[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 51813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17853]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER07-521-000]


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

September 4, 2007.
    This notice establishes the agenda and procedures for the staff 
technical conference to be held on September 10, 2007.\1\ The technical 
conference will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT), in conference 
room 3M-2A/B at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All interested persons are invited 
to attend and registration is not required; however, active 
participation will be limited to those parties who have previously 
requested to intervene in this proceeding.
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    \1\ The initial notice establishing the date of this technical 
conference was issued on August 7, 2007. A subsequent notice, issued 
on August 15, 2007, changed the date to September 10, 2007. The 
technical conference was directed by Commission order issued on July 
27, 2007. See New York Independent System Operator, Inc., 120 FERC ] 
61,099 (2007) (July 27 Order).
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    The Commission's July 27, 2007 order in this proceeding directed 
its staff to hold a technical conference to address the issues raised 
by New York Independent System Operator, Inc.'s (NYISO) February 5, 
2007 compliance filing submitted in response to Order Nos. 681 and 681-
A.\2\ In accordance with the July 27 Order, staff will conduct the 
conference according to the following agenda:
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    \2\ Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity 
Markets, Order No. 681, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,226, order on reh'g 
and clarification, Order No. 681-A, 117 FERC ] 61,201 (2006).
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Item 1--Guideline (5)

     NYISO presentation illustrating the amount of load 
municipal systems are able to hedge with long-term firm transmission 
rights (FTRs).
     Discussion regarding the manner by which load-serving 
entities are able to meet their reasonable needs with long-term FTRs in 
a non-discriminatory manner.

Item 2--Guideline (7)

     Discussion of the price certainty in issues relating to 
the allocation of long-term FTRs and computational issues relating to 
the crediting of transmission congestion contract revenues directly to 
the holders of the rights.
     Discussion of valuation and cost shifting issues that may 
arise relating to long-term FTRs.
     Discussion of alternative methods of allocating long-term 
FTRs.
     Discussion of related matters arising from the previous 
issues.
    Commission staff has arranged for telephone conferencing should any 
party wish to listen to the proceeding remotely. Any parties that plan 
to attend by phone should contact Elizabeth Slease by e-mail at 
[email protected] no later than September 6, 2007 to request 
the call-in instructions.
    The technical conference will be transcribed. Those interested in 
obtaining a copy of the transcript immediately for a fee should contact 
Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc., at 202-347-3700, or 1-800-336-6646. Two 
weeks after the technical conference, the transcript will be available 
for free on the Commission's e-library system.
    FERC 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 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-17853 Filed 9-10-07; 8:45 am]
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