Document ID: FERC-2014-0229-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Technical Conferences: Operations and Market Performance in Regional Transmission Organizations, etc.
Posted Date: 2014-02-28T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04382]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD14-8-000]

Winter 2013-2014 Operations and Market Performance in Regional 
Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; Notice of 
Technical Conference

    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) will hold a Commission-led technical conference on Winter 
2013-2014 Operations and Market Performance in Regional Transmission 
Organizations and Independent System Operators on April 1, 2014 
beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at approximately 5:00 p.m. The 
conference will be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission is establishing this technical conference to explore 
the impacts of recent cold weather events on the Regional Transmission 
Organizations/Independent System Operators (RTO/ISO), and discuss 
actions taken to respond to those impacts. The conference will look 
broadly across multiple RTO/ISO regions to inform the Commission of the 
challenges posed by these cold weather events. Discussion will focus on 
a number of issues, including: The impact of cold weather events on 
operational planning and real-time operations, market prices and 
performance, and regional infrastructure; the actions taken in response 
to those impacts; gas procurement; and lessons learned that can be 
shared between regions and applied in future events.
    A supplemental notice will be issued prior to the technical 
conference with further details regarding the agenda and organization 
of the technical conference. Those interested in attending the 
technical conference are encouraged to register at the following Web 
site: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-01-14-form.asp.
    There will be a free webcast of the conference. The webcast will 
allow persons to listen to the technical conference, but not 
participate.
    Anyone with Internet access who wants to listen to the conference 
can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov's Calendar of Events and 
locating the technical conference in the Calendar. The technical 
conference will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection 
provides technical support for the webcast and offers the option of 
listening to the meeting via phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any 
questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-3100.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please 
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 502-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 
with the requested accommodations.
    For more information about the technical conference, please 
contact:
    Jordan Kwok (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and 
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6161, Jordan.kwok@ferc.gov.
    Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External 
Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8368, Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov.

    Dated: February 21, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-04382 Filed 2-27-14; 8:45 am]
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