[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53188-53189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21203]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER13-1864-000]


Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Supplemental Notice of Technical 
Conference

    As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on August 
11, 2014, and as required in the Commission's July 11, 2014 order in 
this docket,\1\ Commission staff will hold a technical conference on 
Monday, September 22, 2014, regarding Southwest Power Pool, Inc.'s 
(SPP) proposed modifications to its Joint Operating Agreement with 
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) to implement a 
market-to-market coordination mechanism (Market-to-Market protocols). 
The technical conference will be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC, in the Commission 
Meeting Room and will be open for the public to attend. The technical 
conference will not be webcast.
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    \1\ Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 148 FERC ] 61,019 (2014).
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    Advance registration is required for all attendees. Attendees may 
register in advance at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/09-22-14-form.asp. Attendees should allow time 
to pass through building security procedures before the 9:30 a.m. 
(Eastern Time) start time of the technical conference.
    The discussion at the technical conference is limited to the 
following issues regarding the proposed Market-to-Market protocols: (1) 
The implementation of Interface Bus Pricing (proposed 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). Additional 
topics at issue in this proceeding will not be addressed, nor will 
topics at issue in other pending, contested proceedings.
    An entity that has moved to intervene or submitted a notice of 
intervention in this proceeding may request to participate in the 
technical conference by contacting Helen Shepherd, 202-502-6176, 
[email protected], by close of business September 17, 2014, 
identifying which issue(s) it wishes to discuss and the name(s) of the 
person(s) participating. Other attendees who have not requested to 
participate in advance may ask questions or make comments as time 
permits.
    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.
    The technical conference will consist of three sessions, as 
detailed below. The times given below are approximate and may change, 
as needed. As time permits, at the end of each session staff will open 
the floor for questions and comments from attendees.

Conference Introduction: Commission Staff--(9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.)
Session 1: Interface Bus Pricing Methodology--(9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.)

    Participants are asked to be prepared to discuss the issue of 
interface bus pricing methodology raised in the MISO Independent Market 
Monitor's comments in this proceeding, and to answer questions 
including, but not limited to, the following: How does SPP propose to 
define the interface bus and how does SPP propose to calculate 
interface bus prices? How will MISO define the interface bus and how 
will MISO calculate interface bus prices? Have SPP and MISO conducted 
any market simulations/parallel operations employing the proposed 
calculations? If so, have there been any issues with SPP's or MISO's 
definition or calculation method? If there have been issues, what steps 
have SPP and MISO taken to resolve these issues?

Break: (11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
Session 2: Day-Ahead Firm Flow Entitlement (FFE) Exchange Process 
Deferral (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

    Participants are asked to be prepared to answer questions 
including, but not limited to, the following: What concerns led MISO 
and SPP to decide to defer implementation of a day-ahead FFE exchange 
process? What are the benefits (to each RTO, to the overall system, to 
customers) of implementing a day-ahead FFE exchange process, in terms 
of congestion-management, cost-savings, or other factors? How will MISO 
and SPP systematically analyze whether to implement a day-ahead FFE 
exchange process?

Lunch Break: (12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
Session 3: Creation of Market-to-Market Flowgates--(1:30 p.m.-3:45 
p.m.)

    Participants are asked to be prepared to answer questions 
including, but not limited to, the following: What are the

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benefits of creating additional Market-to-Market flowgates? What are 
the costs of delaying the creation of additional Market-to-Market 
flowgates? Should Market-to-Market flowgates be created to address 
long-term concerns only, or should they be created to address short-
term concerns as well? Why is it important to have mutually agreed upon 
scheduling timeframes for the creation of Market-to-Market flowgates? 
Does Market-to-Market flowgate creation affect congestion, and if so, 
how?

Conference Conclusion: Next Steps--(3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)

    Following the technical conference, the Commission will consider 
post-technical conference comments submitted on or before October 7, 
2014. Reply comments are due on or before October 22, 2014.
    For more information about this technical conference, please 
contact Sarah McKinley, 202-502-8368, [email protected], 
regarding logistical issues, or Helen Shepherd, 202-502-6176, 
[email protected], regarding substantive issues.

    Dated: August 29, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-21203 Filed 9-5-14; 8:45 am]
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