[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22024]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 35

[Docket No. RM02-12-000]


Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and 
Procedures; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Notice of Staff 
Public Meeting

August 20, 2002.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; staff public meeting.

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SUMMARY: On August 16, 2002 (67 FR 54749, August 26, 2002), the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued an Advance Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking seeking comments on standard small generator 
interconnection agreements and procedures that would be applicable to 
all public utilities that own, operate, or control transmission 
facilities under the Federal Power Act. This document announces a staff 
public meeting that will enable the parties to discuss and reach 
consensus on the proposed agreements and procedures.

DATES: The meeting will take place September 9 and 10, 2002, at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Commission Meeting Room, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael G. Henry (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8532.
G. Patrick Rooney (Technical Information), Office of Market, Tariffs 
and Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6205.
Bruce A. Poole (Technical Information), Office of Market, Tariffs and 
Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8468.
James S. Ballard (Technical Information), Office of Market, Tariffs and 
Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8729.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
seeking comments on standard small generator interconnection agreements 
and procedures that would be applicable to all public utilities that 
own, operate, or control transmission facilities under the Federal 
Power Act.
    The Commission has directed staff to try to develop a consensus on 
the standard small generator interconnection agreements and procedures. 
To this end, the Commission staff will hold a meeting on Monday, 
September 9, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room 
at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC. Breakout discussion meetings will be continued on 
Tuesday, September 10, 2002. These meetings will be open to the public.
    All subsequent public meetings to discuss standard small generator 
interconnection agreements and procedures will be announced on the 
Commission's Internet site at http://www.ferc.gov/electric/gen_inter.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-22024 Filed 8-28-02; 8:45 am]
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