[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2001)] [Notices] [Pages 52400-52402] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 01-25779] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM01-12-000] Electricity Market Design and Structure; Notice of Workshop Organization and Agenda October 5, 2001. As announced in the Notice of Workshops issued on September 28, 2001, a series of commissioner-led workshops is scheduled for October 15 through October 19, 2001. The workshops will begin at 10:00 a.m., in the Commission meeting room at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. The purpose of the workshops is to discuss core issues related to the development of efficient electric markets in an era in which electric transmission systems will be operated by Regional Transmission Organizations. The workshops are open for the public to attend. An agenda with workshop speakers is appended as Attachment A. Although the Commission will specifically solicit public input in the rulemaking process that is likely to result from the workshops, those who wish to comment now may file written comments in this docket at any time before or within 15 days after the workshops are completed. During the course of the workshops, it is possible that discussions may overlap with issues pending in the cases listed in Attachment B. The Commission will make every effort to prevent this from occurring. A transcript of the discussion will be placed in each of the listed dockets, if appropriate. Filing Requirements for Paper and Electronic Filings Comments, papers, or other documents related to this proceeding may be filed in paper format or electronically. Those filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filings, the original and 14 copies of the comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. RM01-12-000. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov, click on ``E-Filing'' and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgment to the sender's E-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filing is available at 202-208-0258 or by E-mail to [email protected]. Comments should not be submitted to the E-mail address. All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and will be available for inspection in the [[Page 52401]] Commission's Public Reference Room at 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426, during regular business hours. Additionally, all comments may be viewed, printed, or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's Homepage using the RIMS link. User assistance for RIMS is available at 202-208-2222, or by E-mail to [email protected]. Opportunities for Listening to and Viewing the Workshops Offsite and Obtaining a Transcript The workshops will be transcribed. Those interested in obtaining transcripts should contact Ace Federal Reporters at 202-347-3700. The Capitol Connection will broadcast the workshops live via the Internet and by phone. To find out more about The Capitol Connection's Internet and phone bridge, contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at 703-993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Live and archived audio of the workshops will also available for a fee via National Narrowcast Network. Live audio is available by telephone at 202-966-2211 and by subscription on the Internet at www.hearing.com. The Internet audio will be archived and available for listening after the event is completed. Billing is based on listening time. Anyone interested in purchasing videotapes of the workshops should call VISCOM at 703-715-7999. Questions about the conference program should be directed to: Saida Shaalan, Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 202-208-0278, [email protected] Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Deputy Secretary. Agenda Note: The Commission workshops will start each day at 10 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. A lunch break will be taken. Monday, October 15 Morning Session: RTO Markets and Design: Required RTO Markets Peter Cramton, Professor, University of Maryland Mark D. Kleinginna, Corporate Energy Director, Ormet Corporation John Meyer, Vice President of Asset Commercialization, Reliant John L. O'Neal, President, Mirant Mid-Atlantic Roy J. Shanker, Ph.D. State Commission Representative--To Be Named Afternoon Session: RTO Markets and Design: Optional RTO Markets Ed Cazalet, Chairman, Automated Power Exchange Steven T. Naumann, Transmission Services Vice President, Commonwealth Edison Richard J. Pierce, Jr., Lyle T. Alverson Research Professor of Law, George Washington University Roy Thilly, President & CEO, Wisconsin Public Power, Inc. Fiona Woolf, Head of the Electricity Group, CMS Cameron McKenna State Commission Representative--To Be Named Tuesday, October 16 Morning Session: Congestion Management and Transmission Rights Reem J. Fahey, Director of Market Policy, Edison Mission Energy Carol Guthrie, Group Manager for Electric Supply, Chevron Shmuel Oren, Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California Berkeley Andrew Ott, General Manager of Markets Coordination, PJM Interconnection, LLC Michael M. Schnitzer, Director, The NorthBridge Group State Commission Representative--To Be Named Afternoon Session: Planning and Expansion Jose Delgado, President & CEO, American Transmission Company Mark W. Maher, Senior Vice President, Transmission Business Line, Bonneville Power Administration Laura Manz, Manager of Transmission Planning, PSE&G Masheed Rosenquist, Director of Transmission Strategy, National Grid Steve Walton, Enron State Commission Representative--To Be Named Wednesday, October 17 Morning Session: Standardizing RTO Tariffs Ricky Biddle,Vice President, Planning Rates and Dispatching, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Jim Caldwell, Policy Director, American Wind Energy Association Peter Esposito, Senior Vice President & Regulatory Counsel, Dynegy Glenn B. Ross, Director of Transmission Policy, Dominion Resources Audrey Zibelman, Vice President Transmission, XCEL Energy State Commission Representative--To Be Named Afternoon Session: Cost Recovery Issues Craig Baker, Senior Vice President of Regulation and Public Policy, AEP Services Corporation Susan Kelly, Principal, Miller, Balis & O'Neil William K. Newman, Senior Vice President, Transmission Planning & Operations, The Southern Company Steve Ward, Public Advocate, Maine Consumer Counsel Matthew Wright, Senior Vice President, Pacificorp State Commission Representative--To Be Named Thursday, October 18 Morning Session: Meeting with State Commissioners State Commissions Representatives--To Be Named Afternoon Session: Standardizing Markets, Business and Other Practices Sarah Barpoulis, Senior Vice President, PG&E National Energy Group William Boswell, Chairman, Board of Directors, GISB David Christiano, Manager Electric System Control, City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri Michael Kormos, General Manager of System Operations, PJM Interconnection, LLC Marty Mennes, VP, Transmission, Operations and Planning, Florida Power & Light Company State Commission Representative--To Be Named Friday, October 19 Morning Session: Market Monitoring Charles J. Cicchetti, Miller Chair in Government, Business and the Economy, University of Southern California Marji Philips, Exelon Power Team Sonny Popowski, The Consumer Advocate, Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate Craig R. Roach, Principal, Boston Pacific Company Anjali Sheffrin, Director, Market Analysis, California ISO State Commission Representative--To Be Named Afternoon Session: Mitigation of Market Power Richard Cowart, Director, The Regulatory Assistance Project William Hall, Duke Energy William W. Hogan, Professor of Public Policy and Administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Paul Joskow, Professor of Economics & Director, MIT Center for Environmental and Policy Research [[Page 52402]] Robert R. Nordhaus, Member, Van Ness Feldman, P.C. State Commission Representative--To Be Named PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al.................... RT01-2-000 Allegheny Power....................................... RT01-10-000 Duquesne Light Co..................................... RT01-13-000 Avista Corp. et al.................................... RT01-15-000 Southwest Power Pool, Inc............................. RT01-34-000 Avista Corp. et al.................................... RT01-35-000 Arizona Public Service Co. et al...................... RT01-44-000 GridFlorida LLC, et al................................ RT01-67-000 GridSouth Transco L.L.C............................... RT01-74-000 Entergy Services, Inc., et al......................... RT01-75-000 Southern Company Services, Inc........................ RT01-77-000 San Diego Gas & Electric Co........................... RT01-82-000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co............................. RT01-83-000 California ISO Corp................................... RT01-85-000 Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., et al...................... RT01-86-000 Midwest ISO........................................... RT01-87-000 Alliance Companies.................................... RT01-88-000 Southern California Edison Co......................... RT01-92-000 California Power Exchange Corp........................ RT01-93-000 NSTAR Services Co..................................... RT01-94-000 New York Independent System Operator, Inc............. RT01-95-000 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C............................ RT01-98-000 Regional Transmission Organizations................... RT01-99-000 Regional Transmission Organizations................... RT01-100-000 Open-Access Same Time Information Systems, Phase II... RM00-10-000 Alliance Companies.................................... ER99-3144-000 American Electric Power Service Co.................... EC99-80-000 Illinois Power Co..................................... ER01-123-000 Commonwealth Edison Co................................ ER01-780-000 Ameren Corp........................................... ER01-966-000 [FR Doc. 01-25779 Filed 10-12-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P