87 FR 144 pgs. 45314-45315 - Transmission Planning and Cost Management; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 144Pages: 45314 - 45315
Pages: 45314, 45315Docket number: [Docket No. AD22-8-000]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-16182 Filed 7-27-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Energy Department
Sub Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD22-8-000]
Transmission Planning and Cost Management; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference
As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in this proceeding on April 21, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will convene a Commissioner-led technical conference regarding transmission planning and cost management for transmission facilities developed through local or regional transmission planning processes in the above-captioned proceeding on October 6, 2022, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
[top] The purpose of this conference is to explore measures to ensure sufficient transparency into and cost effectiveness of local and regional transmission planning decisions, including: (1) the role of cost management measures in ensuring the cost-effective identification of local transmission needs ( e.g., planning criteria) and solutions to address identified local transmission and regional reliability-related transmission needs; and (2) cost considerations and the processes through which transmission developers recover their costs to ensure just and reasonable transmission rates.
A preliminary agenda for this technical conference is attached. An additional supplemental notice will be issued prior to the technical conference with further details regarding the agenda and speakers for the technical conference. Speakers will be asked to provide pre-conference background materials and a written opening statement to facilitate the discussion during the technical conference, and those materials will be available as part of the public record in this docket.
The technical conference will be open to the public and there is no fee for attendance. Information will also be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
The workshop will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting (202-347-3700). A link to the webcast of this event will be available in the Commission Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcasts and offers the option of listening to the workshop via phone-bridge for a fee. For additional information, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call toll-free (866) 208-3372 (voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 with the required accommodations.
For more information about this technical conference, please contact John Riehl at john.riehl@ferc.gov or (202) 502-6026. For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502-8368.
Dated: July 22, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-16182 Filed 7-27-22; 8:45 am]
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