Market Design Workshops on 1/22-1/23.  Mainly various ISO speakers.

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Comnes, Alan  
Sent:	Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:11 PM
To:	Belden, Tim; Nicolay, Christi L.; Steffes, James D.; Novosel, Sarah
Subject:	FERC Workshops on RTOs


Note Day 2 has a Western bent and has Steve Walton speaking on behalf of RTO West.

GAC




          Docket No. RM01-12-000             -1-

                          UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                    FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

     Electricity Market Design and Structure           Docket No.
                                                       RM01-12-000

     PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.                  Docket No. RT01-2-
                                                  001 
     Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
     Atlantic City Electric Company 
     Baltimore Gas & Electric Company
     Delmarva Power & Light Company
     Jersey Central Power & Light Company
     Metropolitan Edison Company
     PECO Energy Company
     Pennsylvania Electric Company
     PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
     Potomac Electric Power Company
     Public Service Electric & Gas Company
     UGI Utilities Inc.

     Allegheny Power                              Docket No. RT01-10-
                                                  000

     Avista Corporation                           Docket No. RT01-15-
                                                  000
     Montana Power Company
     Nevada Power Company
     Portland General Electric Company
     Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
     Sierra Pacific Power Company

     Southwest Power Pool, Inc.                   Docket No. RT01-34-
                                                  000

     Avista Corporation                           Docket No. RT01-35-
                                                  000
     Bonneville Power Administration
     Idaho Power Company
     Montana Power Company
     Nevada Power Company
     PacifiCorp
     Portland General Electric Company
     Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
     Sierra Pacific Power Company

     GridFlorida LLC                              Docket No. RT01-67-
                                                  000
     Florida Power & Light Company
     Florida Power Corporation
     Tampa Electric Company








          Docket No. RM01-12-000             -2-

     Carolina Power & Light Company               Docket No. RT01-74-
                                                  000
     Duke Energy Corporation
     South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
     GridSouth Transco, LLC

     Entergy Services, Inc.                       Docket No. RT01-75-
                                                  000

     Southern Company Services, Inc.                   Docket No.
                                                       RT01-77-000

     California Independent System Operator       Docket No. RT01-85-
                                                  000
          Corporation

     Bangor Hydro-Electric Company                Docket No. RT01-86-
                                             000
     Central Maine Power Company
     National Grid USA
     Northeast Utilities Service Company
     The United Illuminating Company
     Vermont Electric Power Company
     ISO New England Inc.

     Midwest Independent System Operator               Docket No.
                                                       RT01-87-000

     Alliance Companies                      Docket No. RT01-88-000

     NSTAR Services Company                  Docket No. RT01-94-000

     New York Independent System Operator, Inc.        Docket No.
                                                       RT01-95-000
     Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation 
     Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. 
     Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
     New York State Electric & Gas Corporation 
     Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. 
     Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation

     PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.                  Docket No. RT01-98-
                                                  000

     Regional Transmission Organizations               Docket No.
                                                       RT01-99-000

     Regional Transmission Organizations               Docket No.
                                                       RT01-100-000








          Docket No. RM01-12-000             -3-

     Arizona Public Service Company                    Docket Nos.
                                                       RT02-1-000
     El Paso Electric Company                                    EL02-
                                                       9-000
     Public Service Company of New Mexico
     Tucson Electric Power Company
     WestConnect RTO, LLC

                   NOTICE ORGANIZING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE

                             (January 16, 2002)

          As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on
     January 9, 2002, Commission staff will hold a technical
     conference on January 22-23, 2002, focusing on similarities and
     differences between various electricity market designs.  This
     notice provides the organizational format and agenda.  The
     sessions are designed to enable attendees to gain a mutual
     understanding of these issues and to allow participants to
     provide further detail on electricity market operations.  The
     conference will start each day at approximately 9:30 a.m. and
     will adjourn at about 4:30 p.m..  It is scheduled to take place
     at the Commission's offices, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington,
     D.C. 20426, in the Commission Meeting Room on the second floor.

          The conference is open for the public to attend.  The agenda
     is attached.

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     need to contact Ace Federal Reporters at (202) 347-3700 or (800)
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     meeting should call VISCOM at (703) 715-7999.








          Docket No. RM01-12-000             -4-

          Other questions about the conference program should be
     directed to:

          Saida Shaalan
          Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates
          Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
          888 First Street, N.E.
          Washington, D.C. 20426
          (202) 208-0278
          saida.shaalan@ferc.fed.us





                           Linwood A. Watson, Jr.
                              Acting Secretary






                                                  








          Docket No. RM01-12-000             -5-

             Electricity Market Design and Structure Conference

                                   AGENDA


     Day One:  Tuesday, January 22, 2002                           
                                                                 9:30
                                                                 a.m.

     Opening Remarks and Overview of Existing or Planned Market
     Designs in Eastern Interconnection  (FERC Staff ) 


     Presentation by PJM Interconnection (PJM) 
          Andrew L. Ott , General Manager, Market Coordination 
     Day-ahead Energy Market, Real-time Energy Market, Transmission
     Service Markets, Financial Transmission Rights, Operating
     Reserves Markets, Long Term Capacity Markets, Market Monitoring
     and Market Mitigation  (There will be a 15 minute break during
     the presentation)

     Lunch
      
     Presentation by New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) 
          Charles King, Vice President, Market Services 
     Presentation will focus on differences between NYISO and PJM in
     these areas.
     Day-ahead Energy Market, Real-time Energy Market, Transmission
     Service Markets, Financial Transmission Rights, Operating
     Reserves Markets, Long Term Capacity Markets, Market Monitoring
     and Market Mitigation

     Break 

     Presentation by ISO-New England Inc. (ISO-NE) 
          David La Plante, Vice President, Markets Development 
     Discussion of adoption and implementation of Standard Market
     Design within ISO-NE 

     Presentation by Midwest ISO (MISO) 
          Roberto Paliza, Principal Consultant
     Discussion of long-term congestion model for MISO

     Adjournment                                  (Approximately) 4:30
                                                  p.m.








          Docket No. RM01-12-000             -6-

     Day Two:  Wednesday, January 23, 2002                    9:30
     a.m.

     Opening Remarks (FERC Staff)

     Presentation by RTO West 
          Steven L. Walton, Member of the RTO West Coordinating Team,
     and
          Others
     Discussion of long-term congestion management plan including
     issues related to hydroelectric plants.

     Break

     Presentation by Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) 
          Sam Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
     Officer
     Description of market design including congestion management in
     ERCOT.

     Lunch

     Roundtable Discussion of  Energy Markets, Transmission Services
     and Rights, and Operating Reserves
     (Participants: Andrew L. Ott, General Manager, Market
     Coordination, PJM 
               Charles King, Vice President, Market Services, NYISO 
               David La Plante, Vice President, Markets Development,
     ISO-NE 
               Roberto Paliza, Principal Consultant, MISO
               Steven L. Walton, Member of the RTO West Coordinating
     Team
                    
               Sam Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
                    Officer, ERCOT 
                    
               Amir Shalaby, Manager Regulatory & Government Affairs,
                    Independent Electricity Market Operator of
                    Ontario; and        
                    
               Stephen Greenleaf, Director of Regulatory Policy,
                    California Independent System Operator
          

     Adjournment                                  (Approximately) 4:30
     p.m.