Reactive Supply Compensation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; Notice of Workshop

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) staff will convene a workshop on June 30, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. (EDT) to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the Commission Meeting Room at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The workshop will be open to the public, and all interested parties are invited to attend and participate. The workshop will be led by Commission staff, and may be attended by one or more Commissioners.

The purpose of the workshop is to discuss compensation for Reactive Supply and Voltage Control (Reactive Supply) within the Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs). Specifically, the workshop will explore the types of costs incurred by generators for providing Reactive Supply capability and service; whether those costs are being recovered solely as compensation for Reactive Supply or whether recovery is also through compensation for other services; and different methods by which generators receive compensation for Reactive Supply (e.g., Commission-approved revenue requirements, market-wide rates, etc.). The workshop will also explore potential adjustments in compensation based on changes in Reactive Supply capability and potential mechanisms to prevent overcompensation for Reactive Supply.

This workshop will be transcribed. Transcripts of the workshop will be immediately available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. at (202) 347-3700. A free webcast of this event will be available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with internet access who wants to view this event can do so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for webcasts and offers the option of listening to the workshop via phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100. Those interested in attending the workshop or viewing the webcast are encouraged to register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/06-30-16-form.asp.

A workshop agenda will be issued under separate notice. Those wishing to nominate themselves for participation in the workshop should register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/06-30-16-speaker-form.asp by April 28, 2016. Due to time constraints, we may not be able to accommodate all those interested in speaking.

Those who wish to file written comments may do so by July 28, 2016. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number AD16-17-000.

All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and will be available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter AD16-17-000 in the docket number field to access documents. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support.

Commission workshops are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call (866) 208-3372 (toll free) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 with the required accommodations.

For more information about this workshop, please contact:

Sam Wellborn (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation—East, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6288, samuel.wellborn@ferc.gov.

Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.