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11MISO Answer in Docket No. ER12–678–000 at 

9. 

12 Docket No. ER12–679–000 Filing, Tab D, 

Affidavit of David B. Patton at ¶ 10. 

result in cost shifts.’’ 11 On what basis 

does MISO make that claim? Has MISO 

performed any studies to draw that 

conclusion? If so, please explain the 

results of the study. 

15. Could MISO include voltage 

management as a constraint in an SCED/ 

SCUC model that would allow for cost 

allocation in the same way that the 

constraint management charge is 

derived? 

16. Please explain any objections 

MISO may have with regard to allowing 

Local Balancing Authority (LBA) Area 

participation in studies that result in 

costs being allocated to those LBAs. 

17. Referencing the transmittal letter 

in Docket No. ER12–678–000 at 11, 

indicate objective criteria MISO would 

use that would form the basis for a 

broader allocation beyond the LBA 

Area. 

18. Referencing the discussion in the 

transmittal letter in Docket No. ER12– 

678–000 at 15 of ‘‘Commercially 

Significant’’ voltage and local reliability 

issues, explain all the criteria that MISO 

will use to determine if a VLR is 

commercially significant. 

Session 3: Mitigation (Docket No. ER12– 

679–000) (2 p.m.–4 p.m.) 

19. The IMM’s testimony describes 

voltage support commitments and 

reasons for those commitments, stating 

that ‘‘local reliability and voltage 

support needs generally pertain to a 

very limited geographic area where the 

resources available to satisfy the 

reliability needs are owned by a very 

small number of suppliers, often only a 

single supplier.’’ 12 How will the IMM 

determine which units are VLR 

commitments? How will the IMM 

monitor for units committed for VLR 

and for economics (and which 

mitigation thresholds will apply)? 

20. To what extent do MISO and/or 

the IMM expect VLR mitigation to stem 

increasing Revenue Sufficiency 

Guarantee costs? 

21. Explain the interplay between 

VLR mitigation and existing mitigation 

measures within Broad Constrained 

Areas (BCAs) and Narrow Constrained 

Areas (NCAs). Could a resource be 

mitigated under both sets of mitigation 

thresholds? If so, under what 

circumstances? 

22. Please describe how MISO will 

determine reference levels for units 

committed for VLR. Given the specific 

market power concerns associated with 

VLRs, is it appropriate to use historical 

offer information to determine their 

initial reference levels? 

Conference Conclusion: Next Steps 

(4 p.m.–4:30 p.m.) 

Staff will conclude the conference 

and outline next steps. 

Dated: April 20, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

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Commission 

[Docket No. AD12–13–000] 

Staff Technical Conference on 

Geomagnetic Disturbances to the 

Bulk-Power System; Technical 

Conference Agenda 

As announced in the Notice of 

Technical Conference issued on April 6, 

2012, the Commission Staff will hold a 

technical conference on Monday, April 

30, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

to discuss issues related to the 

reliability of the Bulk-Power System as 

affected by geomagnetic disturbances. 

The conference will explore the risks 

and impacts from geomagnetically 

induced currents to transformers and 

other equipment on the Bulk-Power 

System, as well as, options for 

addressing or mitigating the risks and 

impacts. The agenda for this conference 

is attached. Commission members will 

participate in this conference. All 

interested persons are invited to attend. 

The Commission will be accepting 

written comments regarding the matters 

discussed at this technical conference. 

Any person or entity wishing to submit 

written comments regarding the matters 

discussed at the conference should 

submit such comments in Docket No. 

AD12–13–000, on or before May 21, 

2012. 

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posted on the Calendar of Events on the 

Commission’s Web site, www.ferc.gov, 

prior to the event. The conference will 

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1–800–336–6646). A free webcast of this 

event is also available through 

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The Capitol Connection provides 

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For more information about this 

conference, please contact: Sarah 

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Dated: April 20, 2012. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10063 Filed 4–25–12; 8:45 am] 

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