[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 20682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08237]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RM20-10-000; AD19-19-000]


Electric Transmission Incentives Policy Under Section 219 of the 
Federal Power Act; Notice of Workshop

    Take notice that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
staff will convene a workshop to discuss certain performance-based 
ratemaking approaches, particularly shared savings, that may foster 
deployment of transmission technologies. Commissioners may attend and 
participate in the workshop.
    Transmission technologies, as deployed in certain circumstances, 
may enhance reliability, efficiency, and capacity, and improve the 
operation of new or existing transmission facilities. The workshop will 
discuss issues related to shared savings approaches \1\ for 
transmission technologies seeking incentives under Federal Power Act 
section 219.\2\ The workshop will focus on how to calculate ex ante and 
ex post benefit analyses for transmission technologies seeking 
incentives. Specifically, the workshop will explore the maturity of the 
modeling approaches for various transmission technologies; the data 
needed to study the benefits/costs of such technologies; issues 
pertaining to access to or confidentiality of this data; the time 
horizons that should be considered for such studies; and other issues 
related to verifying forecasted benefits. The workshop may also discuss 
other issues, including whether and how to account for circumstances in 
which benefits do not materialize as anticipated. The workshop may also 
explore other performance-based ratemaking approaches for transmission 
technologies seeking incentives under Federal Power Act section 219, 
particularly market-based incentives.\3\
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    \1\ See, e.g., WATT Coalition and Advanced Energy Economy July 
1, 2020 Comments.
    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824s(b)(3).
    \3\ See, e.g., Potomac Economics July 1, 2020 Comments at 11-12, 
19; Independent Market Monitor for PJM July 1, 2020 Comments at 7-
15.
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    The workshop will be held on September 10, 2021, from approximately 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. At this time, the workshop is 
expected to be held remotely. A supplemental notice will be issued 
prior to the workshop with further details regarding the agenda and 
organization, as well as the details for accessing the workshop.
    Individuals interested in participating as panelists should submit 
a self-nomination email by 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2021 to 
[email protected]. Each nomination should indicate the proposed 
panelist's name, contact information, organizational affiliation, and 
what topics the proposed panelist would speak on.
    The workshop will be open for the public to attend electronically. 
There is no fee for attendance.
    Commission workshops 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 202-208-8659 (TTY) or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this workshop, please contact:

Samin Peirovi (Technical Information) Office of Energy Policy and 
Innovation, (202) 502-8080, [email protected]
Meghan O'Brien (Legal Information) Office of the General Counsel, (202) 
502-6137, meghan.o'[email protected]
Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information) Office of External Affairs, 
(202) 502-8004, [email protected]

    Dated: April 15, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08237 Filed 4-20-21; 8:45 am]
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