[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57889-57890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00004]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RM01-12-000 and RT01-95-000]


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

October 1, 2003.
    As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on August 
15, 2003, a technical conference will be held on October 20, 2003, to 
discuss with state regulators and market participants the timetables 
for addressing wholesale power market design issues and to explore ways 
to provide 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 discussion.
    The conference will focus on the issues identified in the agenda, 
which is appended to this notice as Attachment A. However, 
participants/stakeholders may present their views on other important 
issues that relate to the development of the Wholesale Power Market 
Platform.
    The conference will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern Time and will adjourn 
at about 5 p.m. Eastern Time at the offices of Consolidated Edison 
Company, 4 Irving Place, 19th floor auditorium, New York City, New 
York. The conference is open for the public to attend. Please note: to 
accommodate security regulations for the Consolidated Edison building, 
we are asking all attendees to preregister for the conference by close 
of business on Thursday, October 16 on-line at http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/smd_1020-form.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 eLibrary 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).

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    For more information about the conference, please contact Sarah 
McKinley at (202) 502-8004 or [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.

Appendix A--Agenda

1-1:20 p.m. Opening Remarks
Pat Wood, III, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
William Flynn, Chairman, New York Public Service Commission
Joe Oates, Consolidated Edison, Chairman, Management Committee, New 
York ISO
1:20-1:30 p.m. Summary of NYISO Issues
William J. Museler, President and CEO, New York ISO
1:30-2:15 p.m. Panel I Discussion:
    Transmission Planning and Incentives for Infrastructure 
Development
    Generator Owners:
     [sbull] Glenn Haake, General Counsel, Independent Power 
Producers of New York Inc.
    Public Power/Environment:
     [sbull] Jim Parmelee, Director, Long Island Power Authority End 
Use Consumers:
     [sbull] Mike Mager, Counsel, Couch White LLP, representing 
Multiple Intervenors
    Transmission Owners:
     [sbull] Masheed Rosenqvist, Vice President--Director 
Transmission Regulation and Policy U.S., National Grid
     [sbull] Stuart Nachmias, Project Manager, Consolidated Edison 
Company of New York, Inc.
    Other Suppliers:
     [sbull] Matt Picardi, General Manager--Regulatory Affairs, 
Coral Power LLC
2:15-3 p.m. Panel II Discussion:
    Pancaked Transmission Rates and Seams Issues
    Generator Owners:
     [sbull] Mark Younger, Vice President, Slater Consulting, 
representing Indeck and Fortistar
    [sbull] William Roberts, Senior Counsel, Edison Mission 
Marketing & Trading, Inc.
    Public Power/Environment:
     [sbull] Tom Rudebusch, Counsel, Duncan Weinberg Genzer & 
Pembroke, representing City of Jamestown Public Utilities
    End Use Consumers:
     [sbull] Tariq Niazi, Chief Economist, New York State Consumer 
Protection Board
    Transmission Owners:
     [sbull] Ray Kinney, Project Manager, New York State Electric & 
Gas
    Other Suppliers:
     [sbull] Peter Brown, Brown Olson & Wilson P.C., representing 
Aquila
3-3:15 p.m. Break
3:15-4 p.m. Panel III Discussion: Regional Decision-making:
    NYISO Governance and State/Regional Committees
    Generator Owners:
     [sbull] Susann Felton, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Mirant 
Americas Energy Marketing LP
    Public Power/Environment:
     [sbull] Bob Hiney, Executive Vice President, Power Generation, 
New York Power Authority
    End Use Consumers:
     [sbull] Mike Delaney, Energy Policy Advocate, City of New York
    Transmission Owners:
     [sbull] Paul Gioia, Counsel, LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae LLP
    Other Suppliers:
     [sbull] Dan Allegretti, Vice President, Regulatory Origination, 
Constellation
4-5 p.m. Discussion with Regulators and Industry Representatives

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