[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65601-65602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26254]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER08-637-000; ER08-637-001; ER08-637-004; ER08-637-005]


 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Notice 
of Technical Conference

October 29, 2008.
    As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on 
September 9, 2008, and discussed further in the Commission's October 10 
Order in the above-captioned proceedings,\1\ the Commission will hold a 
technical conference on November 12, 2008 in the Commission Meeting 
Room of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC, regarding the proposed Market Coordination Service 
(Market Service) provisions set forth in Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator Inc.'s (Midwest ISO) Western Markets 
Proposal. The technical conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
(ET).
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    \1\ Midwest Indep. Transmission Sys. Operator, Inc., 125 FERC ] 
61,029 (2008).
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    This supplemental notice provides additional information including 
an agenda for the conference and the speakers at the conference.\2\ The 
conference is open to the public to attend, and registration is not 
required.
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    \2\ See Attachment to this Notice.
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    Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from 
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 800-336-6646) for a fee. The 
transcripts will also be available for the public on the Commission's 
eLibrary system ten calendar days after the Commission receives the 
transcript.
    A free webcast of the Policy Session during the morning of the 
technical conference will be 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

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webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free 
webcasts. The Capitol Connection also offers access to this event via 
television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have 
any questions, visit http://www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-
3100.
    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.

For more information about this conference, please contact: Fernando 
Rodriguez at 202-502-8231 or at [email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

Technical Conference Agenda \3\

November 12, 2008
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    \3\ This agenda may change. The Commission will issue a further 
notice of such changes if time permits.
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    I. Welcome and Opening Remarks--9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
    II. Policy Session--9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
    During this session, panelists will be asked to address broad 
policy issues associated with Market Service, such as Midwest ISO's 
reasons for making the proposal, the associated benefits, the concerns 
such as whether the proposal would destabilize Midwest ISO and the 
extent to which the proposal is consistent with Order No. 2000.
Panelists--9:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m.\4\
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    \4\ Time assumes approximately 5 minutes per panelist.
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     Graham Edwards, CEO, and Clair Moeller, Vice President of 
Transmission Asset Management, appearing on behalf of Midwest ISO.
     Paul Jett, Director of RTO Activities, Duke Energy 
Corporation, Chair of Midwest ISO Transmission Owners Committee, on 
behalf of Midwest ISO Transmission Owners.
     William Fehrman, President & CEO, MidAmerican Energy 
Company.
     Lloyd Linke, Manager of Power System Operations, Western 
Area Power Administration and Mike Risan, Senior Vice President of 
Transmission, Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
     Honorable John Norris, Chairman Iowa Utilities Board and 
President of Organization of Midwest ISO States (OMS) and Bill Smith, 
Director, OMS.
     Ray Wahle, Director of Power Supply and Operations, 
Missouri River Energy Services on behalf of Midwest TDUs.
     Steven Naumann, Vice President of Wholesale Market 
Development, Exelon Corporation.
     Doug Collins, Executive Director, ITC Midwest.
     Donald Furman, Senior Vice President for Development, 
Transmission and Policy, Iberdrola Renewables, Incoming President 
American Wind Energy Association.
    Discussion and Questions--10:10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
    Break--10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
    Further Discussion and Questions--10:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Lunch--11:30 p.m.-1 p.m.
    III. Technical Session--1 p.m.-4 p.m.
    Staff Introduction--1 p.m.-1:05 p.m.
    Presentations on MITS and MITS-Comparable Service--1:05 p.m.-1:25 
p.m.
     Clair Moeller, Vice President of Transmission Asset 
Management, Midwest ISO.
     Dennis Kramer, Regulatory Specialist, Ameren Services 
Company, on behalf of Midwest ISO Transmission Owners.
     Darrel R. Gunst, Manager Transmission Services, 
MidAmerican Energy Company.
     OMS Representative.
    Staff-led Discussion and Questions--1:25 p.m.-2 p.m.
    Questions from Other Parties--2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
    Break--2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
    Transmission Planning and Other Issues--2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
    Staff-led Discussion and Questions--2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
    Questions from Other Parties--3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
    Next Steps--3:45 p.m.-4 p.m.

[FR Doc. E8-26254 Filed 11-3-08; 8:45 am]
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