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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER05-428-000]


New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Agenda for 
Staff Technical Conference

March 17, 2005.
    As announced in a Notice of Technical Conference issued on March 
10, 2005, in the above-captioned proceeding, the Commission's staff 
will conduct a technical conference to be held on Monday, March 21, 
2005, at 10 a.m. (EST) and, if necessary, on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 
at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The March 21, 2005 conference will be held in the 
Commission Meeting Room. Attached is the agenda for the conference.
    We will accept written statements from speakers at the conference 
that may wish to supplement their oral statements, or from any other 
party attending the conference.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.

Attachment

Agenda for Technical Conference on Parameters for NYISO's Installed 
Capacity Requirement Demand Curve

March 21, 2005--Agenda

Opening Statements
Panel 1: Costs of Peakers
    Panelists:

[cir] Belinda Thornton, NYISO
[cir] John Charlton, NYISO
[cir] Seth Parker, Levitan Associates
[cir] Ray Kinney, NYSEG
[cir] Norman Mah, Consolidated Edison
[cir] Jonathan Wallach, City of New York
[cir] Jeff Hogan, New York State Department of Public Service
[cir] Michael B. Mager, Multiple Intervenors
[cir] Glenn D. Haake, IPPNY
[cir] Mark Younger, IPPNY
    (addressing the following specific issues):

1. Accuracy/Appropriateness of Peaking Unit Characteristics

     Are the operating characteristics of the assumed peaking 
units (the 7FA and LM6000) used by Levitan reasonable? If not, what are 
reasonable operating characteristics?
     Is the ability of these units to participate in ancillary 
services and day-ahead markets, particularly given their environmental 
permits, important in determining the parameters of the demand curve?
2. Peaking Unit Costs
     Are the capital cost assumptions and financing periods 
used in the Levitan analysis reasonable? If not, what assumptions are 
reasonable?
3. Local Siting Costs and Constraints
     Should local costs and constraints be included in 
development of costs for a representative peaking unit?
     Are Keyspan-Ravenswood's points concerning local siting 
issues, such as fixed gas transportation costs and local property 
taxes, correct?
Lunch Break
Panel 2: Revenue Offset
    Panelists:

[cir] David Patton, Ph.D., Potomac Economics
[cir] Seth Parker, Levitan Associates
[cir] Ray Kinney, NYSEG
[cir] Norman Mah, Consolidated Edison
[cir] Jonathan Wallach, City of New York
[cir] Mark Reeder, New York State Department of Public Service
[cir] Mark Younger, IPPNY
[cir] Doreen Unis Saia, Mirant
[cir] Madison Milhous, KeySpan Energy Supply
[cir] Ron Norman, PA Consulting Group
    (addressing the following specific issues):

4. Load Shapes
     Does the 2002 load shape used in the Levitan analysis 
represent normal weather? If not, what load shape does represent normal 
weather?
5. Modeling Assumptions
     Is it necessary to reflect recent new capacity additions 
in NYCA in the modeling of future net revenues?
6. Scarcity Component
     Should the NYISO have included an adjustment for the 
scarcity component in their derivation of the Annual Reference Value, 
and if so, what adjustment is reasonable?
     What were the assumptions used to develop the scarcity 
component?
     Are the assumptions consistent with the Levitan analysis?
7. Impact on Demand Curve Parameters
     How do you reflect potential interdependencies between 
different assumptions?
8. Is it reasonable to include an adjustment reflecting winter and 
summer capacity levels in the Annual Reference Value for NYCA Demand 
Curve? Is it reasonable to not include a similar adjustment for the New 
York City Demand Curve?
Panel 3: Zero Crossing Point
    Panelists:

[cir] David Patton, Ph.D., Potomac Economics
[cir] Belinda Thornton, NYISO
[cir] John Charlton, NYISO
[cir] Jonathan Wallach, City of New York
[cir] Glenn D. Haake, IPPNY
[cir] Thomas Paynter, New York State Department of Public Service
[cir] Kevin Jones LIPA
(addressing the following specific issue):

9. Should the Zero Crossing Point be changed? If so, what should be the 
Zero Crossing Point, and why?
    Adjourn (after deciding whether additional session on Tuesday, 
March 22 is needed).

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