69 FR 27 pgs. 6281-6282 - Compensation for Generating Units Subject to Local Market Power Mitigation in Bid-Based Markets, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Technical Conferences

Type: NOTICEVolume: 69Number: 27Pages: 6281 - 6282
Docket number: [Docket Nos. PL04-2-000 and EL03-236-000]
FR document: [FR Doc. E4-224 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am]
Agency: Energy Department
Sub Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

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.1The 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.

Footnotes:

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 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 Session #1 (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]

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