[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 46585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21735]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD09-8-000]


Transmission Planning Processes Under Order No. 890; Notice 
Announcing Panelists and Final Agenda for the September 10, 2009 
Technical Conference in Atlanta, GA

September 2, 2009.
    On June 30, 2009, the Commission issued a notice (June 30 Notice) 
scheduling staff technical conferences to examine the transmission 
planning processes that are being conducted pursuant to Order No. 
890.\1\ As stated in the June 30 Notice, these technical conferences 
are intended to meet the Commission's commitment that its staff would 
conduct an assessment of the Order No. 890 transmission planning 
processes.
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    \1\ Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in 
Transmission Service, Order No. 890, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,241, 
order on reh'g, Order No. 890-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,261 
(2007), order on reh'g, Order No. 890-B, 123 FERC ] 61,299 (2008), 
order on reh'g, Order No. 890-C, 126 FERC ] 61,228 (2009).
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    On August 3, 2009, the Commission issued a supplemental notice 
(August 3 Notice) with an agenda providing details on the topics that 
will be discussed on the panels at each of the three conferences as 
well as the topics panelists should be prepared to address. The August 
3 Notice also reiterated that those wishing to participate as panelists 
should submit a request form describing the topic(s) they wish to 
address. In addition, those wishing to attend each conference were 
asked to complete a registration form. The August 3 Notice stated that 
a final notice with a list of the panelists for each conference would 
be issued in advance of the conferences. On August 7, 2009, the 
Commission issued an errata notice shortening the due date for all 
requests from those wishing to participate as a panelist at any of the 
three technical conferences to August 13, 2009.
    The attached agenda contains the panelists chosen for the September 
10, 2009 Atlanta, Georgia technical conference to be held at: Sheraton 
Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport, 1900 Sullivan Road, Atlanta, GA 30337, 
(770) 997-1100.
    Additional panelists may be added prior to the date of the 
conference.
    If they have not already done so, those that plan to attend the 
Atlanta conference should submit the registration form, located at: 
https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/trans-09-10-form.asp.\2\
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    \2\ The Atlanta conference will address transmission planning 
for entities located in the states represented in the Southeastern 
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC) and 
entities located in the Southwest Power Pool footprint. In the event 
a transmission provider is uncertain as to which technical 
conference is the appropriate forum for discussion of its planning 
process, such transmission providers should contact Commission staff 
in advance to discuss the matter. Lastly, a comment date will be set 
at a later date allowing for the filing of post-conference comments.
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    Panelists will provide introductory remarks to begin the discussion 
of each topic identified in the August 3 notice. The purpose of the 
introductory remarks is to introduce the topics of discussion, and 
Staff intends to facilitate a constructive dialogue among all the 
attendees involved in the planning process and will actively seek to 
incorporate input from non-panelists and audience members into that 
dialogue. We strongly encourage all attendees to actively participate 
in the conference.
    For further information about this conference, please contact:

Zeny Magos, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 502-8244, [email protected].
John Yakobitis, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 502-8512, [email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-21735 Filed 9-9-09; 8:45 am]
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