[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 221 (Thursday, November 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 69755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6336]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD05-13-000]


Joint Boards on Security Constrained Economic Dispatch; Notice 
Announcing the Agenda for the West Joint Board Meeting

November 9, 2005.
    On September 30, 2005, the Commission announced its intention to 
hold initial joint board meetings.\1\ These joint board meetings are 
being held pursuant to section 1298 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005,\2\ which added section 223 to the Federal Power Act (FPA).\3\ FPA 
section 223 requires the Commission to convene joint boards on a 
regional basis pursuant to FPA section 209 ``to study the issue of 
security constrained economic dispatch for the various market 
regions,'' ``to consider issues relevant to what constitutes `security 
constrained economic dispatch' and how such a mode of operating * * * 
affects or enhances the reliability and affordability of service,'' and 
``to make recommendations to the Commission.'' Subsequently, three 
notices were issued providing details on the joint boards and the joint 
board meetings.\4\
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    \1\ Joint Boards on Security Constrained Economic Dispatch, 112 
FERC ] 61,353 (2005) (September 30 Order).
    \2\ Pub. L. No. 109-58, Sec.  1298, 119 Stat. 594, 986 (2005).
    \3\ 16 U.S.C. 824 et seq. (2000).
    \4\ The three notices were issued on October 14, 21 and 27, 
2005, in accordance with the September 30 Order. The first notice 
announced the locations and other details for the joint board 
meetings. The second notice provided a list of the members of each 
joint board. A third notice provided hotel information for the joint 
board meetings for the PJM/MISO and Northeast regions and noted that 
the Province of Manitoba was participating as an observer in the 
PJM/MISO joint board.
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    This notice provides the agenda for the initial joint board meeting 
for the West region scheduled for Sunday, November 13, 2005 from 1 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) in the Emerald Conference Room at Renaissance 
Esmeralda Resort and Spa, 44-400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells, 
California 92210-9971. Attire for the meeting is business casual.
    Attachment A of this notice contains the agenda for the West joint 
board meeting. Attachment B lays out a list of objectives/issues that 
the joint board will discuss to prepare the report due to Congress.
    At the meeting, microphones will be made available to allow members 
of the audience to participate during a portion of the joint board's 
discussion as noted on the agenda. Electronic copies of presentation 
materials will be made available on the Commission Web site http://www.ferc.gov as they are received.
    A free Webcast of this event is available through http://www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this 
event can do so by navigating to http://www.ferc.gov's Calendar of 
Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain 
a link to its Webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical 
support for the Webcasts; and offers access to the open meetings via 
television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have 
any questions, visit http://www.CapitolConnection.org or contact 
Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100.
    Transcripts of the meeting 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 system seven 
calendar days after FERC receives the transcript.
    Comments related to the meeting may be filed in the captioned 
docket no later than December 5, 2005. The comments will be publicly 
available for review in the Commission's e-Library.
    For more information about the meeting, please contact Sarah 
McKinley at 202-502-8004 or [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-6336 Filed 11-16-05; 8:45 am]
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