[Federal Register: September 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 175)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER07-521-000]
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Agenda and
Procedures for Staff Technical Conference
September 4, 2007.
This notice establishes the agenda and procedures for the staff
technical conference to be held on September 10, 2007.\1\ The technical
conference will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT), in conference
room 3M-2A/B at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All interested persons are invited
to attend and registration is not required; however, active
participation will be limited to those parties who have previously
requested to intervene in this proceeding.
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\1\ The initial notice establishing the date of this technical
conference was issued on August 7, 2007. A subsequent notice, issued
on August 15, 2007, changed the date to September 10, 2007. The
technical conference was directed by Commission order issued on July
27, 2007. See New York Independent System Operator, Inc., 120 FERC ]
61,099 (2007) (July 27 Order).
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The Commission's July 27, 2007 order in this proceeding directed
its staff to hold a technical conference to address the issues raised
by New York Independent System Operator, Inc.'s (NYISO) February 5,
2007 compliance filing submitted in response to Order Nos. 681 and 681-
A.\2\ In accordance with the July 27 Order, staff will conduct the
conference according to the following agenda:
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\2\ Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity
Markets, Order No. 681, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,226, order on reh'g
and clarification, Order No. 681-A, 117 FERC ] 61,201 (2006).
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Item 1--Guideline (5)
NYISO presentation illustrating the amount of load
municipal systems are able to hedge with long-term firm transmission
rights (FTRs).
Discussion regarding the manner by which load-serving
entities are able to meet their reasonable needs with long-term FTRs in
a non-discriminatory manner.
Item 2--Guideline (7)
Discussion of the price certainty in issues relating to
the allocation of long-term FTRs and computational issues relating to
the crediting of transmission congestion contract revenues directly to
the holders of the rights.
Discussion of valuation and cost shifting issues that may
arise relating to long-term FTRs.
Discussion of alternative methods of allocating long-term
FTRs.
Discussion of related matters arising from the previous
issues.
Commission staff has arranged for telephone conferencing should any
party wish to listen to the proceeding remotely. Any parties that plan
to attend by phone should contact Elizabeth Slease by e-mail at
elizabeth.slease@ferc.gov no later than September 6, 2007 to request
the call-in instructions.
The technical conference will be transcribed. Those interested in
obtaining a copy of the transcript immediately for a fee should contact
Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc., at 202-347-3700, or 1-800-336-6646. Two
weeks after the technical conference, the transcript will be available
for free on the Commission's e-library system.
FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-17853 Filed 9-10-07; 8:45 am]
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