Document ID: FERC-2011-0437-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Priority Rights to New Participant-Funded Transmission
Posted Date: 2011-03-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17120-17121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7149]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Supplemental Notice Requesting Comments

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                                                     Docket Nos.
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Priority Rights to New Participant-Funded   AD11-11-000
 Transmission.
Alta Wind I, LLC..........................  EL10-62-000
Alta Wind II, LLC.........................
Alta Wind III, LLC........................
Alta Wind IV, LLC.........................
Alta Wind V, LLC..........................
Alta Wind VI, LLC.........................
Alta Wind VII, LLC........................
Alta Wind VIII, LLC.......................
Alta Windpower Development, LLC...........
TGP Development Company, LLC..............
Puget Sound Energy, Inc...................  EL10-72-001
Terra-Gen Dixie Valley, LLC, TGP Dixie      EL10-29-002
 Development Company, LLC, and New York
 Canyon, LLC.
Green Borders Geothermal, LLC v. Terra-Gen  EL10-36-002
 Dixie Valley, LLC.
Terra-Gen Dixie Valley, LLC...............  ER11-2127-001
Northern Pass Transmission, LLC...........  ER11-2377-000
Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC..............  RC11-1-000
Milford Wind Corridor Phase I, LLC........  RC11-2-000
SunZia Transmission, LLC..................  EL11-24-000
Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC.........  ER11-3017-000
Peetz Logan Interconnect, LLC.............  ER11-2970-000
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    On March 15, 2011, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff 
(Staff) held a technical conference to obtain further information to 
aid the Commission in considering issues related to the ownership of 
and priority access rights to new participant-funded transmission 
projects.
    In particular, Staff sought to explore issues related to priority 
rights to use transmission infrastructure developed under various new 
business models in two specific contexts: independent and/or merchant 
transmission, and generator lead lines. In both contexts, participants 
were encouraged to identify and discuss the appropriate balance between 
the Commission's requirements for open access and the needs of project 
developers. Participants were also encouraged to propose and discuss 
specific regulatory alternatives that are consistent with the 
Commission's open access policies and its statutory responsibility to 
ensure that rates, terms, and conditions of service are just and 
reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential.
    Persons wishing to comment on these issues should submit written 
comments to the Commission no later than April 21, 2011.

    Dated: March 18, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-7149 Filed 3-25-11; 8:45 am]
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