[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 61 (Thursday, March 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16502-16503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1416]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. AD05-5-000 and PL03-1-000]


Transmission Independence and Investment and Pricing Policy for 
Efficient Operation and Expansion of the Transmission Grid; Notice of 
Technical Conference

March 21, 2005.
    Take notice that on April 22, 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission will hold a technical conference to examine impediments to 
investment in electric transmission infrastructure and explore 
potential solutions--including the formation of new business models as 
well as appropriate ratemaking policies that would encourage new 
investment in transmission. The technical conference

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will be held at the offices of the Commission at 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC. The technical conference is tentatively scheduled to 
begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. (EST). Commissioners 
are expected to attend and participate.
    Among the issues that panelists will be asked to address are:
     Is the transmission grid being expanded and improved in 
ways that support regional reliability and market needs?
     What are the barriers to needed transmission investment?
     Has the risk profile of transmission investments changed? 
If so, what are the implications for Commission policy?
     What rate-making policies will encourage investment in 
electric transmission infrastructure? Are special incentives 
appropriate to encourage investment in electric transmission 
infrastructure? Who should, and is most likely to, make those 
investments?
     Should the formation of transmission-only companies be 
encouraged? If so, how?
     What new technologies are available to enhance 
transmission reliability and efficiency?
    The technical conference will be open to the public with no 
registration or fee.
    A transcript of the technical conference will be available from Ace 
Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 800-336-6646) for a fee. It will be 
available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system ten 
calendar days after the Commission receives the transcript. 
Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote 
listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, 
live over the Internet, by phone or via 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.''
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call toll-free 866-208-3372 
(voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with the 
required accommodations.
    Additional details and the Agenda for this technical conference 
will be included in a supplemental notice to be issued later. You are 
encouraged to watch for additional notices.
    For additional information please contact Saida Shaalan, 202-502-
8278 or [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1416 Filed 3-30-05; 8:45 am]
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