Notice2023-08266
New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum; Supplemental Notice of Second New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum
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April 19, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24184-24186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08266]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD22-9-000]
New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum; Supplemental Notice of
Second New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum
As announced in the Notice of Forum issued in this proceeding on
February 16, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) will convene a Commissioner-led forum on Tuesday, June 20,
2023, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to
discuss possible solutions to the electricity and natural gas
challenges facing the New England Region. A preliminary agenda for this
forum is attached. The Commission will issue a further supplemental
notice with a full agenda and the confirmed panelists prior to the
forum. The forum will be open to the public and be held at the
DoubleTree by Hilton Portland, 363 Maine Hall Rd, Portland, ME 04106.
The purpose of the forum is to continue discussion from the
September 8, 2022, forum about the electricity and natural gas
challenges facing the New England region. This forum will discuss
studies on extreme weather risks, infrastructure on the electric and
gas systems in New England, and infrastructure and market design
reforms to aid with the electric and gas system challenges faced
historically during New England winters. The goal of this forum is to
identify solutions to address the electric and gas system challenges
and discuss timing of their potential implementation.
While the forum is not for the purpose of discussing any specific
matters before the Commission, some forum discussions may involve
issues raised in proceedings that are currently pending before the
Commission. These proceedings include, but are not limited to:
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Constellation Mystic Power LLC......... Docket Nos. ER18-1639-000, ER18-
1639-014, ER18-1639-015, ER18-
1639-018, ER18-1639-019, ER18-
1639-021, ER18-1639-022.
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ISO New England Inc.................... Docket Nos. ER19-1428-000, ER19-
1428-001, ER19-1428-002, ER19-
1428-003, ER19-1428-004, ER19-
1428-005, ER19-1428-006.
NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC........... Docket Nos. EL21-3-000, EL21-3-
001.
NECEC Transmission LLC and Avangrid, Docket Nos. EL21-6-000, EL21-6-
Inc. v. NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. 001.
Belmont Municipal Light Dep't et al. v. Docket No. EL23-4-000.
Constellation Mystic Power, LLC and
ISO New England, Inc.
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Only Commissioners and panelists will participate in the panel
discussions. The forum will be open to the public for listening and
observing, and written comments may be submitted in Docket No. AD22-9-
000.
Registration for in-person attendance will be required, and there
is no fee for attendance. A link to attendee registration will be
available on the New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum event page on
the Commission's website. Due to space constraints, seating for this
event will be limited and registrants that get a confirmed space will
be contacted via email. Only confirmed registrants can be admitted to
the forum given the maximum occupancy limit at the venue (as required
by fire and building safety code). Therefore, the Commission encourages
members of the public who wish to attend this event in person to
register at their earliest convenience. Online registration will be
open, as long as attendance capacity is available, until the day before
the forum (June 19). Once registration has reached capacity,
registration will be closed. However, those interested in attending
after capacity has been reached can join a waiting list (using the same
registration link) and be notified if space becomes available. Those
who are unable to attend in person may watch the free webcast.
The webcast will allow persons to listen and observe the forum
remotely but not participate. Information on this forum, including a
link to the webcast, will be posted prior to the event on this forum's
event page on the Commission's website. A recording of the webcast will
be made available after the forum in the same location on the Calendar
of Events. The forum will be transcribed. Transcripts of the forum will
be available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. (202-347-3700).
Individuals interested in participating as panelists should submit
a self-nomination email by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 19,
2023, to Panelist_<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f210a182a0108030e010b29001d1a022f090a1d0c41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5fbd0c2f0dbd2d9d4dbd1f3dac7c0d8f5d3d0c7d69bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>. The self-nominations should
have ``Panelist Self-Nomination'' in the subject line and include the
panelist's name, photograph, contact information, organizational
affiliation, one-paragraph biography, and what panels the self-
nominated panelist proposes to speak on.
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2b3b1b1b7a1a1bbb0bbbebba6ab92b4b7a0b1fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b4a48484e585842494247425f526b4d4e5948054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>, call toll-free (866) 208-3372
(voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
For more information about this forum, please contact
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c08ea5b785aea7aca1aea486afb2b5ad80a6a5b2a3eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84cae1f3c1eae3e8e5eae0c2ebf6f1e9c4e2e1f6e7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#15667467747d3b78767e7c7b79706c55737067763b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e5d4f5c4f4600434d454740424b576e484b5c4d00494158">[email protected]</span></a> for technical or
logistical questions.
Dated: April 13, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
Second New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum
Docket No. AD22-9-000
June 20, 2023
Agenda
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chairman and
Commissioners
9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Opening Presentations: Winters 2023/2024 and 2024/
2025 in New England and the Role of Everett
The forum will commence with a presentation by ISO New England Inc.
(ISO-NE) that discusses the upcoming winters of 2023/2024 and 2024/2025
with consideration for the Everett Marine Terminal's (Everett)
availability and its impact on the ISO-NE electric grid. Following ISO-
NE's presentation on upcoming winters, a second presentation will
explain Everett's physical capabilities and its impact on the electric
and natural gas systems in New England.
Panelists: To be announced.
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Panel 1: Should Everett be Retained and, if so,
how?
Panel 1 will allow panelists to provide their views on the need for
Everett on the electric and natural gas systems in New England. This
panel may also discuss fuel procurement needs and challenges, including
the fuel procurement and LNG capabilities available to New England from
facilities other than Everett. Finally, this panel will discuss the
constraints surrounding the planned retirement of Everett and the
expected impact on the electric and natural gas systems in New England
in future winters.
Panelists: To be announced.
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Third Presentation: Extreme Weather Risks to
ISO-NE, Presentation of the EPRI Study by ISO-NE and EPRI
The third presentation, by ISO-NE and the Electric Power Research
Institute (EPRI), will detail the development of the EPRI model, the
assumptions used, parameters considered, and the study results for the
target year of 2027.\1\ ISO-NE and EPRI will also explain the study's
key conclusions and offer thoughts on how those conclusions should be
considered in the context of developing solutions to the region's
electricity and natural gas challenges.
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\1\ Each year as part of its Annual Work Plan, ISO-NE develops
``Anchor Projects'' which for 2023 includes ISO-NE's work with EPRI
to develop an ``innovative framework for conducting a probabilistic
energy-security study that assesses the operational impact of future
extreme weather events.'' See ISO-NE, ISO New England's 2023 Annual
Work Plan, (October 2022) at 7, <a href="https://www.iso-ne.com/static-assets/documents/2022/10/2023_awp_final_10_12_22.pdf">https://www.iso-ne.com/static-assets/documents/2022/10/2023_awp_final_10_12_22.pdf</a>. The study is
currently under development and information can be found on the ISO-
NE website. See ISO-NE, Operational Impacts of Extreme Weather
Events Key Project, <a href="https://www.iso-ne.com/committees/key-projects/operational-impacts-of-extreme-weather-events/">https://www.iso-ne.com/committees/key-projects/operational-impacts-of-extreme-weather-events/</a>.
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Panelists: To be announced.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Panel 2: Reactions to the EPRI Study
This panel will provide panelists an opportunity to provide their
reactions to the EPRI study's assumptions, inputs, and results. This
panel will discuss what actionable steps should be taken, if any, as a
result of the study's findings, and whether additional study or
analysis is needed.
Panelists: To be announced.
12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Lunch Break
1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Panel 3: Path to Sustainable Solutions--
Infrastructure
Based on the findings and issues identified in the previous panels
and presentations, Panel 3 will shift toward discussing potential
infrastructure solutions beyond winter 2023/2024.
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While retention of Everett has been raised as one possible solution,
this panel will discuss the merits of other, longer-term solutions
available to the region and the timelines for implementing them.
Potential topics for discussion include: (1) new electric transmission
interconnections with other regions; (2) the timing and impact of new
offshore wind, onshore wind, and solar resource development; (3)
transmission planning to enable efficient development of expected
offshore wind additions; (4) increased natural gas pipeline
infrastructure/capacity; and (5) increased oil and natural gas storage
capability.
Panelists: To be announced.
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Break
3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Panel 4: Path to Sustainable Solutions--Market
Design
In Panel 4, Commissioners and panelists will discuss potential
market solutions to New England's winter reliability challenges.
Specifically, this panel will discuss any potential merits and benefits
of market design changes to ISO-NE markets to enhance resource
performance incentives, including incentives for resources to make
advanced fuel procurements and/or maintain fuel inventories in the
winter months; and align capacity market structure and rules with
observed reliability risks--e.g., by reforming resource capacity
accreditation and/or conducting prompt and/or seasonal capacity
auctions.
Panelists: To be announced.
4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Closing Roundtable
In the Closing Roundtable, Commissioners and panelists will discuss
what was learned through the presentations and panels and consider next
steps. Topics will include what solutions stakeholders agree on
pursuing and the timeline for implementing them as well as discussion
of if, how, and when longer term solutions can be implemented sooner
than currently expected.
Panelists: To be announced.
[FR Doc. 2023-08266 Filed 4-18-23; 8:45 am]
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