[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 204 (Monday, October 23, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54317-54319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26167]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 35

[Docket No. RM95-8-000]


Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-
Discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Agendas for 
Technical Conferences

October 16, 1995.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Proposed rule; agendas for technical conference.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is 
announcing the agendas and times for the Commission technical 
conference on ancillary services and for the Commission Staff's 
conference on pro forma tariffs. The agenda for the Commission 
technical conference on comparability for power pools will be announced 
at a later date. The proposed rule was published on April 7, 1995 (60 
FR 17662).

DATES: October 26 and 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Armstrong, Office of Electric Power Regulation, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 
10426, (202) 208-0241, facsimile (202) 208-0180 (about Staff conference 
on pro forma tariffs).
James Newton, Office of Electric Power Regulation, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426, (202) 208-0578, facsimile (202) 208-0190 (about Commission 
conference on ancillary services).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to publishing the full text of 
this document in the Federal Register, the Commission also provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to inspect or copy the contents of 
this document during normal business hours in the Public Reference Room 
at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS) an electronic 
bulletin board service, provides access to the text of formal documents 
issued by the Commission. CIPS is available at no charge to the user 
and may be accessed using a personal computer with a modem by dialing 
(800) 856-3920. To access CIPS, set your communications software to 
19200, 14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 2400, or 1200 bps, full duplex, 
no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. The full text of this document 
will be available on CIPS in ASCII and WordPerfect 5.1 format. The 
complete text on diskette in WordPerfect format may also be purchased 
from the Commission's copy contractor, La Dorn Systems Corporation, 
also located in the Public Reference Room at 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission previously announced (60 FR 43997, August 24, 1995) 
that the Commission would be sponsoring a technical conference on 
ancillary services, to be held on October 26, 1995, and that the 
Commission's Staff would be sponsoring a conference on pro forma 
tariffs, to be held on October 27, 1995. Both conferences will be held 
at the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Attached to this notice are the tentative agendas and times for 
these upcoming technical conferences. Although the Commission and the 
Staff reserve the right to make minor revisions to these agendas, 
announcing the tentative agendas at this time will help the parties 
focus on pertinent issues as early as possible.
    The Commission also previously announced that the Commission would 
sponsor a technical conference on comparatively for power pools, to be 
held on December 5 and 6, 1995. The 

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agenda for that conference will be announced at a later date.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.

Attachment A.--Ancillary Services of Conference Agenda

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC., October 26, 1995
9:30-9:35  Introduction--Elizabeth Moler, Chair
9:45-11:00  General Ancillary Services Issues
Panelists will address major ancillary services policy issues, 
including jurisdictional and reliability issues. Panelists will have 5 
minutes each to make a presentation, followed by a discussion period.
Donald Benjamin, North American Electric Reliability Council
David Owens, Edison Electric Institute
Joseph Jenkins, National Association of Regulatory Utility 
Commissioners
Kurt Conger, American Public Power Association
Julie Simon, Electric Generation Association

11:00-12:15  Markets and Pricing Policies
Panelists will address whether competitive markets for ancillary 
services do or can exist, under what circumstances market-based pricing 
for ancillary services should be permitted, and how to determine the 
costs of various ancillary services under traditional ratemaking. 
Panelists will have 5 minutes each to make a presentation, followed by 
a discussion period.
Steven Walton, Pacificorp
Brady Belk, Large Public Power Council
L. Gayle Mayo, Transmission Access Policy Study Group
Paula G. Rosput, Associated Power Services
James Kenny, Entergy

12:15-1:30  Lunch Break
1:30-2:45  Definitions and Descriptions
Panelists will address whether additional or fewer ancillary services 
should be defined in the rule, and whether the NOPR's definitions and 
descriptions of the listed ancillary services can be improved. 
Panelists will have 5 minutes each to make a presentation, followed by 
a discussion period.
Ali Vojdani, Electric Power Research Institute
Joseph L. Welch, Detroit Edison Company
Eric Hirst, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
George Gross, Electric Policy Technical Issues Group
Lester Fink, ECC, Inc.

2:45-4:00  Obligation to Offer and Obligation to Take Ancillary 
Services
Panelists will address which entities must offer some or all ancillary 
services, and how ancillary services can be provided comparably to the 
provider's own use of ancillary services. Panelists will also address 
when customers should be required to take some or all ancillary 
services or pay for services used but not formally taken. Panelists 
will have 5 minutes each to make a presentation, followed by a 
discussion period.
Steven Naumann, Commonwealth Edison Company
B. H. Adams, North Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1
Linda Hensley, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Susan Kelly, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Stanley Szwed, Centerior
4:00-4:15  Break
4:15-5:15  Bundled or Unbundled Ancillary Services
Panelists will address whether ancillary services should be provided as 
part of general transmission service, should be bundled and sold as a 
package, or unbundled and sold individually. Panelists will have 5 
minutes each to make a presentation, followed by a discussion period.
Barry Green, Ontario Hydro
Robert Hanes, Tejas Power Corporation
John Simpson, Florida Power Corporation
John J. Stauffacher, Coalition for a Competitive Electric Market
Patrick Damiano, Washington Water Power

Attachment B.--Pro Forma Tariff Conference Agenda

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC., October 27, 1995
8:30-8:45  Introduction and Opening Remarks
8:45-10:00  Characteristics of Network and Point-to-Point Services
Panelists will address whether network and point-to-point services are 
approximately defined and described. Panelists will also address 
whether non-price terms and conditions can be developed independently 
of the pricing method and, in particular, whether a transmission 
provider or network customer should be able to make off-system sales 
without having to pay an additional transmission rate. Panelists will 
have 5 minutes each to make a presentation, followed by a discussion 
period.
Martin Blake, Louisville Gas & Electric Company
Kurt Conger, American Public Power Association
Harvey Reiter, Vermont Department of Public Service
Mike Apprill, Utilicorp United, Inc
Robert O'Neil, TDU Systems
10:00-10:15  Break
10:15-11:25  Costs and Prices for Network and Point-to-Point Services
Panelists will address whether the cost allocation methods for network 
and point-to-point services are appropriate for the characteristics of 
these services. In particular, panelists will address whether it is 
appropriate to use different costing methods (1 CP and 12CP) for the 
two services. Panelists will have 5 minutes each to make a 
presentation, followed by a discussion period.
J. Bouknight, Utility Working Group
Paula Green, Seattle City Light, Washington
Dennis Buckley, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Tom Blackburn, Utilities For Improved Transition
Sharon Rochford, Cajun Electric Power Cooperative
11:25-12:35  Service Reservation and Curtailment Priorities
Panelists will address who, if anyone, should received priority in 
reserving firm and non-firm services. Panelists will also address 
whether the proposed curtailment provisions are appropriate. Panelists 
will each have 5 minutes to make a presentation, followed by a 
discussion period.
David Owens, Edison Electric Institute
Steven Daniel, Alabama Electric Cooperative, et al
Scott Hempling, Arkansas Public Service Commission, et al
Mark Crosswhite, Southern Companies
Scott Blaising, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
12:35-1:45  Lunch Break
1:45-3:00  Standard or Flexible Pro Forma Tariffs
Panelists will address whether the Commission should require a specific 
detailed tariff for all 

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utilities so as to develop standardized terms and conditions that 
facilitate use of a RIN, or should allow flexibility for regional or 
individual utility tariffs. Panelists will also discuss the value of 
having separate tariffs for network and point-to-point services, versus 
having one tariff covering all firm and non-firm services. Panelists 
will have 5 minutes each to make a presentation, followed by a 
discussion period.
Steven Metague, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Diane Barney, New York Public Service Commission
John Adragna, NEPOOL Review Committee, et al
Katherine Sasseville, Otter Tail Power Company
Den Herdocia, California Division of Water Resources
3:00-315  Break
3:15-4:30  Other Tariff Issues
Panelists will address issues not covered by prior panels, such as 
credit for transmission facilities, credit for generation facilities, 
and allocation of interface capacity. Panelists will have 5 minutes 
each to make a presentation, followed by a discussion period.
Charles Falcone, American Electric Power Company
Anis Sherali, Southern Engineering
Terry Callender, Coalition for a Competitive Electric Market
Rodger Weaver, PacifiCorp
John McGuire, Transmission Agency of Northern California

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