[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61877-61879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24844]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM01-12-000]


Standard Market Design; Continuing Efforts To Standardize Inputs 
and Outputs for Electric Market Software

September 24, 2002.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of conference and agenda.

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SUMMARY: As announced in the Commission's August 22, 2002, Notice of 
Follow-up Staff Conference on data and software standards (67 FR 55230, 
August 28, 2002) the Commission is convening a technical conference on 
October 3, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss continued efforts to 
standardize inputs and outputs for electric market software in 
connection with the implementation of the Commission's Standard Market 
Design (SMD) Rule. By this notice, the Commission is providing an 
agenda for the conference.

DATES: The Conference will be convened on October 3, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Room--2C, Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rene Forsberg , Office of Markets, 
Tariff and Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8425. E-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of Conference and Agenda

    As announced in the Notice of Conference issued August 22, 2002, 
the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will 
hold a follow-up conference to the July 18, 2002 Conference on Data and 
Software Standards. This conference is scheduled forOctober 3, 2002 to 
continue our efforts to standardize inputs and outputs for electric 
market software in connection with the implementation of the 
Commission's Standard Market Design (SMD) rule. The conference will 
start at 9 a.m. the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., in Washington DC, in the Commission Meeting Room .
    Consistent with the Commission's efforts to assure the efficient 
operation of wholesale energy markets under the control of independent 
transmission and market operators, the second conference on software 
for SMD will explore the question of how to maximize the value and 
minimize the developmental and user costs of grid and market software 
and data transfers. This conference will seek to answer, through 
collaborative discussion, the questions of the appropriate process to 
develop more standardized and compatible software and data, what 
entities play a role in developing market and business rules and 
standards, and how should these matters be organized within the 
wholesale electric industry stakeholders for timely and cost

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effective success. The day's Agenda is attached.
    Also attached is a chart that depicts our current view of the 
standards development process under the Commission's SMD. The RTO seams 
issues are to be developed by the Commission. Scheduling and other 
market and communication standards are to be developed by NAESB. The 
state estimator and other operational data standards are to be 
developed by NAESB, EPRI or by another approach. The chart also raises 
the question of whether there will be seams issues if the market and 
operational standards are developed by the same body.
    New participants are invited to review recent activities on 
standard market design at http://www.ferc.gov/Electric/RTO/Mrkt-Strct-comments/smd.htm. For the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Remedying 
Undue Discrimination Through Open Access Transmission Service and 
Standard Electricity Market Design (particularly paragraphs 351-360), 
click on Standard Market Design and Structure NOPR; for the transcript 
of the July 18, 2002, Technical Conference on Data and Software 
Standards, click on: SMD Structure and Conferences.
    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 or 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 Capitol Connection (703-993-3100) as soon 
as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web site at http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and click on ``FERC.''
    All interested parties are invited to attend. There is no 
registration fee. For additional information, please contact 
Ren[eacute] Forsberg at 202-502-8425 (new phone number) or 
[email protected].

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.

Attachments:
    Chart: Standards Developments Under SMD
    Conference Agenda
    [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN02OC02.003
    
Conference Agenda--October 3, 2002

[sbull] Opening Remarks: 9 a.m.-9:05 a.m.
[sbull] Who Has a Role in Standard-Setting? 9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
John Canavan Chairman, Electronic Scheduling Collaborative
Jim Buccigross Chairman, Executive Committee, NAESB/GISB
Robert Cummings NERC
Peter Hirsch Vice President Power Delivery Markets, EPRI
Gordon van Welie President/CEO, New England--ISO
Data and Software Standard-Setting Process: 10:30 a.m-11:45 a.m.
Brian Hewson Manager--Energy Licensing, Market Readiness Project 
Manager, ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD/IMO
Lockheed Martin To Be Announced
Data Interchange-Standards Association To Be Announced
Jim Buccigross Chairman, Executive Committee, NAESB/GISB
[sbull] Lunch: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
[sbull] Developing the Plan for Wholesale Electric Market and Grid 
Software Consistency: 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Gordon van Welie President/CEO, New England ISO

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Jay Britton Senior Systems Architect, ALSTOM/ESCA
Gary Michor President/CEO, The SPI Group
Petar Ristanovic Executive Consultant, Siemens.
Andy Ott Gen. Mgr. of Mkt. Coordination, PJM-ISO.

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