[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17732]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM01-12-000]


Standard Market Design Data and Software Standards; Notice of 
Conference and Agenda

July 9, 2002.
    As announced in the Notice of Conference issued June 6, 2002, the 
staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will 
hold a conference on data and software needs in connection with the 
implementation of the Commission's Standard Market Design (SMD) rule. 
The conference will be held on July 18, 2002, starting at 9:00 a.m. (a 
change from the previously noticed starting time) at the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., in Washington DC, in the 
Commission Meeting Room.
    The conference will discuss data and software standards needed to 
implement SMD efficiently. The focus will be on exploring what should 
be standardized; whether there should be a standard data model; on 
examining the potential for developing data sets to benchmark the 
needed software; and on finding user-friendly, transparent interfaces 
that will help to instill confidence in the process. Attached is the 
Conference Agenda.
    All interested parties are invited to attend. There is no 
registration or fee.
    The conference will be transcribed. Those interested in acquiring 
the transcript should contact Ace Reporters at 202-347-3700, or 800-
336-6646. Transcripts will be placed in the public record ten days 
after the Commission receives the transcripts. Additionally, Capitol 
Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of 
the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the Internet, via 
C-Band Satellite. Persons interested in receiving the broadcast, or who 
need information on making arrangements should contact David Reininger 
or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection (703-993-3100) as soon as 
possible or visit the Capitol Connection website at http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and click on ``FERC.''
    All interested parties are invited to attend. For additional 
information, please contact Rene Forsberg at 202-208-0425 or 
Rene[eacute].[email protected].

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.

Conference Agenda

Opening Remarks: 9 a.m.
Software Developments: 9:05 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
    Ongun Alsac, Senior Vice President, Nexant, Inc.
    John Finney, Director of Technology, ABB, Inc.
    Guillermo Irisarri, Executive Vice President and Principal 
Engineer, OATI, Inc.
    Petar Ristanovic, Executive Consultant, Siemens Power Transmission 
and Distribution, Inc.
    David Sun, Corporate Engineer, ALSTOM, Corp.
Lunch and Software Demos: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Security Issues: 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
    Howard Schmidt, Vice Chairman, President's Critical Infrastructure 
Protection Board.
    Chuck Noble, Information Security Coordinator, New England ISO.
ISO Software Experience: 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
    Cherie Broadrick, Manager Corporate Planning, ERCOT.
    David La Plante, Vice President Market Development, New England 
ISO.
    Andy Ott, General Manager of Market Coordination, PJM ISO.
    Roberto Paliza, Principal Consultant, Midwest ISO.
    Don Watkins, Chairman, Common Systems Interface Coordination Group, 
Seams Steering Group--Western Interconnection (SSG-WI).
Planning Process for Software and Data Standards: 3:45 p.m.-5 p.m.
    Clark Gellings, Vice President Power Delivery and Markets Electric 
Power Research Institute.
    Ongun Alsac, Senior Vice President, Nexant, Inc.
    John Finney, Director of Technology, ABB, Inc.
    Guillermo Irisarri, Executive Vice President and Principal 
Engineer, OATI, Inc.
    Petar Ristanovic, Executive Consultant, Siemens Power Transmission 
and Distribution, Inc.
    David Sun, Corporate Engineer, ALSTOM Corp.
    Cherie Broadrick, Manager Corporate Planning, ERCOT.
    David La Plante, Vice President Market Development, New England 
ISO.
    Andy Ott, General Manager of Market Coordination, PJM ISO.
    Roberto Paliza, Principal Consultant, Midwest ISO.
    Don Watkins, Chairman, Common Systems Interface Coordination Group, 
Seams Steering Group--Western Interconnection (SSG-WI).
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