[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33526-33527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12421]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD16-17-000]


Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional 
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; 
Supplemental Notice of Workshop

    As announced in the Notice of Workshop issued on March 17, 2016, in 
the above-captioned proceeding,\1\ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) staff will convene a workshop on June 30, 2016, from 12:00 
p.m. (EDT) to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the Commission Meeting Room at 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The workshop will be open to 
the public, and all interested parties are invited to attend and 
participate. The workshop will be led by Commission staff, and may be 
attended by one or more Commissioners.
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    \1\ Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional 
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, Docket 
No. AD16-17-000 (Mar. 17, 2016) (Notice of Workshop).
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    The purpose of the workshop is to discuss compensation for Reactive 
Supply and Voltage Control (Reactive Supply) within the Regional 
Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators 
(ISOs). Specifically, the workshop will explore the types of costs 
incurred by generators for providing Reactive Supply capability and 
service; whether those costs are being recovered solely as compensation 
for Reactive Supply or whether recovery is also through compensation 
for other services; and different methods by which generators receive 
compensation for Reactive Supply (e.g., Commission-approved revenue 
requirements, market-wide rates, etc.). The workshop will also explore 
potential adjustments in compensation methods based on changes in 
Reactive Supply capability and potential mechanisms to prevent 
overcompensation for Reactive Supply.
    Attached to this supplemental notice is an agenda for the workshop, 
including Reactive Supply compensation topics to be considered for 
discussion at the workshop. Questions that speakers should be prepared 
to discuss are grouped by topic.
    Discussions at the workshop may involve issues raised in 
proceedings that are pending before the Commission. These proceedings 
include, but are not limited to:

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ISO New England Inc....................  Docket No. ER16-946-001.
Garrison Energy Center, LLC............  Docket No. ER15-2735-000.
Newark Energy Center, LLC..............  Docket Nos. ER15-1706-001, EL15-
                                          97-000.
Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P.....  Docket No. ER15-2254-000.
CPV Shore, LLC.........................  Docket Nos. ER15-2589-000, EL16-
                                          4-000.
C.P. Crane LLC.........................  Docket Nos. ER16-259-000, ER16-
                                          332-000, EL16-21-000.
GenOn Energy Management, LLC...........  Docket Nos. ER15-2571-000, ER15-
                                          2572-000, ER15-2573-000.
NRG Wholesale Generation LP............  Docket Nos. ER16-413-000, ER04-
                                          1164-001, EL16-28-000.
Talen Energy Marketing, LLC............  Docket Nos. ER16-277-000, ER16-
                                          277-001, ER16-277-002, ER16-
                                          277-003, EL16-44-000, EL16-44-
                                          001, ER08-1462-001, EL16-32-
                                          000, ER16-1456-000.
Constellation Power Source Generation,   Docket Nos. ER16-746-000, ER16-
 LLC.                                     746-001.
New Covert Generating Company, LLC.....  Docket No. ER16-1226-000.
Panda Liberty LLC......................  Docket No. ER16-1256-001.
Roundtop Energy LLC....................  Docket No. ER16-1004-000.
Beaver Dam Energy LLC..................  Docket Nos. ER16-1032-000, EL16-
                                          51-000.
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.............  Docket Nos. ER15-1510-000, ER15-
                                          1510-001.
Duke Energy Indiana, Inc...............  Docket Nos. ER16-200-000, ER16-
                                          201-000, ER16-200-002.
Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc...  Docket Nos. ER16-435-001, ER16-
                                          444-001.
Consumers Energy Company...............  Docket No. ER16-1058-000.
MidAmerican Energy Company.............  Docket No. ER16-1062-000.
Indiana Municipal Power Agency.........  Docket No. EL16-14-000.
BIF III Holtwood LLC...................  Docket No. ER16-1530-000.
Seward Generation, LLC.................  Docket No. ER16-1344-000.
Northampton Generating Company, L.P....  Docket No. ER13-1431-001.
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    This workshop will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts of the 
workshop will be available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. 
at (202) 347-3700. A free webcast of this event will be available 
through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with internet access who wants to view 
this event can do so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at 
www.ferc.gov and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will 
contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol

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Connection provides technical support for webcasts and offers the 
option of listening to the workshop via phone-bridge for a fee. If you 
have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-
3100. Those interested in attending the workshop or viewing the webcast 
are encouraged to register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/06-30-16-form.asp.
    Commission workshops are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email to [email protected], call (866) 208-3372 (toll 
free) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 with the 
required accommodations.
    Those who wish to file written comments may do so by July 28, 2016. 
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper 
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number AD16-17-000.
    All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and 
will be available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference 
Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov 
using the eLibrary link. Enter AD16-17-000 in the docket number field 
to access documents. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support.
    For more information about this workshop, please contact:

Sam Wellborn (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market 
Regulation--East, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6288, 
[email protected].
Gretchen Kershaw (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426, (202) 502-8213, [email protected].
Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426, (202) 502-8004, [email protected].

    Dated: May 19, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-12421 Filed 5-25-16; 8:45 am]
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