[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 14532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05117]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM13-2-000]
Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures;
Workshop
Take notice that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
staff will convene a workshop in the above-referenced proceeding on
Wednesday, March 27, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT) in the
Commission Meeting Room at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Members of the
Commission may attend the workshop, which will also be open to the
public. Advance registration is not required, but is encouraged.
Attendees may register at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/small-generator-03-27-13-form.asp.
The purpose of this workshop is to discuss certain topics related
to the proposals in the Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and
Procedures Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued by the
Commission on January 17, 2013 (Docket No. RM13-2-000).\1\
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This workshop is not intended to address the substance of any
particular case pending before the Commission. However, notice is
hereby given that discussions at the workshop may address matters at
issue in the following Commission proceedings that are either pending
or within their rehearing period: CSOLAR IV South, LLC, Wistaria Ranch
Solar, LLC, CSOLAR IV West, LLC & CSOLAR IV North, LLC v. California
Independent System Operator Corporation (Docket No. EL13-37-000), NV
Energy Operating Co. (Docket No. ER13-679-000), North American Natural
Resources, Inc. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., American Electric Power
Service Corp., and Indiana Michigan Power Co. (Docket No. EL13-10-000),
Southern California Edison Company (Docket No. ER13-532-000), Pacific
Gas and Electric Company (Docket No. ER13-494-000), California
Independent System Operator Corporation (Docket No. ER13-218-001),
California Independent System Operator Corporation (Docket Nos. ER12-
2643-000 and ER12-2643-001), Review of Small Generator Interconnection
Agreements and Procedures (Docket No. AD12-17-000), and Solar Energy
Industries Association (Docket No. RM12-10-000).
Those interested in participating in the discussions at the
workshop should notify the Commission by close of business March 8,
2013, by completing an online form identifying the topic(s) that they
wish to address: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/small-generator-speaker-03-27-13-form.asp. Due to time constraints, we may
not be able to accommodate all those interested in speaking. The
Commission will issue a subsequent notice providing the detailed agenda
for the workshop, including speakers.
The topics tentatively scheduled for discussion at the workshop
include:
a. Whether the characteristics proposed in the NOPR for Fast Track
Process eligibility (i.e., up to 5 megawatts based on individual system
and generator characteristics, including interconnection voltage level,
the circuit distance of the interconnection from the substation, and
generator capacity) should be modified to protect system safety and
reliability.
b. The specific content of the supplemental review screens proposed
in the NOPR, including:
i. Whether twelve months of minimum load data is appropriate for
use in the minimum load screen, or whether additional data, if
available, should be required to be considered;
ii. The reasons that minimum load data are not available to
Transmission Providers and what the Commission could do to encourage
data availability where appropriate;
iii. Potential modifications to the supplemental review screens
proposed in the NOPR; and
iv. Whether the $2,500 fee for the supplemental review proposed in
the NOPR is appropriate.
c. The content of the pre-application report and whether the $300
fee for the pre-application report proposed in the NOPR is appropriate.
d. Whether storage devices could fall within the definition of
Small Generating Facility included in Attachment 1 to the Small
Generator Interconnection Procedures and Attachment 1 to the Small
Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA) as devices that produce
electricity.
e. The proposed revision to section 1.5.4 of the pro forma SGIA
related to disconnection of the Small Generating Facility during an
over- or under-frequency event.
We note that the topics included here do not encompass all the
proposals in the NOPR. The Commission encourages stakeholders to submit
written comments on all the proposals in the NOPR, not just those
discussed at the workshop. There will not be a separate comment period
for the workshop. The deadline for submitting written comments on the
NOPR, including comments on the results of the workshop, is June 3,
2013.
The workshop will not be transcribed. However, there will be a free
webcast of the workshop. Anyone with Internet access interested in
viewing this workshop can do so by navigating to the FERC 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 Connection
provides technical support for the 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.
FERC 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 information related to the agenda, please contact Leslie Kerr
at [email protected] or (202) 502-8540. For information related to
logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at [email protected] or
(202) 502-8368.
Dated: February 27, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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