[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48742-48743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19469]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER13-1864-000]


Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of Technical Conference

    By order dated July 11, 2014, in Docket No. ER13-1864-000, the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) directed staff to 
convene in a technical conference regarding Southwest Power Pool, 
Inc.'s proposed modifications to its Joint Operating Agreement with 
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. to implement a market-
to-market coordination mechanism (Market-to-Market protocols).\1\ Take 
notice that such conference will be held on Monday, September 22, 2014, 
at the Commission's headquarters at 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) in the 
Commission Meeting Room. The conference will be open for the public to 
attend and will not be available via webcast. The technical conference 
will be led by Commission staff.
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    \1\ Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 148 FERC ] 61,019 (2014).
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    Advance registration is required and may be made at the following 
Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/09-22-14-form.asp.
    The purpose of this technical conference is to explore the 
following issues regarding the Market-to-Market protocols: (1) The 
implementation of Interface Bus Pricing (proposed tariff section 2); 
(2) the creation of Market-to-Market flowgates (proposed sections 
3.1.13 and 8.1.4); and (3) the deferred implementation of a Day-Ahead 
Firm Flow Entitlement exchange process (proposed section 4). A 
subsequent notice providing a more detailed description of the topics 
to be discussed will be issued in advance of the technical conference. 
In addition,

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information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on 
the Commission's Web site, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. Following 
the technical conference, the parties will have an opportunity to file 
written comments that will be included in the formal record of the 
proceeding, which, together with the record developed to date, will 
form the basis for further Commission action.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please 
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-502-8659 (TTY); or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this conference, please contact: Sarah 
McKinley, 202-502-8368, [email protected], regarding logistical 
concerns, or Helen Shepherd, 202-502-6176, [email protected], 
regarding substantive issues.

     Dated: August, 11, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-19469 Filed 8-15-14; 8:45 am]
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