[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 32742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13619]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RM01-12-000, ER03-323-000ER03-323-001, ER03-323-002, and 
ER03-323-003]


Remedying Undue Discrimination Through Open Access Transmission 
Service and Standard Electricity Market Design, Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Technical Conference 
Agenda

May 23, 2003.
    As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on May 8, 
2003, a technical conference will be held on June 11, 2003, to discuss 
with states and market participants in the Midwest ISO region the 
timetables for addressing wholesale power market design issues and to 
explore ways to provide the flexibility the region may need to meet the 
requirements of the final rule in this proceeding. Members of the 
Commission will attend and participate in the discussions.
    The conference will focus on the issues identified in the agenda, 
which is appended to this notice as Attachment A.\1\ These issues were 
developed in conjunction with those in the region. However, 
participants/stakeholders may present their views on other important 
issues that relate to the development of the Wholesale Power Market 
Platform.
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    \1\ The Commission will issue notice of, and convene, a separate 
technical conference to address in detail certain technical issues 
raised by parties in the above captioned proceedings dealing with 
the Midwest ISO's proposed Market Mitigation Measures, and to 
address issues identified in the March 13, 2003, order. See Midwest 
Independent Transmission System Operator Inc., 102 FERC ] 62,280 
(2003). The details of such conference will be forthcoming.
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    The conference will begin at 1 p.m. central time and will adjourn 
at about 5 p.m. central time. It is scheduled to take place at the 
Doubletree Hotel, 1616 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The conference is 
open for the public to attend, and registration is not required; 
however, in-person attendees are asked to register for the conference 
on-line at http://www.ferc.gov/home/conferences.asp.
    Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from 
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. They 
will be available for the public on the Commission's FERRIS system 
seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, 
Capitol Connection offers the opportunity to remotely listen to the 
conference via the Internet or a Phone Bridge Connection for a fee. 
Interested persons should make arrangements as soon as possible by 
visiting the Capitol Connection Web site at http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and clicking on ``FERC.'' If you have any 
questions contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol 
Connection (703-993-3100).
    Questions about the conference program should be directed to: Sarah 
McKinley, Manager of State Outreach, Office of External Affairs, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502-8368. [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.

Appendix A

Midwest ISO Technical Conference with States and Market Participants

1-1:10 p.m. Opening Remarks, Chairman Pat Wood, Commissioner William 
Massey, and Commissioner Nora Brownell.
1:10-1:20 p.m. Update on Organization of MISO States, Commissioner 
Susan E. Wefald, North Dakota Public Service Commission.
1:20-1:45 p.m. Midwest ISO's Wholesale Power Market Platform 
Overview, James Torgerson, President, Midwest ISO.
Timeline and Key Decisions for:
    [sbull] Market Rules Tariff;
    [sbull] Firm Transmission Rights Allocation;
    [sbull] Overview of Market Mitigation.
1:45-2:45 p.m. Stakeholder Perspectives on the Wholesale Power 
Market Platform.
    [sbull] Transmission Owners;
    [sbull] Munis/Coops/Other TDUs;
    [sbull] IPPs/EWGs;
    [sbull] Power Marketers/Brokers;
    [sbull] Eligible End-Use Customers;
    [sbull] Public Consumer Group;
    [sbull] Environmental/Other Stakeholder Groups;
    [sbull] State Regulatory Authorities.
2:45-3 p.m. Break.
3-4:45 p.m. Discussion of timeline and planning for Midwest Power 
Market Platform, led by FERC and State Commissioners.
4:45-5 p.m. Next Steps--Discussion with FERC and State 
Commissioners.
    [sbull] Resource Adequacy;
    [sbull] Transmission Planning.
5 p.m. End of Conference.

[FR Doc. 03-13619 Filed 5-30-03; 8:45 am]
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