[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12748-12749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05948]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EL17-32-000, EL17-36-000]


Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; 
Advanced Energy Management Alliance v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; 
Notice of Request for Comments and Technical Conference

    Take notice that a staff-led conference will be held on April 24, 
2018, at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. 
(EDT). The purpose of the conference is to obtain further information 
concerning the above referenced proceedings. Supplemental notices will 
be issued prior to the technical conference with further details 
regarding the agenda, speakers, and organization of the technical 
conference. Commission staff will lead the conference, and 
Commissioners may attend.
    On February 23, 2018, the Commission issued an order directing 
Commission staff to convene a technical conference and issue a request 
for comments in the above captioned dockets.\1\ In advance of this 
conference, interested parties are asked to file comments on the 
following questions:
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    \1\ Old Dominion Elec. Coop. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 162 
FERC 61,160 (2018).
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    1. According to complainants, PJM indicated in the stakeholder 
process that a procurement of 80 percent Capacity Performance and 20 
percent Base Capacity yields a near-zero loss of load expectation 
(LOLE) over 42 (non-summer peak) weeks of the year. Do these results 
provide information about the value of lost load in 10 peak-summer 
weeks versus the rest of the year? Is placing the majority of loss-of-
load risk in 10 peak-summer weeks an appropriate allocation of risk for 
purposes of meeting the 1-in-10 LOLE target in a cost-effective manner? 
If yes, please explain why. If not, what would be a better distribution 
of risk that can still satisfy the 1-in-10 LOLE target?
    2. How is the conclusion that PJM's current capacity procurement 
yields a near-zero LOLE in the winter consistent with PJM's experience 
in the Polar Vortex? How does the LOLE calculation take into account 
outage-related factors, for instance, planned maintenance outages are 
typically scheduled only during non-summer months?
    3. Complainants argue that it is appropriate to procure more 
capacity for the summer months than for the non-summer months. What 
would be the advantages and disadvantages of (a) procuring this 
capacity by using annual and summer-only capacity products in a single 
auction, as PJM did in the past, versus (b) creating two distinct 
auctions, and procuring summer capacity in one auction and non-summer 
capacity in the other? Are there other viable methods to meet this 
objective? If so, please describe them.
    4. Does PJM's load forecasting methodology reasonably reflect peak 
shaving efforts by end users?
    a. What is the basis for the current load forecasting methodology 
and what are its advantages within the context of peak shaving 
practices?
    b. Are there aspects of the current load forecasting methodology 
that can be improved and may be incorrect or resulting in unreasonable 
outcomes within the context of peak shaving practices?
    c. Are there alternative methodologies to reflect peak shaving 
efforts? If so, what are they and are there obstacles to implementing 
them?
    Preliminary comments responding to this notice should be submitted, 
in Docket Nos. EL17-32-000 and EL17-36-000, on or before April 4, 2018 
and should not exceed 15 pages. Parties will have an opportunity to 
submit comments after the conference as well. Comments may be filed 
electronically via the internet. See the instructions on the 
Commission's website http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 
original and seven copies to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The conference will be open for the public to attend. Advance 
registration is not required but is highly encouraged. Attendees may 
register at the following web page: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-24-18-form.asp. Attendees should allow time to pass 
through building security procedures before the 9:30 a.m. (EDT) start 
time of the technical conference. In addition, information on this 
event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's 
website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
    Those also interested in speaking at the technical conference 
should notify the Commission by March 28, 2018 by completing the online 
form at the following web page: http://

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www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-24-18-speaker-form.asp.
    The technical conference will be transcribed and will be part of 
the record in these proceedings. Transcripts will be available for a 
fee from Ace-Federal Reports, Inc. (202-347-3700). There will be a free 
webcast of the conference. The webcast will allow persons to listen to 
the technical conference, but not participate. Anyone with internet 
access who wants to listen to the conference can do so by navigating to 
the Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating the technical 
conference in the Calendar. The technical conference listing on the 
calendar will contain a link to its webcast.
    The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcast 
and offers the option of listening to the meeting via phone-bridge for 
a fee. The phone bridge must be requested at least 24 hours in advance 
of the meeting. If you have any questions, visit 
www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-3100. The webcast will be 
available on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's website 
www.ferc.gov for three months after the conference.
    Commission 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 (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 technical conference, please 
contact:

Sarah McKinley (Logistical Issues), Office of External Affairs, 202-
502-8368, [email protected]
John Riehl (Technical Issues), Office of Energy Market Regulation, 202-
502-6026, [email protected]
Noah Monick (Legal Issues), Office of General Counsel, 202-502-8299, 
[email protected]

    Dated: March 16, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05948 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am]
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