not citizens of the United
States to register for the conference by June 1, 2018, in order to
avoid any delay associated with being processed by FERC security.
The Commission will accept comments following the conference, with
a deadline of July 31, 2018.
There is an eSubscription link on the Commission's website that
enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is
added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online
service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-
3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
A WebEx will be available. Off-site participants interested in
listening via teleconference or listening and viewing the presentations
through WebEx must register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/real-market-6-26-18-form.asp, and do so by 5:00 p.m. EST
on June 15, 2018. WebEx and teleconferencing may not be available to
those who do not register.
FERC 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 (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 502-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106
with the required accommodations.
For further information about these conferences, please contact:

Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs,
(202) 502-8004, Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov.
Daniel Kheloussi (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation, (202) 502-6391, Daniel.Kheloussi@ferc.gov.

Dated: March 30, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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relevant topics and to accommodate ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION correspond to the NPDWR in 40 CFR
time constraints. AGENCY parts 141 and 142. The EPA has
Although registration is not required reviewed Montana’s regulations and
[FRL–9976–19—Region 8]
for general attendance by United States determined they are no less stringent
citizens, we encourage those planning to Public Water System Supervision than the federal regulations. The EPA is
attend the conference to register through Program Revision for the State of proposing to approve Montana’s
the Commission’s website.3 We will Montana primacy revision for the RTCR.
provide nametags for those who register This approval action does not extend
on or before June 15, 2018. AGENCY: Environmental Protection to public water systems in Indian
Agency (EPA). country as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151.
We strongly encourage attendees who ACTION: Notice. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION,
are not citizens of the United States to Item B.
register for the conference by June 1, SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given
2018, in order to avoid any delay that the state of Montana has revised its A. Why are revisions to State programs
associated with being processed by Public Water System Supervision necessary?
FERC security. (PWSS) Program by adopting federal States with primary PWSS
The Commission will accept regulations for the Revised Total enforcement authority must comply
comments following the conference, Coliform Rule (RTCR) that correspond with the requirements of 40 CFR part
with a deadline of July 31, 2018. to the National Primary Drinking Water 142 to maintain primacy. They must
Regulations (NPDWR). The EPA has adopt regulations that are at least as
There is an eSubscription link on the
reviewed Montana’s regulations and stringent as the NPDWRs at 40 CFR
Commission’s website that enables
determined they are no less stringent parts 141 and 142, as well as adopt all
subscribers to receive email notification
than the federal regulations. The EPA is new and revised NPDWRs in order to
when a document is added to a
proposing to approve Montana’s retain primacy (40 CFR 142.12(a)).
subscribed docket(s). For assistance
primacy revision for the RTCR.
with any FERC Online service, please B. How does this action affect Indian
This approval action does not extend
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in Montana?
to public water systems in Indian
call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, EPA’s approval of the drinking water
country. Please see Supplementary
call (202) 502–8659. standards Montana submitted extends to
Information, Item B.
A WebEx will be available. Off-site DATES: Any member of the public is public water systems in Montana with
participants interested in listening via invited to request a public hearing on the exception of those public water
teleconference or listening and viewing this determination by May 7, 2018. systems that are within Indian country,
the presentations through WebEx must Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Indian
register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats- Item C, for details. Should no timely country lands within the exterior
new/registration/real-market-6-26-18- and appropriate request for a hearing be boundaries of the following Indian
form.asp, and do so by 5:00 p.m. EST received, and the Regional reservations located within Montana:
on June 15, 2018. WebEx and Administrator (RA) does not elect to The Blackfeet, Crow, Flathead, Fort
teleconferencing may not be available to hold a hearing on his/her own motion, Belknap, Fort Peck, Northern Cheyenne
those who do not register. this determination shall become and Rocky Boys Indian Reservations;
FERC conferences are accessible applicable May 7, 2018. If a public any land held in trust by the United
under section 508 of the Rehabilitation hearing is requested and granted, then States for an Indian tribe; and any other
Act of 1973. For accessibility this determination shall not become areas which are ‘‘Indian country’’
accommodations please send an email applicable until such time following the within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 1151.
to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free hearing as the RA issues an order EPA or eligible Indian tribes, as
(866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 502– affirming or rescinding this action. appropriate, will retain PWSS program
8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208– responsibilities over public water
ADDRESSES: Requests for a public
2106 with the required systems in Indian country.
hearing should be addressed to: Robert
accommodations. Clement, Drinking Water Unit B (8WP– C. Requesting a Hearing
For further information about these SDB), EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Any member of the public may
conferences, please contact: Street, Denver, CO 80202–1129. request a hearing on this determination
All documents relating to this within thirty (30) days of this notice. All
Sarah McKinley (Logistical determination are available for
Information), Office of External requests shall include the following
inspection at: EPA, Region 8, Drinking information: Name, address, and
Affairs, (202) 502–8004, Water Unit (7th Floor), 1595 Wynkoop
Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov. telephone number of the individual,
Street, Denver, Colorado. organization, or other entity requesting
Daniel Kheloussi (Technical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a hearing; a brief statement of interest
Information), Office of Energy Policy Robert Clement, Drinking Water Unit B and information to be submitted at the
and Innovation, (202) 502–6391, (8WP–SDB), EPA, Region 8, 1595 hearing; and a signature of the
Daniel.Kheloussi@ferc.gov. Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202– interested individual or responsible
Dated: March 30, 2018. 1129, phone 303–312–6653. official, if made on behalf of an
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In organization or other entity. Frivolous
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Deputy Secretary. accordance with the provisions of or insubstantial requests for a hearing
[FR Doc. 2018–06955 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water may be denied by the RA.
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Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300g–2, and 40 Notice of any hearing shall be given
CFR 142.13, public notice is hereby not less than fifteen (15) days prior to
3 The registration form is located at https:// given that the state of Montana has the time scheduled for the hearing and
www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/real-market-6- revised its PWSS program by adopting will be made by the RA in the Federal
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83 FR 14634 - Increasing Market and Planning Efficiency and Enhancing Resilience Through Improved Software; Notice of Technical Conference: Increasing Real-Time and Day-Ahead Market Efficiency and Enhancing Resilience Through Improved Software

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission