[Federal Register: October 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 191)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM01-12-000]
Standard Market Design; Continuing Efforts To Standardize Inputs
and Outputs for Electric Market Software
September 24, 2002.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of conference and agenda.
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SUMMARY: As announced in the Commission's August 22, 2002, Notice of
Follow-up Staff Conference on data and software standards (67 FR 55230,
August 28, 2002) the Commission is convening a technical conference on
October 3, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss continued efforts to
standardize inputs and outputs for electric market software in
connection with the implementation of the Commission's Standard Market
Design (SMD) Rule. By this notice, the Commission is providing an
agenda for the conference.
DATES: The Conference will be convened on October 3, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room--2C, Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rene Forsberg , Office of Markets,
Tariff and Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8425. E-mail:
Rene.forsberg@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Conference and Agenda
As announced in the Notice of Conference issued August 22, 2002,
the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will
hold a follow-up conference to the July 18, 2002 Conference on Data and
Software Standards. This conference is scheduled forOctober 3, 2002 to
continue our efforts to standardize inputs and outputs for electric
market software in connection with the implementation of the
Commission's Standard Market Design (SMD) rule. The conference will
start at 9 a.m. the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., in Washington DC, in the Commission Meeting Room .
Consistent with the Commission's efforts to assure the efficient
operation of wholesale energy markets under the control of independent
transmission and market operators, the second conference on software
for SMD will explore the question of how to maximize the value and
minimize the developmental and user costs of grid and market software
and data transfers. This conference will seek to answer, through
collaborative discussion, the questions of the appropriate process to
develop more standardized and compatible software and data, what
entities play a role in developing market and business rules and
standards, and how should these matters be organized within the
wholesale electric industry stakeholders for timely and cost
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effective success. The day's Agenda is attached.
Also attached is a chart that depicts our current view of the
standards development process under the Commission's SMD. The RTO seams
issues are to be developed by the Commission. Scheduling and other
market and communication standards are to be developed by NAESB. The
state estimator and other operational data standards are to be
developed by NAESB, EPRI or by another approach. The chart also raises
the question of whether there will be seams issues if the market and
operational standards are developed by the same body.
New participants are invited to review recent activities on
standard market design at http://www.ferc.gov/Electric/RTO/Mrkt-Strct-
comments/smd.htm. For the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Remedying
Undue Discrimination Through Open Access Transmission Service and
Standard Electricity Market Design (particularly paragraphs 351-360),
click on Standard Market Design and Structure NOPR; for the transcript
of the July 18, 2002, Technical Conference on Data and Software
Standards, click on: SMD Structure and Conferences.
The conference will be transcribed. Those interested in acquiring
the transcript should contact Ace Reporters at 202-347-3700 or 800-336-
6646. Transcripts will be placed in the public record ten days after
the Commission receives the transcripts. Additionally, Capitol
Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of
the conference. It is available for a fee, live or over the Internet,
via C-Band Satellite. Persons interested in receiving the broadcast, or
who need information on making arrangements should contact David
Reininger or Julia Morelli at Capitol Connection (703-993-3100) as soon
as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web site at http://
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and click on ``FERC.''
All interested parties are invited to attend. There is no
registration fee. For additional information, please contact
Ren[eacute] Forsberg at 202-502-8425 (new phone number) or
Rene.Forsberg@ferc.gov.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
Attachments:
Chart: Standards Developments Under SMD
Conference Agenda
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Conference Agenda--October 3, 2002
[sbull] Opening Remarks: 9 a.m.-9:05 a.m.
[sbull] Who Has a Role in Standard-Setting? 9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
John Canavan Chairman, Electronic Scheduling Collaborative
Jim Buccigross Chairman, Executive Committee, NAESB/GISB
Robert Cummings NERC
Peter Hirsch Vice President Power Delivery Markets, EPRI
Gordon van Welie President/CEO, New England--ISO
Data and Software Standard-Setting Process: 10:30 a.m-11:45 a.m.
Brian Hewson Manager--Energy Licensing, Market Readiness Project
Manager, ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD/IMO
Lockheed Martin To Be Announced
Data Interchange-Standards Association To Be Announced
Jim Buccigross Chairman, Executive Committee, NAESB/GISB
[sbull] Lunch: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
[sbull] Developing the Plan for Wholesale Electric Market and Grid
Software Consistency: 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Gordon van Welie President/CEO, New England ISO
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Jay Britton Senior Systems Architect, ALSTOM/ESCA
Gary Michor President/CEO, The SPI Group
Petar Ristanovic Executive Consultant, Siemens.
Andy Ott Gen. Mgr. of Mkt. Coordination, PJM-ISO.
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