[Federal Register: February 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 27)] [Notices] [Page 6281-6282] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10fe04-97] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. PL04-2-000 and EL03-236-000] Compensation for Generating Units Subject to Local Market Power Mitigation in Bid-Based Markets, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Technical Conferences February 3, 2004. As previously announced in notices issued January 12 and 28, 2004, conferences will be held on February 4 and 5, 2004, to discuss issues related to local market power mitigation and the methods of compensating must-run generators in organized markets.\1\ The conferences will begin at 9 a.m. at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commissioners may attend all or part of the conferences. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ In an Order issued December 19, 2003, the Commission directed staff to convene a two-part technical conference on compensation of must run generating units. Compensation for Generating Units Subject to Local Market Power Mitigation in Bid- Based Markets, 105 FERC ]61,312 (2003). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The February 4, 2004 technical conference will include perspectives from key industry experts and market participants on local market power mitigation and Reliability Must-Run (RMR) issues. A notice issued on [[Page 6282]] January 28, 2004, presented a list of speakers for February 4, 2004. A revised list of speakers for February 4, 2004 follows. Agenda for the February 4, 2004 Conference Morning Session1 (9-9:20 a.m.) Presentation on capital commitment/investment decision-making Frank Napolitano--Lehman Brothers Inc. Jonathan Baliff--Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation Michael Thomas--Calpine Corporation Morning Session 2 (9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) William Hogan--Harvard University Michael Schnitzer--The NorthBridge Group, representing Exelon Corp. Roy Shanker--Consultant to generators and financial market participants David Patton--Potomac Economics, MISO Market Monitor Joe Bowring--PJM Market Monitor Roy Thilly--Wisconsin Public Power Inc. Abram Klein--Edison Mission Marketing & Trading Mssrs. Napolitano, Baliff, and Thomas will participate in the Question and Answer session. Lunch Break (12:15-1:30 p.m.) Afternoon Session 1 (1:30-3 p.m.) John Anderson--John Hancock Financial Services Jonathan Baliff--Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation Mark Reeder--New York Public Service Commission Steve Wemple--Con Edison and EEI Alliance of Energy Suppliers Robert Rapp--KeySpan Energy Jonathan Falk--NERA, representing PPL Steve Corneli--NRG Power Marketing Inc Bob Ethier--ISO-NE Market Monitor Gunnar Jorgensen--Northeast Utilities/Select Energy Afternoon Session 2 (3:15-4:45 p.m.) Howard Newman--Warburg Pincus Danielle Jassaud--Public Utility Commission of Texas John Meyer--Reliant Resources, Inc. Judi Mosley--Pacific Gas & Electric Company Keith Casey--CAISO Ron McNamara--MISO Steve Beuning--Xcel Energy Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646), for a fee. They will be available for the public on the Commission's e-Library two weeks after the conference. The Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live 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 the 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''. Questions about the February 4 conference should be directed to: Michael Coleman, Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8236, michael.coleman@ferc.gov. Questions about the February 5 PJM conference should be directed to: David Kathan, Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6404, david.kathan@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4-224 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P