[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54063-54064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21974]


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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

18 CFR Part 35

[Docket No. RM10-17-000]


Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy 
Markets; Technical Conference

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Announcement of technical conference.

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SUMMARY: This provides notice of the date and organization for the 
technical conference relating to the Supplemental Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NOPR) and Notice of Technical Conference issued on August 
2, 2010, and published in the Federal Register August 6, 2010. As 
described in the Supplemental NOPR, the conference will address the use 
of a net benefits test for determining when to compensate demand 
response providers and the allocation of costs associated with demand 
response.

DATES: The technical conference will be held at the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, on 
September 13, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Hunger (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and 
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8148, [email protected].
Caroline Daly (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and

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Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8931, [email protected].
Helen Dyson (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426, (202) 502-8856, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference and Notice of Comment Date

 August 27, 2010

    Take notice that on September 13, 2010, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission will convene a staff-led technical conference 
regarding two issues pertaining to demand response compensation, as 
previously announced: (1) If the Commission were to adopt a net 
benefits test for determining when to compensate demand response 
providers, what, if any, requirements should apply to the methods for 
determining net benefits; and (2) what, if any, requirements should 
apply to how the costs of demand response are allocated.\1\ Comments 
concerning matters addressed at the technical conference and other 
issues related to this proceeding are due on or before October 13, 
2010. Details concerning the technical conference and comment 
procedures are set forth below.
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    \1\ Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy 
Markets, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 75 FR 15,362, 130 FERC ] 
61,213 (issued March 18, 2010), as supplemented by Supplemental 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Technical Conference 
(Supplemental Notice), 75 FR 47,499, 132 FERC ] 61,094 (issued 
August 2, 2010). As stated in the Supplemental Notice, comments are 
due within 30 days of the date of the technical conference. 
Supplemental Notice P 19.
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I. Technical Conference

    The technical conference will be held on September 13, 2010, 
starting at 9 a.m. (EST), in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. The conference will be open for the public to attend and advance 
registration is not required. Members of the Commission may attend the 
conference.
    As indicated in the Supplemental NOPR, the panelists are invited to 
discuss their views on the possible adoption of a net benefits test, 
including the methodologies for determining net benefits, and a 
methodology for allocating the costs of demand response.
    In addition to the above-referenced issues and other matters 
directly relevant to this proceeding, discussions at the public 
technical conference may relate to matters pending in the following 
additional proceedings: Docket No. ER10-765-000, California Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (CAISO); and Docket Nos. ER09-1049-000, ER09-
1049-002, and ER09-1049-003, Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc.
    The agenda for this conference is attached. If any changes occur, 
the revised agenda will be posted on the Calendar of Events page on the 
Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. To 
ensure that all speakers have an opportunity to address the issues, and 
to have ample time for discussion, speakers are asked to limit their 
opening remarks to five minutes. Speakers are requested to file their 
opening remarks in this docket and to bring 30 copies to the 
conference.
    Transcripts of the conference will be available immediately for a 
fee from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646). They 
will be available for free on the Commission's eLibrary system and on 
the Calendar of Events approximately one week after the conference.
    A free Webcast of the technical conference in this proceeding will 
be available. Anyone with Internet access interested in viewing this 
conference can do so by navigating to http://www.ferc.gov's Calendar of 
Events and locating the appropriate event in the Calendar. The Calendar 
of Events will contain a link to the applicable Webcast option. The 
Capitol Connection provides technical support for the Webcasts and 
offers the option of listening to the conferences 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 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For more information about the technical conference or comment 
procedures, please contact:

David Hunger (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and 
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8148, [email protected].
Caroline Daly (Technical Information) Office of Energy Policy and 
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8931, [email protected].
Helen Dyson (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426, (202) 502-8856, [email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-21974 Filed 9-2-10; 8:45 am]
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